Illinois Mental Health & Substance Abuse CLE

This program explores how chronic stress, sleep deprivation, and substance use systematically impair the legal professional's brain's prefrontal cortex—the hub of ethical reasoning, memory, and judgment.

In this program, Judge Mary Beth O'Conner will share her personal story of addiction and recovery, and will give viewers tips, strategies and resources for battling addiction in their own lives.

In this timely and eye-opening program, executive coach and former entertainment lawyer Marlo Lyons, J.D., explores the neurobiology of loneliness, the hidden toll it takes on junior and senior attorneys alike, and how it contributes to burnout, substance misuse, and even suicidal ideation.

This program instructs attorneys on how to recognize the impaired professional, provides various resources to assist in the recovery, and identifies the possible disciplinary implications of an impaired attorneys' conduct.

This program will explore not only Gambling Disorder, but also the connection between gambling and the more well -known forms of impairment and why lawyers are at higher risk to develop problems.

This course will cover safeguarding mental health, managing workload effectively, and remaining fully present for clients through boundary setting.

Imposter syndrome, also called perceived fraudulence, involves persistent feelings of self-doubt and personal incompetence. This program will discuss how imposter system impacts legal professionals and what lawyers can do to overcome it.

This program will focus on how a dependence on screens is negatively impacting the mental health and professionalism of legal professionals.

This course delves into the critical importance of resilience in navigating the challenges of working as a lawyer, whether in a law firm or in-house or as a solo practitioner.

This course explores the unique challenges faced by legal professionals and the imperative strategies for resilience and well-being.

Lawyers experience higher rates of substance abuse than most. This program details the destructive nature of addiction, illustrated by stories of celebrities who have battled and overcome their own addictions.

This course explores the profound impact of values alignment on individual well-being, engagement, and organizational health within the legal profession.