Staying Mentally Safe, Sound and Sober During COVID-19 [CC] (This event is free for ABA members)

  • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
  • Eastern Time (US & Canada)
  • By: American Bar Association
  • Source: National Disaster Legal Aid - OLD2 > National Disaster Legal Aid Advocacy Center
Topics:
  • Mental Health

THIS EVENT IS FREE FOR ABA MEMBERS

Global pandemics like COVID-19 put into stark relief the extraordinary stressors that you, your firm's employee and your clients are under. How do you recognize the signs and symptoms of behavioral health disorders that can be adversely affected by the current situation? And do you have the strategies to address these? Making sure you do is part of the ethical responsibility you owe your client(s).

Top behavioral health experts with an expertise in assisting the legal profession discuss evidence-based, practical strategies for coping with, and developing resiliency in response to, the extraordinary stressors imposed by the global pandemic.

Join our panel of speakers as they provide information on how to identify the signs and symptoms of behavioral health disorders that may be exacerbated by emergencies like that of COVID-19, including depression, anxiety and substance use disorders. They also discuss strategies for preventing the onset of - or coping with - these conditions and the available resources for treatment. And, they set out the manner in which these disorders and a general reduction in the ability to cope with current stressors can impact a lawyer's duty of competence and other ethical responsibilities owed to clients.