Serving as an attorney, fiduciary or trustee is not walk in the park. It can be extremely stressful dealing with other people’s problems on a daily basis and determining serious issues with their life, liberty property are on the line.
Every day there are resistant clients, serious deadlines, testy judges… and so much more. Attorneys, clients and the legal system benefits from a calm approach — and with mindfulness we can focus ourselves to enhance our competence and strengthen our diligence. In this CLE, Marguerite Lorenz will address stress, substance abuse, attorney well-being and how mindfulness can help you remain competent to practice law. Marguerite will discuss what it means to be a professional, the everyday stresses we encounter, mindfulness techniques and how mindfulness increases work quality. These topics are also covered: competence, diligence communication with clients, active listening, self-care and changing habits of response.
The principal at Lorenz Fiduciary Services, Inc., Marguerite C. Lorenz has been serving as Private Trustee and Executor since 2003. She is a frequent presenter for various professional organizations and she co-authored “Ethics for Trustees” along with Jane Lorenz. Marguerite has also served as Chairman of the Professional Fiduciaries Bureau Advisory Committee.