The legal profession has a dirty little secret — the high stress and long hours lead many attorneys to abuse drugs and alcohol. How can you avoid stress, drugs and alcohol? How can you help a fellow attorney that might be suffering? Is there an alternative to traditional Johnson style interventions like on the television show “Intervention?”
Presented by Laurie Besden, this important CLE program will present practical suggestions for attorney wellness and detail motivational intervention techniques that produce much better results than traditional interventions. Laurie will arm you the tools you need to spot the signs of impairment and learn about the “Motivational Interventions” approach that yields results and saves lives. To bring the lessons to life, Laurie will also share real examples that she has handled through her everyday work with LCL and also weave parts of her own addiction & recovery story throughout this program. She also describes the confidential, free, safe, and supportive resources that are available through the lawyers assistance programs throughout the country.
Laurie J. Besden, Esq., is the Executive Director of Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers of Pennsylvania, Inc. (“LCL”). Since 2011, she has served as Deputy Executive Director overseeing many of LCL’s operations, expanding LCL’s law school outreach and increasing LCL’s presence within the organized Bench and Bar.