Resilience has been described as the psychological ability to adapt resourcefully to stress, adversity, setbacks, challenges, or crises—and research shows that lawyers tend to score lower on this trait than other people. Fortunately, resilience isn’t immutable.
This CLE presentation offered by the Oregon Attorney Assistance Program features national keynote speaker Larry Richard, JD, PhD, an author and consultant on the psychology of lawyer behavior, and the OAAP attorney counselors, whose work on lawyer well-being is a leading voice on this topic in our community and the profession at large.
Dr. Richard will discuss research summarized in his new book, Thin-Skinned, which explains how the “lawyer personality” traits that help us practice law effectively can also make us more vulnerable to stress and uncertainty. He will also outline several evidence-based strategies that lawyers can use to increase their resilience.
This webinar has been approved for 1.5 MHSU MCLE credits.
Built to Last: Cultivating Resilience for Law and Life
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