Wednesday Plenary 5 | Pushed to the limit: Exploring the biology of chronic stress and strategies to mitigate its impact (qualifies for 1.0 ethics credit)

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The legal field is often fast-paced, deadline-driven, and high-pressure, leading many in the profession to experience chronic stress which, if not tamed, can contribute and/or lead to serious health issues. In this session we will review important statistics about the well-being of legal professionals, explore the biology of chronic stress (including why our bodies are not built to withstand it), and learn a three-part recipe for managing stress and mitigating its impact.

Learning objectives:

• An understanding of the status of well-being in the law, including the rates at which lawyers suffer in silence with varying types and levels of decreased well-being.
• The biological impact of chronic stress on our bodies and minds and on our performance (including, for lawyers/judges, heightened chances for a breach of ethical duties).
• A three-part recipe to mitigate the impacts of chronic stress.

Speaker: Erin McClernon, Ogletree Deakins, Kansas City

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