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The Rookie Series: Compassionate Lawyering
Description: Working in the legal profession comes with immense responsibility—not only to uphold the law, but also to serve clients with empathy, integrity, and awareness. Clients often turn to lawyers during some of the most difficult moments in their lives, seeking guidance through complex and challenging circumstances. This CLE introduces lawyers to the principles of compassionate lawyering and trauma-informed legal practice. Participants will explore how legal processes and environments can unintentionally retraumatize clients, particularly those from marginalized or vulnerable populations. Whether working in public interest, criminal defense, family law, or corporate settings, lawyers can enhance their practice by recognizing the impact of trauma and approaching clients with compassion. Join the TBA YLD as we talk and explore this topic with mental health professionals.
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Speakers/Producers
- Patrick Morrison, Tennessee Department of Treasury, Nashville
Patrick Morrison serves as compliance council with the Tennessee Department of Treasury. He was previously in private law practice in Chattanooga, where he focused on family law, immigration law, and...
- Brynda Quinn, Brynda Quinn, PhD,
Brynda Quinn PhD obtained her doctorate in social psychology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and then pursued additional post-doctoral education in clinical psychology at the...
- S. Chris Troutt, Papillon Center,
Chris co-founded the Papillion Center in 2010. She and her late husband, Burt, are parents to twelve children and have twenty-five grandchildren. Chris is a biological mother, an adoptive mother, a...
Course Pricing- Member: 50.00
- Non-Member: 80.00
- Section: 40.00
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