Attorney Wellness Package: 6 Dual Hours

Courses Included

• Attorney Well-being: Emotional Intelligence
  
  

  Emotional intelligence (EQ) is the capacity to be aware of, control, and express one's emotions, and to handle interpersonal relationships judiciously and empathetically. There are five pillars to a strong EQ — self-awareness, self-regulation, motivation, empathy and social skills — that when combined can lead to a healthier professional and personal life.

  In this video, Mental Health Clinician with the Tennessee Lawyers Assistance Program Lindsey O'Connell will discuss ways to how to build your personal EQ.

  Course Information

  Format:Online VideoDual Credits:1.00General Credits:0.00

  Speakers/Producers

  

  • Lindsey O'Connell, Tennessee Lawyers Assistance Program, Nashville
    Lindsey O'Connell joined the Tennessee Lawyers Assistance Program in November 2018. Lindsey is a Licensed Masters Social Worker with a Masters in Clinical Social Work from the University of Tennessee....
• Better Right Now 2020
  
  

  Presented at TBA's Annual Convention 2020, join professor and esteemed author Larry Krieger, TLAP counselor Lindsey O'Connell and the TBA's Attorney Well Being Committee as they guide you through the path to well-being, the key to happiness and equip you with powerful tools and strategies to become a more productive, healthy lawyer. 

  Findings from Research Regarding Happiness: Larry Krieger 

  Mindfulness for Lawyers: Lindsey O’Connell 

  How to Control Stress: Lindsey O’Connell 

  Live Panel and Q&A discussion on Attorney Well Being and Challenges during the Pandemic: Julie Sandine, Adam Hill, Brigid Caldwell, Jackie Dixon and Shyanne Riddle.

  Course Information

  Format:Webcast - Archived VideoDual Credits:3.00General Credits:0.00

  Speakers/Producers

  

  • Jacqueline Dixon, Weatherly McNally & Dixon PLC, Nashville
    Jackie Dixon is a shareholder with Weatherly McNally & Dixon PLC.  She graduated from Carson-Newman University and earned her law degree from the University of Tennessee College of Law in...
  • Lawrence Krieger, University of Florida College of Law,
    Professor Krieger co-directs the Externship Program and supervises criminal justice externships at the College of Law. His teaching focuses on litigation skills and the sources of lawyer...
  • Brigid Mahoney, , Nashville
  • Lindsey O'Connell, Tennessee Lawyers Assistance Program, Nashville
    Lindsey O'Connell joined the Tennessee Lawyers Assistance Program in November 2018. Lindsey is a Licensed Masters Social Worker with a Masters in Clinical Social Work from the University of Tennessee....
  • Julie Sandine, , Nashville
    Julie Sandine served the Vanderbilt Law School for twenty years as a Legal Writing Professor and then Assistant Dean for Student Affairs and Lecturer in
Law. During her thirteen-year tenure as...
• Criminal Law Forum 2020: Taking Care of You While Taking Care of Business
  
  

  Tips and tools for prioritizing your well-being and improving your effectiveness as a lawyer.

  Course Information

  Format:Online VideoDual Credits:1.00General Credits:0.00

  Speakers/Producers

  

  • Joanna McCracken, Piper McCracken, PLLC, Nashville
    Joanna L. McCracken is both an experienced litigator and a collaborative divorce professional with an advanced certification. As a family law attorney, Joanna’s strives to guide her clients...
• Tennessee FastTrack Nashville 2020: More Justice, Healthier Justice: Access, Wellness, and Legal Ethics
  CLE Blast
  

  Expanding access to justice is a key goal of courts and bar organizations. Do our current ethics rules hinder this effort? How does lawyer well-being relate to access? This presentation explores access initiatives, the increased emphasis on wellness for lawyers and law students, and the role of legal ethics in working toward these important objectives.

  Course Information

  Format:Webcast - Archived VideoDual Credits:1.00General Credits:0.00

  Speakers/Producers

  

  • Timothy Chinaris, Belmont University College of Law, Nashville
    Timothy P. Chinaris is Associate Dean for Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Professor of Law at Belmont University College of Law in Nashville, Tennessee, where he teaches courses in legal...