Attorney Wellness Package: 5.25 Dual

Courses Included

• What Attorneys Must Know About Secondary and Vicarious Trauma
  Sponsored by TBA YLD
  

  Sponsored by TBA's Young Lawyers Division, this course dives into the complexities of secondary and vicarious trauma within the legal profession. Participants will explore how exposure to the traumatic experiences of clients can affect lawyers’ mental health and overall well-being. 

  Our panel will equip you with the knowledge and tools to take action to safeguard your mental health and support your colleagues.

  Course Information

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

  Speakers/Producers

  

  • Patrick Morrison, Tennessee Department of Treasury, Nashville
  • Lindsey O'Connell, Mind Body Wellness, Nashville
     
    
    
    
    Lindsey O’Connell is an experienced psychotherapist and behavioral health executive. She currently serves as the Executive Director of Nashville Mental Health, a residential mental...
  • 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...
• Shift Happens - Surviving the Law Profession
  
  

  Course Information

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

  Speakers/Producers

  

  • Melissa Byers, St. Petersburg Bar Association, St. Petersburg
    Melissa Byers has served ten years as the Executive Director of the St. Petersburg Bar Association (SPBA), a voluntary bar association of 1,200 members. During her tenure she
    
    introduced the wellness...
• TBA Annual Convention 2024: Attorney Wellness Hour - Preventing Attorney Burnout
  
  

  Take a deep breath and wind down Friday morning with this always popular session sponsored by TBA's Attorney Well Being committee.

  Course Information

  Format:Online VideoDual Credits:1.25General Credits:0.00

  Speakers/Producers

  

  • Judge Robert Childers, State of Tennessee, Memphis
    JUDGE ROBERT L. CHILDERS has been the presiding judge of Division 9 of the Circuit Court since 1984 and chair of the Civil Pattern Jury Instruction Committee since 1991.  Judge Childers is a past...
  • Joanna McCracken, McCracken Kuhn Marks PLLC, Nashville
    Joanna L. McCracken is a family law attorney and mediator who strives to guide her clients through their toughest life experiences with education, zeal and compassion. She utilizes her versatile skill...
  • J. E. "Buddy" Stockwell, TLAP of Tennessee, Mount Juliet
    Buddy Stockwell was appointed by the Tennessee Supreme Court on July 1, 2020, as the new Executive Director of the Tennessee Lawyers Assistance Program (TLAP). Stockwell comes from south Louisiana...
• The Nuts & Bolts of TLAP: Who We Are, Who We Help, and How We Do It
  
  

  TBA's Women in the Profession Committee welcomes Erin Lynch and Lauren Castor with the Tennessee Lawyers Assistance Program (TLAP). Erin and Lauren will discuss the nuts and bolts of TLAP and ways the program can be a valuable resource to Tennessee attorneys.

  Course Information

  Format:Online VideoDual Credits:1.00General Credits:0.00

  Speakers/Producers

  

  • Lauren Castor, TLAP of Tennessee, Nashville
    Lauren Castor is the Clinical Director at the Tennessee Lawyers Assistance Program (TLAP). Lauren joined TLAP’s Professional Clinical Team in 2021 and has her LPC-MHSP (temp) license and is...
  • Erin Lynch, TLAP, Nashville
    Erin Lynch is a Clinical Case Manager at TLAP. Erin joined TLAP’s Professional Clinical Team as a Clinical Case Manager in October 2023. Along with Lauren Castor, Erin is a temporarily Licensed...
• Mental Wealth: Investing in Yourself
  
  

  Investing in Yourself for the Short- and Long-Term Gains. Most people were taught at a young age how to manage their finances and short and long term wealth management strategies. Indeed, most high school students now cannot graduate without taking a home finance class! But what about mental health? Investing in your mental, emotional and spiritual well-being is only recently being discussed and many people find themselves seeking help only when they are mentally bankrupt. Please join Rachel Schaffer Lawson and Laura Durbin as they share their courageous stories about what it means to invest in your mental wealth, share resources and discuss how to implement strategies to ensure your mental well-being is flush for life.

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  Course Information

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

  Speakers/Producers

  

  • Laura Durbin, Eastman, Kingsport
    Laura is Senior Counsel with Eastman, where she provides labor/employment, indirect procurement, and compliance support. She is also active with the Company's sustainability and corporate...
  • Rachel Lawson, Dickinson Wright PLLC, Nashville
    It's not often you find a lawyer who understands, truly, what it's like to be an entrepreneur. But it's because of that very fact Rachel Schaffer Lawson is pretty darn good at her job. Rachel grew up...