Date: Wednesday, February 9th, 2022
Time: 12:00-1:00pm
Location: Zoom information will be provided day of the program
Price: Free for Members, 10.00 for non members
1 General Credit, 1 Ethics Credit
Presentation Description
The practice of law is stressful under “normal” circumstances. However, the changing and uncertain circumstances of the pandemic have increased stress levels for both members of the legal community and the public. When our nervous systems activate a survival response, it is uncomfortable and creates heightened reactivity and strong emotional states that can lead to difficult behavior to manage. This presentation will cover tips for how to support yourself and your clients in a way that builds resiliency, reduces the potential for stressful interactions, and maintains professional boundaries. It will also help you understand the neurobiology and neurophysiology of stress, how stress is contagious, and how to alleviate your stress response before it becomes compassion fatigue or burnout. In addition, practical ways to mitigate the physical,
emotional, and cognitive damage that can result from chronic stress and lack of self-care will be provided.
Speaker Bio
Sarah Myers is the Executive Director of the Colorado Lawyer Assistance Program (COLAP). She received her B.A. from the University of Richmond in Virginia, her M.A. from Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado, and her J.D. at the University of Denver in Colorado. She is a Colorado licensed attorney, licensed marriage and family therapist, and licensed addiction counselor. Ms. Myers is also a licensed post-graduate level teacher and certified trauma and abuse therapist. She has 25 years of experience specializing in the intersection of clinical, medical, and legal well-being topics. Her national and local presentations and published articles cover topics including psychoneuroimmunology, stress management, compassion fatigue, professional burnout and behavioral health issues in the legal
community.