NJSBA Family Law Section

Good afternoon Family Law Section members,

On Tuesday, Nov. 15, NJICLE in cooperation with the NJSBA Lawyer Well Being Special Committee will present Webcast- Wellness For The Legal Community from 12 to 2 p.m.

The pandemic has created a greater awareness of the importance of physical and mental health. The challenges and changes are even greater and the wellness of law students, lawyers and judges is of utmost importance to support a vital and critical system of justice.

Tune into this thought provoking and dynamic webinar led by Scott Piekarsky, an active practitioner and well-known CLE lecturer, who will be joined by the co-chair of the NJSBA Lawyer Well Being Committee, a law school professor focused on well-being, a clinical psychologist and a representative of the Lawyers Assistance Program.

You will hear about the critical areas of emotional health, occupational satisfaction, social and intellectual needs and physical and spiritual elements. You will come away from this program feeling well equipped to meet the new challenges.

FACULTY
Moderator/Speaker:
Scott B. Piekarsky, Esq.
Certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Civil Trial Attorney
Member, New Jersey Supreme Court Committee On Women In The Courts
Member, The American Board of Trial Advocates
Phillips Nizer LLP, Hackensack

Speakers:
Dr. Darsi Beauchamp, MA, LPC, PhD
Advanced Learning LLC, Morristown
Lori A. Buza, Esq.
Co-Chair, NJSBA Lawyer Well Being Special Committee
KS Branigan Law, Montclair
Jarrod Reich, Esq.
Expert on topic of well-being in the legal profession
Professor at The University of Miami Law School
Coral Gables, Florida
Paula Sawyer, RN, Esq.
Senior Attorney Counselor
New Jersey Lawyers Assistance Program, New Brunswick

PROGRAM AGENDA
12:00 Welcome - Scott B. Piekarsky, Esq.
12:05 Lawyer wellness - Starts in law school; why it happens in practice; the economic interest of firms - Jarrod Reich, Esq.
12:30 The ABA study - Paula Sawyer, RN, Esq.
12:50 What law firms are doing; what law firms should be doing; what is available - Scott B. Piekarsky, Esq.
1:10 Post-traumatic stress and burnout- how it relates to the profession; developing resiliency to combat stress - Dr. Darsi Beauchamp
1:35 Mindfulness for Well-Being - Tips and Tools to Manage Stress - Lori A. Buza, Esq.
2:00 Final Comments/Adjourn

CLE Credits:
NJ CLE information: This program has been approved by the Board on Continuing Legal Education of the Supreme Court of New Jersey for 2.4 hours of total CLE credit.
NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 2.4 credits (50 minute hour)
PA CLE: 2.0 substantive credits pending ($8 fee – separate check payable to NJICLE must be submitted at the end of the program)
NY CLE (t&nt): 2.0 practice management credits

The tuition for NJSBA members is $140. The general tuition is $175.

Click here to register for Webcast- Wellness For The Legal Community.

For questions or to register by phone, please contact an association representative at 732-214-8500, or by email at [email protected].

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Barbara Straczynski
Director of New Media and Promotions
New Jersey State Bar Association
New Brunswick NJ
(732) 937-7524
[email protected]
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