NJSBA Family Law Section

Good morning Family Law Section members,

On Friday, July 23, NJICLE and Reel Time CLE will present Webcast- Wrestling with Stress and Ethical Challenges – Resilience Training in the Long-Haul for the Practice of Law from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

This program is for anyone struggling with mile-long "to do" lists, demanding schedules and stress from over commitment.

Join popular presenters Michael Kahn and Chris Osbourn of Reel Time CLE for this unique, highly interactive program built around the critically acclaimed 2011 film "Win Win" starring Paul Giamatti. Giamatti plays Mike Flaherty, an attorney trying to juggle the demands of a struggling law practice, his young family and the hapless high school wrestling team that he coaches. We'll explore how Mike's efforts to navigate the many challenges he faces on all three fronts, while often well-intentioned, ultimately lead him to an ethical compromise that could have devastating consequences for his practice, his client, and the people he loves most.

FACULTY
Round table panelists:
Lori Ann Buza, Esq.
KS Branigan Law, PC, Montclair
Robert B. Hille, Esq.
Former NJSBA President
Greenbaum Rowe Smith & Davis, LLP, Roseland
Valerie Jackson, Esq.
Office of the Public Defender, North Brunswick

Speakers include:
Michael Kahn, M.Ed., Counseling, JD
ReelTime CLE
Chris Osborn, J.D.
ReelTime CLE

Attendees will leave encouraged and reinvigorated and better equipped to:
• Understand the interrelationship between stress and ethical decision-making;
• Learn to recognize and better understand the warning signs of stress overload;
• Understand the link between the ethical and professional demands of a law practice and an attorney's personal commitments and pressures;
• Recognize the importance of identifying and utilizing available resources to avoid isolation;
• Identify and implement practical ways to manage professional pressures and stress, as encountered every day and during "crunch time."

The agenda:
I. Juggling the Manifold Demands of Your Time and Energy
Win Win, Scene I: "Hey, You Okay"

II. Knowing When You're Outmatched: The Interplay of Stress, Mental Health, Ethical Dilemmas and Professional Responsibility
Win Win Scene II: "What Are You So Stressed About?"

III. Strengthening Your Core: The Importance of Working Out Your Core Values
Win Win Scene III: "Did we win?"

IV. When to "Tap Out" and When to "Go to the Mat" – the Cumulative Effect of Every Day Choices
Win Win Scene IV: What's Your Play?

V. We Have Met the Enemy and He is Us: Practical Tools for Stress Management to Maintain Your Ethics Before You Go Down for the Count

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 3.3 hours of total CLE credit. Of these, 3.3 qualify as hours of credit for ethics/professionalism.
NJ CLE: This program has been approved for 3.3 credits (50 minute hour), including 3.3 ethics/professionalism credits
PA CLE: 2.5 ethics credits pending ($12 fee – separate check payable to NJICLE must be submitted at the end of the program)
NY CLE (t&nt): 3.0 ethics credits

The tuition for NJSBA members is $140. The general tuition is $170.

Click here to register for Webcast- Wrestling with Stress and Ethical Challenges – Resilience Training in the Long-Haul for the Practice of Law.

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

All the best,
Barb

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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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