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Substance Use in the Legal Field: From Concern...
Substance Use in the Legal Field: From Concern...
Full Title: Substance Use in the Legal Field: From Concern to Intervention

Current data reveals a steady increase of alcohol use in the general public, as well as in the legal profession. This webinar will examine and discuss the prevalence of stimulant use in the legal profession and the current ethical issues surrounding cannabis. What are the costs of substance use, including the costs of replacing personnel at various levels of a firm? What are the ethical risks and civil liability of legal professionals who are impaired? What are concrete ways to help address substance use in the firm and in the legal profession overall? Join us to get broad stroke solutions and action items on confronting the problem and helping improve firm and employee wellness.

Objectives:

At the end this training, participants will be able to do the following:
  • Identify which substances legal professionals abuse the most and to what degree.
  • Describe current ethical quandaries of cannabis in the United States at large and specifically in the legal profession.
  • Outline ethical risks and civil liabilities of legal professionals working while impaired.
  • List four action items to help intervene on the prevalence of substance abuse in the law firm and in the legal profession.
(Date of webinar: 8/9/2023 at 2:00pm Central Time)
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