Those working in legal aid and pro bono are often tasked with processing the intense pain, trauma, and challenges facing their clients. Despite available resources, many legal professionals lack adequate support for managing the vicarious trauma that can arise from this work. This program will explore the nature of vicarious trauma and provide strategies for addressing its impact within the legal field.
Credit:
Attendees will receive 1.0 hour of Illinois MCLE Mental Health & Substance Abuse Credit, subject to approval. Advance registration is required.
Attendees will receive 1.0 hour of Illinois MCLE Mental Health & Substance Abuse Credit, subject to approval. Advance registration is required.
Cost + Commitment:
These Virtual Pro Bono CLE Series programs are free, but advance registration is required, and we ask that you do at least one of the following over the next 12 months:
These Virtual Pro Bono CLE Series programs are free, but advance registration is required, and we ask that you do at least one of the following over the next 12 months:
- Answer two Illinois Free Legal Answers questions for every hour of CLE credit.
- Sign up for one shift at a Self-Represented Litigant Help Desk (Third, Sixth & Tenth Circuits).
- Take one pro bono case through PILI with the Illinois Armed Forces Legal Aid Network or Conflict of Interest Referral Panel.
- Take one pro bono case through Land of Lincoln, Prairie State, or another local legal aid organization.
Speakers:
- Helen Skinner, JD, LCSW, Licensed Clinical Social Worker.
- Tatiana Duchak, JD, Licensed Clinical and Professional Counselor.
By: Public Interest Law Initiative (PILI).
View PILI's pro bono opportunities at https://www.pili.org/pro-bono/opportunities/.
View PILI's pro bono opportunities at https://www.pili.org/pro-bono/opportunities/.
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