Presented by the Detroit Bar Association Work-Life Balance Section
Thursday, February 8, 2024 Time: 12-1 p.m. Format: Webinar
The Detroit Bar Association’s Work Life Balance and Criminal Law Sections are pleased to partner with the Lawyers and Judges Assistance Program to present this webinar on stress management and vicarious trauma in the legal profession. Examine the relationship between vicarious trauma, compassion fatigue, and burnout. Learn coping skills to use in moments of high stress or anxiety and how to protect yourself by setting healthy boundaries.
Presenter:
Molly Ranns is the Director for the State Bar of Michigan’s Lawyers and Judges Assistance Program where she has worked for the past 12 years. She earned her Graduate Degree in Counseling from Michigan State University. Molly is a Licensed Professional Counselor, a Nationally Board Certified Counselor, and an Internationally Certified addictions therapist. She is an Advisory Committee member to the American Bar Association’s Commission on Lawyer Assistance Programs and a member of the Federation of State Physician Health Programs. Molly co-hosts a podcast produced by Legal Talk Network, SBM On Balance, which explores the intersection between practice management and lawyer well-being. She was a member of the Task Force on Well-Being in the Law, a collaboration between the State Bar of Michigan and the Michigan Supreme Court, and will now serve as Vice-Chair of the Commission on Well-Being. She presents regularly on topics pertaining to law student and lawyer well-being and has extensive experience working with impaired professionals, substance use disorders, and mental health diagnoses.
For questions, please contact slawkillinger@detroitlawyer.org.
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