Click here to register for this webinar.
1:00pm EST
1.0 Hour Ethics CLE Webinar
Live online CLE webinar experience by Alta Pro Lawyers Risk Purchasing Group
Lawyer well-being influences ethics and professionalism, but the path to well-being can be hard to follow in these turbulent times. Lawyers must find and follow a path to well-being not only to meet the ethical duty of competence their profession requires, but just as importantly, to thrive in their personal lives. This program will provide a candid look at the current threats to lawyer well-being; how to work with neurobiology rather than against it; and provide practical tools and practices for improving lawyer well-being.
The ABA is making lawyer well-being a priority in 2025, updating and building on the landmark 2016 ABA-Hazelden Betty Ford study that forms the basis of this program. Patrick Krill (J.D., LL.M, M.A.) and his research partner Justin Anker (Ph.D.) from the University of Minnesota Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences are leading the new study. State bars across the country will partcipate by conducting anonymous random member surveys.
The practice of law has changed significantly over the last decade, with new developments from Covid to AI increasing the stress lawyers face every day. As we await the new ABA report, this program examines the findings of the 2017 ABA National Task Force on Lawyer Well-Being and offers practical ways to implement the recommendations of the Task Force in your professional practice. We will highlight key Rules of Professional Conduct and emphasize best practices for your personal and professional well-being.
Speakers
Colleen Byers
A seasoned civil litigator with deep business and legal experience, Colleen Byers focuses on mediating complex business, employment, trust, estate, fiduciary and family disputes to help companies, families and individuals solve their legal problems outside the courtroom.
Colleen’s conflict resolution approach weaves together practical business insight, active listening, and strategic foresight. Colleen leverages more than a decade of litigation experience to help people, whether business owners or families, settle legal disputes quickly, effectively, and creatively.
Colleen has received the following recognition:
- Lawyer of the Year, North Carolina Lawyers Weekly (2020)
- North Carolina Lawyer Weekly’s Leaders in the Law (2020);
- Best Lawyers in America (2020);
- North Carolina Super Lawyers, Rising Star (2016–2018);
- Business North Carolina Legal Elite, Young Guns (2016–2018); and
- Chamber of Commerce Winston Under 40 Leadership Award (2017).
Colleen is humbled that these recognitions demonstrate how deeply she cares about doing her best, making an impact, and serving her clients.
Pamela Allen
Pamela Allen is the founder and CEO of Alta Pro Lawyers RPG. Pam has managed underwriting of professional liability insurance programs for lawyers for over 30 years, and she has witnessed the devastating effects of poor mental health and substance abuse in legal malpractice claims. Pam believes in the importance of well-being in successful law practice and in life and is grateful to be a part of the team producing this webinar.
Alta Pro
Alta Professional Insurance Services Agency, LLC, (Alta Pro) provides innovative, intelligent, professional insurance underwriting, claims, risk management, product development, and sales and marketing services to our clients using state of the art information technology.
