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Trauma-Informed Lawyering: Recognize the Role Trauma Plays in the Lawyer-Client Relationship

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Price

$35 for Member

49 minutes

Date Published

November 15, 2023

Publisher

Rhode Island Bar Association

Subjects

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Ethics, Well-Being/Substance Abuse/Mental Health

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Summary

This presentation discusses elements of the survivor-empowerment model and a trauma-informed legal practice, including information about the neurobiology of trauma and counter-intuitive victim behaviors, as well as intersectional lawyering and centering a client as a whole person. The presentation includes discussion of vicarious trauma and vicarious resilience and will provide tools for attorneys to employ to make trauma-informed lawyering sustainable.

The RIBA assumes no responsibility for opinions, statements, and facts in any CLE or Annual Meeting program. Neither the opinions expressed in any program, nor its content represent the official view of the Rhode Island Bar Association or the views of its members.

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Program Titles and Supporting Materials

This program contains the following components:

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Trauma Informed Lawyering Recognize the Role Trauma Plays in the Lawyer Client Relationship

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Credit

If applicable, you may obtain credit in multiple jurisdictions simultaneously for this program (see pending/approved list below). If electing credit for this program, registrants in jurisdictions not listed below will receive a Certificate of Completion that may or may not meet credit requirements in other jurisdictions. Where applicable, credit will be only awarded to a paid registrant completing all the requirements of the program as determined by the selected accreditation authority.

How to Attend

Join the self-paced program from your office, home, or hotel room using a computer and high speed internet connection. You may start and stop the program at your convenience, continue where you left off, and review supporting materials as often as you like. Please note: Internet Explorer is no longer a supported browser. We recommend using Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox or Safari for best results.

Technical Requirements
You may access this course on a computer or mobile device with high speed internet (iPhones require iOS 10 or higher). Recommended browsers are Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox.