Continuing Legal Education Courses
I teach continuing legal education ("CLE") courses for lawyers on topics related to lawyer well-being and race literacy. You'll find a list of the CLEs I've taught below, as well as links to view them online.
In this CLE, Dr. Erika Powell and I discuss the experiences of women of Color versus White women in the professional world. Information specific to the legal profession is shared, as well as steps legal organizations can take to better support Black female attorneys.
*Released August 2023
The course is $89 or free with a Lawline membership.
In this CLE, Burnout and Alcohol Coach and Wellness Expert Wendy McCallum and I discuss gray area drinking and how it affects lawyers. Gray area drinking is examined within the spectrum of alcohol use and behavioral markers are shared to help lawyers identify if they are gray area drinkers.
*Released September 2022
The course is $49 or free with a Quimbee membership.
In this CLE, Dr. Erika Powell and I discuss White supremacy in the legal profession and its effects on both people of Color and White people. Ways that White women lawyers + White trans women lawyers can change their allegiance from White supremacy to people of Color are also discussed.
*Released June 2022
The course is $99 or free with a Lawline membership.
In this CLE, Dr. Erika Powell and I explore the dimensions of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion ("DEI") work and race literacy work. Workplace race dynamics are discussed including how confirmation bias and racism affect the legal profession.
*Released May 2022
The course is $49 or free with a Quimbee membership.
In this CLE, Certified Burnout & Alcohol Coach Wendy McCallum and I discuss gray area drinking including what it is, where it falls on the alcohol use disorder spectrum, and how to change one's relationship to alcohol with curiosity and compassion.
*Released April 2022
The course is $89 or free with a Lawline membership.
This CLE discusses why lawyers experience greater overall rates of substance use and mental health issues than the general public. A discussion of the neuroscience of pleasure occurs and tools for increasing pleasure in our lives are provided.
*Released January 2022
This course is $49 or free with a Quimbee membership.
In this CLE, I discuss why the practice of law doesn't always support lawyer well-being and what we can do about it. Ways that organizations can provide services that enhance attorney mental health and well-being are discussed.
*Released December 2021
The course is $49 or free with a Quimbee membership.
In this CLE, you will learn what motivates and inspires lawyers to be the best versions of ourselves and how the current structure of the legal profession is at odds with what makes lawyers happy.
*Released November 2021
The course is free and part of Lawline's virtual event "Humans First: Supporting the Whole Attorney Through Well-Being".
This CLE addresses the importance of lawyer well-being as it relates to our ability to practice law with competence. Several trauma-informed body-based tools are taught that are effective in calming anxiety, overwhelm and stress.
*Released October 2021
The course is $49 or free with a Quimbee membership.
In this CLE, you will learn practical tools and techniques for maintaining your well-being as the legal profession adjusts to life post-COVID-19. Additionally, you will learn how to utilize time management tools to help with competing work priorities.
*Released September 2021
*I was one of Lawline's Top Women Faculty of 2021 because of how well this course was received.
The course is $99 or free with a Lawline membership.
This CLE reviews the ethical requirements for lawyers and how addressing our emotional, occupational, intellectual, spiritual, physical, and social needs helps us comply with our ethical obligations.
*Released May 2021
The course is $79 or free with a Lawline membership.