This program is eligible for 3 hours of CLE credit in 60-minute states. In 50-minute states, this program is eligible for 3.6 hours of CLE credit. Credit hours are estimated and are subject to each state’s approval and credit rounding rules.
Overview
Looking for Ethics credits? This program is designed to provide a convenient, one-stop buffet of the timeliest ethics topics available. All programs are presented by experienced and respected faculty who will challenge your concepts of ethics. You'll walk away refreshed and inspired. The best part? You can substitute extra ethics credits for substantive credits, or you can carry forward what you don't use now.
Sessions include:
The Distressed Lawyer - An Occupational Hazard?
Presented by Brian S. Quinn, Esquire - Education and Outreach Coordinator, Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers of PA, Inc. and Jeffrey “KD” Meyers, M.D., L.Ac.
If there is one phrase we continue to hear more than any other term as we navigate through the Post-COVID “new normal” world, it is “stressed out.” But what is stress? What does it look like and feel like? More importantly, what can we do to prevent the normal stress and “lawyer anxiety” so common in our profession from developing into the physically and emotionally draining state known as Burnout? Has it really become an occupational hazard?
Recent studies have shown that there has been a dramatic increase in impairment due to alcoholism, addiction and mental health disorders among members of the legal profession. The statistics are compelling and clearly indicate that 1 out of 3 attorneys will likely have a need for substance use or mental health services at some point in their careers. Hear from our experienced panel as they discuss:
- The early warning signs of impairment, with special emphasis on stress and burnout.
A. Symptoms of stress and burnout that are particularly prevalent among members of the legal profession and how our professional culture may be contributing to the problems we face.
B. Discussion will include the basic stress reactions, both physical and psychological; the difference between healthy stress and distress;
C. Guidelines for a “master plan”, including realistic prevention strategies that work. - Why lawyers and judges are at especially high risk to develop mental health and substance use disorders.
- The free services that Lawyers Assistance Programs provide to lawyers, judges, their family members and law students.
- The barriers that prevent lawyers and judges from seeking the help they need.
Ethics of AI Use
Presented by Daniel J. Siegel, Esquire and Hunter B. Schenck, Esquire
Panelists will discuss the new AI Joint Opinion issued by the Pennsylvania and Philadelphia Bar Associations, and guide attendees through ethical considerations for using AI in their practices.
All attendees will receive the course materials as a digital book.
Recorded in August 2024.
Faculty
Jeffrey S Meyers, M.D., L.Ac.
Jeffrey S. “KD” Meyers, M.D., L.Ac., F.A.A.P.M.R. is a board-certified physician, integrative wellness consultant, and educator with an extensive background in peak performance, rehabilitation medicine, and holistic approaches to medicine, the arts, and spirituality. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Pennsylvania and his Doctorate in Medicine (M.D.) from the University of Colorado School of Medicine. He received his post-graduate specialty training in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, a Fellow of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, a Fellow of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia, and a member of the Waring-Eiseman Society for Humanities in Medicine. He received a Certificate in Psychedelic Therapies and Research from the California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS) where he is a mentor and part of the program staff. He completed ketamine-assisted psychotherapy training through multiple programs. Dr. Meyers is an attending physician at Delaware Back Pain & Sports Rehabilitation Centers in Wilmington, Delaware, where he specializes in musculoskeletal medicine and pain management. He has a private rehabilitation medicine consulting practice specializing in peak performance, resilience, and wellness, and has led a multi-disciplinary team focused on integrative approaches to pain management, and improving quality of life. He works with both private and corporate clients. He teaches internationally on topics related to rehabilitation medicine, stress management/resilience/happiness, yoga/Ayurveda, acupuncture, somato-typology/constitutional diagnosis/body reading, meditation, and somatic practices. For the past 30 years he has led seminars and classes that explore the interrelationship of biology and consciousness to the arts, sciences, and spirituality.
Hunter B. Schenck, Esq.
Hunter B. Schenck provides legal services to businesses and individuals in the areas of litigation and real estate. Her practice largely focuses on landlord/tenant matters including leases, evictions, ejectments, and accompanying issues. She also focuses on collections, mechanics liens, and helping home improvement contractors. In 2024, Hunter was unanimously elected to Shareholder in recognition and honor of her legal practice. Hunter has participated in multiple trials in both a solo and co-counsel capacity. She tried a week-long federal jury trial that resulted in a verdict of almost $1 million for the client. Hunter enjoys the opportunity to enter the courtroom and wants to help her clients obtain their ideal outcome for each case. Hunter was selected as a Super Lawyers “Rising Star” for her fourth consecutive year in 2024. She was elected to the Board of the York County Bar Association in 2023 and has continued as a member of the Membership, CLE, and Law Day Committees. She is also a member of the Herbert Cohen Inns of Court. She received the York County Bar Foundation Pro Bono Award in 2021. In 2020, Hunter was the Chair of the Young Lawyers Section. Hunter serves as the Pennsylvania Bar Association Young Lawyers Division Zone 3 Co-Chair and is also a member of the Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility Committee and Technology Committee. Hunter was a member of the 2015, 2017, 2019, and 2022 Bar Stools Cast, a parody musical that serves as a fundraiser for the York County Bar Foundation and the Belmont Theatre. She is Second Vice Regent of the Colonel James Smith – Yorktown Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution. Hunter joined the Board of The Grotto in 2022. Hunter is a Life Member of the Penn State Alumni Association and is a founding member of the Penn State York Women’s Philanthropic Network. She joined the Penn State Law Alumni Society Board in 2020. She completed her Juris Doctorate from the Penn State Dickinson School of Law in 2014, where she was a member of the American Association for Justice Trial Advocacy Team, Moot Court Board (Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot), Trial Advocacy Board, and Phi Delta Phi John Reed Inn (Notarius).
Brian S. Quinn, Esq.
Mr. Quinn is a licensed attorney in Pennsylvania who currently serves as the Education and Outreach Coordinator for Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers of Pennsylvania, Inc., a Lawyers Assistance Program established in 1988 for the purpose of helping lawyers, judges and law students recover from alcoholism, drug addiction and mental health disorders. Mr. Quinn obtained his undergraduate degree in 1970, his law degree in 1973 and a certificate in Drug and Alcohol counselling in 2012, from Villanova University. Prior to his work with Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers, he was a private practitioner for over 40 years and has also worked in the field of Alcohol and Drug Counseling in suburban Philadelphia. Mr. Quinn is a past member of the Board of Directors of Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers of Pennsylvania and served as a peer volunteer for over six years prior to accepting his current role as the organization’s Educator in 2017. He has written and presented on lawyer wellness topics to law firms, Bar Associations and legal education providers for state, national and international groups as well.
Daniel J. Siegel, Esq.
Attorney Daniel J. Siegel is a nationally recognized authority on ethics, technology, data protection and business workflow management, and the principal of both the Law Offices of Daniel J. Siegel, LLC and Integrated Technology Services, LLC. Dan provides techno-ethics counsel to solo, small and mid-sized law firms on cybersecurity, technology and other related issues. His practice includes representing of attorneys in disciplinary matters; providing professional responsibility guidance to attorneys and firms; serving as appellate counsel; and representing individuals in workers’ compensation and personal injury matters. Dan also consults with law firms and businesses on workflow management, implementation of paperless offices, and other productivity matters. Attorney Siegel is a prolific speaker and author, and serves as the Chair of the Pennsylvania Bar Association Committee on Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility, and Past-Chair of the American Bar Association’s Professional Development Board Chair. The author of 15 books, Dan is a columnist and frequent lecturer on a wide range of topics, including ethics, technology, substantive law, appellate law, and professional responsibility matters. You can reach Dan at dan@danieljsiegel.com.
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