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Burning Bright, Not Burning Out
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Do you sometimes feel like you’re burning out more than you’re burning brightly? You’re not alone! As lawyers, we deal with incredible amounts of pressure, every single day. Not only can this affect your overall competence, but it can also affect your other ethical obligations, as well. In this program, you will learn:
- Three major ways that stress, overwhelm, and burnout can compromise your practice (and your ethical obligations as a lawyer).
- The warning signs to watch out for when you notice your stress increasing,
- How to increase your resilience so you can have a more fulfilling, meaningful practice that you can actually enjoy.
- Five tools you can use immediately to combat stress, overwhelm, and burnout so you can practice at your best.
Speakers:
Cynthia D. Bowkley, J.D., LAC, SEP, Desert Somatics & Psychotherapy, LLC
Meredith Vivona, Practice Management Attorney, State Bar of Arizona
Cynthia D Bowkley
Meredith L Vivona, State Bar of Arizona
Meredith L. Vivona is the Ethics Counsel for the State Bar of Arizona, where she advises lawyers through the Ethics Hotline, presents ethics related CLE programs, acts as legal advisor to the Fee Arbitration Program, serves on the Ethics Advisory Group and acts as liaison to the Arizona Supreme Court’s Attorney Ethics Advisory Committee. Prior to becoming Ethics Counsel, Meredith served as Practice Management Attorney for Practice 2.0 and the Trust Account Helpline, the State Bar’s confidential practice management and trust account advice program. Before joining the State Bar of Arizona, Meredith served as Independent Bar Counsel, investigating and prosecuting misconduct allegations brought against attorneys, when the Lawyer Regulation Office had a conflict. Part of Meredith’s responsibilities included serving as Acting Disciplinary Counsel for the Commission on Judicial Conduct where she investigated and resolved judicial misconduct complaints. Before serving as IBC, Meredith enjoyed a varied career in private practice, with experience in civil litigation matters throughout the state. Meredith is admitted to practice in Arizona and the U.S. District Court for the State of Arizona. Meredith received her Juris Doctor from Wake Forest Law School in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
