Silent Struggles: Recognizing When Colleagues Need Help, 05/07/2025, On Demand More info »
Silent Struggles: Recognizing When Colleagues Need Help
Total Credits: 1 CLE, 1 Ethics
- Average Rating:
- 6
- Categories:
- Stress or Substance Abuse | Ethics
- Faculty:
- Jennifer B Fite | David N Horowitz
- Format:
- Audio and Video
Description
Legal professionals often excel at spotting issues in their clients’ lives but may miss the warning signs in their own peers. This CLE explores how to identify colleagues who may be silently struggling with challenges like dementia, mental health issues, substance use disorders, chronic stress, and burnout. Participants will learn how to approach these situations with empathy and recognize ethical and professional responsibilities. This session aims to foster a healthier, more supportive workplace culture within the legal profession.
Chair:
Jennifer Fite, Lawyer Assistance Programs Director, State Bar of Arizona
Speaker:
David Horowitz, Warner Angle Hallam Jackson & Formanek
Handouts
| SilentStruggles_FINALMATERIALS (1.4 MB) | 14 Pages | Available after Purchase |
Faculty
Jennifer B Fite Related Seminars and Products
State Bar of Arizona
Jennifer Fite is the Lawyer Assistance Programs Director for the State Bar of Arizona. Before joining the Bar, Jennifer had a varied career working primarily in civil litigation, most recently serving as Litigation Attorney and Managing Partner of a small firm. Jennifer has a Juris Doctorate from Southern Illinois University School of Law, Carbondale and received her Bachelors of Arts in International Relations from the University of Southern California. She has been licensed to practice in the State of Arizona since 2002 and is also admitted to practice in the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona and the United States Supreme Court. She is a past Judge Pro Tempore.
David N Horowitz Related Seminars and Products
Partner
Warner Angle Hallam Jackson & Formanek
David Horowitz has significant experience in all child-related issues, including step-parent adoption, grandparents' rights, parenting coordination, same-sex parenting, and guardianship/conservatorship. His practice also offers guidance with prenuptial and post-nuptial agreements, complex divorce (including business valuation and complex custody and child support issues), collaborative divorce, mediation, arbitration, and court-appointed special master services. He is also a respected mediator in family law disputes and serves as a judge pro tem for the Maricopa County Superior Court. David is a Certified Family Law Specialist (Arizona Board of Legal Specialization) and a Super Lawyers honoree. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, serves on the Academy's board of governors, and chairs its Mediation Committee. He is the current chair of the State Bar of Arizona's Board of Legal Specialization Family Law Advisory Commission and an officer of the State Bar's Family Law Executive Council. David teaches Family Law and Legal Studies at Phoenix College and has been an adjunct faculty member at the Phoenix School of Law and Arizona Summit Law School. He has been practicing in Arizona for over 30 years. He received his B.S.B.A. in Business Economics (1987) from the University of Arizona Eller College of Management and his J.D. (1990) from the University of Arizona College of Law.
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