It is common for those working with clients who have experienced traumatic life events to also bear an emotional impact from the exposure to hearing the client’s stories and witnessing the client’s pain and fear. Learn how to become aware of the signs and symptoms of vicarious trauma and practical tips you can utilize to promote self-care to help you become a better advocate for yourself and your client.
Speaker:
- Lindsay Nathan, Legal Access Solutions Manager at Illinois Legal Aid Online
Attendees will receive 1.0 hour of Illinois MCLE Mental Health & Substance Abuse Credit subject to approval. Advance registration is required using the form below.
This program is also being offered as part of PILI’s Summer Educational Series for our Law Student Interns and Graduate Fellows. If you are a PILI Law Student Intern or Graduate Fellow, register here »
These Virtual Pro Bono CLE Series programs are free, but advance registration is required, and we ask that you do at least one of the following over the next 12 months:
- Answer two Illinois Free Legal Answers questions for every hour of CLE Credit;
- Sign up for one shift at the Self-Represented Litigant Help Desk (Third, Sixth & Tenth Circuits)
- Take one pro bono case through PILI with the Illinois Armed Forces Legal Aid Network or Conflict of Interest Referral Panel;
- Take one pro bono case through Land of Lincoln, Prairie State or other local legal aid organization.
This program is intended for lawyers and legal professionals only. If you are in need of legal assistance, click here for resources and information.
If you have any questions about this program or PILI’s other pro bono programming, please contact Abigail Causer by email or at 217-693-6017.
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