What Makes Lawyers Happy (2014) (2.0 MCLE Credits)

2.0 MCLE Credits in Ethics and Professionalism

This program will examine the best practices for greater career and life satisfaction; you really can’t have one without the other. The speakers will share the vital interplay among personal autonomy, competence and connection with others as the condition precedent for overall well-being. The program will review the surprising results of a seminal study on lawyer wellbeing, the science behind positive psychology and the implications for our lives and practices along with practical steps for incorporating these insights in our lives.

Program Topics

What We Know to be True | A Review of the Krieger Report
Examine the interplay among personal autonomy, competence and connection with others as the condition precedent for overall wellbeing. Overview and analysis of the surprising results of a seminal study on lawyer wellbeing, the science behind positive psychology and the implications.  

Moving from Knowing to Doing | What Law Firms Can Do
Tips for Finding Happiness

Embracing Optimism in a Profession where Pessimism is Prudent

What Law Firms Can Do  
 

Panelists

Patrick McKenna, Esq.

Lawrence Krieger, Esq., Krieger Law

Daniel S. Bowling III, Duke University School of Law

Patricia Spataro, LMHC, New York State Bar Association

Marian Rice, Esq., L'Abbate Balkan Colavita & Contini, LLP

Total Credits: 2.00 | Ethics: 2.00