What I learned today: A lawyer who acts for himself, has a fool for a client
Besides all the legal ethics and professional responsibility information we learned in the morning session, I was enlightened by the guest speakers from both PCC and Lawyers Assistance Program (LAP) in the afternoon.
LAP, in particular, provides complimentary services to the legal profession that includes: counselling in the form of substance abuse, mental disorders, stress, anxiety, eating disorders, family issues, divorce issues, child-care and elder-care resources, and handles general confusion and dissatisfaction with a person's legal career choice.
The legal profession has the highest percentage of members suffering from depression and mental disorders. Go figure! This makes sense when addressing the characteristics that most of "us" have...
Type A
Driven
High - and unreasonable - Expectation
Perfectionism
This sets the stage for the need of confidential organizations such as LAP and the emphasis that lawyers, as soon as they feel out of control, should contact these experts and seek help.
REALITY
This is the last thing that lawyers do! Dare we show weakness?!?! NOW WAY!! Let me drown, but I will fight while I am drowning, believe you me!
This is why the guest lecturer was so adamant about using this free, confidential, and helpful service. He is a practicing lawyer and went down his own path to self-destruction. He used LAP and now has recovered enough to speak about it and now help others in the profession.
Lawyers are public servants and must be healthy - mentally, physically, and emotionally - in order to serve their community to the highest standard possible. This is done better collectively, than alone - Don't be your own lawyer - if we remember to seek help, the future will remain as bright as all the faces I saw in class today!
Love: Yours Truly
Class Rep ;)
Note: I have notes from lectures 11.1 and 11.2 for anyone who missed class. I can be contacted HERE if you want me to send them your way (or just want to hang-out...he he...jk?!).
Besides all the legal ethics and professional responsibility information we learned in the morning session, I was enlightened by the guest speakers from both PCC and Lawyers Assistance Program (LAP) in the afternoon.
LAP, in particular, provides complimentary services to the legal profession that includes: counselling in the form of substance abuse, mental disorders, stress, anxiety, eating disorders, family issues, divorce issues, child-care and elder-care resources, and handles general confusion and dissatisfaction with a person's legal career choice.
The legal profession has the highest percentage of members suffering from depression and mental disorders. Go figure! This makes sense when addressing the characteristics that most of "us" have...
Type A
Driven
High - and unreasonable - Expectation
Perfectionism
This sets the stage for the need of confidential organizations such as LAP and the emphasis that lawyers, as soon as they feel out of control, should contact these experts and seek help.
REALITY
This is the last thing that lawyers do! Dare we show weakness?!?! NOW WAY!! Let me drown, but I will fight while I am drowning, believe you me!
This is why the guest lecturer was so adamant about using this free, confidential, and helpful service. He is a practicing lawyer and went down his own path to self-destruction. He used LAP and now has recovered enough to speak about it and now help others in the profession.
Lawyers are public servants and must be healthy - mentally, physically, and emotionally - in order to serve their community to the highest standard possible. This is done better collectively, than alone - Don't be your own lawyer - if we remember to seek help, the future will remain as bright as all the faces I saw in class today!
Love: Yours Truly
Class Rep ;)
Note: I have notes from lectures 11.1 and 11.2 for anyone who missed class. I can be contacted HERE if you want me to send them your way (or just want to hang-out...he he...jk?!).
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