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Law and Technology

Technology’s Impact on Attorney Wellness

Virtual Event

Past Event

MCLE Credit available

Details for connecting to the conference will be sent shortly before the event. If you registered but did not receive a link, please email Lisa Browning.

11:30 am - 1:20 pm Central

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E-Mail: ilt@cailaw.org

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Overview

This webinar, co-presented by CAIL’s Institute for Law and Technology and Other CLE, will explore the impact of technology on attorney wellness. The rise of new technologies has led to an increasingly connected world which, in turn, has led to added stress on lawyers, who find themselves "always-on." Our expert faculty will discuss these added pressures and their impact on an already highly stressful profession, and how lawyers can disconnect and improve their wellbeing.

Speakers

John G. Browning
Partner
Spencer Fane LLP
Former Justice, 5th Court of Appeals
Plano, Texas
Jan L. Jacobowitz
Founder and Owner
Legal Ethics Advisor
Pinecrest, Florida
Brian Cuban
Attorney/Author/Speaker
Brian Cuban Inc.
Dallas, Texas

Tuition

  • $50 - Regular Registration Fee
  • $0 - CAIL’s Institute for Law & Technology (ILT) Advisory Board Member
  • $0 - ILT Supporting or Sustaining Member Employee
  • $0 - Full-time U.S. Government Employee
  • $0 - Full-time U.S. Non-Profit Employee
  • $0 - Full-time U.S. Law Student
  • $0 - Full-time U.S. Law Professor

Schedule and Faculty

11:30 a.m. – 12:20 p.m. (Central Time) Wellness Unplugged: Technology’s Impact On Attorney Mental Health (Legal Ethics: 45 Minutes)

  • The Hon. John G. Browning – Spencer Fane LLP, Plano, Texas
  • Jan L. Jacobowitz – Legal Ethics Advisor, Pinecrest, Florida

It is well-known that the legal profession suffers from higher-than-average rates of depression, anxiety, and substance abuse. Lawyer well-being programs abound. But even with the growth of firm-sponsored wellness initiatives, the question remains: To what extent does lawyers’ reliance on technology and the resulting feelings of being digitally tethered and always electronically available contribute?

As it turns out, our increased dependence on and use of technology—higher than ever since the pandemic and the advent of working remotely—has a significant impact on attorney wellness. This presentation will provide you with data, share insights, and suggest some tools for unplugging and increasing control over your technology and well-being.

12:20 – 12:30 p.m. Break

12:30 – 1:20 p.m. (Central Time) The Addicted Lawyer. How We Got Here. What We Can Do To Solve The Problem. (Legal Ethics: 45 minutes)

  • Brian Cuban – Brian Cuban Inc., Dallas, Texas

Brian Cuban will share his journey through depression, alcohol and drug addiction, how it impacted his career as a practicing lawyer and what the legal profession can do to break the stigma surrounding mental health discussions.

1:20 p.m. Adjournment

 

MCLE Credit

This program is approved by the State Bar of Texas for a total of 1.5 hours, of which 1.5 credit hours will apply to ethics/professional responsibility credit. Texas Course ID Number: 174154095.

This online program has not been approved for MCLE credit in any other jurisdictions. If requested by attendees, CAIL will request accreditation in California, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Accreditation has not been sought or approved in these jurisdictions at this time. MCLE credit will not be requested in any other jurisdiction.

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