Mental Health Forum for Legal Professionals 2023 - Part 2


Course Date: February 6, 2024

Full Course Materials
Total: 3h 3min
Total Ethics: 3h 3min
Course Agenda ▼
Course Introduction and Land Acknowledgement (9:00 – 9:05)
 
Genevieve Chang (she/her) — Program Lawyer, CLEBC, Vancouver
Cheryl D'Sa, KC (she/her) — Narwal Litigation LLP, Vancouver
Brook Greenberg, KC (he/him) — Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP, Vancouver
 
Self-care: Prioritizing Your Mental Health in Legal Practice (9:05 – 10:10)
 
  • personal experience working through mental health challenges 
  • strategies for self-care 
  • mental health resources available to lawyers
Claire L. Marchant (she/her) — Director, Policy & Practice, Law Society of BC, Vancouver 
Rose Morgan (she/her) — UX & Content Strategist, Law Society of BC, Vancouver
Shari R. Pearlman, LCSW, JD (she/her) — Lawyer Assistance Program of BC, Vancouver
Winston L. Sayson, KC, MGC (he/him) — Retired Crown Counsel, Richmond
 
Questions, Comments, and Discussion (10:10 – 10:40)
 
BREAK (10:40 – 11:00)
 
Fostering a Culture of Wellbeing in Your Organization and Beyond (11:00 – 12:00)
 
  • what organizational leaders are doing and can be doing to better facilitate mental health in their organizations
  • how to create a safe space to talk about mental health with others
  • different ways to approach legal practice that may be more mental health friendly
  • how to a promote a culture of wellness in the profession as an individual (in your organization and beyond)
Christie Gilmour (she/her) — Forte Workplace Law, Surrey
Leigh-Ann Ing (she/her) — Head of Wellness, Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP, Toronto
Bena Stock, LLB, MC, RCC (she/her) — The Lawyer Mindset, Vancouver
Leena Yousefi (she/her) — YLaw Group, Vancouver
 
Questions, Comments, and Discussion (12:00 – 12:30)
 
Closing Remarks (12:30 – 12:35)
 
Cheryl D'Sa, KC (she/her) — Narwal Litigation LLP, Vancouver
Brook Greenberg, KC (he/him) — Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP, Vancouver