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Introduction

Brook Greenberg — Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP, Vancouver
Thomas L. Spraggs — Spraggs & Co. Law Corporation, Coquitlam

Lawyer and Law Firm Wellness in Context

• Traditional views of wellness
• Challenges to the traditional view
• Towards a new paradigm for wellness

Thomas L. Spraggs — Spraggs & Co. Law Corporation, Coquitlam

The Business Case for Lawyer Wellness

• Statistics and research relating to mental health and the legal profession
• The strategy adopted by Norton Rose Fulbright around wellness
• A small firm perspective on achieving wellness
• How success is measured in the wellness space

Ian Burroughs — Kerfoot Burroughs LLP, Vancouver
Keya Dasgupta — Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP, Toronto

Morning Break

Mental Health and the Legal Profession

• The prevalence, scope, and impact of the issues
• Why the culture of the legal profession needs to change and how it can do so
• What the LSBC as regulator is doing

Brook Greenberg — Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP, Vancouver

Lawyer’s Assistance Program (LAP) Perspective

• Trends in lawyer wellness
• Stories from the front line of practice

Derek C. LaCroix, QC — Lawyers Assistance Program of BC, Vancouver

Lunch

The Long and Winding Road: A Wellness Story

• What it was like
• What happened
• What it is like now

Mark L. Tweedy — Mark Tweedy Mediation + Arbitration, Vancouver

Wellness at Your Desk: Mental and Physical Health Tips for Busy Lawyers

• Understanding how a deskbound occupation can negatively impact your mental and physical health
• Detecting early signs of toxic stress and practical strategies for dealing with it
• Building movement into your day to increase mobility
• Prioritizing sleep and diet, and improving productivity

Stephanie Melnychuk — Oyen Wiggs Green & Mutala LLP, Vancouver

Afternoon Break

Wellness Practitioner’s Panel

Moderator: Derek C. LaCroix, QC — Lawyers Assistance Program of BC, Vancouver
Stephen G. Herman — Scarborough, Herman & Bluekens, New Westminster
Alexander D.C. Kask — Guild Yule LLP, Vancouver
Jeff Naylor — Barrister & Solicitor, Vancouver
Allison Wolf — Shift Works Strategic Inc., Vancouver

Closing Remarks

Brook Greenberg — Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP, Vancouver
Thomas L. Spraggs — Spraggs & Co. Law Corporation, Coquitlam