Free Webinar: How to be a Lawyer and a Human Being at the Same Time
In partnership with the Law Society of Saskatchewan, CLIA will be hosting webinars related to well-being in the legal profession throughout the month of May. Building on the Canadian Mental Health Association’s Mental Health Week and the results of the National Study on the Health and Wellness Determinants of Legal Professionals in Canada, we will be sharing free webinars available to members in CLIA jurisdictions.
Join us for our next free webinar on May 14th! Registration is available HERE.
This webinar will be available in English and French. Registration is limited to 500 registrants.
This webinar offers 1 hour of continuing professional development in Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut, and may be eligible for mandatory continuing professional development in other jurisdictions.
How to be a Lawyer and a Human Being at the Same Time
Doron Gold will be speaking about the unique stresses faced by lawyers and law students. The talk will cover the unique personality traits of legal professionals which can affect their ability to assimilate and cope with work stress as well as the impact that those traits have on their job performance and mental health. Stigma and help-seeking by this cohort will be covered, as well as the relief that comes from seeking support. Finally, foundational mental health strategies will be offered as preventative strategies for staying healthy while doing this challenging work.
Doron Gold is a registered social worker, certified professional coach, and psychotherapist, as well as having previously practiced law for ten years, primarily as a family and civil litigator. Since 2006, Doron has assisted lawyers, paralegals, law students and judges with personal and professional issues such as addiction, depression, anxiety, and career stress.
Doron has written and been quoted extensively in publications such as Law Times, Precedent Magazine, Canadian Lawyer and LawPro Magazine on various topics related to lawyer distress and wellness. Doron is a member of the steering committee for the Federation of Law Societies of Canada National Study on the Health and Wellness Determinants of Legal Professionals in Canada is the co-author of the Canadian Bar Association’s “Mental Health and Wellness in the Legal Profession" online course, In 2024, Doron was the recipient of the inaugural Ontario Bar Association Orlando Da Silva Award for Improvement of Mental Wellbeing in the Justice Sector. He can be reached at www.thelawyertherapist.ca.