The Burned Out Lawyer
An Occupational Hazard?
CLE
Brian S. Quinn
Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers of Pennsylvania
The Burned Out Lawyer: An Occupational Hazard?
What is burnout? What does it look like and feel like? More importantly, what can we do to prevent the normal stress and “lawyer anxiety” so common in our profession from developing into the physically and emotionally draining state known as burnout? Has it really become an occupational hazard?
Recent studies have shown that there has been a dramatic increase in impairment due to alcoholism, addiction, and mental health disorders among members of the legal profession. The statistics are compelling and clearly indicate that 1 out of 3 attorneys will likely have a need for substance use or mental health services at some point in their careers.
This presentation will cover topics such as the early warning signs of impairment, why lawyers and judges are at especially high risk to develop mental health and substance use disorders, the barriers that prevent them from seeking the help that they need, and ethical issues surrounding impairment in the legal profession.
Topics covered include:
Agenda:
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- Early Warning Signs of Impairment
- Symptoms of stress and burnout that are particularly prevalent among members of the legal profession and how our professional culture may be contributing to the problems we face
- Discussion will include the basic stress reactions, both physical and psychological; the difference between healthy stress and distress
- Guidelines for a “master plan,” including realistic prevention strategies that work
- Why Lawyers and Judges Are at Especially High Risk To Develop Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders
- The Free Services That Lawyers Assistance Programs Provide to Lawyers, Judges, Their Family Members and Law Students
- The Barriers That Prevent Lawyers and Judges From Seeking the Help They Need
- Ethical Issues Surrounding Impairment in the Legal Profession
- Q&A (As Time Permits)
Duration of this webinar:
60 minutes
Originally broadcast:
June 2, 2026 10:00 AM PT
Speaker
Brian S. Quinn
Education and Outreach Coordinator
Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers of Pennsylvania
Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers of Pennsylvania
Brian S. Quinn, Esquire is a licensed attorney in Pennsylvania who currently serves as the Education and Outreach Coordinator for Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers of Pennsylvania, Inc., a Lawyers Assistance Program established in 1988 for the purpose of helping lawyers, judges and law students recover from alcoholism, drug addiction and mental health disorders. Read More ›
Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Credits
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Alaska CLE
Status: Approved
Format: Live (Virtual), On-Demand
Credits: 1.00 Ethics
California CLE
Status: Approved
Format: Live (Virtual), On-Demand
Credits: 1.00 Wellness Competence
Delaware CLE
Status: Approved
Format: Live (Virtual), On-Demand
Credits: 1.00 Enhanced Ethics
Hawaii CLE
Status: Approved
Format: Live (Virtual), On-Demand
Credits: 1.00 Ethics
Illinois CLE
Status: Approved
Format: On-Demand
Credits: 1.00 Professional Responsibility - Mental Health / Substance Abuse
Nebraska CLE
Status: Approved
Format: On-Demand
Credits: 1.00 Professional Responsibility
New Jersey CLE
Status: Approved
Format: Live (Virtual), On-Demand
Credits: 1.20 Ethics/Professionalism
North Carolina CLE
Status: Approved
Format: On-Demand
Credits: 1.00 Professional Well-Being
Ohio CLE
Status: Approved
Format: On-Demand
Credits: 1.00 Attorney Professional Conduct
Pennsylvania CLE
Status: Approved
Format: On-Demand
Credits: 1.00 Ethics, Professionalism, or Substance Abuse
South Carolina CLE
Status: Approved
Format: Live (Virtual), On-Demand
Credits: 1.00 Substance Abuse/Mental Health
Difficulty: All Levels
Texas CLE
Status: Pending
Format: On-Demand
Credits: TBD
Utah CLE
Status: Approved
Format: On-Demand
Credits: 1.00 Professionalism and Civility
Vermont CLE
Status: Approved
Format: Live (Virtual), On-Demand
Credits: 1.00 Attorney Wellness
This presentation is approved for one hour of Ethics CLE credit in Alaska, one hour of Wellness Competence CLE credit in California, one hour of Enhanced Ethics CLE credit in Delaware, one hour of Ethics CLE credit in Hawaii, one hour of Professional Responsibility - Mental Health / Substance Abuse CLE credit in Illinois, one hour of Professional Responsibility CLE credit in Nebraska, one hour of Professional Well-Being CLE credit in North Carolina, one hour of Attorney Professional Conduct CLE credit in Ohio, one hour of Ethics, Professionalism, or Substance Abuse CLE credit in Pennsylvania, one hour of Substance Abuse/Mental Health CLE credit in South Carolina (all levels), one hour of Professionalism and Civility CLE credit in Utah, and one hour of Attorney Wellness CLE credit in Vermont. This program has been approved by the Board on Continuing Legal Education of the Supreme Court of New Jersey for 1.20 hours of total CLE credit. Of these, 1.20 qualify as total hours of credit for Ethics/Professionalism. An application for accreditation of this activity has been submitted to the MCLE Committee of the State Bar of Texas and is pending.
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