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"Vicarious Trauma" in Attorneys--Mental Health CLE for Attorneys in High Conflict Cases

Friday October 30 , 2009

  • By: Pisgah Legal Services, Mountain Area Volunteer Lawyers Program (MAVL), 28th Judicial District Bar (Buncombe County
  • Time: 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
  • CLE Credit
  • Location:
    Pisgah Legal Services
    62 Charlotte Street
    Asheville, NC
  • Contact:
    Jennifer Foster
    Pisgah Legal Services
    828-210-3440
  • Website: www.pisgahlegal.org

We will offer a groundbreaking CLE on the mental health effects of high stress representation, such as domestic violence, child abuse and criminal defense, exploring "vicarious trauma" or "secondary PTSD" in advocates. Emerging research shows that high-conflict attorneys experience secondary trauma at rates greater than even mental health or social services professionals and that education is needed to protect and guard against the effects of trauma in attorneys.

  • CLE Credit Comments: CLE credit will be requested
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