Program Chair & Presenters:
Dean R. Dietrich
Weld Riley, S.C. Wausau
Lindsey D. Draper
Chair, ABA Standing Committee on Public Protection in the Provision of Legal Services Wauwatosa
Presenters:
Bree Buchanan
Krill Strategies LLC
Austin
Brent J. Hoeft
State Bar of Wisconsin
Madison
Sarah E. Peterson
State Bar of Wisconsin
Madison
Julie M. Spoke
Office of Lawyer Regulation
Madison
Emily Logan Stedman
Husch Blackwell LLP
Milwaukee
Thomas J. Watson
Wisconsin Lawyers Mutual Insurance Co.
Madison
8:30 a.m. Traits of the Profession that Impact Well-Being (LAU)
- Competition
- Winning/losing
- Expectations of Self
- Living with stress
- Making stress work for you
- Suicide
- Addiction or Use of Stress Relievers
- Compassion Fatigue
Dean R. Dietrich (moderator) Lindsey D. Draper, Bree Buchanan
9:20 a.m. Ethics of Lawyer Well-Being (CLE/EPR)
- Competence
- Diligence
- Client focus
- Client security fund
Dean R. Dietrich (moderator), Lindsey D. Draper, Sarah E. Peterson, Thomas J. Watson
10:10 a.m. Break
10:25 a.m. Recognizing Your Personal Well-Being (LAU)
- Good, bad, and ugly
- Guard rails
- Imposter syndrome
- Barriers to seeking help
Dean R. Dietrich (moderator), Julie M. Spoke, Emily Logan Stedman
11:15 a.m. Setting Up Systems to Improve Your Wellness (LAU)
- Release strategies
- Stop taking it home
- Personal and Family Relationships
- What you feed succeeds (physical, mental and emotional
Dean R. Dietrich (moderator), Brent J. Hoeft, Emily Logan Stedman, Julie M. Spoke
12:15 p.m. Program Concludes
- Recognize aspects of the profession that negatively affect your well-being
- Assess your personal well-being for signs of stress, burnout, and imposter syndrome
- Learn how, when, and where to seek help
- Implement strategies to reconcile personal and professional demands
- Avoid ethical violations and disciplinary action resulting from poor well-being
- Discover stress management techniques and healthy habits