Mental Health Summit for Legal Professionals 2024
Date
Tuesday, May 7, 2024 (9:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.)
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Beth Beattie, LSM, Senior CounselMinistry of the Attorney General -
Teresa Donnelly, West Region Sexual Violence Crown, Sexual Violence Advisory GroupMinistry of the Attorney General
Whether you are trying to balance unpredictable work commitments with personal and family responsibilities, or vicariously experiencing the trauma of your clients, the stresses of legal practice can take a toll on your mental health. This year's summit continues to share the lived experiences of legal practitioners while providing practical strategies to support our own and our communities' well-being.
- Understand more about how you can help reduce suicide risk in the legal professions
- Learn how to cultivate awareness of anxiety, OCD, and eating disorders
- Hear the perspective of a Supreme Court of Canada judge on mental health
- Consider how you can address the issue of perfectionism in legal practice
Presenters
- Beth Beattie, LSM, Senior Counsel, Ministry of the Attorney General
- Teresa Donnelly, West Region Sexual Violence Crown, Sexual Violence Advisory Group, Ministry of the Attorney General
- The Honourable Arif Virani, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada
- The Honourable Justice Michelle O’Bonsawin, Supreme Court of Canada
- Jasdeep Bal, Perlin Bal Figol LLP
- Orlando Da Silva, LSM, Chief Administrator and Chief Executive Officer, Administrative Tribunal Support Services of Canada
- Dr. Ishrat Husain, Snr. Scientist and Lead, Mood Disorders,CAMH and Assoc. Prof. Psychiatry, University of Toronto
- Dr. Thomas G.W. Telfer, Faculty of Law, Western University
- Courtney Harris, Judicial Research Lawyer, Ontario Court of Appeal
- Chantelle Campbell, Legal Advocacy Services
- Dr. Thomas Curran, Professor of Psychology, London School of Economics and Political Science
- Leena Yousefi, YLAW
- Doron Gold, Doron J. Gold, Psychotherapy and Wellness Education
- Riel Hishon, Ministry of the Attorney General
- Ryan Middleton, Dentons Canada LLP
- Courtney Wilson, Rachlin Wolfson LLP
