The Lawyer Well-Being Series – Lawyers and Suicide Prevention
June 9 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Date & Time: Monday, June 9, 2025 from Noon to 1:00 p.m. ET
Webinar Fee: This a free program.
Online only.
CPCS approved 1.0 credits for the CAFL (Trial and Appeals), and Mental Health panels. YAD Trial and Appeals, CAFL Trial and Appeals, SDP/SORB, MH Trials and Appeals, Criminal Trial and Appeals, and Parole/Medical Parole panels. To receive credits attendees must be logged on during the program for a minimum of 80% of the conference time – certificates will be emailed to all attendees who qualify.
presented by
The Supreme Judicial Court Standing Committee on Lawyer Well-Being, the Social Law Library, and Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers
Faculty
Jeffrey Fortgang, Ph.D., Clinical Psychologist, Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers
Dr. Jeffrey Fortgang will review key aspects of what we know about suicide, in general and specifically in lawyers, including:
- The extent to which attorneys, in comparison to those in other professions and occupations, are at especially high risk for depression and suicide.
- What aspects of the world that lawyers navigate may contribute to depression and to likelihood of suicidal thoughts and actions.
- What risk factors play a role in predicting an individual’s suicide potential, including those that may be inherent in the legal profession.
- Whether and how colleagues, friends, and family can respond when concerned about an individual’s state of mind and safety.
Register Here
Online registration is encouraged. For assistance, questions on group discounts, accommodations requests, special billing, program content, out-of-state CLE credits, and general contact CLE Coordinator, Michael Saporito by email at [email protected]. Registrations accepted in order of receipt. Registration fees are non-refundable. Most Social Law Library CLE events are recorded and recordings are sent to all who are registered. The recording is available by digital download, generally within a week after the program date. CLE credit, when applicable, is only granted when the live webinar is attended.