Presented by the ISBA’s Standing Committee on Women & the Law
Live Webcast
Wednesday, May 7, 2025
11:00 a.m. – 12:05 p.m.
1.0 hours MCLE credit, including 1.0 hour approved Professional Responsibility MCLE credit in the following category: Mental Health & Substance Abuse credit
Don’t miss this opportunity to hear from our speaker, Dr. Hillary Langley, as she shows you how to identify trauma experienced in the legal profession, whether it is workplace trauma, vicarious trauma from the case work or client, or other presentations of trauma. Listen as she explains how trauma can manifest and impact the individual’s mental, physical, and emotional well-being, and offers tips for managing the trauma. Additionally, you will learn:
The common symptoms you may see when working with trauma clients and cases;
The implications and risks of discussing traumatic events with clients;
How to minimize re-traumatization with clients;
How to set healthy and empathetic boundaries;
The crisis management skills you need in your professional toolbox;
The ethical responsibilities you have to your clients while also setting boundaries to avoid becoming their mental health provider; and
More.
Program Coordinators/Chat Moderators:
Jessica Durkin, Assistant Corporation Counsel, Supervisor, City of Chicago Law Department, Chicago
Debra L. Thomas, Romanucci & Blandin, ChicagoAbout the Speaker: Dr. Hillary Langley is a licensed psychologist who earned her PsyD from Spalding University in Louisville, Kentucky. She currently owns and operates her own virtual private practice, while also serving as a psychologist at Medlin Treatment Center. Dr. Langley specializes in treating adults with sexual trauma, adults with extensive childhood trauma, and women who have experienced infertility, postpartum mood disorders, and birth trauma. Additionally, Dr. Langley is passionate about working with women in high stress jobs who may experience anxiety, perfectionism, and/or vicarious trauma. She also has experience providing education to organizations about working with traumatized individuals, coping with vicarious trauma, and managing the stress that accompanies being a woman in male dominated and high stress fields.
Original source can be found here.