May 5, 2023 • 12:25 pm - 4:30 pm • Webcast (zoom) • MCPD = 4

FREE (Registration is required) 

*** Please contact Denise Fiset to register at 506-52-7818 or admin@cbanb.com ***

Simultaneous interpretation will be provided for this conference

Description:

In late October 2022, the first comprehensive national study on wellness in the legal profession was published. The findings paint an alarming picture of the wellness of Canadian legal professionals. Legal professionals in all areas of practice and in all jurisdictions suffer from significantly high levels of psychological distress, depression, anxiety, burnout and suicidal ideation, with those in the early years of practice experiencing some of the highest rates of distress. This important study will have a profound impact on the legal profession for years to come. 

The Law Society of New Brunswick is inviting legal professionals to attend this conference to normalize discussion about mental health in our profession and to start identifying solutions. 

Presenters:

The Honourable George R. Strathy, Former Chief Justice of Ontario

The Honourable Timothy Daley, Judge of the Provincial Court and the Family Court of Nova Scotia

Professor Nathalie Cadieux, Ph. D., CRHA, Principal Researcher, National Study on the Psychological Health Determinants of the Legal professionals in Canada

Ferne M. Ashford, K.C., Chair, New Brunswick Lawyers Assistance Program Committee

Elaine Cumming, Director, Professional Responsibility, Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society

Jennifer Lynn Hanson, Member of the New Brunswick Lawyers Assistance Program Committee

Kathy Lewis, Director of Admissions, Law Society of New Brunswick

Heather L. Totton, MHSA/LLB RN, Chair, Fitness to Practise Committee of the Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society

Julian C. Williams, Office of the Auditor General of New Brunswick