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Suicide Awareness and Prevention

Suicide Awareness and Prevention: What Every Lawyer Should Know 
Tuesday, September 24, 2024 | 12:30 pm - 1:45 pm 

Format: Webinar 
 Online registration is now closed. Please call Customer relations at 212 382 6663 to register or for assistance.
Program Fee: This program is free, but registration is required 

Please Note: A final confirmation containing the Zoom Link and Access Code to join the event will be sent to ALL registrants 2 hours prior to the event 

Description:
Talk saves lives. Suicide is a health issue that can be prevented and how we talk about it matters. This program will discuss the scope of the problem, provide vital information on who is at risk and the impact suicide can have on individuals and communities. Speakers will provide research findings indicating what the risk factors are, and the steps individuals can take to protect themselves mentally and physically. Participants will learn how a lawyer's role and responsibilities, training and working in a constantly challenging profession may contribute to an attorney's mental health. Speakers will provide information on the warning signs, and what law students, lawyers and judges can do to help themselves as well as their colleagues and clients, including, how to reach out, what to say and what not to say and when and how to seek help.

Participants will also learn about the City Bar's Lawyer Assistance Program and the resources available to lawyers, law students, judges and family members to assist them with mental health or substance use struggles and support their overall wellbeing.

Speakers:
Christopher J. Tafone, Vice President and Associate General Counsel, Corebridge Financial, Inc., Board of Directors; The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, Long Island Chapter 
Eileen Travis, Executive Director, New York City Bar Lawyer Assistance Program 

Sponsoring Committees:
Lawyer Assistance Program, Victoria Field & Kathleen Kettles, Co-Chairs 
Mindfulness and Wellbeing in the Law, Nancy Batterman & Aimee Latorre, Co-Chairs

Co-Sponsoring Committee:
Mental Health Law, Maia Goodell, Chair 

Co-Sponsoring Organization:
New York City Bar Lawyer Assistance Program, Eileen Travis, Executive Director 
 


Where
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