ONLINE
Tuesday, January 20, 2026
3:15 PM - 4:20 PM
This course addresses the interplay between isolation and loneliness in legal practice and the incidence of mental health difficulties including substance use disorder, depression, and anxiety that affect lawyers disproportionately. Poor or insufficient social connection is associated with increased risk of anxiety, depression, substance use disorder, and suicide. Numerous traits of lawyers fuel isolation including perfectionism, pessimism, low resilience, secondary trauma, and low sociability. The benefits of connection both professionally and personally will be presented with strategies to enhance both workplace and personal connection, including consultation with LCL, EAPs and other resources that assist attorneys and their staff with these complicated issues.
3:05 – 3:15 p.m.
CHECK-IN
3:15 – 3:20 p.m.
WELCOME & INTRODUCTION
3:20 – 4:20 p.m.
From Isolation to Connection: Supporting Mental Health in the Legal Profession
This course addresses the interplay between isolation and loneliness in legal practice and the incidence of mental health difficulties including substance use disorder, depression, and anxiety that affect lawyers disproportionately. Poor or insufficient social connection is associated with increased risk of anxiety, depression, substance use disorder, and suicide. Numerous traits of lawyers fuel isolation including perfectionism, pessimism, low resilience, secondary trauma, and low sociability. The benefits of connection both professionally and personally will be presented with strategies to enhance both workplace and personal connection, including consultation with LCL, EAPs and other resources that assist attorneys and their staff with these complicated issues.
– Jon M. Tynjala
LIVE IN-PERSON
Thursday, December 18, 2025
Minnesota CLE Conference Center
600 Nicollet Mall, Suite 370
Seventh Street & Nicollet Mall, Third Floor City Center
Minneapolis, Minnesota
ONLINE REPLAYS
Monday, January 5, 2026
Tuesday, January 20, 2026
Attend online
A moderator will be available to answer questions by email.
$65
Other discounts that may apply:
Scholarships available!
Need-based scholarships are available for in-person and online seminars. For further information or to obtain a scholarship application, contact us at 800-759-8840 or customerservice@minncle.org.
Minnesota CLE is applying to the Minnesota State Board of CLE for 1.0 mental health/substance use credit. The maximum number of total credits attendees may claim for this program is 1.0 credit.
