Tuesday, February 28, 2023 | 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Program Chairs: |
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Brenda Correa
Principal Attorney, NYS Commission on Judicial Conduct
Priscilla Lundin, Esq.
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To educate and inform members of the bar as to the prevalence of mental health and substance use issues among attorneys, treatment options available, and apprise them of the consequences for their bar license, should it impact their career.
Program Fee:
Free to Members | $29 Nonmembers -
Meredith S. Heller Esq.
Law Office of Meredith S. HellerMichael J. Kasdan, Esq.
Corey Rabin Esq.
Advisor for the Legal Professionals Program, Caron Treatment CentersElizabeth Tillinghast, MD, JD
Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, Columbia UniversityEileen Travis, LCSW-R
Executive Director of the Lawyer Assistance Program, NYC Bar Association -
6:00 PM – 6:05 PM
Introduction of Speakers and Welcome by Co-Chairs- Brenda Correa Esq., Chair, Professional Discipline Committee
- Priscilla Lundin, Esq., Chair, Lawyer Assistance Program Committee
6:05 PM – 6:25 PM
Eileen Travis, LCSW-R, Executive Director, NYC Bar Lawyer Assistance Program.
Significant Changes Since the Release of the ABA Report from the National Task Force on Lawyer Well Being and How LAP Helps Legal Professionals and their Families6:25 PM – 6:50 PM
Dr. Elizabeth Tillinghast, JD, MD
Depression, Anxiety, and Substance Use: Recognizing When You or a Colleague May Have One or More of These Problems: When Treatment May be Needed; and Examining Stressors Unique to the Legal Profession that May be Contributing Factors6:50 PM-7:20 PM
Meredith Heller, Esq.
“Substance Use Ethics: What All Lawyers Must Know”7:20 PM – 7:35 PM
Corey Rabin, Esq.
Clinical Advisor to the Legal Professional Program at the Caron Treatment Centers
Lawyer-Centric Recovery7:35 PM-7:50 PM
Mike Kasdan, Esq.
Sharing My Personal Story7:50 PM-8:00 PM
Q&A moderated by Eileen Travis, LCSW-R -
New York: 1.5 Ethics
New Jersey: 1.8 Professional Responsibility California: 1.5 Professional Responsibility Pennsylvania: 1.5 Professional Responsibility -
Sponsoring Association Committees:
Professional Discipline, Brenda Correa, Chair
Lawyer Assistance Program,, Priscilla Lundin, ChairSponsoring Organization:
Lawyer Assistance Program, Eileen Travis, LCSW-R, Executive DirectorCo-Sponsoring Association Committees:
Council on the Profession, Mary Lu Bilek and Melissa Colon-Bosolet, Co-Chairs
Mindfulness and Well-Being in Law, Lisa A. Podemski, Chair
Professional Ethics, David George Keyko, ChairSponsorship Opportunities are Available! Please Contact:
Yelena Balashchenko, Manager, Business Development & Sponsorships | (212) 382-6608 | ybalashchenko@nycbar.org