If attorney well-being and overall wellness is important (and, according to the ABA’s Path to Lawyer Wellbeing Report, it should be), then why aren’t law firms making it a top priority? Moreover, when wellness programs are created and submitted for CLE approval, why is it so difficult to qualify the programming in many jurisdictions? Don’t miss the opportunity to learn more about the “what, why, how and who”: what is wellness; why is it important; how do we qualify it; and who should teach it.
| How to Create and Qualify Wellness CLEs for Lawyers (3.48 MB) | 17 Pages | Available after Purchase |
| NATIONAL TASK FORCE ON LAWYER WELL-BEING Creating a Movement To Improve Well-Being in the Legal Profession (6.57 MB) | 73 Pages | Available after Purchase |
Ms. McInturff has actively practiced law for 42 years, limiting practice to debtor/creditor and ethics matters. She has designed and implemented CLE programs at the request of the Federal Bankruptcy Court, the OSBA, NBI, PESI and the CBA commencing in 1997, having written, presented or participated in the presentation of over 150 CLE courses nationwide. She assisted in writing and implementing mandatory financial literacy education for Ohio high schools. Currently, she has produced over 1,000 Supreme Court accredited educational programs in her role as director of CLE for the Columbus Bar Association. She is an adjunct professor at Capital University Law School, currently teaching legal ethics.
BERNADETTE J.H. LAWSON is a legal marketing professional with more than 12 years developing and executing CLE programs for attorneys and clients. Bernadette joined Joseph, Hollander & Craft LLC, a premier litigation law firm in Missouri and Kansas as their Practice Support & Development Manager. Bernadette's role at JHC focuses on staff and attorney development and marketing/business development opportunities. Bernadette spent the majority of her legal career at Shook, Hardy & Bacon L.L.P. in various positions, including the Marketing Events Specialist where she focused on client development and Continuing Legal Education programs. Joining SHB in 1996 as a Health Care/Corporate paralegal, in 2008, she transitioned into the field of organizational and professional development as the Organizational Development Trainer. Her primary focus was on individual and team development, soft skills training, and organizing in-house Continuing Legal Education programs. Bernadette has been a member of ACLEA since 2011 and appointed to the Executive Committee in December 2020. She and her husband Stephen have two sons and two grandsons. In her spare time, Bernadette enjoys traveling with her family and practicing yoga.