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Mental Health And Impairment In The Legal Profession, presented by Dr. Itai Danovitch, MD, MBA

February 12 at 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Satisfy your specialty MCLE requirement through SCAHRM’s MCLE Specialty Series Lunch & Learn Webinars.  The California State Bar requires that 10 of the 25 MCLE credit hours must meet specific content criteria in predefined categories.

SCAHRM has partnered with experts in the community to bring many of these specialty MCLE requirements to our members through an easy, convenient, and inexpensive, Lunch & Learn Webinar Series.

Between December 11, 2025  and February 28, 2025, SCAHRM will deliver various webinars from highly qualified speakers that will satisfy many of these specialty MCLE requirements.

Additionally, those who hold multiple licenses and certifications can also earn Nursing & ASHRM continuing education for qualifying webinars.

 MENTAL HEALTH AND IMPAIRMENT IN THE LEGAL PROFESSION

Presented by Dr. Itai Danovitch, MD, MBA

Session Description

This presentation addresses the prevalence of mental health challenges and impairments among lawyers, emphasizing the profession’s unique stressors. Participants will gain an understanding of common mental health issues such as anxiety, depression, and substance use disorders. The session highlights how to recognize early warning signs of impairment in oneself and colleagues. We will review practical prevention strategies and how to foster resilience.

Objectives:

  1. Understand Common Mental Health Challenges: Review stressors and pressures faced by lawyers that contribute to mental health issues such as anxiety, depression, and substance use disorders.
  2. Recognize Signs of Impairment: Discuss how to detect early warning signs of mental health impairments in oneself and among colleagues.
  3. Learn Prevention Strategies: Present evidence-based strategies to promote mental well-being and resilience, including stress management, self-care, and workplace interventions.
  4. Foster a Supportive Environment: Encourage open dialogue and provide resources for seeking help, aiming to reduce stigma and support mental health.

 

About the Speaker

Itai Danovitch, MD, MBA is Professor and Chair of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. Dr. Danovitch’s clinical practice and research focuses on substance use disorders, as well as the integration of medical and mental health services. His studies are funded by the National Institutes of Health. Dr. Danovitch is the author of over 100 articles and book chapters and co-editor of two books on substance use disorders. He is a Distinguished Fellow of the American Society of Addiction Medicine, a Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association and past president of the California Society of Addiction Medicine.

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Continuing Education:

SCAHRM is approved by the California State Bar as an MCLE Multiple Activity Provider (MAP #18946) and a Continuing Education Provider by the California Board of Nursing (CEP #10552).

This activity qualifies for 1.0 MCLE credit hours toward Competence: Prevention & Detection of Substance Abuse and 1.0 BRN continuing education contact hours.  This meeting has been approved for a total of 1.0 contact hours of Continuing Education Credit toward fulfillment of the requirements of ASHRM designations of FASHRM (Fellow) and DFASHRM (Distinguished Fellow) and towards CPHRM renewal. Application for continuing education toward CPHRM, FASHRM, and DFAHSM is pending.

Cost:

$20 for members; $35 for non-members for each webinar.

Details

Date:
February 12
Time:
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm