An IRELA CLE Webinar

The Path to a Successful Law Career

Dr. Diana Uchiyama 

Illinois Lawyers’ Assistance Program “LAP”

MCLE approved for 1-hour Mental Health & Substance Abuse CLE credit

Registration is Free for IRELA Members
Non-Members ~ $50*

Recent studies have confirmed that the overwhelming stress that is commonplace in our legal profession disproportionately results in attorneys suffering higher level of depression, anxiety, addiction, and other serious issues at rates much higher than those seen in the general population. However, recent studies have also revealed that specific factors within our control can predict whether or not an attorney is likely to experience happiness and satisfaction in his/her career. Participants in this program will learn:

• Why attorneys are a vulnerable population;
• The common mental health and substance abuse issues faced by our colleagues;
• What factors do and don’t predict happiness; and
• How to harness happiness factors to increase our potential for happiness and satisfaction with our legal careers.

Dr. Diana Uchiyama, JD, PsyD, CAADC

Executive Director of the Illinois Lawyers’ Assistance Program “LAP”

Before joining LAP, Dr. Diana was the Administrator of Psychological Services for DuPage County and worked as the Director of Training, Staff Psychologist and Juvenile Drug Court Coordinator for Kane County. She has a Certified Advanced Alcohol and Drug Counselor, an Advanced Mindfulness Training Certificate, and is a Trauma Informed Care Provider. She has a masters and doctorate in Clinical Psychology, is a licensed Clinical and Forensic Psychologist, and previously practiced law as a Cook County Assistant Public Defender, litigating misdemeanor and felony cases and representing indigent clients for over a decade.

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