Fostering Connection in a Lonely Profession
By Kyra Hazilla, December 01, 2023
The ABA’s National Conference for the Commission on Lawyer Assistance Programs (CoLAP) took place in Spring?eld, Massachusetts this year, on October 3-5. OAAP Attorney Counselors Doug Querin and Kyra Hazilla presented on the new research about social connectedness and the dangers of isolation, especially for lawyers.
The presentation, “Fostering Connection in a Lonely Profession,” facilitated a roundtable discussion with an opportunity for collaboration among practitioners hailing from programs across the U.S. and Canada. Doug and Kyra shared materials that attorney assistance programs can utilize, as well as supported brainstorming on best practices for groups, individual sessions, and self-assessment.
The OAAP is honored to offer guidance on how we can all counteract loneliness in the legal profession through intentional efforts at connection. Please reach out if you would like more information or your organization would like us to present this material.
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The presentation, “Fostering Connection in a Lonely Profession,” facilitated a roundtable discussion with an opportunity for collaboration among practitioners hailing from programs across the U.S. and Canada. Doug and Kyra shared materials that attorney assistance programs can utilize, as well as supported brainstorming on best practices for groups, individual sessions, and self-assessment.
The OAAP is honored to offer guidance on how we can all counteract loneliness in the legal profession through intentional efforts at connection. Please reach out if you would like more information or your organization would like us to present this material.