And the Effect of Incivility on Attorney Wellness
The July 2019 Report to the Justices by the Supreme Judicial Court Steering
Committee on Lawyer Well-Being proposed numerous ways to increase attorney
wellness, efficiency and quality of life. The report cited the deteriorating
quality of interactions in court settings between attorneys, judges, witnesses
and court personnel as a key contributor to the state of attorney well-being.
This program will feature judges from each Trial Court department, as well as
attorneys practicing before these courts. Each program will be moderated by a
leading trial attorney and will give panelists the opportunity to offer their
perspectives on a variety of issues involving courtroom behavior that impact
lawyer wellness.
Topics covered included:
- Lawyer bullying
- The role of judges in preventing incivility
- Tips for improving civility in contested litigation
This webinar was
hosted using Zoom.
Faculty:
Denise Squillante, Esq., Program Co-chair
Law Office of Denise Squillante, Fall River
Paul E. White, Esq., Program Co-chair
Hon. Katherine A. Field, Panelist
Bristol County Probate and Family Court, Taunton
Hon. Shannon Frison, Panelist
Middlesex Superior Court, Woburn
Hon. Kevin J. Finnerty, Panelist
Massachusetts District Court-Boston, Boston
Hon. Jennifer L. McNulty, Panelist
Juvenile Court-Worcester, Worcester
Dr. Shawn Healy, PhD, Panelist
Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers | MassLOMAP, Boston
Terrence Welsh, President, MBA Insurance Agency, Panelist
MBA Western Mass. Office, Springfield