Even with the best intentions it’s possible to unwittingly behave unethically …
And in today’s ever-evolving landscape of increased litigation – along with the complexities of digital practice, online communities, and social media – it’s easy for ethical pitfalls and missteps within the legal system to threaten the practice you’ve poured your heart and soul into building. And you may not even see it coming.
For many, the thought of facing legal challenges or interacting with lawyers can feel overwhelming or intimidating.
That’s why we created this training with ethics and legal experts Michael Kahn LPC, JD and Chris Osborn, JD who’ve shown countless therapists how to effectively navigate the legal system and ethical issues that could cost you everything. You’ll gain more than just an overview of the legal system. They’ll give you an inside look at what lawyers are trying to accomplish when interacting with therapists as potential fact or expert witnesses.
By the end of the program, you’ll feel more confident navigating the legal system and, yes, even comfortable working with lawyers.
You’ll also leave ready to:
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**Materials that are included in this course may include interventions and modalities that are beyond the authorized practice of your profession. As a licensed professional, you are responsible for reviewing the scope of practice, including activities that are defined in law as beyond the boundaries of practice in accordance with and in compliance with your professions standards.
Michael Kahn, JD, LPC, holds a JD from the Dickinson School of Law, and practiced law with the Attorney General’s Office for the State of New Jersey. As a Deputy Attorney General, he represented the Department of Corrections and later the Department of Environmental Protection. Although he left the practice of law in 1991, his work thereafter has kept him involved in the lives of lawyers in various capacities.
Following a stint as assistant director of career services with the Tulane University School of Law, Micheal obtained his MEd in counseling from UNC-Greensboro in 1994, and shortly thereafter became a Licensed Professional Counselor in the State of North Carolina. Michael’s areas of focus in his psychotherapy practice have included anxiety, depression, grief/loss, and men’s issues, and he has worked with adolescents and adults in individual and group therapy settings.
In 2012, he relocated to Oregon, where in addition to continuing his speaking career, he served as facilitated bereavement groups for lawyers. Michael currently resides in Vancouver, BC, where he serves part-time on the counseling staff of the Lawyers Assistance Program of British Columbia. He continues to present training seminars and workshops on ethics, grief, wellness, DEIB, and other topics for lawyers and mental health professionals throughout the US and Canada, including for the US military.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Michael Kahn is the co-founder of ReelTime Creative Learning Experiences and has employment relationships with Lumara Grief and Bereavement Care Society and Lawyers Assistance Program of BC. He receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc. He has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Michael Kahn has no relevant non-financial relationships.
Chris Osborn, JD, is the founding principal of Osborn Conflict Resolution, which provides mediation and conflict resolution coaching services throughout North Carolina. He is also a member of the Charlotte panel of Miles Mediation and Arbitration, one of the leading providers of dispute resolution services throughout the southeastern United States.
From 2012-2015, Chris served as an assistant professor at the Charlotte School of Law, where he taught “Interviewing, Client Counseling, and Negotiations,” Civil procedure, contracts, “Problems in Practice: Commercial Transactions,” and “Intro to the Study of Law.” While on the faculty, Chris’ scholarly research focused on ethics and professional responsibility, and particularly the interrelationship of both with mental health and substance abuse issues. Upon graduating from the University of Virginia School of Law in 1995, Chris began practicing litigation in Charlotte. He served as a career law clerk to former US Magistrate Judge Carl Horn III before joining Horack Talley Pharr Lowndes, PA, in 2001. During his 11 years as an associate and shareholder with the firm, Chris handled construction and real estate litigation, business litigation, and employment disputes in Superior and District Courts, as well as in all three North Carolina federal district courts. Chris is currently enrolled in the master’s in clinical mental health counseling at Liberty University.
Speaker Disclosures:
Financial: Chris Osborn maintains a private practice and is the co-founder of ReelTime CLE, LLC. He receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc. He has no relevant financial relationships with ineligible organizations.
Non-financial: Chris Osborn has no relevant non-financial relationships.
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