Navigate the complex ethical and legal considerations surrounding addiction disorders in legal professionals, ensuring ethical practice and client well-being.
This course examines the ethical and legal responsibilities related to addiction disorders, particularly focusing on the unique challenges faced by legal professionals. We will explore the complexities of compulsive behaviors and addiction, including the neurobiological basis, risk factors, and various expressions these disorders can take. We will discuss the impact of addiction on lawyers, their professional lives, and the importance of seeking help. The course will highlight the role of Lawyer Assistance Programs (LAPs) in providing confidential support, resources, and referrals to lawyers and their families.
Empowering Legal Professionals, One Hour at a Time
CLE for Me provides innovative, accessible, and engaging Continuing Legal Education designed to meet the needs of today’s busy legal professionals. With a focus on practical insights, emerging trends, and compliance requirements, we deliver courses that are as impactful as they are convenient. Our expert-led programs empower attorneys to stay informed, enhance their skills, and excel in their practice—all at their own pace.
Licensed Attorney in Illinois
Joanne Boy is a licensed attorney in Illinois, with over 20 years of diverse experience spanning publication/editorial work, immigration, policy, compliance, litigation, higher education, public housing and affordable housing Joanne has actively contributed to the larger practice of law and the affordable housing industry as an in-house attorney with the Chicago Housing Authority, the third largest public housing authority in the United States and to the world of higher education as a visiting professor with DeVry University and DeVry’s Keller Graduate School of Business teaching political science, public administration, nonprofit management, and business law/ethics related courses to undergraduate and graduate level students. Her experiences are well-entrenched in assisting the development and furtherance of public-private endeavors in many areas of life. She remains dedicated to educating and shaping the next generation of lawyers and leaders.
