University of Louisville Law Review Symposium
February 26, 2022
This Symposium will focus on the mental health crisis in the legal profession and how the legal profession can assist those who are experiencing mental illness while in the criminal justice system. The event aims to offer possible solutions the legal profession can embrace to address mental health concerns and spark positive change in the legal community and culture. The Symposium is intended to bring together law students, law faculty, lawyers, judges, and other interested parties from around the nation to discuss the future of mental health, the practice of law, and the judicial system.
Thank you to our sponsors:
- Louisville Bar Association’s Committee on Health and Wellness
Become a sponsor!
If you or your organization would like to sponsor the reception by making a monetary contribution, please contact Tracie Cole and/or send a check to Jackie Gutterman at Brandeis School of Law, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 40292 with "ULLR Symposium" in the memo line. Sponsors will be recognized on this webpage and in all event collateral.
Keynote Speaker
David Jaffe
David Jaffe is Associate Dean for Student Affairs at American University Washington College of Law. In his work on wellness issues among law students over the last two decades, he has served on the D.C. Bar Lawyer Assistance Program including as its chair and continues to serve on the ABA Commission on Lawyer Assistance Programs (CoLAP) as co-chair of the Law School Assistance Committee. Jaffe co-authored "Suffering in Silence: The Survey of Law Student Well-Being and the Reluctance of Law Students to Seek Help for Substance Use and Mental Health Concerns", reporting the results of the national survey he co-piloted in 2014 (presently being updated for 2022). He was lead author for the Law School section of "The Path to Lawyer Well-Being: Practical Recommendations for Positive Change" released in August 2017. He also produced the "Getting Healthy, Staying Healthy" video that is used as a resource in Professional Responsibility classes around the country. Jaffe also authored "The Key to Law Student Well-Being? We Have to Love Our Law Students" in the NALP PD (National Association of Law Placement Professional Development) Quarterly, and co-authored "Conduct Yourselves Accordingly: Amending Bar Character and Fitness Questions to Promote Lawyer Well-Being" in The Professional Lawyer magazine of the American Bar Association Center for Professional Responsibility. Jaffe has also enjoyed the opportunity to offer suggestions via podcasts.
David says he practices mindfulness by being in the moment with his daughters whenever he can.
Schedule
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Welcome
Lars Smith, Interim Dean Meredith Harbison, Senior Symposium Editor |
9:00 AM |
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Session One: "It Is Okay to Not Be Okay": The 2021 Survey of Law Student Well-Being
Dean David Jaffe Professor Jerry Organ Dr. Kate Bender |
9:15 AM |
| Break | 9:45 AM |
| Mindfulness Activity | 10:00 AM |
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Session Two: "Insanity Is Smashing up Against My Soul": The Fifth Circuit and Competency to be Executed Cases after Panetti v. Quarterman Professor Michael Perlin Dr. Talia Harmon |
10:15 AM |
| Break | 10:45 AM |
| Mindfulness Activity | 11:00 AM |
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Session Three: Innoculating the Next Generation of Lawyers: Mandating Law School Substance Use and Mental Health Education
Dean Janet Stearns |
11:15 AM |
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Lunch and Keynote Speaker
Dean David Jaffe |
11:45 PM |
| Break | 1:15 PM |
| Mindfulness Activity | 1:30 PM |
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Session Four: Truth without Trauma: Reducing Re-Traumatization Through the Justice System
Ms. Dorislee Gilbert Dr. Emily Bonistall Postel |
1:45 PM |
| Break | 2:15 PM |
| Mindfulness Activity | 2:30 PM |
| Call to Action: Roundtable Discussion | 2:45 PM |
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Closing Remarks
Meredith Harbison, Senior Symposium Editor |
3:45 PM |
Details
Location
University Club and Alumni Center Ballroom
200 E. Brandeis Ave.
Louisville KY 40208
Cost
$60
Registration Deadline
4:30 PM, February 18th, 2022
CLE Credit
CLE credits will not be offered for attending this event, however, the recording of this event will be available at a later date via the LBA’s website for CLE credit.
Refund Policy
Registration fees cannot be refunded, but substitutions are permitted.
Contact Us
Meredith Harbison
meredith.harbison@louisville.edu
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