Join the BBA for the second in a two-part series for pro
bono and legal services attorneys on understanding vicarious trauma. This
program will help attorneys build and practice skills for preventing and coping
with the negative impact of working with traumatized clients. The focus will be
on integrating trauma-informed principles, establishing professional boundaries
and considering ways to strengthen team and organizational responses to
vicarious trauma. The program is best suited for those who were able to
attend the introductory training, and/or who already have a basic working
knowledge of what vicarious trauma is and how it manifests.
Vicarious trauma can arise as an occupational challenge for professionals in various
fields working with trauma survivors, and can affect anyone from pro bono
attorneys working on a single case to seasoned legal services lawyers. We
encourage our members to educate themselves about this topic, in order to
increase wellbeing for themselves and their colleagues.
This program is made possible in part by the Boston Bar Foundation's Joan
B. DiCola Fund. This fund provides critical support for Boston Bar Association
programs and initiatives that foster the education and professional development
of lawyers. For more information on the BBF or this fund, please click here.
To learn more about
the Court's efforts related to lawyer well-being, read the recently-released Report to the Justice by the
SJC's Steering Committee on Lawyer Well-Being here.