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November 2023 Meeting with Advocates Society

Joint Meeting

The Annex
5216 W Lawrence Ave, Chicago, IL 60630  

6:30pm:  Cocktails & Networking

7:00pm:  Dinner and General Members Meeting
7:30pm: CLE

The Advocates Society and the Bohemian Lawyers’ Association have united to present this CLE program. This program has been approved for 1hr MCLE credit. If you're participating as a member of the Bohemian Lawyers’ Association, kindly register as a non-member and forward the invoice to Rich Vavra at richard.vavra88@gmail.com.

CLE: Dr. Diana Uchiyama from the Lawyers’ Assistance Program (LAP) will be presenting a 1-hour CLE presentation called “Breaking the Cycle: Managing Imposter Syndrome and Perfectionism".

Impostor syndrome (IS) refers to an internal experience of believing that you are not as competent as others perceive you to be and it has links to maladaptive perfectionism and fear of failure. It can affect anyone no matter their social status, work background, skill level, or degree of expertise. 

Participants in this program will learn: 

  • Why lawyers, particularly, early career, women and minorities are a vulnerable population

  • The common mental health issues associated with Imposter Syndrome and Maladaptive Perfectionism

  • The signs and characteristics associated with Imposter Syndrome and Maladaptive Perfectionism; and

  • What you can do to minimize these feelings as you navigate the practice of law and your career as an attorney

Presenter:
Dr. Diana Uchiyama
Executive Director, Lawyer's Assistance Program (LAP)

To register, please use the link below:

Advocates Society - General Meeting & CLE (wildapricot.org)

Earlier Event: October 26
October 2023 Meeting
Later Event: December 14
BLA Holiday/Christmas Dinner