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Stress and the Judiciary
Stress - the bottom line
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What Is LawCare ?
CHARITY
HELPLINE: 0800 018 42990800 018 4299
Monday to Friday
9am – 7.30pm
Saturday and Sunday
10am – 4pm
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What Is LawCare ? VOLUNTEERS
EDUCATION
WEBSITE: www.lawcare.org.uk
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Why Do Lawyers Need LawCare?
75% of LawCare calls relate to stress in the workplace.
80% of lawyers consulting LawCare with an alcohol abuse problem blame their drinking on work related stress.
LawCare Statistics
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Why Do Lawyers Need LawCare?
Calls from the Bar :-
66% relate to stress / depression
33% relate to alcohol abuse
1% relate to drugs.
LawCare Statistics
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Some LawCare Figures
Those qualified longer tend to be more likely to have alcohol problems
Newly qualified lawyers complain of high levels of stress and are more likely to suffer from depression
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LawCare Cases
Alcohol
Stress/Depression
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
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Why Us ?
• Perfectionist• Over conscientious• Driven• Competitive• Ambitious
The Legal Personality
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Why Us ?
• Unable to delegate• Highly aspirational • The A type personality
The Legal Personality
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A + B Type Personalities
A B
Guilty about relaxing
Hostile
Hurries
Focuses on outcome
Holds on
Many things at once
Reads the headlines
Enjoys lunch / a break
Likes to Laugh
Takes Time
Focuses on Process
Lets go
Paces Self
Reads the “funnies”
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Sources of Pressure
Work Overload
· Media / public scrutiny
· Unrealistic deadlines + targets
· Isolation
· Long hours / travelling
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Sources of Pressure
• Lack of support
• Poor time management
• Instant communication
• Personal and Family Stress
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Resulting In
Low levels of job satisfaction
Low energy levels
Lack of commitment
Mistakes
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Resulting In
Lack of motivation
Depression
Increasing physical and psychological symptoms
Damaged work and personal relationships
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How Can This Affect The Judiciary ?
“Vicarious Trauma”
= Continued exposure to those actively suffering trauma can result in shifts in the personal perception and experience of life of the observer
Lisa McCann and Dr Laurie Pearlman
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How Can This Affect The Judiciary ?
“ Anybody who engages with trauma survivors or perpetrators …can be open to vicarious trauma, even Judges.”
“Judges hear terrible things.”
Lisa McCann and Dr Laurie Pearlman
“Vicarious trauma is an occupational hazard”
Donald C Murray Q.C ( Canada) + Johnette M Royer.
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How Can This Affect The Judiciary ?
“Since when did lawyers ever learn how to deal with their own feelings.”
Dr Laurie Pearlman, Traumatic Stress Institute, USA.
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Potential Results of Vicarious Trauma• Reduced tolerance to others
• Difficulty in relating to others
• Increased cynicism
• Becoming overly judgemental of others
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Potential Results of Vicarious Trauma
• Emotional numbing
• Sleep problems
• Depression
• Addictive behaviour
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Vicarious Trauma
Paul Bernard & Karen Homolka
- early retirement
- mental breakdowns
- Police Officers
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Admission or denial?
“As lawyers and judges we identify ourselves as problem solvers..But we also live lives dominated by high expectations and multiple demands”.
“We are often convinced that any admission of the stress our lives generate is a sign of weakness that will undermine everything we strive to be”.
“No one is immune and most of us cannot cope alone.” Chief Justice Christine Durham, Utah State Bench.
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Admission or denial?
Repertoire of denial Rationalising Intellectualising Minimising Diverting Comparing Hostility
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COPING TECHNIQUES. Relaxation by exercise
Time Management The Pareto Principle = 80% of your results come from 20% of your work. • How to recognise your 20% : your prime time
• procrastination / time wasting• high / low value tasks
Recognition and Management
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Recognition and Management
Time Management techniques• prioritised lists
• tough tasks first
• delegate : the 3 Ds.
• follow the “one touch” rule : no butterflies
• only have necessary meetings, for as long as needed
• LEARN TO SAY NO.
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Recognition and Management
Self Management techniques• Self Discipline
• Self Awareness
• Right and Left Brain Functioning
- the Corpus Colosum
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Recognition and Management
Mental techniques
• Keep things in perspective
• Think positive
• Take control of your life + plan / organise
• Meditation / visualisation
• Live in the now
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Ten Essential Tips to Manage Stress Follow a healthy diet Try to do some form of exercise for 30
minutes a day Do something enjoyable each day Use relaxation techniques Develop family or community support
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Ten Essential Tips to Manage Stress
Be aware Listen to what others are telling you Notice what your body is telling you Try and laugh at something every day
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Stress Prevention
The 6 R’s of Stress Prevention
- Responsibility- Reflection- Relaxation- Relationships- Refuelling- Recreation
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Conclusion
If you put a frog in cold water and slowly heat it eventually the frog will let itself be boiled to death.