Jessica Willes will present “Mental Health and Substance Use in the Legal Profession” at Minnesota CLE’s webcast seminar on January 16, 2026.

Legal professionals are exposed to experiences that can lead to higher stress and greater consequences than those in many other careers. There is a clearly recognized continuum where unresolved chronic stress becomes a predictor for substance use problems and mental illness, particularly depression and anxiety. By understanding this continuum, the impact of our exposure to trauma, and the facts about addiction and mental illness, lawyers can reduce their risk and, hopefully, get help earlier where there is a mental health, substance use, or related problem. By knowing these risks, we can support each other.

This program will present signs, symptoms, risk factors, and recovery regarding these challenges, along with well-being tools.

January 16, 2026

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