Attorney explores ‘How High-Functioning Anxiety Leads to Ethical Blind Spots’ Sep. 3

The National Business Institute will present the live video webinar “Under Pressure: How High-Functioning Anxiety Leads to Ethical Blind Spots” on Thursday, September 3, from 11 a.m. to noon.

Most attorneys understand the Rules of Professional Conduct. The challenge is applying them under pressure.

This program examines how everyday patterns such as avoidance, delay, and overcommitment can develop into ethics violations over time. Using real disciplinary cases, attendees will see how these issues unfold in practice, how multiple rule violations often arise from the same underlying behaviors, and where earlier intervention could have changed the outcome. 

Topics to be covered at the webinar include: Where Ethics Issues Actually Begin; Competence, Diligence, Communication, and Misconduct: How Ethics Rules Erode Under Pressure; How Pressure Impacts Decision-Making; Recognizing Early Warning Signs Before Problems Escalate; Real-Time Strategies for Ethical Course Correction; Disciplinary Case Studies and Rule Application; Applied Exercise: From Awareness to Action;  Key Takeaways and Small Actions That Prevent Bigger Ethics Problems.

Speaking at the webinar will be J. Lauren Turner of Clockwork Law. Turner is an attorney and former general counsel with experience advising on complex legal, regulatory, and operational matters across technology, nonprofit, and international organizations. In addition to her legal practice, Turner is an ICF-certified coach with specialized training in executive coaching, the neuroscience of change, and Internal Family Systems (IFS), a model focused on understanding how internal patterns and competing motivations influence decision-making. 

Cost for the webinar, which includes course book download, is $199.  To register, call 1-800-930-6182 or visit www.nbi-sems.com.

SBM encourages confirming contact information

All Michigan attorneys are required to keep a current email address and physical address on file with the State Bar of Michigan. 

Updating contact information is important as fall approaches so that attorneys receive important updates regarding license renewal, which will open after Labor Day.

To confirm contact information, attorneys should first log into the Member Area at michbar.org/MemberArea. Under the Profile heading, click “Manage” to check and/or edit contact information.

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