How Humor and Play Make Better Lawyers (09/29/26)

Seriously, Lighten Up: How Humor and Play Make Better Lawyers

The practice of law is highly demanding, requiring intellectual acuity, rigor, hard work, and composure under pressure. Research has long shown that humor and play strengthen mental well-being, sharpen learning, and support professional growth, all of which are critical to meeting the demands of legal practice and advancing in the profession. Lawyers and coaches Karen Morris and Kathy Morris will show how humor and play help defuse tension, lighten the mood in difficult conversations with clients, colleagues, opposing counsel, and others, ease the isolation and stress that contribute to attorney burnout, and serve as an effective tool in career development and job searches. The session offers practical guidance on bringing more humor and play into your professional life in ways that support your well-being as a lawyer and civility in the legal profession.

This program is co-sponsored by the Beverly Hills Bar Association who will host the Zoom webinar. Once logged in, you be prompted to register directly through the Beverly Hills Bar Association’s website and your registration confirmation and Zoom link to access the webinar will come from them. The Chicago Bar Association will process Illinois MCLE Credit.

Cost: Live Webcast Free for All 

Link to register: https://conta.cc/4xcJ7p4 

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Live CBA Committee meetings and seminars will take place via Zoom webinar.  You will click on "view video" and be directly connected to the meeting/seminar on Zoom.  (You will not receive a Zoom link.)

You MUST have Zoom Desktop Client on your Mac or PC to view a live program. If using a mobile device, you must have the Zoom App (available in the App Store or Google Play).

System requirements for Mac & PC can be found here. System requirements for mobile devices can be here.  

Please note that audience members do not need video or audio access.  Audience members are able to submit questions via the chat or Q & A features of Zoom. 

Chat: Open in-meeting chat, allowing you to send chat messages to and send a message to the host, panelists, and attendees (if permitted). Question & Answer: Open the Q&A window, allowing you to ask questions to the host and panelists. They can either reply back to you via text in the Q&A window or answer your question live.