Legal Strategies for Addressing Mental Health (5/16/24)

Legal Strategies for Addressing Mental Health and Substance Abuse Issues in Practice and at Work

This is a hybrid event with an in-person and a webinar option. The in-person program will be followed by a networking reception where the mixologists from Ritual, America’s #1 non-alcoholic spirit company, will share tips for mixing up tasty non-alcoholic cocktails. Please select the appropriate button when registering if you plan to attend in-person.

On Mental Health Action Day 2024, join the CBA’s Labor and Employment and Continuing Legal Education Committees for a joint seminar focused on legal strategies for addressing mental health and substance abuse issues in legal practice and at work. 

2pm-3pm: Practitioner’s Guide to the Nuances of FMLA and ADA Legal Issues
The first hour of the seminar will focus on navigating employee rights, employer obligations, and legal considerations surrounding mental health and disability accommodations under these two federal laws.
Speakers:
Michael Luchsinger, Shareholder, Segal, McCambridge, Singer, and Mahoney
Paul W. Mollica, Senior Attorney, Equip for Equality 

3pm-4pm: Practitioner’s Guide on the Intersection of Mental Health, Disability, and Employee Benefit Programs 
The second hour of the seminar will focus the complex landscape of employee benefit programs, including health insurance, disability insurance, and leave policies, as well as strategies for effectively advocating for clients facing mental health challenges or disability-related discrimination in the workplace.
Speakers:
Jeffrey Rabin, Principal, The Law Offices of Jeffrey A. Rabin & Associates
Martina Sherman, Shareholder, DeBofsky Law, Ltd.

4:00-4:15pm: Break

4:15pm-5pm: Substance Abuse/Wellness for Legal Professionals  
Speakers to be confirmed.

The program will be followed by a networking reception where the mixologists from Ritual, America’s #1 non-alcoholic spirit company, will share tips for mixing up tasty non-alcoholic cocktails.

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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.