(PR) LAP: Recognizing Impairment Issues | Enhancing continuing education and professional development

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Course Description
The Covid-19 Pandemic has heightened overwhelming stressors that are commonplace in our legal profession which disproportionately result in judges suffering higher levels of depression, anxiety, substance use, burnout, cognitive problems, and other serious issues at rates much higher than those seen in the general population.

We will discuss the changes the pandemic has wreaked on the legal profession and the short- and long-term impact these changes will have on the profession. Additionally, this presentation will discuss the various psychological disorders including the common symptoms and the different mental health diagnoses that may be present in the current pandemic environment, i.e. physical safety and wellness issues, economic fallout and financial security issues, and psychological toll due to social isolation and lack of social connectivity.

Credit Hours: 1.5

Learning Objective(s):
As a result of this course, participants will be able to:

Identify a colleague in need during traumatic and stressful times
Address the impact of immobility, loss of connection to others during the pandemic
Recognize different psychological disorders and their symptoms during the pandemic

Contributors

Hon. Stephen Balogh, Associate Judge, 17th Circuit

Judge Stephen Balogh was appointed to the Illinois Circuit Court for the 17th Judicial Circuit in 2016. Prior to being appointed to the bench, Judge Balogh was in private practice for 29 years at the Rockford law firm of WilliamsMcCarthy LLP, where he concentrated his practice in the representation of units of local government in employment, labor and civil rights matters. He has a bachelor of science in sociology from the University of Maryland, summa cum laude, and a juris doctor from the University of Illinois College of Law, cum laude. Prior to college, Judge Balogh served on active duty in the U.S. Marine Corps, being honorably discharged with the rank of sergeant. One of Judge Balogh's current assignments is as the presiding judge of the Winnebago County Veterans' Court. He is also trained as a Lawyers' Assistance Program peer volunteer and intervention leader and is a volunteer with and former board member of the Rosecrance Health Network.

Phone: (815) 262-8278
Dr. Diana Uchiyama, JD, PsyD - Executive Director at LAP

Dr. Diana Uchiyama is the Executive Director of the Illinois Lawyers’ Assistance Program (LAP). Prior to joining LAP, she was the Administrator of Psychological Services for DuPage County where she oversaw a DASA licensed outpatient substance use treatment program, including a Mentally Ill Substance Abuse (MISA program) and Seeking Safety program for individuals with substance use problems, who were also trauma survivors. While at DuPage County she also ran a 26 week Domestic Batterer Intervention Program for a court mandated population of clients.

Dr. Uchiyama has also worked for the Kane County Diagnostic Center, as both a Staff Psychologist and Juvenile Drug Court Coordinator, and has an extensive background doing court ordered evaluations including psychological, sanity, fitness, fitness to parent, and sex offender evaluations. She is a licensed sex offender evaluator in the State of Illinois. Dr. Uchiyama also conducts therapy with adults and adolescents. She has implemented numerous changes to court ordered programs both in Kane and DuPage County and is a SAMSHA certified trauma informed care trainer. She also has an Advanced Mindfulness Training Certificate in an effort to increase wellbeing among her clients.

Prior to obtaining her masters and doctorate in Clinical Psychology, Dr. Uchiyama was an Assistant Public Defender in Cook County working in various felony courtrooms at 26^th and California in Chicago for over a decade. She obtained her law degree from Pepperdine University School of Law.

Email: duchiyama@illinoislap.org
Phone: (630) 642-9089

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Contributors

Hon. Stephen Balogh, Associate Judge, 17th Circuit

Dr. Diana Uchiyama, JD, PsyD - Executive Director at LAP