The Trauma-Informed Lawyer

By Myrna McCallumSociety & Culture Health & Fitness Mental Health Education Self-Improvement Relationships

The Trauma-Informed Lawyer episodes

July 13, 2020 Adversity is not Destiny: The Case for Trauma-Informed Policing (an interview with Christopher Howarth)
Christopher Howarth is a retired Cheshire Police Officer. In the last 2 years of his service he moved into the training department and had responsibility for the interview training in relation to vulnerable and intimidated witnesses which sparked his interest in ACES, trauma and adopting a trauma informed approach to investigations.
Our conversation covers a variety of topics including mental health and wellness of police officers, how to conduct a trauma informed interview of a vulnerable witness and how collaboration is one solution to current criticisms facing police in America.
You can learn more about Myrna and her work at: www.myrnamccallum.ca
52 min
June 28, 2020 Indigenous Intergenerational Trauma: What You Need To Know about Advocating, Adjudicating and Policing in Indigenous Communities
This episode provides guidance and advice for working with Indigenous people whether as a lawyer, judge or police officer. It also introduces you to the concept of cultural humility with the hope that you will practice humility as you commit to the hard work of transforming our justice system from one of "deliberate destruction" to one of fairness, equal representation and healing.
You can learn more about Myrna and her work at: www.myrnamccallum.ca
23 min
June 18, 2020 Trauma-Informed Law and Creating a Sustainable Legal Practice
Helgi Maki discusses mental health, sustainability and how the legal profession creates a double life and in doing so, demands that lawyers also maintain impossible appearances which may cost them their mental well-being.
You can learn more about Myrna and her work at: www.myrnamccallum.ca
41 min
June 07, 2020 Becoming Trauma-Informed Begins With You
This episode provides you with relationship building strategies and explores why you need to look within before you endeavour to help others.
You can learn more about Myrna and her work at: www.myrnamccallum.ca
22 min
June 01, 2020 Trauma & Compassion: My Interview with Gabor Maté
Gabor offers lawyers and judges an education in trauma and explains how his approach, compassionate inquiry, could be applied in the courtroom.
You can learn more about Myrna and her work at: www.myrnamccallum.ca
34 min
May 22, 2020 What I Wish I Would Have Learned in Law School
This episode introduces lawyers to the education they didn't know they needed to become effective, compassionate and relational advocates.
You can learn more about Myrna and her work at: www.myrnamccallum.ca
13 min
May 22, 2020 Intro to the Trauma-Informed Lawyer Podcast
Trailer
You can learn more about Myrna and her work at: www.myrnamccallum.ca
2 min