Event Description: Lawyers are exposed to experiences that can lead to higher stress and greater consequences than those in many other careers.  There is a clearly recognized continuum where unresolved chronic stress becomes a predictor for substance use problems and mental illness, particularly depression and anxiety.  By understanding this continuum and the facts about addiction and mental illness, lawyers can reduce their risk and, hopefully, get help earlier when there is a mental health, substance use, or related problem. This program will present signs, symptoms, risk factors, and recovery regarding these challenges.  The presenter will also provide personal examples and information on Minnesota's lawyer assistance program. . We applied for one hour of ETHICS CLE credit. 

Presenter: Jon Tynjala, Esq., joined LCL as a Clinical Services Director in 2022. Jon received his B.A. in Business Administration from the College of St. Thomas in 1989, and his J.D. from the University of Minnesota Law School in 1995. Prior to his affiliation with LCL, Jon was engaged in private practice serving businesses and their owners at larger and medium sized law firms in Minnesota, and, most recently, at a two-person firm in Maple Grove. In addition to his practice, Jon has been actively engaged in recovery work through LCL, among other organizations, and is a prior Board member and past Treasurer of LCL. Over the years, Jon has been involved in numerous family interventions and other recovery outreach activities in support of recovering attorneys, their families, and others.