Exciting new series on “Voice, Body and Movement for Lawyers – How to connect with the jury and find Justice Through Dramatic Technique!”
Click here to find out moreThe statistics are compelling and clearly indicate that 1 out of 3 attorneys will likely have a need for substance use or mental health services at some point in their careers.
What about that “other” addiction – Gambling?
In 2018, the United States Supreme Court, in Murphy Vs. NCAA, held that sports gambling was legal in all of the United States. By 2019, many states began approving both traditional and sports betting, making on-line gambling accessible by cell phone, computer, and tablets. As the world changed in 2020 with the onset of work from home law practices due to COVID-19, isolation and easy access to gambling followed. With it came the compulsive gambler.
Internet gambling and Sports betting apps are now an everyday part of watching television. Whether these forms of gambling are ever “risk free” may depend upon the nature of the risk involved. The connection between compulsive gambling, financial crimes and self-harm is compelling.
This program will explore not only Gambling Disorder, but also the connection between gambling and the more well-known forms of impairment and why lawyers are at higher risk to develop problems. The results are startling.
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