Misconduct and Mental Health: An Ethics Dilemma

In this captivating and poignant course, attorney Christopher O'Donnell discusses the challenges of dealing with mental health issues while maintaining your career as a lawyer or judge.

He explains the stigma about mental illness within the legal field and the issues that arise when assessing if someone with certain mental illnesses should practice law. He also suggests that certain aspects of the legal system might place unnecessary biases on those dealing with mental health problems rather than helping them get treatment. Lawyers have an ethical obligation to their clients and their employees. However, they should seek help when they need it. The Americans with Disabilities Act helped diminish professional discrimination, but there are still underlying problems that need to be addressed and confronted.

Ultimately this course provides vital ethical information and spurs mentally-stimulating questions about existing problems in the legal field when it comes to mental health and ethics.