Business Skills track | Session 2 - When the Advisor Needs Advice: Coping with Professional and Emotional Distress
DATE & TIME
LOCATION
🗓️Tuesday, August 26 🕐 15:15-16:15 EDT
📍 Waldorf Astoria
DESCRIPTION
Even the most seasoned professionals can find themselves in difficult situations—where ethical dilemmas, internal investigations, disciplinary filings or liability issues turn the spotlight on them. But who do you turn to when you’re the one under scrutiny? This panel brings together legal professionals who have faced challenging moments in their careers, offering candid insights into the pressures, emotions, and lessons learned when personal and professional integrity collide. Through real-life experiences, they will explore how to navigate these moments, build resilience, and lean on the right support networks.
From balancing ethical tightropes to managing internal investigations and liability concerns, our speakers will share their own stories of mistakes, scrutiny, and recovery. The discussion will highlight strategies for mitigating damage, the role of peer and institutional support, and best practices. Join us for an honest, engaging conversation about professional setbacks—and how to come out stronger on the other side.