Lawyers & Gray Area Drinking: Examining Our Drinking Habits with Curiosity and Compassion

In this interview-style program, Alyssa Johnson interviews Certified Burnout & Alcohol Coach Wendy McCallum on "gray area drinking," how to identify if a lawyer is a gray area drinker, the issues it can cause in a lawyer's life, and how to change one's relationship to alcohol with curiosity and compassion. The ethical implications of drinking alcohol for lawyers are discussed in detail.

Course Objectives:

1. Explore the alcohol use spectrum and where gray area drinking falls on the spectrum

2. Identify the differences between gray area drinking and a severe alcohol use disorder (also known as alcoholism)

3. Receive specific tools for examining attorneys' alcohol consumption and determining if you may be a gray area drinker

4. Understand the ethical implications of extensive alcohol consumption for lawyers