Fostering Support: Mental Health Among Lawyers

Me Orlando Da Silva, Senior Counsel at the Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General and Former President of the Ontario Bar Association, will visit the Faculty to speak about mental health. Da Silva's lecture will touch upon a variety of topics related to mental health, including the prevalence and high incidence of depression and anxiety in the legal profession, as well as his own struggles with depression. He will also provide information on self-help tools that lawyers can use to maintain wellness.

Organized by the Student Affairs Office at the Faculty of Law.

RSVP and questions for Me Da Silva: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfxWFd58p3ki_fhVVkXeh6SnYrQcqTed2Xl4HKAYlKhv2YBYw/viewform?usp=sf_link

A request for accreditation for 1.5 hours of continuing legal education for jurists has been made to a recognized provider.