The Trauma-Informed Lawyer

Myrna invites listeners/lawyers to reflect on what they offer and what they don't when engaging with clients, the courts and each other. You can learn more about Myrna and her work at: www.myrnamccallum.ca

This episode covers topics including transgender issues, vicarious trauma, trauma education for judges, resilience strategies and positive transformation in the judiciary and legal profession.  You can learn more about Myrna and her work at: www.myrnamccallum.ca

This episode discusses generally the abuses Indigenous children experienced at residential schools, trauma, healing and reconciliation from the Anishinabe perspective.  You can learn more about Myrna and her work at: www.myrnamccallum.ca

CW: our discussion briefly mentions suicide and murder You can learn more about Myrna and her work at: www.myrnamccallum.ca

In this episode, Iain Smith shares how becoming trauma aware has changed his approach to practice and the way in which he relates to his clients. He also explains why justice systems everywhere need trauma informed education to effectively reduce crime and criminalization. CW: Some discussion of child abuse is had with no details provided. The focus of this episode is on  trauma awareness and how...

This episode touches on sensitive subject matter including sexual assault, suicide, PTSD, mental health and murder. You can learn more about Myrna and her work at: www.myrnamccallum.ca

It is time to courageously reflect on how you show up, how you impact others, how others impact you and why we all need to make space for psychological safety and boundaries in our workplaces. You can learn more about Myrna and her work at: www.myrnamccallum.ca

This episode discusses vulnerability, vicarious trauma, restorative justice, harm, healing, debriefing, personal trauma and the missing link between current legal education and the practice of law.  You can learn more about Myrna and her work at: www.myrnamccallum.ca

This episode discusses racism, colonization and intentional Indigenous exclusion from the Canadian judiciary.  You can learn more about Myrna and her work at: www.myrnamccallum.ca

This episode explores what advocacy looks like from the perspective of lawyers who understand and practice cultural humility from a trauma-informed lens You can learn more about Myrna and her work at: www.myrnamccallum.ca

In this episode, we discuss relational client engagement, racism, trauma, and the value of bringing a racially diverse lived experience to the counsel table and the courtroom.  You can learn more about Myrna and her work at: www.myrnamccallum.ca

This episode addresses vicarious trauma in the legal profession and the personal traumas that can sometimes interfere with our ability to connect with each other and live in alignment with our core values.  You can learn more about Myrna and her work at: www.myrnamccallum.ca

This episode delivers a call to action from the courts to find a better way forward, to become trauma informed for the benefit of judges, counsel, court clerks, court officers and victim support staff.  You can learn more about Myrna and her work at: www.myrnamccallum.ca

TW: There is some discussion about exposure to graphic evidence and prosecuting crimes involving sexual violence. You can learn more about Myrna and her work at: www.myrnamccallum.ca

This episode discusses the psychological harm lawyers may experience as a result of doing what they love to do: advocacy. This episode references working with abuse survivors, suicide, mental health, vicarious trauma and vicarious resilience.  You can learn more about Myrna and her work at: www.myrnamccallum.ca

This episode discusses trauma shock and wellness in judges, lawyers and law students as well as the benefits of developing a trauma-informed legal practice particularly in the context of Family Law.  You can learn more about Myrna and her work at: www.myrnamccallum.ca

Christopher Howarth is a retired Cheshire Police Officer. In the last 2 years of his service he moved into the training department and had responsibility for the interview training in relation to vulnerable and intimidated witnesses which sparked his interest in ACES, trauma and adopting a trauma informed approach to investigations. Our conversation covers a variety of topics including mental heal...

This episode provides guidance and advice for working with Indigenous people whether as a lawyer, judge or police officer. It also introduces you to the concept of cultural humility with the hope that you will practice humility as you commit to the hard work of transforming our justice system from one of "deliberate destruction" to one of fairness, equal representation and healing.  You can learn...

Helgi Maki discusses mental health, sustainability and how the legal profession creates a double life and in doing so, demands that lawyers also maintain impossible appearances which may cost them their mental well-being.  You can learn more about Myrna and her work at: www.myrnamccallum.ca

This episode provides you with relationship building strategies and explores why you need to look within before you endeavour to help others.  You can learn more about Myrna and her work at: www.myrnamccallum.ca

Gabor offers lawyers and judges an education in trauma and explains how his approach, compassionate inquiry, could be applied in the courtroom. You can learn more about Myrna and her work at: www.myrnamccallum.ca

This episode introduces lawyers to the education they didn't know they needed to become effective, compassionate and relational advocates. You can learn more about Myrna and her work at: www.myrnamccallum.ca

Trailer You can learn more about Myrna and her work at: www.myrnamccallum.ca