Mental health professionals, attorneys and policy makers are invited to join Vermont Law School students to examine Mental Health and the Law at the 2019 Solutions Conference on Friday, March 22 from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Chase Community Center at VLS.  Participants will strengthen skills in professional wellness practices and learn ways to better advocate for their clients struggling with mental illness.  The conference is free and open to the public and will be streamed live at vermontlaw.edu/live. 

The schedule is as follows:

8:00-8:45 a.m. | Registration & Breakfast | Chase/Breezeway

8:45-9:00 a.m. | Dean McHenry, Opening Remarks | Chase

9:00-10:00 a.m. | Dr. Paula Schnurr, Keynote Address | Chase

10:00-10:15 a.m. | Break

10:15-11:15 a.m. | Panel 1: Lawyer-Client Relations | Chase

11:15-11:30 a.m. Break

11:30-12:30 p.m. | Panel 2: Self-Care in the Legal Profession | Chase

12:30-2:00 p.m. | Lunch, Yoga & Meditation | Chase/Yates/Breezeway

2:00-2:15 p.m. | Break

2:15-3:15 p.m. | Panel 3: Restorative Justice | Chase

3:15-3:30 p.m. | Dean Jefferson, Closing Remarks | Chase

3:30-5:30 p.m. | Reception | Yates

The event will be livestreamed at vermontlaw.edu/live and on Facebook.