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Wyoming State Bar > Event
Effective & Compassionate Communication Strategies During COVID-19
April 16, 2021
Virtual
Programs
Effective & Compassionate Communication Strategies During COVID-19
April 16, 2021 12:00 PM-1:00 PM
A positive, goal-oriented discussion of effective communication strategies for legal professionals in challenging times. Participants will learn how the dynamic process of communication can be mastered to help improve understanding among family, friends, colleagues, classmates and clients. The session will emphasize how communication theory applies to our everyday interactions on a variety of levels.
Topics include:
• An Overview of the Communication Process
• Introduction & Analysis of Essential Communication Models
• Introduction to Social Styles & How to Use Them at Work and Home
Speakers
Joe Ankus
Joe Ankus is an attorney who knows, firsthand, the pressures and stresses attorneys and law students face daily. He has personally billed thousands of hours, worked on all-night projects, dealt with demanding clients, argued with irrational opposing counsel and truly understands the blessings and curses of the so-called “attorney lifestyle.” He is acutely aware of the high levels of anxiety, depression, substance use, bipolar disorder and suicide in our legal communities.
In 2017, he was a selected as a member of the Florida Bar's Special Committee on Mental Health & Wellness. Joe worked closely with members of the Judiciary, Bar staff, a psychiatrist, and other passionate Florida attorneys to address the growing need for attorney mental health related education. Early in 2018, he was certified to teach MHFA on a national basis. He has taught the program both in person and virtually to over 300 students.