What’s Your Method? Thoughts on Avoiding Stress in the Legal Profession
Practical Strategies to Prevent Burnout and Build a Healthier Legal Career
The practice of law is notoriously stressful, but most professional development resources focus on how to cope after the damage has already been done. In this CLE, attorney Ian McCargar takes a different approach — rather than waiting until you’re burned out, he’ll guide you through how to build a professional method that reduces or even prevents the common sources of stress that plague attorneys across practice areas.
We’ll begin by examining the major stressors lawyers face — from constant deadlines and financial pressures to client demands and the fear of making mistakes. Then we’ll move beyond the usual coping advice (psychiatrists, substances, or career change) and focus on practical, actionable strategies for avoiding these pitfalls altogether. If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by your work, or worried that the career you worked so hard to build is harming your well-being, this program is for you.
Key Discussion Points:
Why Law is Stressful: Data, anecdotes, and the reality behind deadlines, client expectations, overhead, billing quotas, and fear of failure.
Beyond Coping: Proactive methods for each stressor — deadline management, financial planning, client communication, self-confidence, and healthier responses to pressure.
Building a Sustainable Legal Career: How to create a personal method for staying mentally healthy, productive, and professionally fulfilled.
Q&A Session Included!
Bring your questions and gain valuable insights from experienced professionals who have been in the trenches — and found healthier ways to practice law.
July 8, 2025
Noon-1:00pm (doors open at 11:30am for mingling)
Jury Assembly Room, Larimer County Justice Center | 201 Laporte Ave
Zoom Link: sent one week prior
Don’t miss this opportunity to strengthen your legal toolkit and better serve your clients!
Registration not required.
General CLE, 1 Credit
CLE Course No.: pending
Door prizes for in-person attendees!
Please arrive on time to ensure door prize eligibility.
We look forward to seeing you there!