Introduction to trauma-informed lawyering -- Why it matters : the context for trauma-informed lawyering -- Part I: Lawyers and practices -- Lawyers' perspectives on trauma : what is trauma in the law and lawyering? -- Legal practice and trauma -- Tools for lawyers and practice areas : underlying principles of trauma-informed tools -- Part II: Systems, groups (or organizations), and legal culture -- Trauma and healing in legal systems : courts and judges -- Legal education and trauma -- Systems change and trauma : the legal system and systemic or collective trauma -- Conclusion: Putting trauma-informed lawyering into practice : what will we do now that we know?
Summary:
"Our focus is on trauma as it impacts and applies to lawyers and clients in practice, legal education, courts and judges, and the legal system and profession as a whole. This book gives voice to only some of the many traumatic experiences that arise in all aspects of law. Unless we hear these voices, we cannot begin to address the many legal, ethical, moral, educational, juridical systems or other issues they raise even where we have tools to do so. The pursuit of justice means voices of trauma in the legal system deserve to be heard, individually and collectively, even when it's difficult to listen"--Provided by publisher.
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