Free online session delivered Natalie Isaia from Empresa Psychology
📅 Tuesday 2 June 2026
🕒 12pm to 1pm
In high-pressure legal environments, we often talk about “resilience” and “toughness.” But what happens when the very nature of the work (conflicting duties, ethical grey areas, and systemic pressures) erodes a lawyer’s professional identity?
This goes beyond wellbeing. It is about moral injury: a distinct psychological experience that occurs when our deeply held values are transgressed through the necessities of our work activities. Unlike burnout, which is a depletion of energy, moral injury leads to a depletion of professional conviction. If left unaddressed, it leads to values-based attrition, poor performance, and disengagement.
The session will:
- define moral injury and explain how it differs from burnout and vicarious trauma
- provide real world examples of how moral injury looks in legal practice,
- introduce a practical framework that attendees can use to mitigate the impact of moral injury on their mental health and performance,
- offer guidance for firm-wide interventions that support a robust, high-performance culture by protecting against the long-term impacts of moral injury
Who is it for?
This session will benefit individuals at every stage of their legal career. It will have particular relevance to:
- Junior lawyers – so that they can develop appropriate strategies to build sustainable careers.
- Senior leaders or anyone with responsibility for firm-wide training and culture initiatives, so that they can embed systemic interventions that elevate firm culture and reduce people-related operational risks.
The session is hosted by LawCare and delivered by Natalie Isaia from Empresa Psychology.
Please note that this session will not be recorded.
If you have questions about the booking please email [email protected].