Trauma-informed practice: better for clients, better for lawyers, better for business
What the webinar is about:
Join LawCare and Trauma Informed Law for a conversation with leading voices across law and mediation, exploring what trauma-informed practice really means—and why it’s an essential competency across the legal sector. This cross-jurisdictional panel offers practical insight and personal reflection from professionals at the forefront of change.
What the webinar will cover:
What does trauma-informed legal practice look like in action? Why is it vital across all practice areas—from family to commercial, civil to crime? And how can lawyers support others without burning out themselves?
In this lively and grounded discussion, we’ll hear from leaders in trauma-informed practice across England, Scotland, and Canada. They’ll be sharing:
- What first drew them to trauma-informed work
- How they apply it across different practice areas
- What it means for client care, workplace culture, and lawyer wellbeing
- Why trauma-informed thinking is essential to the future of legal practice
Our Panellists:
- Barbara Mills KC, distinguished family law barrister, joint head of chambers at 4PB, Chair of the Bar Council, and a powerful advocate for embedding trauma-informed thinking across all practice areas;
- Prof. Raheena Lalani Dahya, leading mediator, educator, and lawyer known for her pioneering work in integrating trauma-informed and neurobiological approaches into conflict resolution and legal practice; and
- Iain Smith, multi-award-winning criminal defence solicitor and leading advocate for trauma-informed justice in Scotland, known for co-founding Trauma Aware Law and championing compassionate, evidence-based legal reform.
The session will be hosted by Camilla Wells and Rebecca Norris, co-founders of Trauma Informed Law, who combine decades of experience at the Bar with expertise in relation to navigating the impact of trauma, distress and overwhelm within the legal sector.
Who it’s for:
This event is for anyone working in or around the legal system—whatever your practice area, level of seniority, or jurisdiction. Whether you're a barrister, solicitor, mediator, in-house lawyer or legal support professional; if you work with people, this conversation is for you.
Bridging humanity and the law
As lawyers, we work in high-stakes systems, navigate intense emotions, and often carry more than we realise. So what if there is a way to do this work with more care—for ourselves and for those we serve? And what if that way happens to be better for business too?
Join us for a practical, honest and inspiring panel discussion on trauma-informed legal practice. You’ll hear stories from courtroom to mediation room, from England to Scotland to Canada—about what changes when we stop pretending law is purely cognitive, and start working with the full reality of being human.
Please note that this session will not be recorded.
If you have questions about the booking please email admin@lawcare.org.uk