The Addicted Lawyer: A conversation with Brian Cuban

About this session

Who it's for

Burnt-out lawyers struggling with substance abuse and concerned coworkers

What we cover

Discover how to identify abuse and access helpful resources

Why it matters

Prevent physical, emotional, and professional consequences and find support

In this webinar, Brian Cuban, brother of Dallas Mavericks owner and entrepreneur Mark Cuban, shares his experiences with mental health issues, both as a law student at the University of Pittsburgh and practicing attorney in Dallas, Texas. He discusses his journey of recovery, career redefinition, and rebuilding his family and passion for life. His most recent, best-selling book, The Addicted Lawyer, Tales of The Bar, Booze, Blow, and Redemption, is an unflinching look back at how addiction destroyed his career as a once successful lawyer and how he and others in the profession redefined their lives in recovery and found redemption.

In this free on-demand webinar, you'll learn:

How to assist struggling lawyers in your community
Explaining predispositions to dependance and addiction in the legal industry
Stages of change towards improving overall wellness

Featured presenter(s)

Brian Cuban

Attorney, Author, and Mental Health Recovery Advocate

Jordan Turk

Attorney and Director of Education & Attorney Development at Smokeball

Jordan is a practicing attorney in Texas, and the Director of Attorney Education and Development at Smokeball. Her family law expertise includes complex property division and contentious custody cases, as well as appeals and prenuptial agreements. In addition to her family law practice, she’s passionate about legal technology and how it can revolutionize law firms.

Jordan graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a B.A. in Classics, History, and Religious Studies and then went on to attend the University of Arkansas School of Law to earn her J.D. After almost four years of practice with a high-asset family law firm in Houston (and after being frustrated at the lack of automation in her firm), she discovered the world of legal technology which ultimately brought her to Smokeball.

In Hacking Law Firm Success with Jordan Turk, she interviews law firm founders about how they grew and scaled their practices, as well as their ethos behind managing a firm.

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