Not all court-involved individuals have experienced trauma and the ones who have will likely have varying reactions to the long-term effects of trauma. How do you know if your new client is someone whose ability to participate in their legal case is clouded by a trauma history?
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Nebraska MCLE #267143, 1.0 CLE Hours (OnDemand credit)
Not all court-involved individuals have experienced trauma and the ones who have will likely have varying reactions to the long-term effects of trauma. How do you know if your new client is someone whose ability to participate in their legal case is clouded by a trauma history? The recommended approach is to take universal precaution by adapting to a client-centric and trauma-informed approach to representation for all clients thus seeking to avoid missing the need for trauma-informed representation at the beginning of the client-attorney relationship. Through implementing trauma informed approaches in all practice areas, lawyers can communicate with and counsel their clients more effectively, achieve more authentically client-directed representation, and help clients move beyond their trauma to healthy developmental paths thus priming your case for a better outcome.
Lynae Tucker-Chellew
Lynae Tucker-Chellew is an associate attorney at Dornan, Troia, Howard, Breitkreutz, Dahlquist & Klein PC LLO whose breadth of experience in private, non-profit and government practice comes together to bring her clients holistic and goal-oriented legal representation.
In 2023, Lynae made Omaha home. Prior to moving to Nebraska, she earned her Bachelor of Art from DePaul University in Chicago where she found her passion for helping people who have experienced trauma. This passion led her to attend law school in her home state of South Dakota where she interned with the Sioux City Human Rights Commission evaluating discrimination claims predominately in the areas of pregnancy, sexuality and disability discrimination. After graduation, Lynae joined the northwest Iowa legal community as a Law Clerk for the judiciary working with 8 judges across 11 counties. Shortly thereafter, she gained experience as a civil litigation and city attorney before then being hired as the Deputy County Attorney for Jackson County, Minnesota.
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