Internet and Sports Gambling – A “Secret” Addiction No More (Virtual)
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Event Description
The statistics are compelling and clearly indicate that 1 out of 3 attorneys will likely have a need for substance use or mental health services at some point in their careers.
What about that “other” addiction – Gambling?
In 2018, the United States Supreme Court, in Murphy Vs. NCAA, held that sports gambling was legal in all of the United States. By 2019, many states began approving both traditional and sports betting, making on-line gambling accessible by cell phone, computer, and tablets. As the world changed in 2020 with the onset of work from home law practices due to COVID-19, isolation and easy access to gambling followed. With it came the compulsive gambler.
Internet gambling and Sports betting apps are now an everyday part of watching television. Whether these forms of gambling are ever “risk free” may depend upon the nature of the risk involved. The connection between compulsive gambling, financial crimes and self-harm is compelling.
This program will explore not only Gambling Disorder, but also the connection between gambling and the more well-known forms of impairment and why lawyers are at higher risk to develop problems. The results are startling.
Key Topics:
- The early warning signs of impairment from Gambling Disorders.
- The impact of the use of the internet on gambling disorders.
- The impact of the U. S. Supreme Court ruling allowing states to approve sports betting.
- A close look at what barriers exist that prevent lawyers and judges from seeking the help they need.
- The impact of marketing and advertising techniques on sports betting and public health.
- The role that education plays in breaking the stigma and fear associated with addiction and mental illness in the legal profession.
- The services that Lawyers Assistance Programs provide to lawyers, judges, their family members and law students.
CREDIT(S):
1.0 ETHICS CREDIT
SPEAKER:
Brian S. Quinn, Esquire
Education and Outreach Coordinator, Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers of Pennsylvania
Brian S. Quinn, Esquire is a licensed attorney in Pennsylvania who currently serves as the Education and Outreach Coordinator for Lawyers concerned for Lawyers of Pennsylvania, Inc., a Lawyers Assistance program established in 1988 for the purpose of helping lawyers, judges and law students recover from alcoholism, drug addiction and mental health disorders.
Mr. Quinn obtained his undergraduate degree in 1970, his law degree in 1973 and a certificate in Drug and Alcohol counselling in 2012, all from Villanova University. In addition to his position with Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers in 2017, Mr. Quinn has been engaged in private practice for nearly 50 years as well. His practice is now limited to estate planning and administration.
Mr. Quinn has also worked in the field of Alcohol and Drug Counselling in suburban Philadelphia. Mr. Quinn is a past member of the Board of Directors of Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers of Pennsylvania and served as a peer volunteer prior to accepting his current role as the organization’s Educator.
Mr. Quinn has conducted CLE presentations for Bar Associations, private law firms and professional organizations, as well as for CLE providers, on a variety of topics in the fields of Lawyer wellness and impairment in the legal profession. He is a nationally recognized educator and wellness advocate.
QUESTIONS?
Email Lexi Driendl (lexi@lancasterbar.org), Continuing Legal Education & Marketing Coordinator