BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P1H REFRESH-INTERVAL:P1H CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:Pacific Daylight Time END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:Pacific Standard Time END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260605T133000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Dealing with Challenging Clients: Tips from a Psychologist and Criminal Defense Lawyer DESCRIPTION:High-conflict client dynamics can quietly affect far more than communication. They can impact judgment\, boundaries\, decision-making\, staff relationships\, case strategy\, and professional stability under pressure.In this interdisciplinary program\, criminal defense attorney Nana Knight and psychologist Dr. Krista Regedanz explore the psychological and professional dynamics that arise when attorneys work with highly anxious\, emotionally reactive\, controlling\, demanding\, or dysregulated clients particularly in high-stakes legal matters.Drawing from real-world legal practice and modern psychological frameworks\, this presentation will help attorneys better understand how emotional pressure affects both clients and professionals\, and how lawyers can maintain clarity\, authority\, and sound judgment in difficult interactions.Topics include:High-anxiety and reassurance-seeking clientsControl-seeking and micromanaging behaviorAngry or abusive communicationFamily-system pressure and third-party payorsBoundary erosion and emotional contagionNon-compliance\, impulsivity\, and self-sabotaging client behaviorCapacity protection systems for attorneysEthical and legal risk considerations in high-conflict client situationsThis presentation is especially relevant for attorneys working in criminal defense\, family law\, civil litigation\, employment law\, trust and estates\, probate\, and other emotionally intense or high-conflict practice areas.Attendees will leave with practical tools for managing emotionally difficult client situations while maintaining professionalism\, stability\, and effective legal judgment under pressure.\nSpeakers:Nana Knight\, Criminal Defense Attorney\, Knight Law\, A Professional Corporation Dr. Krista Regedanz\, Licensed Psychologist\, Palo Alto Smart TherapyMCLE:1.50 Hours General Substantive Credit X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

High-conflict client dynamics can quietly affect far more than communication. They can impact judgment\, boundaries\, decision-making\, staff relationships\, case strategy\, and professional stability under pressure.

In this interdisciplinary program\, criminal defense attorney Nana Knight and psychologist Dr. Krista Regedanz explore the psychological and professional dynamics that arise when attorneys work with highly anxious\, emotionally reactive\, controlling\, demanding\, or dysregulated clients &mdash\; particularly in high-stakes legal matters.

Drawing from real-world legal practice and modern psychological frameworks\, this presentation will help attorneys better understand how emotional pressure affects both clients and professionals\, and how lawyers can maintain clarity\, authority\, and sound judgment in difficult interactions.

Topics include:

This presentation is especially relevant for attorneys working in criminal defense\, family law\, civil litigation\, employment law\, trust and estates\, probate\, and other emotionally intense or high-conflict practice areas.

Attendees will leave with practical tools for managing emotionally difficult client situations while maintaining professionalism\, stability\, and effective legal judgment under pressure.


Speakers:

Nana Knight\, Criminal Defense Attorney\, Knight Law\, A Professional Corporation \;

Dr. Krista Regedanz\, Licensed Psychologist\, Palo Alto Smart Therapy

MCLE:

1.50 Hours General Substantive Credit

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