An Introduction to Trauma-Informed Engagement

Registration:
Call the Law Society at 668-4231 to register.

Description:
Trauma presents across our systems of justice, yet, most of us never received an education in
emotional intelligence and trauma-informed strategies. This training will provide a different
perspective on mental health, trauma, strategies for minimizing the traumas and triggers, as well
as actionable steps toward building a trauma-informed workplace founded on principles of
justice, equity, emotional intelligence plus empathy and humility. Participants will gain a new
awareness of their own traumas, triggers, and boundaries which influence experiences shared in
difficult and challenging processes.

Presenter:
Myrna McCallum is a true change-maker, award-winning podcaster, and leading champion of
trauma-informed lawyering. She is the host of “The Trauma-Informed Lawyer” Podcast and acts
as a subject matter expert on trauma-informed policy, procedure, and process. Myrna also offers
training courses on trauma-informed engagement for leaders, policy makers, police officers,
lawyers and judges. She is also a highly sought after public speaker.

Lately, she has been developing an Indigenous-specific course (LoveBack) which addresses
workplace trauma, resilience, decolonization and inter-generational burdens as experienced by
Indigenous professionals. Currently, she is organizing a first-of-its-kind conference on Justice as
Trauma which will feature Dr. Gabor Mate and Supreme Court of Canada Justice Michelle
O’Bonsawin. This event takes place in Vancouver from April 3-5, 2024.

Myrna has co-edited two publications:
Canadian Law, Indigenous Laws and Critical Perspectives published by CanLII as a
Criminal Law Open Access eBook and Trauma-Informed Law: a Primer for Lawyer
Resilience and Healing published by the American Bar Association.
Myrna received the 2020 Federal Department of Justice Excellence in Legal Practice and Victim
Support Award, the 2022 Canadian Bar Association BC Aboriginal Lawyer’s Forum Special
Contributor Award, the 2022 Saskatchewan Ombudsman’s Game Changer Award, the 2023
Canadian Bar Association BC Women Lawyers Forum Award of Excellence, and the 2023
Canadian Bar Association Cecilia I. Johnstone Award.

This CPD has been approved for 6 hours by the Law Society of British Columbia and may be
applied towards the mandatory 12 hour Continuing Professional Development requirement in
both BC and Yukon. This CPD will not be recorded.