Minnesota State Law Library Continuing Legal Education Programs

Perfecting Without Perfectionism: How to Strive for Excellence Without Stressing Out Over Unattainable Ideals (webinar only)

• Date/Time: Tuesday, October 27, 2026, noon – 1:00 pm
• Speaker: Sarah MacGillis, Outreach Director, Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers
• Description: This course is designed to educate legal professionals about perfectionism in the legal field and how although it can appear as a desirable trait, it is correlated with higher incidence of depression, anxiety and substance use disorder. This course will set forth the characteristics of perfectionism that tend to cause emotional difficulties for lawyers while carefully examining those features of legal practice that do not lend themselves to a rigid, all-or-nothing mindset that is common of perfectionistic tendencies. Each of these subjects will be discussed as well as strategies shown to help effectively manage perfectionistic tendencies, including those which rely on Carol Dweck’s Mindset work, Dr. Kristin Neff’s self-compassion practice, and mindfulness.
• CLE Credit: One mental health/substance use CLE credit will be applied for.
• Registration: Please register using this webinar registration form. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Recordings of past CLEs are available in our CLE Archive 

Please note: The views, opinions, and statements made at the CLE sessions are solely those of the speakers and do not reflect the views of the State Law Library or the Minnesota Judicial Branch. In order to provide these courses free of charge, the CLE speakers volunteer their time to prepare and present. They are not compensated by the State Law Library or Minnesota Judicial Branch.
Contact: Liz Reppe, State Law Librarian, 651-297-2089, liz.reppe@courts.state.mn.us.