The stress of contemporary legal practice takes a toll on our abilities to consistently perform at our best, especially in the most difficult situations. Best Thinking identifies and explains the most common errors in judgment resulting from stress, and provides practical proven approaches to avoid them. It is a guide for attorneys seeking to improve the outcomes of stressful and demanding situations.

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About The Presenter

Tony Pacione, LCSW, CADC, MAEd
Deputy Director
Illinois Lawyers’ Assistance Program

Tony Pacione, LCSW, CADC, MAEd, is Deputy Director for the Illinois Lawyers’ Assistance Program, providing behavioral health and addiction services to attorneys, judges, and law students. Tony possesses a wealth of experience as a clinician and program director in the addiction and behavioral health field since 1982. He has successfully integrated evidence-based treatments such as mindfulness-stress reduction training and cognitive behavioral therapy with interventional strategies in the legal profession.

Tony received an ABA appointment to the Advisory Commission on Lawyer Assistance Programs in 2014, and was appointed by the AIOC/Illinois Supreme Court as a Judicial Faculty member for the New Judge Seminar in 2015. He has published articles on addictions for academic and trade association journals. He has provided training on addiction treatment, and stress management to health care, attorneys, and other professionals at such venues as the Illinois Psychological Association, DePaul University, the American Bar Association, the Chicago Bar Association, and the Northwestern University School of Law.

Tony is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Illinois and a Certified Supervisor Addiction Counselor. He holds a Master of Social Work and a Master of Arts in Education degrees from Washington University in St. Louis.

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