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Anita Szigeti

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Purposeful Empathy with Anita Nowak

Michael Ventura

Jonathan Kay

Paul Zak

Peter MacKay

Chris Bentley

Steven Skurka

William C. McDowell

Julie Stanchieri

Brian Greenspan

David Stratas

Paul Schabas

Tom Cromwell

Don Stuart

Joseph Groia

Glenford Jameson

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Watch this episode to hear a lawyer describe why empathy is such a profoundly important part of her profession and how moved she is when her clients extend empathy to her.  Anita Szigeti is a practising lawyer, mental health law expert, and President of the Law and Mental Disorder Association. In this episode, she explains why lawyers must cultivate empathy, especially when working with clients with serious mental health and addiction issues. She also shares tips for fostering empathy in others and within ourselves.  00:00 Introduction 00:22 About Anita Szigeti 01:31 Why is empathy an important skill for lawyers to have? 04:38 Empathy in law school curricula 06:13 What drew Anita Szigeti to mental health law? 10:01 Interacting with clients in “mental health crises” 14:59 How Anita Szigeti has maintained optimism 17:59 The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on those with mental illnesses 20:13 The impact of the pandemic on criminal and mental health lawyers 23:08 How has Anita Szigeti’s  professional work changed her personally? 26:13 Anita Szigeti’s  tips for fostering empathy in kids 30:05 Anita Szigeti’s  tips for practising self-empathy  CONNECT WITH ANITA SZIGETI ✩ Website: https://anitaszigeti.wordpress.com/  CONNECT WITH ANITA ✩ Email purposefulempathy@gmail.com ✩ Website https://www.anitanowak.com/ ✩ LinkedIn www.linkedin.com/in/anitanowak ✩ Instagram https://tinyurl.com/anitanowakinstagram ✩ Twitter https://twitter.com/anitanowak21 ✩ Facebook Page https://tinyurl.com/PurposefulEmpathyFacebook ✩ Facebook Group https://tinyurl.com/PurposefulEmpathyCommunity ✩ Podcast Audio https://tinyurl.com/PurposefulEmpathyPodcast  This episode was brought to you by Grand Heron International REACH THEM AT ✩ Website www.grandheroninternational.ca; www.ghi.coach ✩ LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/grand-heron-international/ ✩ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/grandheroninternational/ ✩ Instagram @Grand_Heron_International ✩ Twitter @GrandHeronIntl ✩  https://twitter.com/GrandHeronIntl  To watch the video with subtitles: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC78vaeHVmoxebZCYtqsKe0A  Video Edited by David Tsvariani

Watch this episode to hear a lawyer describe why empathy is such a profoundly important part of her profession and how moved she is when her clients extend empathy to her. Anita Szigeti is a practising lawyer, mental health law expert, and President of the Law and Mental Disorder Association. In this episode, she explains why lawyers must cultivate empathy, especially when working with clients with serious mental health and addiction issues. She also shares tips for fostering empathy in others and within ourselves. 00:00 Introduction 00:22 About Anita Szigeti 01:31 Why is empathy an important skill for lawyers to have? 04:38 Empathy in law school curricula 06:13 What drew Anita Szigeti to mental health law? 10:01 Interacting with clients in “mental health crises” 14:59 How Anita Szigeti has maintained optimism 17:59 The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on those with mental illnesses 20:13 The impact of the pandemic on criminal and mental health lawyers 23:08 How has Anita Szigeti’s  professional work changed her personally? 26:13 Anita Szigeti’s  tips for fostering empathy in kids 30:05 Anita Szigeti’s  tips for practising self-empathy CONNECT WITH ANITA SZIGETI ✩ Website: <a href="https://anitaszigeti.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anitaszigeti.wordpress.com/</a> CONNECT WITH ANITA ✩ Email purposefulempathy@gmail.com ✩ Website <a href="https://www.anitanowak.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.anitanowak.com/</a> ✩ LinkedIn <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/in/anitanowak" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.linkedin.com/in/anitanowak</a> ✩ Instagram <a href="https://tinyurl.com/anitanowakinstagram" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://tinyurl.com/anitanowakinstagram</a> ✩ Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/anitanowak21" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/anitanowak21</a> ✩ Facebook Page <a href="https://tinyurl.com/PurposefulEmpathyFacebook" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://tinyurl.com/PurposefulEmpathyFacebook</a> ✩ Facebook Group <a href="https://tinyurl.com/PurposefulEmpathyCommunity" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://tinyurl.com/PurposefulEmpathyCommunity</a> ✩ Podcast Audio <a href="https://tinyurl.com/PurposefulEmpathyPodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://tinyurl.com/PurposefulEmpathyPodcast</a> This episode was brought to you by Grand Heron International REACH THEM AT ✩ Website <a href="http://www.grandheroninternational.ca/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.grandheroninternational.ca</a>; <a href="http://www.ghi.coach/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.ghi.coach</a> ✩ LinkedIn <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/grand-heron-international/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/company/grand-heron-international/</a> ✩ Facebook <a href="https://www.facebook.com/grandheroninternational/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/grandheroninternational/</a> ✩ Instagram @Grand_Heron_International ✩ Twitter @GrandHeronIntl ✩  <a href="https://twitter.com/GrandHeronIntl" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/GrandHeronIntl</a> To watch the video with subtitles: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC78vaeHVmoxebZCYtqsKe0A" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC78vaeHVmoxebZCYtqsKe0A</a> Video Edited by David Tsvariani

The Need for Empathy in Mental Health Law ft. Anita Szigeti Purposeful Empathy Hosted by Anita Nowak

Anita Szigeti is one of Canada's leading mental heath lawyers.   Her expertise spans all aspects of mental health and its interactions with the Canadian justice system. Her passion for her clients and the law is inspiring. Despite her day to day in and out of hospitals, tribunals, criminal courts, and review boards, she maintains a remarkable optimism and enthusiasm for her work. Among many other accomplishments, she has served as Former Chair to the Mental Health Legal Committee and Legal Aid Ontario's Mental Health and Policy Advisor Group. She sits as a Director of the Criminal Lawyers' Association, founder to LAMBDA (Law and Mental Health Disorder Association) where she currently sits as President, an an author to A Guide to Consent and Capacity Law in Ontario. Join us as we learn what happens when someone who wants to become a doctor, ends up scoring perfect on her LSATs. Ep. #15: Anita Szigeti: I am this person's lawyer. THE FOLLOWING IS AN INTERVIEW OF A GUEST FOR THE OF COUNSEL PODCAST. THE LAWYER / GUEST IS NOT AFFILIATED IN ANY WAY WITH THE FIRM ROBICHAUD'S NOR DO THEY REPRESENT THE OPINIONS OR LEGAL VIEWS OF THE FIRM. PLEASE CONTACT THE GUEST DIRECTLY IF YOU WISH TO SPEAK TO THEM.

Anita Szigeti is one of Canada's <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/anita-szigeti-mhlawyer/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">leading mental heath lawyers.  </a> Her expertise spans all aspects of mental health and its interactions with the Canadian justice system. Her passion for her clients and the law is inspiring. Despite her day to day in and out of hospitals, tribunals, criminal courts, and review boards, she maintains a remarkable optimism and enthusiasm for her work. Among many other accomplishments, she has served as Former Chair to the Mental Health Legal Committee and Legal Aid Ontario's Mental Health and Policy Advisor Group. She sits as a Director of the Criminal Lawyers' Association, founder to <a href="https://anitaszigeti.wordpress.com/2017/02/12/lamda-is-born-introducing-law-and-mental-disorder-association/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">LAMBDA</a> (Law and Mental Health Disorder Association) where she currently sits as President, an an author to <a href="https://store.lexisnexis.ca/en/categories/shop-by-jurisdiction/ontario-10/a-guide-to-consent-capacity-law-in-ontario-2018-edition-skusku-cad-00934/details" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">A Guide to Consent and Capacity Law in Ontario</a>. Join us as we learn what happens when someone who wants to become a doctor, ends up scoring perfect on her LSATs. <h2>Ep. #15: Anita Szigeti: I am this person's lawyer.</h2> THE FOLLOWING IS AN INTERVIEW OF A GUEST FOR THE OF COUNSEL PODCAST. THE LAWYER / GUEST IS NOT AFFILIATED IN ANY WAY WITH THE FIRM ROBICHAUD'S NOR DO THEY REPRESENT THE OPINIONS OR LEGAL VIEWS OF THE FIRM. PLEASE CONTACT THE GUEST DIRECTLY IF YOU WISH TO SPEAK TO THEM.

#14: Anita Szigeti: I am this person’s lawyer.