The Resilient Advocate:
Mastering Sleep for Optimized Judgment,
Burnout Reduction, and Sustainable Wellness
1.0 Dual Credit
*All-Access CLE 2025 Pass eligible program.
This session will explore the powerful connection between sleep health and executive function, highlighting how sleep deprivation can impair decision-making, concentration, and emotional regulation; key abilities required in legal practice. Dr. Joshua Lennon will discuss the mental and physical consequences of poor sleep and provide practical strategies to optimize rest, enhance cognitive performance, and reduce burnout among legal professionals.
In addition to wellness, this session will include an ethics component examining how chronic sleep issues may compromise an attorney’s ability to meet professional obligations under the Rules of Professional Conduct. By improving sleep health, legal professionals can safeguard their judgment, uphold ethical standards, and better serve their clients and the justice system.
Meet the Speaker:
Joshua Lennon, MD is an education-focused double board-certified sleep neurologist with 15 years of clinical neurology experience, including 11 years of experience in neurology clinical trials. He is an Assistant Professor at the University of Tennessee, participating in the clinical education of medical and nursing students, residents and fellows, and PhD candidates. He has served as a consultant and advisor to startups and established manufacturers alike in the medical device and pharmaceutical industries. Prior to joining K2 Medical Research, he served as the facility director for an American Academy of Sleep Medicine accredited sleep center and developed a podcast and online course in sleep education. Dr. Lennon’s academic background includes a Bachelor of Science in biology, chemistry, and religious studies from the University of Miami, followed by a Doctor of Medicine at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. After graduation, he completed a neurology residency at University of Tennessee, followed by a fellowship in adult and pediatric sleep medicine at UT. A Massachusetts native, Dr. Lennon has spent the last 15 years living in Tennessee. When not at work, he enjoys spending time with his wife and three daughters
CLE CREDIT
1.0 Dual
SWOD-26003
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