Proactive Mental Health Training For Attorneys and Legal Professionals
Join over 74,000 first responders who've built stronger mental health with BOS.
30% of attorneys experience depression
Lawyers working with trauma-exposed clients experience significantly higher rates of PTSD symptoms, secondary traumatic stress, and burnout than their colleagues in other areas of practice. Attorneys demonstrate significantly higher levels of PTSD symptoms, depression, and functional impairment than even the administrative staff working alongside them, and they are at risk of developing mental health conditions like:
Secondary traumatic stress
Vicarious trauma
Occupational burnout
Depression and anxiety
Substance use disorder
Legal Work Exposes Attorneys to Trauma, but the Profession Has Never Trained Them to Handle It
Attorneys are trained in law, procedure, and advocacy. They’re rarely trained in the psychological impact of sustained exposure to traumatic client narratives, graphic evidence, human suffering, and adversarial proceedings. BOS closes that gap.
Recognize and Manage Vicarious Trauma
Criminal defense attorneys listen to accounts of violence, prosecutors review graphic evidence, family law attorneys navigate custody battles involving abuse, immigration lawyers hear asylum claims from survivors of torture, and child protection attorneys work directly with traumatized children. All of this is directly associated with higher rates of psychological distress, PTSD symptoms, and compassion fatigue. BOS teaches attorneys to recognize the early signs of vicarious trauma and build the psychological tools to manage it before it’s too late.
Counter Burnout in a Profession Designed to
Produce it
Billable hour pressures, the inability to disconnect, chronic sleep deprivation, and relentless caseloads are structural features of legal practice, not aberrations. Many lawyers cite billable hour pressure and the inability to disconnect as direct contributors to their mental health problems. BOS addresses the psychological mechanisms behind legal burnout and gives attorneys practical tools to interrupt the progression from chronic stress to clinical breakdown, while there’s still something to protect.
Break Through a Culture That Treats Struggling as a Liability
Law has a deeply entrenched stigma around mental health. Admitting to stress, anxiety, or burnout can feel professionally dangerous in a culture that prizes self-sufficiency and invulnerability. Only 33% of attorneys believe they could take a leave of absence to address mental health or substance use issues. BOS provides private, self-directed training to help them build resilience before reaching a point where the only option left is crisis intervention.
BOS On Demand
BOS On Demand is a self-directed online training program that gives trauma-exposed professionals the mental health tools they need, on their schedule, at their own pace, from anywhere. Eight evidence-informed modules cover the full spectrum of operational stress, from understanding how stress affects the brain to building long-term psychological resilience.
Ideal for individuals who want flexibility without sacrificing depth. No cohort schedules, no waiting on an organization to act. Just practical, evidence-based training available the moment you need it.
Format
Self-directed online
Duration
6-8 hrs, 8 modules, go at your own pace
Price
$200 one-time, 1 year access
Participants
Individual enrollment
Includes Therapy
No, psychoeducation only
Certificate
Yes, on completion
BOS Classroom
BOS Classroom brings the same evidence-based curriculum to life in a live, facilitated group setting. Delivered in person or via webinar, this program is for organizations that want to build a shared foundation of mental health awareness across their teams.
Ideal for new recruits, existing cohorts, peer support groups, and wellness teams. With flexible scheduling to fit organizational timelines, BOS Classroom is the most common entry point for departments and agencies investing in their people.
Format
Live in-person or online webinar
Duration
Approx. 8 hrs, flexible scheduling
Price
Group rate, contact us for a quote
Participants
We recommend group sizes under 30 participants, but will work with your organization to design cohorts and group sizes that fit your specific needs.
Includes Therapy
No, psychoeducation only
Best For
Departments, agencies, peer support groups
200+
COMPANIES ONBOARDED
From small agencies to large departments across North America.
100%
EVIDENCE-INFORMED TRAINING
Every module is grounded in clinical psychology and resilience science.
74,000
FIRST RESPONDERS HELPED
Firefighters, officers, paramedics, and frontline workers are better equipped with BOS.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about BOS mental health training for attorneys, prosecutors, public defenders, and legal organizations.
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Yes. BOS is built for trauma-exposed professionals across high-stress operational environments, including legal professionals who regularly work with trauma-exposed clients, review graphic or disturbing evidence, or navigate adversarial proceedings involving violence, abuse, and human suffering. The course addresses the specific psychological conditions most prevalent in legal practice: secondary traumatic stress, vicarious trauma, compassion fatigue, occupational burnout, and the culture of silence and stigma that keeps attorneys from seeking help. It’s equally relevant for criminal defense attorneys, prosecutors, public defenders, immigration lawyers, family law practitioners, and child protection attorneys.
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No. BOS On Demand is a private, self-directed educational program. Purchasing and completing the course does not involve any disclosure to a bar association, employer, or regulatory body. No record of your participation is shared with any third party. The completion certificate is entirely optional and is yours to use as you see fit, whether for internal professional development records, CLE documentation, or not at all. Your participation is your own business.
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Yes. BOS Classroom delivers instructor-led group training directly to law firms, public defender offices, district attorney offices, legal aid organizations, and other legal institutions. Trauma-Informed Leadership training is also available for managing partners, supervising attorneys, and legal leaders responsible for the well-being of associates and staff carrying significant trauma and stress loads. Contact us to discuss organization-wide delivery formats, scheduling, and volume pricing for your firm or office.
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CLE credit eligibility varies by state bar association and jurisdiction. BOS On Demand provides a completion certificate upon finishing the course. Whether that certificate qualifies for CLE credit in your jurisdiction will depend on your specific state bar's requirements for mental health and wellness programming. Contact us if you need specific documentation to support a CLE application, and we can provide the course details your bar association requires to make that determination.
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Yes. BOS was developed by leading mental health experts and psychologists using evidence-informed practices from clinical psychology, resilience science, and direct operational experience working with first responders. The program has been delivered to over 74,000 frontline professionals across North America.
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BOS On Demand is a proactive educational program focused on resilience building and early intervention. For attorneys already experiencing significant PTSD symptoms, severe burnout, or acute mental health distress, BOS also offers Prolonged Exposure Therapy, a clinical-level treatment program delivered by licensed mental health professionals who specialize in vicarious and secondary trauma in legal and other high-stress professional contexts. BOS Intensive is also available for those who need more comprehensive therapeutic support.
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Yes. Participants receive a completion certificate upon finishing BOS On Demand. This can be submitted to your agency for professional development records or used toward continuing education requirements.