Legal disputes are inherently adversarial, involving high stakes and provoking strong emotions. For those in the legal profession, having threats and violent behavior directed at you, your staff and your family can come with the territory.  Through a partnership with the State Bar of Wisconsin, the Nebraska State Bar Association is pleased to announce the availability of a new publication, Reduce Your Risk: A Guide to Personal Safety and Security for the Legal Community, which is designed to help lawyers, judges and others in the legal community better recognize the potential for violence and implement measures to prevent it. The manual includes chapters, covering the following topics:

1. Legal Professionals Are In Harm’s Way
2. Cybersecurity: Considerations for Keeping Data Safe
3. Staying Safe in the Office
4. Staying Safe in the Courthouse
5. Staying Safe Outside the Legal Workplace
6. Building Resilience and Well-Being
7. Ethical Consideration for Lawyers

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