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This session explores how pro bono lawyers can better support clients with mental health challenges, including depression, anxiety, PTSD, and schizophrenia. These clients often face barriers in the justice system, from difficulties disclosing their conditions to challenges participating meaningfully in proceedings not designed for them. The session highlights innovative, trauma-informed approaches that make legal services more accessible and effective for these underserved populations.<\/p>\n
Drawing on Pro Bono SG\u2019s experience establishing Singapore\u2019s first Inclusive Justice Support Centre, which integrates legal, mental health, and social support, participants will engage in scenario-based exercises to build empathy and practical skills. The session provides a concrete \u201cTrauma-Informed Lawyering\u201d toolkit, insights into integrated services, and actionable ideas for pro bono lawyers to strengthen access to justice while maintaining their own well-being.<\/p>\n
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Sadhana Rai<\/strong><\/p>\n Chief Representation Officer, Pro Bono SG<\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_heading title=”Co-presenters” _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” title_text_color=”#0061ff” background_color=”#FFFFFF” width=”20%” width_tablet=”auto” width_phone=”auto” width_last_edited=”on|phone” module_alignment=”left” height=”51px” custom_padding=”11px|12px||12px|false|true” hover_enabled=”0″ custom_css_free_form=”selector {|| width: auto;|| display: table;|| white-space: nowrap;||}” border_radii=”on|14px|14px|14px|14px” border_width_all=”1px” border_color_all=”#0061ff” border_color_top=”#FFFFFF” border_color_right=”#FFFFFF” border_color_bottom=”#FFFFFF” border_width_left=”9px” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_heading][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.6″ _module_preset=”default” text_font_size=”16px” text_line_height=”1em” header_text_color=”#000000″ custom_padding=”|||21px|false|false” header_text_color_tablet=”#000000″ header_text_color_phone=”#000000″ header_text_color_last_edited=”on|phone” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Pramnath Vijayakumar<\/strong><\/p>\n Head of Legal Operations, Pro Bono SG<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row disabled_on=”on|on|on” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” disabled=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" This session explores how pro bono lawyers can better support clients with mental health challenges, including depression, anxiety, PTSD, and schizophrenia. These clients often face barriers in the justice system, from difficulties disclosing their conditions to challenges participating meaningfully in proceedings not designed for them. The session highlights innovative, trauma-informed approaches that make legal services […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":0,"parent":41403,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-41567","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\nReading Resources<\/h3>\n