Sit Up Straight! How Posture and Physical Well-Being Impact Ethical Legal Practice (Presented by The Federal Bar Association Professional Development Committee)

Dr. Elizabeth Stroot
Dr. Elizabeth Stroot
Core Wellness & Physical Therapy

With over 20 years in clinical practice, she specializes in helping high-performing professionals overcome pain, functional loss, and burnout to optimize energy, focus, and longevity.

Jean Cha
Jean Cha
Cha Law Ethics

She provides expert opinions and regulatory guidance and advises practitioners in all aspects of Professional Liability, Law Practice Management, and Legal Ethics. Jean regularly creates and presents educational materials for firms and public agencies.

Live Video-Broadcast: January 13, 2026

1 hour CLE

Tuition: $395.00
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Program Summary

Drawing on neuroscience, stress physiology, and the Model Rules of Professional Conduct, the session demonstrates how posture, movement, sleep, nutrition, and hydration affect a lawyer’s cognitive functioning, decision-making, professionalism, and ability to meet ethical duties.

The session includes practical strategies from a posture and movement expert, alongside an ethics- oriented analysis that links well-being to competence, diligence, communication, and impairment-related duties.

Presented by The Federal Bar Association Professional Development Committee.

Key topics to be discussed:

  • The relationship between physical well-being and ethical legal practice
  • Ethical duties affected by physical well-being
  • The impact of chronic stress and sedentary work on the nervous system, immune function, emotional regulation, and ethical reliability
  • Practical movement and posture techniques
  • Strategies for creating a sustainable legal practice

Date / Time: January 13, 2026

  • 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Eastern
  • 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Central
  • 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Mountain
  • 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Pacific

Closed-captioning available

Speakers

Dr. Elizabeth Stroot | Core Wellness & Physical Therapy

Dr. Elizabeth Stroot is a Doctor of Physical Therapy, movement expert, and founder of Core Wellness & Physical Therapy in Alexandria, Virginia. With over 20 years in clinical practice, she specializes in helping high-performing professionals overcome pain, functional loss, and burnout to optimize energy, focus, and longevity.

 

Jean Cha | Cha Law Ethics

Jean Cha is an experienced ethics practitioner serving attorneys, judges, and other legal professionals throughout California, sister states, and foreign jurisdictions, and is admitted to practice law in California, Texas, and Washington. Jean is a former State Bar Prosecutor and served in the Office of Chief Trial Counsel of the State Bar of California for thirteen years. She provides expert opinions and regulatory guidance and advises practitioners in all aspects of Professional Liability, Law Practice Management, and Legal Ethics. Jean regularly creates and presents educational materials for firms and public agencies.

Agenda

I. Dr. Stroot and Ms. Cha will have a discussion, prompted by several pre-determined questions from our moderator, discussing the impact that prolonged sitting, and posture specifically, have on well-being. They will discuss the mental and physical impact this has on a person and then tie it into how this can impact a lawyer’s day-to-day practice and ethical implications. They will end with action points that attendees can put into practice to start changing their habits | 2:00pm – 2:50pm

II. Q&A from the audience members and wrap up | 2:50pm – 3:00pm

 

Credits

Alaska

Approved for CLE Credits
1 Ethics

Our programs are CLE-eligible through Alaska’s recognition of multi-jurisdictional reciprocity.
Alabama

Pending CLE Approval
1 Ethics

Arkansas

Approved for CLE Credits
1 Ethics

Arizona

Approved for CLE Credits
1 Professional Responsibility/Ethics

California

Approved for CLE Credits
1 Ethics

Colorado

Pending CLE Approval
1 Ethics / Professionalism

Connecticut

Approved for CLE Credits
1 Ethics / Professionalism

District of Columbia

No MCLE Required
1 CLE Hour(s)

Delaware

Pending CLE Approval
1 Enhanced Ethics

Florida

Approved via Attorney Submission
1 Ethics Hours

Receive CLE credit in Florida via attorney submission.
Georgia

Pending CLE Approval
1 Ethics

Hawaii

Approved for CLE Credits
1.2 Ethics or Professional Responsibility Education

Iowa

Pending CLE Approval
1 Ethics

Idaho

Pending CLE Approval
1 Ethics / Professionalism

Illinois

Pending CLE Approval
1 Ethics, Civility, Professionalism

Indiana

Pending CLE Approval
1 Ethics

Kansas

Pending CLE Approval
1 Ethics / Professionalism

Kentucky

Pending CLE Approval
1 Ethics

Louisiana

Pending CLE Approval
1 Ethics

Massachusetts

No MCLE Required
1 CLE Hour(s)

Maryland

No MCLE Required
1 CLE Hour(s)

Maine

Pending CLE Approval
1 Ethics / Professionalism

Michigan

No MCLE Required
1 CLE Hour(s)

Minnesota

Pending CLE Approval
1 Ethics

Missouri

Approved for CLE Credits
1.2 Ethics

Mississippi

Pending CLE Approval
1 Ethics

Montana

Pending CLE Approval
1 Professional Fitness and Integrity

North Carolina

Pending CLE Approval
1 Ethics

North Dakota

Approved for CLE Credits
1 Ethics

Our programs are CLE-eligible through North Dakota’s recognition of multi-jurisdictional reciprocity. Section 1, Policy 1.14
Nebraska

Pending CLE Approval
1 Professional Responsibility

myLawCLE reports attendance to Nebraska on each attorney’s behalf for all programs. Please do not self-report.
New Hampshire

Approved for CLE Credits
60 Ethics / Professionalism minutes

As of July 1, 2014, the NHMCLE Board no longer provides pre- or post-approval of courses. Attendees must self-determine whether a program is eligible for credit, and self-report their attendance online at www.nhbar.org, based on qualification provisions of Rule 53.
New Jersey

Approved for CLE Credits
1.2 Ethics / Professionalism

Our programs are CLE-eligible through New Jersey’s recognition of multi-jurisdictional reciprocity, except for the courses required under BCLE Reg. 201:2
New Mexico

Approved for CLE Credits
1 Ethics / Professionalism

Nevada

Pending CLE Approval
1 Ethics / Professionalism

New York

Approved for CLE Credits
1.2 Ethics / Professionalism

Our programs are CLE-eligible through New York’s Approved Jurisdiction Group “B”.
Ohio

Pending CLE Approval
1 Professional Conduct

Oklahoma

Pending CLE Approval
1 Ethics / Professionalism

Oregon

Pending CLE Approval
1 Ethics

Pennsylvania

Approved for CLE Credits
1 Ethics / Professionalism

Rhode Island

Pending CLE Approval
1 Ethics / Professionalism

South Carolina

Pending CLE Approval
1 Ethics / Professionalism

South Dakota

No MCLE Required
1 CLE Hour(s)

Tennessee

Pending CLE Approval
1 Dual

Texas

Approved for CLE Credits
1 Ethics / Professionalism

Utah

Pending CLE Approval
1 Ethics / Professionalism

Virginia

Not Eligible
1 Ethics / Professionalism Hours

Vermont

Approved for CLE Credits
1 Ethics

Washington

Approved via Attorney Submission
1 Ethics Hours

Receive CLE credit in Washington via attorney submission.
Wisconsin

Pending CLE Approval
1 Ethics

West Virginia

Pending CLE Approval
1.2 Ethics / Professionalism

Wyoming

Pending CLE Approval
1 Ethics / Professionalism

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