Nervous System Regulation: Preventing Burnout
October 14, 2026
Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP, Wilmington, DE
12:00 – 1:00 pm

Presenter via Zoom:
Clara Ali Ghalib BSc. MPHARM. MSc.

Clara holds a Master’s in Clinical Pharmacy from the Royal College of Surgeons Ireland and a Master’s in International Health Management from Imperial College Business School, London.

Overview

Stress is a natural part of working in fast-paced, high-responsibility environments. When attorneys care deeply about their work and take ownership of what they do, pressure is often part of the picture. This session creates space to better understand how the body responds to that pressure and why it can feel harder to switch off, recharge, or recover during sustained busy periods.

This session explores how the nervous system works in the background, shaping energy, focus, mood, sleep, and emotional regulation, often without us realizing. Many common experiences, such as feeling constantly alert, mentally fatigued, or slower to recover after busy periods, are not signs of weakness, but normal biological responses to prolonged demand.

This session offers a clear, practical understanding of stress from a physiological perspective, without judgement or diagnosis. The aim is to help attorneys recognize what their bodies are communicating and to introduce supportive, evidence-based approaches that fit realistically alongside work roles.

In this session, attorneys will learn:

• How the nervous system responds to pressure and sustained demand
• Understand what a healthy, regulated nervous system looks like
• What regulation means in practice and why it matters for energy and focus
• The difference between short-term stress and prolonged stress and burnout
• Science-backed ways to support recovery and balance over time

This CLE content and lunch has been sponsored by:

This seminar offers 1.0 ethics credits to Delaware and Pennsylvania Attorneys; and 1.2 ethics credits to New Jersey Attorneys.

Locations available are Wilmington, Live stream options in Georgetown, Dover, and Seaford.

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* Advertised price is for the standard member rate.

OUT OF STATE CLE CREDIT INFO

Those attendees who wish to receive CLE credit, other than from Delaware, New Jersey or Pennsylvania, should contact their individual State’s CLE Commission for credit. The Delaware State Bar Association can provide you with the agenda (included in the Materials sent with your registration confirmation) and a Certificate of Attendance (upon completion of the webinar), which should meet the requirements of compliance.

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All materials provided by the deadline will be available by QR code on the day of the seminar.

Reporting of credits:

Please be advised that the DSBA has 30 days from the date of the seminar to report credits. Credits will be reported according to the date of the seminar not the date they are entered.