Holistic Practice of Law Adjunct Professor Monica Bogucki, 2017 Copyright

What is the Holistic Practice of Law? identifying multiple issues for clients Treating clients with great respect and compassion Assisting with short-term problem solving Assisting with long-term problem solving Multi-disciplinary referrals Being an extraordinary listener

Identifying multiple issues Identifying legal issues Identifying social service issues Identifying base living needs issues

Crisis Oriented Thinking Clients living in poverty are often in crisis oriented thinking and problem solving It is important to problem solve the emergencies, short term problems, but crucial to also problem solve long term problems

Multi-disciplinary referrals Referrals to social service agencies Referrals to doctors, psychologists, social workers Referrals to emergency shelters; transitional housing; subsidized housing Referrals for evaluations, physical, mental health or chemical dependency

Developing a multi-disciplinary professional network Develop professional relationships with doctors, psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers,…. Become knowledgeable about social service referrals Emergency shelters for families Emergency shelters for individuals Specialized housing options….

Hypothetical Brian, a 55 year old male with organic cognitive brain injury due to a car accident, applied for Retirement, Survivors, Disability Insurance, but was recently denied these benefits. He can no longer afford his current living arrangement. He lives on General Assistance of $203.00 per month Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and Medical Assistance