1. Holistic Practice of Law
Adjunct Professor Monica Bogucki, 2017 Copyright

2. 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

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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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….

7. 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 $ per month Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and Medical Assistance