1. The Holistic Practice of Law
By Monica Bogucki, BSW, JD
COPYRIGHT MONICA BOGUCKI 2016

2. What is the Holistic Practice of Law?
Spotting multiple issues for clients
Treating clients with great respect
Short-term problem solving
Long-term problem solving
Multi-disciplinary referrals
Being an extraordinary listener

3. Spotting multiple issues
Spotting legal issues
Spotting social service issues
Spotting basic 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 and 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 multidisciplinary 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. Hypotheticals
Brian, a 55 year old male with organic cognitive brain injury due to a car accident, applied for Social Security Disability but was recently denied. He can no longer afford his current living arrangement. He lives on general assistance of $ per month, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)