Name: De-Escalation Skills for Legal Professionals: Managing Triggers and Setting the Tone for Productive Conversations
Start: 2026-08-26T13:15:00-0700
End: 2026-08-26T14:15:00-0700

De-Escalation Skills for Legal Professionals: Managing Triggers and Setting the Tone for Productive Conversations

Wednesday August 26, 2026 1:15pm - 2:15pm PDT

Embassy Suites- Cambridge A

Legal professionals regularly work with individuals who are stressed, overwhelmed, or in conflict. In these moments, conversations can escalate quickly, making it harder to gather information, build trust, and move toward resolution. This one-hour, skills-based workshop will introduce practical de-escalation tools that attorneys can use in client interactions, negotiations, and courtroom-adjacent settings. The session will focus on recognizing common triggers for escalation, understanding how emotional and physiological responses impact communication, and using simple, effective strategies to set a grounded tone in difficult conversations. Participants will leave with concrete tools to navigate high-emotion situations more effectively, reduce conflict escalation, and support more productive and respectful communication with clients, opposing parties, and colleagues. By strengthening attorneys’ ability to manage escalation, this training supports more effective client engagement, reduces conflict-related barriers, and contributes to more accessible and responsive legal services.

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Jen Comiskey

Jen Comiskey, J.D., is a native of Powell, Tennessee. She attended Hendrix College in Conway, Arkansas on a Hays Memorial Scholarship, and graduated in 2003 with a bachelor's degree in Politics. After college, Jen attended the University of Tennessee College of Law in Knoxville... Read More →

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Wednesday August 26, 2026 1:15pm - 2:15pm PDT
Embassy Suites- Cambridge A

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Jen Comiskey

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Equal Justice University 2026

Jen Comiskey

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