Wellbeing Series: Safe to Serve | Course 1: The Weight of the Work

Thursday, February 11, 2027

2:00 PM - 3:30 PM (EST)

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The Weight of the Work
February 11, 2027 | 2:00-3:30 p.m. Eastern
(Free for Members!)

Overview

Competing assignments, repeated exposure to violence and human suffering, interruptions, and limited recovery time can affect how prosecutors prepare, communicate, and exercise judgment. When work begins to slip, the immediate concern may be visible while the conditions contributing to it remain unclear.

The Weight of the Work helps prosecutors examine those conditions and decide what needs to happen next. Using the science of human performance and realistic prosecution scenarios, participants consider how demands, exposure, resources, recovery, and context interact. They practice testing an explanation against the facts, choosing a response, and identifying which decisions they can make themselves and which require support or authority from someone else.

What You Will Do in This Program

Examine a prosecutorial work concern through five conditions: demands, exposure, resources, recovery, and context.
Separate what is known from assumptions about why someone is struggling.
Consider competing explanations and revise your judgment as new information becomes available.
Identify an immediate work need and select a response that addresses it.
Prepare a specific request for a decision, resource, or change beyond your authority.
Choose a review point to determine whether the response helped or shifted the problem to someone else.

Potential CLE Categories

Wellbeing or wellness competence; professional development. Categories vary by jurisdiction. Approval and credit hours are not confirmed; these potential categories do not establish course eligibility.

Cost

Members: Free!
Non-members:

Please note that this course has been approved for individual attendees only. If you intend to broadcast this to a group, please contact us at training@ndaajustice.org.

Eligibility:

NDAA is committed to serving prosecutors and the professionals who support the prosecution function. Attendance is limited to prosecutors, investigators, victim advocates, witness coordinators, paralegals in local, state, tribal, federal, and military government attorneys' offices, law enforcement professionals, and other members of the multidisciplinary team who work in or closely with prosecution.

If you are not sure about your eligibility, please contact ssencer@ndaajustice.org

General Questions?

Please contact training@ndaajustice.org.

Members

	Credits	Price
Member Ticket Registration Opens 11/9/26 at 12:00 AM EST	1.50	FREE

Non-Members

	Credits	Price
Non-Member Ticket Registration Opens 11/9/26 at 12:00 AM EST	1.50	$75.00

Anticipated Continuing Legal Education Credits: 1.00-hour.

NDAA will apply for CLE credit in Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and Virginia based on state requirements and guidelines. All other attorneys seeking CLE credit should contact their state bar for more information. At the conclusion of the course and after completion of the electronic evaluation survey, all attendees will receive a uniform continuing education certificate that they may use to report their continuing education hours to their state bar or reporting agency. Questions regarding CLE can be directed to CLE@ndaajustice.org.

Please note that this course is for individual attendees only. If you intend to broadcast this to a group, please contact us at training@ndaajustice.org.

For course materials and survey, please visit:

https://learn.ndaa.org/products/wellbeing-webinar-driven-not-drained-protecting-your-mental-edge-in-high-performance-roles

At NDAA, we want every participant to be able to fully engage in our training programs. If you need an accommodation, please contact us at training@ndaajustice.org. We are committed to working with you to create an accessible and inclusive learning environment.

To help us make appropriate arrangements, we ask that requests be submitted at least three (3) business days in advance of virtual programming and two (2) weeks in advance of in-person programming whenever possible. While we will make every reasonable effort to honor all requests, advance notice allows us the best opportunity to ensure the necessary supports and services are in place.

For More Information:

The NDAA Education and Engagement Team

training@ndaajustice.org

Part of the Safe to Serve Series

The Weight of the Work is the first of six connected courses. Take it individually or build on the learning across the full series, which provides nine hours of instruction on prosecutor safety, professional functioning, supportive responses, and office practices.

Designed For

Practicing prosecutors, prosecutorial supervisors, and office leaders seeking a clearer way to address competing demands and support effective work.

Key Topics Include

Professional demands and exposure
Attention and judgment
Resources and recovery
Facts and assumptions
Practical support requests
Individual and organizational responsibility

Take Home Resource

The Weight of the Work Decision Aid: A concise, one-page reference for naming the concern, examining contributing conditions, choosing a response, and preparing a clear request. Suggested responses and a request template help turn analysis into action.