Losing Your Cool: How Anger Impacts Judgment, Advocacy, and Professionalism [Fireside Chat]

Shawn Healy, Ph.D. is the Director of Administrative Operations at LCLMA as well as a clinical psychologist on the clinical team. In his clinical role he provides individual clinical consultations and groups to law students, lawyers, judges, and legal professionals. He regularly presents and publishes on all manner of mental health topics germane to the legal community. Shawn is also a certified trainer in Mental Health First Aid and serves as a co-chair of the Massachusetts Bar Association’s Lawyer Well-Being Committee.

Shawn joined LCLMA in March of 2014 following his work in a private group practice in Cambridge. Prior to private practice, Shawn worked at the May Institute, Inc. for 10 years where he initially completed his pre-doctoral internship and post-doctoral fellowship. He later became the Clinical Director and finally the Director of Clinical Services and Operations for the Behavioral Health Division of the May Institute where he managed two outpatient clinics and four-day treatment programs. Shawn graduated from Suffolk University in Boston, MA in 2006 with his Doctorate in Clinical Psychology. His dissertation and research interests are in the field of conflict resolution, and he has been involved in facilitating many conflict resolution workshops, discussion groups, and mediation and private conflict coaching sessions.

Shawn is a member of the American Psychological Association and of the Massachusetts Psychological Association and is licensed in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as a psychologist. Shawn coauthored the book The Full Weight of the Law: How Legal Professionals Can Recognize and Rebound from Depression (ABA publication, 2017 – available in our lending library) with another LCL Clinical Psychologist, Dr. Jeff Fortgang.

Shawn runs our ADHD Support Group Meetings & Workshops and co-facilitates Mental Health First Aid certification trainings for legal professionals.

Shawn can be reached at (617) 482-9600 or shawn@lclma.org.

Luz Carrion, Esq. joined LCL in May 2023 as Senior Law Practice Advisor. In this role, she coaches attorneys through practice management, technology, and ethics issues, and guides them through important professional transitions—whether starting a practice, leaving the practice, or reentering the profession.

A solution-seeker at heart, Luz integrates ethics, technology, and practice management principles to help attorneys thrive in law practice, even when facing personal or professional challenges. She works in close collaboration with LCL clinicians when needed, ensuring that attorneys receive both practical guidance and holistic support.

Luz practiced law for about a decade. She began her career as a law clerk with the Massachusetts Juvenile Court and then as an Assistant District Attorney in Essex County. She went on to serve as Complaint Counsel at the Board of Registration in Medicine, and later as Assistant Bar Counsel in the Attorney and Consumer Assistance Program (ACAP) at the Board of Bar Overseers, Office of Bar Counsel (BBO/OBC), the high-volume intake unit of the lawyer regulation system. In that role, she evaluated complaints, educated clients about the legal system and the disciplinary process, and counseled attorneys on everyday practice management and ethical issues to help prevent further grievances. She also served as an Investigator at the Office of Bar Counsel.

In addition, she served as a Hearings Officer at the Registry of Motor Vehicles, adjudicating administrative hearings on complex driving law issues. These experiences gave her a deep understanding of the challenges faced by professionals and individuals whose personal struggles—such as addiction or cognitive impairment—sometimes required them to prioritize recovery over continuing in practice or retaining a driver’s license.

Luz earned her J.D. from New England School of Law in 2004, where her law review article on juvenile record expungement was published.

At her core, Luz is a public servant, committed to helping attorneys safeguard their well-being, uphold their professional integrity, and build sustainable and fulfilling careers.

Amy Levine joined LCL in 2023. As Director of Programs and Volunteers, Amy coordinates our organization’s educational programming as well as contributions to our organization from across the Massachusetts legal profession.

Amy Levine has over 20 years working in the legal industry including working at Goulston & Storrs and Hale and Dorr (currently WilmerHale) and spent the last 15 years working as a vice president and legal recruiter at one of the top legal staffing firms in New England. She has experience in recruiting, coaching, counseling, professional development, and career management. She has presented at Boston University Paralegal Certificate program, the Massachusetts Paralegal Association and resume workshops. Additionally, she has coached Attorneys, Paralegals and Business Professionals on resume writing, job search techniques, and other elements of this process to find their ideal job. She received her Master of Social Work degree from Boston University and has dedicated her career to improving people’s lives.