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Gambling as an Addiction

How attorneys can identify the professional threats to their practice that could come from a gambling addiction

Created byCenter for Continuing Education
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BeginnerUpdated May 5, 2025
Gambling as an Addiction

What You'll Learn

check_circleExplain the psychological and neurobiological mechanisms underlying gambling addiction.
check_circleIdentify the diagnostic criteria and behavioral warning signs of pathological gambling.
check_circleEvaluate the socioeconomic and interpersonal impacts of severe gambling disorders.
check_circleAnalyze the relationship between gambling addiction and co-occurring mental health disorders.
check_circleFormulate evidence-based intervention and treatment strategies for individuals with a gambling addiction.

About This Course

Gambling has become more present and easier to do in recent years, with many new forms of gambling existing and new ones coming on the horizon. Attorneys or their friends or family who may fall victim to the addiction to gambling may be unsure of the signs or what to do to deal with the problem. This lecture talks about how attorneys can identify the professional threats to their practice that could come from a gambling addiction, the laws regarding online gambling, and what resources there are available to attorneys to help alleviate the problem.

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Center for Continuing Education
Center for Continuing Education
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The Center for Continuing Education, (CCE), is a State Bar of California MCLE Approved Provider. Since 1992, CCE has presented high quality MCLE programs with the nation's leading attorneys and a wide array of topics. After years of in-person traditional seminars, CCE now focuses on production with Zoom or similar technologies so as to attract highly renowned speakers from any location, always true to our motto: "The Best in Topics and Talent."

Russell Jackman
Russell Jackman

Owner of Calmputer Consulting Services

Russell Jackman, Esq. lives in Novato, CA. He is a graduate from Redwood High in 1985, UCSD (Warren College) 1990 and the McGeorge School of Law 1993. He is a member of the State Bar of CA. He has been working with computers since 1977 and is committed to seeing people being united with both the right technology combined with the knowledge and skills to use it effectively. - Owner: Calmputer Consulting Services - Owner: Linked Local Marin (Marin County’s largest online networking group, 8500 members!) - Former General Counsel for: Paul Blacno Used Car Dealership Group (CA & NV) - Participated in SF Trial Lawyer Association’s “Trial of the Year” 2011 (Miller v CPMC) - Professor, College of Marin, Cal State Hayward, St. Mary’s & SF State - 2004-2005 Vice Chair: CA St Bar Law Practice Management & Technology Committee - Head Technology Trainer, Weil Gotshal & Manges - MCLE Lecturer 1999-present - Author, Introductory Chapter in the CEB Publication, “Internet Guide to CA Lawyers 2001”

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