Helgi Maki
Consultant and Coach, Propel Advisory Services Inc.
resilience, adversity, trauma, legal services for trauma, legal technology, legal innovation, resiliency training and coaching, Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), workplace wellness, career change, corporate social responsibility, corporate governance
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Trauma-Informed Strategies in Public Interest Litigation: Avoiding Unintended Consequences Through Integrative Legal perspectives
by Helgi Maki & C. Tess Sheldon
Published by Supreme Court Law Review (Lexis Nexis)
April 26, 2019
People affected by human rights issues have usually experienced trauma and face access to justice barriers.
With emotionally-informed advocacy, access to justice can be increased even for traumatic cases.
Provides strategies to reduce unnecessary harm in the legal profession & legal system with a focus on traumatic cases.
Biography
Helgi Maki is a graduate of University of Toronto Faculty of Law with an M.A. from Carleton University. She joined the Ontario Bar in 2003 and the New York Bar in 2005. A former large law firm partner with a legal innovation consulting and coaching practice, Maki has been a pioneer for trauma-informed lawyering to improve access to justice and reduce harm. Her work is featured in the Canadian Supreme Court Law Review and the “Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)” conference series convened by California Surgeon General Dr. Nadine Burke Harris. She is also a mindfulness instructor and dance-based yoga teacher. Maki has also acted as a consultant for a leading legal technology company.