Cba-cle President April Jones
| Publication year | 2022 |
| Pages | 52 |
August, 2022
AROUND THE BAR PROFILES IN SUCCESS
Leading through Education
BY HALEY HEMEN
The pandemic has changed I my life so much personally I and professionally," says April Jones, the founder and CEO of die Jones Law Firm, PC. "So much was in flux for me and my clients who had pressing legal matters." With over 20 years of experience guiding families through some of the most difficult, complex moments in their lives, Jones, who takes on the mantle of CBA-CLE president this term, was uniquely positioned to offer genuine, meaningful advice for such an uncertain time.
"My goal was to be a resource for the community," she says, "so I started a program about COVID-19, finances, and the future." She and her team put together a book for clients full of pandemic-related scenarios and suggested ways to handle legal issues stemming from them. She also worked extensively with parents on such issues as how to adapt to online school and navigate pandemic-related custody issues. And she created a webinar series in which she spoke with a therapist, an educator, and a financial advisor to address some common questions arising from the pandemic.
The webinar series discussed practical issues, like how to navigate die legal system when the courts are closed, how to respond to changes in income as a result of shutdowns, and how to deal with the general sense of uncertainty that prevailed during the height of the pandemic. Particularly important was advice for parents. Speaking with therapist Teri Karjala, Jones addressed how to talk to your children about COVID-19, strategies to come together with your ex-spouse for the good of your children, and managing risk when circumstances might be beyond a parent's control.
Karjala and Jones also discussed how the pandemic has shifted our baseline from a calmer state of being to a state of higher anxiety, meaning that any adverse event may push an already anxious person into a state of panic. But, they explained, there's a silver lining: the more we learn to regulate ourselves in times of change and uncertainty, the more resilient we can be under pressure.
The Power of Leadership
Listening to Jones speak, you get a sense of how steady and commanding a presence she is. Her clients would tell you as much. In reviews, time and again, clients mention her compassion and how effectively and efficiently she and her...
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