Articles by Kerri Nottingham

About Kerri Nottingham (4 Articles)

Kerri Nottingham, Associate Editor for the Campbell Law Observer, is a third-year student at Campbell Law and is dually enrolled in the Masters in Wealth and Trust Management program with Campbell University’s Lundy-Fetterman School of Business. Prior to law school, Kerri earned her bachelors and masters degrees from Campbellsville University, her doctorate from Capella University, and has been an adjunct professor of sociology and psychology for the past several years. Since completion of her first year of legal study, Kerri has worked as a research assistant for several Campbell Law faculty members and is a Student Associate and Social Media Specialist for LexisNexis. Kerri is also the current coordinator for the Service Animal Pro Bono Project, the president of the Student Animal Legal Defense Fund, and the vice-president of the Professional Law Student Association. Kerri’s professional interests include medical malpractice, professional liability, wealth management, and estate planning.

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American Bar Association takes a stand for mental health

October 11, 2019

World Mental Health Day has been held annually on October 10 since 1992. This day, dedicated to mental health education and advocacy, began as an initiative of the World Federation of Mental Health under the leadership of Deputy Secretary General Richard Hunter. Today, this cause is supported by the World Health Organization and numerous ministries of health and other organizations around the world. World Mental Health Day truly has global influence. World Mental Health Day had humble [...]

Words matter: Overcoming discrimination with dignity in how we discuss mental illness

September 27, 2019

The notion of being “politically correct” has been in the spotlight for a substantial period of time, consistently generating an ever-expanding list of terms that are better excluded from polite conversation. I’m sure we can all think of words and phrases that were perfectly acceptable, even preferred, during our respective childhoods that have since fallen out of favor, being deemed cruel, unkind, dismissive, or disparaging. I’m equally sure that we all know someone who, at some [...]

Better than Resilience: Getting Ahead of the Struggle

March 22, 2019

A critical analysis of the tension between psychological resilience and the typical characteristics of law students and lawyers suggests that a more proactive approach is needed to resolve the pervasive mental health problems we are reluctant to admit. [...]

Lawyers as Counselors: Preparing Law Students and Practitioners to Face Clients’ Mental Health Concerns

March 8, 2019

Every attorney is all but guaranteed to encounter clients with either acute or chronic mental health conditions that will have some bearing upon their case – from their capacity to simply convey the facts of their situation in an intake interview to the presentation of an insanity defense to the possibility of having to initiate involuntary commitment proceedings. Clients are often in the midst of major life stressors, severe trauma, or grief. They may be plagued by a substance use [...]