Miami, Florida – October 9, 2025 – Triumph Steps, a prominent provider of emotional literacy programs, today announced the official launch of “Triumph Steps for Lawyers,” a new Continuing Legal Education (CLE)-eligible mental fitness program approved by The Florida Bar. Unveiled just ahead of World Mental Health Day on October 10, this comprehensive 14-module online course is designed to equip legal professionals with practical, evidence-based tools to manage stress, prevent burnout, and foster clarity and purpose within their demanding practices.
The program addresses the critical need for robust mental health support within the legal community, offering a structured pathway for attorneys to enhance their well-being while fulfilling essential ethics requirements.
Addressing the High-Stakes Environment of the Legal Profession
The practice of law is widely recognized as a high-pressure, adversarial profession, with conditions that frequently strain mental fitness and decision-making. Attorneys often face immense pressure from billable hours, the pursuit of perfection, and demanding client expectations, leading to heightened rates of anxiety, fatigue, and burnout. These factors can result in costly turnover, compromised ethical conduct, and silent suffering among legal professionals.
“Attorneys are under immense pressure, and the emotional demands of the profession can often go unaddressed,” stated Beatriz Martinez-Peñalver, Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Founder of Triumph Steps. She emphasized that the program empowers lawyers not only to meet ethical obligations but also to build sustainable mental fitness in a high-stakes environment.
CLE-Approved Curriculum for Holistic Well-Being
“Triumph Steps for Lawyers” has received approval from The Florida Bar for CLE and Mediation (CME) credit, specifically in the wellness and professionalism categories. Florida Bar members are required to complete 33 hours of CLE over a three-year cycle, with five of those hours designated for ethics, professionalism, substance abuse, mental health awareness, or bias elimination. This program significantly contributes to fulfilling those crucial wellness and professionalism requirements, offering six CLEs focused on mental fitness and emotional literacy training.
The online program’s 14 modules are science-backed and focus on key areas:
- Emotional Regulation: Providing methods to effectively manage emotional responses under pressure.
- Cognitive Reframing: Teaching techniques to shift thought patterns and overcome negative biases.
- Mindfulness: Integrating mindfulness practices to improve focus and reduce stress.
- Values-Based Living: Encouraging alignment of daily practice with personal and professional values.
The curriculum incorporates brain-based methods to regulate stress, sharpen judgment under pressure, and offers “desk-ready” tools like breathing resets, cognitive reframing prompts, and visualization scripts for use before depositions, hearings, and negotiations.
Cultivating a Culture of Wellness in Law Firms
Triumph Steps for Lawyers also provides plug-and-play onboarding resources for law firms, facilitating seamless integration of the program into existing structures. This approach aims to transform mere compliance with CLE requirements into a proactive culture of wellness. By embedding a shared language of resilience across legal teams, the program seeks to foster ethical, sustainable performance and improve talent retention.
Beatriz Martinez-Peñalver highlighted the program’s broader objective, stating, “Our goal is to elevate the practice of law by equipping attorneys with the psychological tools to thrive, not just survive.”
The program is currently available through the Triumph Steps platform, offering attorneys a vital resource for navigating the complexities of the legal profession with greater composure and effectiveness.
