Get the essentials on setting boundaries from Danielle Hall, Esq. with this 31-minute installment of Webinars for Busy Lawyers! Boundaries are important. For instance, in sports they define the area of play. On roads they tell us where we can…
Can we get rid of anger in the legal profession? And if not, how do we handle it? This is the first post in a series about anger and controlling its effects on our personal and professional lives, originally…
A new book from Nobel laureate Daniel Kahneman examines the flawed nature of human judgment and offers ways to reduce the noise that interferes with better decisions. "Unwanted variability in judgment," or 'noise' is problematic in any situation, and…
A new study looks at high rates of mental illness and heavy alcohol use in the legal profession alongside the longstanding problem of attrition among women. With alarming yet not entirely surprising findings published in PLOS-ONE, the groundbreaking study…
When solo lawyers are unprepared for death or incapacitation, those taking charge of the practice can find guidance from the Massachusetts BBO. This article was originally published by the Massachusetts Board of Bar Overseers here in March 2021, and…
This year, the Institute for Well-Being in Law (IWIL) is introducing an “After Party” during the week of May 17th for well-being leaders. IWIL has lined up a week to recognize and empower all of the well-being coordinators who…
Failing to communicate is often cited as the top source of complaints against lawyers -- focus on the essentials to stay both compliant and effective. The challenge of keeping up with the growing number of communication paths offered by…
Particularly with the pandemic, we need to pay attention to feelings of 'languish,' which although not a diagnosable mental illness, could be a risk factor for depression and other mental health conditions. Recognizing Languish “Languishing describes low mental well-being…
The Institute for Well-Being in Law (IWIL) invites the legal profession to participate in its second annual week of well-being activities and awareness, from May 3rd through May 7th. About Well-Being Week in Law WWIL takes place each first week…
The Institute for Well-Being in Law (IWIL) invites the legal profession to participate in its second annual week of well-being activities and awareness, from May 3rd through May 7th. . . . A post on our Mass LOMAP…