June is Brain Awareness Month. With rising rates of dementia, many of us might find ourselves in a position to help a colleague -- if we know what to do. This material has been updated from a previous post titled…
March 31st is International Transgender Day of Visibility. Transgender Day of Visibility was created by trans advocate Rachel Crandall, the head of Transgender Michigan, in 2010. As explained in this discussion about visibility and representation from GLAAD, with most media…
New studies on the connection between happiness and money seem to support previous findings about the greater importance of autonomy. A new study from Wharton demonstrates that "Money matters to happiness -- perhaps more than previously thought." And another,…
The Massachusetts SJC Standing Committee on Lawyer Well-Being released its Report Summarizing Affinity Bar Town Hall Meetings on Feb. 4, 2021, showing barriers faced by lawyers, judges, and law students from oppressed populations. The Report catalogues experiences shared by…
An important new antiracism series from the Mindfulness in Law Society and National Black Law Students Association begins on Thursday, February 11th. 2021 Anti-Racism Initiative MILS and NBLSA have recently announced a series of monthly hour-long anti-racism conversations for…
Lawyers are invited to sign up for Massachusetts’ first statewide legal mentorship program. January is National Mentoring Month, and the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Standing Committee on Lawyer Well-Being has announced the first ever statewide legal mentorship program. The…
The BBA recently hosted a discussion featuring Paulette Brown and Eileen Letts, two authors of a study recently published by the ABA Commission on Women in the Profession, also written by Destiny Peery, that demonstrates the urgency for change in…
The Massachusetts Black Lawyers Association has relaunched its Mentorship Program -- the deadline for application is December 18, 2020. The MBLA's mentorship program offers 1-on-1 mentoring between a Black law student and Black attorney. Mentoring pairs meet quarterly to…
September is Self-Care Awareness Month. Although it's become a trendy concept, self-care is still elusive to many in the legal profession. Self-Care Basics for the Legal Profession Practicing self-care sounds lovely, but is easier said than done when you're…
Our next Free & Confidential workshop for lawyers and law students with ADHD in Massachusetts is online on October 9, 2020. Registration is open for our Practicing Law with ADHD Workshop, online on October 9th from 9am - 1pm.…