April is recognized as Alcohol Awareness Month. Following news of increased substance use over a year into the pandemic last year during Alcohol Awareness Month, we covered how self-awareness can help us address problematic habits, including alcohol consumption that…
April is recognized as Autism Inclusion Month. This post has been updated since its original publication in 2021. Awareness is a necessary first step toward the ultimate goal of creating more inclusive spaces, which also requires us to listen…
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 stories…
'Global Diversity Awareness Month' is another reflection point for the work need to improve the legal profession. The recently released 2021 ABA Profile of the Legal Profession shows some measures of diversity in the profession have declined over the…
The Institute for Well-Being in Law's 2022 Conference will be held online from January 19 - 21. Focused on how the legal profession can better support individual and organizational thriving, IWIL's 2022 conference will share new ideas and practical…
We're sharing the work of some key organizations and individuals along with resources as this year's BIPOC Mental Health Month wraps up. This post was written in collaboration with Gavin Alexander, Esq., Fellow at the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court…
The Massachusetts SJC Lawyer Well-Being Committee is hosting this town hall to better understand the lived experiences and challenges lawyers and law students with disabilities face. 5:30pm - 7pm | Thursday, August 5 REGISTER HERE The goal of these…
Two lawyer assistance programs, TLAP and LCL of PA, recently released an important video encouraging everyone in the legal profession to help save lives by asking how a colleague is doing anytime we notice they might be struggling. If…
Surveys administered earlier this year by ALM Intelligence and Bloomberg Law (separately) confirm that well-being in the legal profession has suffered -- attorneys of color and attorneys early in their careers are impacted most. Findings that well-being in the…
With new opportunities to work on its committees, IWIL invites members of the legal profession to apply to participate by July 26th. The Institute for Well-Being in Law has shared a new opportunity for legal professionals to contribute to…