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…
We're sharing a few updates on the anniversary of the Stonewall Riots as this year's Pride Month wraps up. Recently, the Illinois Commission on Professionalism shared Reflections from LGBTQ Lawyers Across Generations on Progress and Continued Challenges. The article…
A listing of DEI resources for the Massachusetts legal profession has been published by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Standing Committee on Lawyer Well-Being. . . . A post on our Mass LOMAP Blog directs here to our…
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…
April is known as ‘Autism Awareness Month’ -- but could do better as ‘Autism Acceptance Month’ or ‘Autism Pride Month’. Awareness is a necessary first step toward the ultimate goal of creating more inclusive spaces, which also requires us…
The Institute for Well-Being in Law is conducting a survey to better understand burnout and what contributes to it in the legal profession. While research in recent years has confirmed elevated rates of problematic alcohol use and symptoms of…
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…