In the chaos of parenting during a pandemic, mindfulness strategies can be so helpful but also feel out of reach -- and a recent program offered tips to help. Practical strategies to approach incorporating mindfulness as a parent in…
Random Acts of Kindness Day and Week are here! A new metastudy provides guidance on how kindness can help us improve happiness -- and why randomness matters. A new metastudy of 126 studies of almost 200,000 participants shows kindness…
Join peers in the legal profession for a discussion on support and strategies for coping with the chaos of parenting as a legal professional during the pandemic. “Parenting is one of the most challenging, demanding and stressful undertakings on…
Leadership skills are among the most valuable to build in any profession, and can be particularly important for lawyers during the pandemic. Leadership is a helpful skillset to build at any time in any career. Whether for career growth…
Guidance for the legal profession on how to become an effective ally in antiracism was offered in a recent webinar from the Boston Bar Association. All panelists for How to be an Effective Ally, presented by the BBA on…
As 2020 brings more challenges to existing as a human than we might have expected, don't hesitate to seek social support as a lawyer -- but be mindful of your ethical duties. RECOGNIZING THE NEED When a lawyer feels…
Difficult conversations are necessary and often the most important. A handful of key guidelines can help with antiracism work in the legal profession and beyond. Difficult conversations are necessary for growth and healing. Discomfort is necessary, in fact required,…
Those in the legal profession face more demands than most, which makes setting boundaries even more important -- but not more comfortable. Fortunately, there are ways to make it a little easier. Setting boundaries rather than living with limitations helps…
Emotional Well-Being is in the spotlight for the 5th and final day of National Lawyer Well-Being Week 2020, hosted by the National Task Force on Lawyer Well-Being. Today is our last round of daily emails and blog posts — but…
Social Well-Being is in the spotlight for Day 4 of National Lawyer Well-Being Week 2020, hosted by the National Task Force on Lawyer Well-Being. Tomorrow is our last round of daily emails and blog posts -- but the point of…