November is National Career Development Month. Developing a career as a lawyer is one of the most difficult professional paths, with intellectual and emotional challenges evolving along the way. Make sure you're aware of common risks in the legal profession…
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Chief Justice Ralph D. Gants provided updates on work to improve well-being in the legal profession and public access to justice in the 6th Annual State of the Judiciary Address hosted by the Mass Bar Association…
October is ADHD Awareness Month. Struggling with priorities is just one of many symptoms -- and is worth attention regardless of a diagnosis. Our organization has been answering questions about lawyer well-being since 1978. In our Q+A blog post series,…
Resilience is a critical skillset for lawyers, law students, and judges. Don't wait to start building yours. Resilience is the ability to persevere through adversity and come out stronger than you were before. Adversity is par for the course of…
Our Free & Confidential monthly support meetings for mothers in the legal profession will return from summer break on September 25, 2019! With the first monthly meeting of SuperMom of this school year approaching, we invite lawyers, law students, and…
It can feel difficult to avoid burnout in the legal profession -- focus on the essentials to find a sustainable pace. . . . A post on our Mass LOMAP Blog directs here to our Well-Being/LAP Blog. Click here…
Setting boundaries is an important skill to prevent burnout, especially in the legal profession. Start practicing the 3 steps below if you find it difficult to say NO. Setting boundaries is challenging for almost everyone. We've provided general guidance…
We're sourcing input from lawyers practicing in Massachusetts state courts and before administrative tribunals and boards to establish standards on accommodations for nursing/pumping mothers. In 2018, the Massachusetts Federal Court adopted an order regarding accommodations for nursing mothers. This was…
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Steering Committee on Lawyer Well-Being just released its final report yesterday. Chief Justice Gants announced members of the Committee in October 2018, in response to the clear need bring stakeholders in the legal profession to…
Kimberly Y. Bennett, Esq. shares the shifts lawyers need to make for a rewarding, sustainable law practice — in 30 minutes or less — in this installment of Webinars for Busy Lawyers. It’s time to break the law. Old law is a…