Black Health and Wellness is the theme highlighted for Black History Month 2022 by the Association for the Study of African American Life and History. As the ASALH website explains, "This theme acknowledges the legacy of not only Black scholars…
Proposals are now being accepted through March 2nd for the ABA Commission on Lawyer Assistance Programs' annual conference on mental health & well-being in the legal profession, planned to take place in Washington, DC from September 20th - 22nd. …
The ABA Commission on Lawyer Assistance Programs is accepting proposals for its annual conference on mental health & well-being in the legal profession, planned to take place in Washington, DC from September 20th - 22nd. Each fall, the American…
With October 10th is recognized as World Mental Health Day, the ABA has added its special recognition of Law Student Mental Health Day to highlight well-being at a particularly critical stage in a particularly stressful career. Law school is…
Therapists are in short supply and we can't fix the problem -- but we're still here to help legal professionals in Massachusetts. For most of my 23 years at Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers, I’ve been encouraging lawyers to get…
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…
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 lawyers experiencing depression at as much as 4x the rate of the general population, individual stories can inspire others to seek help. Dan Lukasik currently serves as Judicial Wellness Coordinator for the New York State Office of Court…
Limited spots are available in focus groups for an upcoming Massachusetts lawyer well-being needs assessment organized by the SJC Lawyer Well-Being Committee. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Standing Committee on Lawyer Well-Being (Standing Committee) has engaged a Massachusetts-based team…
As the Massachusetts legal profession works to overcome stigma and improve well-being, we'll have opportunities for individuals to share their stories of recovery from addiction and substance use as well as other mental health struggles. Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers…