What do the legal profession and the holiday season have in common? They are both intensely demanding. The holiday season triggers the full range of human emotion. The holiday season often brings up memories -- for many both bad and…
The holidays are an important time to review some helpful tips about avoiding pitfalls and setting yourself up for success. Starting with common celebrations on Thanksgiving, through religious holidays dominating December, and into New Year messages of improvement and positive…
Anxiety is common in the legal profession. Whether you suffer with anxiety disorder or just want to manage your experiences with anxiety more effectively, a few techniques can help. It can be hard to distinguish what is unhealthy and unhelpful…
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 still 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…
Our 7th Annual Recovery Day for the Legal Profession -- a Free & Confidential event -- is on November 2, 2019 in Boston. We invite members of the legal profession who are recovering from addictions ranging from substances to compulsive…
Resilience is a critical skill for lawyers, law students, and judges. Don't wait to start improving yours. Resilience is the ability to persevere through adversity and come out stronger than you were before. Adversity is par for the course of the…
October 10th is World Mental Health Day and Law Student Mental Health Day. The legal profession is uniquely challenging to mental health -- law students, lawyers, and judges need to know how to find the right help. Highlighting the importance…
Too often, individuals in the legal profession struggle privately with mental health concerns because of stigma, fear, and shame. The ABA recently launched a campaign to encourage lawyers, law students, and judges to get support. Efforts to improve well-being in…