Watch this forward-thinking conversation on creating healthier, safer legal workplaces. Unlike many of our programs—which focus on individual strategies for managing stress, preventing burnout, and coping with vicarious trauma—this panel shifts the lens to the legal workplace itself. We’ll explore how…
Co-sponsored by: Boston Bar Association Committee for Attorneys with Disabilities Hispanic National Bar Association (HNBA) Attorneys with Disabilities and their Allies Section The legal profession is known for its demanding nature, requiring meticulous attention to detail, strong analytical skills,…
Written by Salomon Chiquiar-Rabinovich. Originally Published by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly on July 8, 2022. Neurodiversity describes the fact that people process information and interact with the world around them in different ways. This is true for all of us because…
Written By LCLMA Executive Director Stacey A. L. Best, Esq. RELATED: We Are LCL. [Part 1] As anyone who has been to law school knows, if you didn’t know before you arrived, there is a flip side to every argument…
Written By LCLMA Executive Director Stacey A. L. Best, Esq. I don’t think myself an expert on issues related to identity, even my own. I am still learning. I am convinced, though, that one’s identity and choice to accept or…
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…
Speakers at a recent program from the Massachusetts Bar Association shared insight about how we need both individual and community action to fight systemic racism and stigma, two significant barriers to well-being. Insight about taking care of our mental…
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Mary F. Connelly, Esq. offers considerations to help us become more inclusive in this guest post. I am an attorney with a mobility impairment and have been invited to share my personal experiences and professional observations about ableism in…
Even if you're not blazing new trails of justice as a lawyer, you can still prioritize taking time to support real life trailblazers and the work they do to improve the world for us all. Merriam-Webster defines a trailblazer as “one that…