Well-Being Week in Law is here, kicking off Mental Health Month with a week of engaging events in the legal profession and a call to action for the month of May and beyond. With stigma surrounding mental health issues…
An engaging schedule of events will be offered the first week of May in celebration of the Institute for Well-Being in Law's 3rd annual Well-Being Week in Law, kicking off Mental Health Month. We've collaborated with the Mass SJC…
April is recognized as Alcohol Awareness Month. Following news of increased substance use over a year into the pandemic last year during Alcohol Awareness Month, we covered how self-awareness can help us address problematic habits, including alcohol consumption that…
April is recognized as Autism Inclusion Month. This post has been updated since its original publication in 2021. Awareness is a necessary first step toward the ultimate goal of creating more inclusive spaces, which also requires us to listen…
March 31st is International Transgender Day of Visibility. Transgender Day of Visibility was created by trans advocate Rachel Crandall, the head of Transgender Michigan, in 2010. As explained in this discussion about visibility and representation from GLAAD, with most media stories…
LCL Staff Clinician Dr. Jeff Fortgang comments on the Boston Globe's article about Mayor Michelle Wu's mental health having been targeted by online rumors. Rumors about Boston Mayor Michelle Wu being treated for a panic attack and questioning her…
We're highlighting three free key programs recognizing International Women's Day for the legal profession. March 8th at 1:30pm -- INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY 2022: ENDING GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE AND HARASSMENT IN THE WORLD OF WORK (ABA) In recognition of International Women's…
Lawyers are invited to sign up for the next round of mentorship from the first statewide mentorship program created by the Massachusetts SJC Standing Committee on Lawyer Well-Being. Networking and training are key to career success in any field,…
Reflections on what leadership really requires, and how it starts. I wanted to be a lawyer since I was about nine years old because I wanted to “help people,” and lawyering was the only profession I could think of…
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. …