The Institute for Well-Being in Law is conducting a survey to better understand burnout and what contributes to it in the legal profession. While research in recent years has confirmed elevated rates of problematic alcohol use and symptoms of…
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…
The ABA Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Council has announced a request for proposals and date for its first ever Equity Summit to be held virtually. The Equity Summit: Advancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Legal Profession and Beyond…
With violence against Asians and Asian Americans spiking, we express our solidarity with the Asian and Pacific Islander communities, and encourage everyone in the legal profession and beyond to use resources to take action in support. The recent increase…
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…
The Massachusetts Trial Court is taking steps to improve racial justice for lawyers as well as the public. Reporting Incidents The Trial Court set up a new way to report racial injustice experienced in the Courts, as a direct…
New studies on the connection between happiness and money seem to support previous findings about the greater importance of autonomy. A new study from Wharton demonstrates that "Money matters to happiness -- perhaps more than previously thought." And another,…
A new toolkit for bar associations in Massachusetts has been published jointly by the Supreme Judicial Court Standing Committee on Lawyer Well-Being and the Massachusetts Bar Association. A convenient checklist is included with key action steps for bar associations…
The Massachusetts SJC Standing Committee on Lawyer Well-Being released its Report Summarizing Affinity Bar Town Hall Meetings on Feb. 4, 2021, showing barriers faced by lawyers, judges, and law students from oppressed populations. The Report catalogues experiences shared by…
Information collected and compiled annually by MHA offers data and insight that can be used as a tool for positive change, and a recent program highlighting racial disparities offers more on the need to address racism and its impacts on…