JUST RELEASED: First Ever Study on Lawyer Well-Being in Massachusetts (February 1, 2023) In 2019, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (SJC), led by the late Chief Justice Gants, convened a Steering Committee to evaluate the wellbeing of lawyers in…
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…
Join us to find out how your solo or small law practice can take advantage of a new resource improving access to health insurance from Heidi Alexander, Esq., Mala Rafik, Esq., and Chaitra Sanders with this 30-minute installment of Webinars…
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…