The Massachusetts SJC Lawyer Well-Being Committee is hosting this town hall to better understand the lived experiences and challenges lawyers and law students with disabilities face. 5:30pm - 7pm | Thursday, August 5 REGISTER HERE The goal of these…
Two lawyer assistance programs, TLAP and LCL of PA, recently released an important video encouraging everyone in the legal profession to help save lives by asking how a colleague is doing anytime we notice they might be struggling. If…
A new database and new program organized by the Massachusetts Lawyer Well-Being Committee will help lawyers across the state find mentorship in the legal profession. Networking is key to career success in any field, and the legal profession lacks…
Surveys administered earlier this year by ALM Intelligence and Bloomberg Law (separately) confirm that well-being in the legal profession has suffered -- attorneys of color and attorneys early in their careers are impacted most. Findings that well-being in the…
With new opportunities to work on its committees, IWIL invites members of the legal profession to apply to participate by July 26th. The Institute for Well-Being in Law has shared a new opportunity for legal professionals to contribute to…
When our anger causes us harm, how can we can transform it? This is the second post in a series about anger and controlling its effects on our personal and professional lives, originally published by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly here.…
We're sharing a few updates on the anniversary of the Stonewall Riots as this year's Pride Month wraps up. Recently, the Illinois Commission on Professionalism shared Reflections from LGBTQ Lawyers Across Generations on Progress and Continued Challenges. The article…
A listing of DEI resources for the Massachusetts legal profession has been published by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Standing Committee on Lawyer Well-Being. The SJC Lawyer Well-Being Committee is committed to making the Massachusetts legal profession more inclusive…
Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Annette Gordon-Reed shares critical insight in her new book and will join the NBA for a conversation on Wednesday, June 16th. In New York Times Bestseller On Juneteenth, Annette Gordon-Reed tells "the essential, sweeping story of Juneteenth’s…
The right balance of 'idea doubt' can spark creativity. Otherwise, procrastination is associated with a range of adverse mental and physical conditions -- and understanding it can help us embrace ways to overcome it. Perhaps no professional shortcoming is…