Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Chief Justice Ralph D. Gants provided updates on work to improve well-being in the legal profession and public access to justice in the 6th Annual State of the Judiciary Address hosted by the Mass Bar Association…
Resilience is a critical skill for lawyers, law students, and judges. Don't wait to start improving yours. Resilience is the ability to persevere through adversity and come out stronger than you were before. Adversity is par for the course of the…
October 10th is World Mental Health Day and Law Student Mental Health Day. The legal profession is uniquely challenging to mental health -- law students, lawyers, and judges need to know how to find the right help. Highlighting the importance…
Too often, individuals in the legal profession struggle privately with mental health concerns because of stigma, fear, and shame. The ABA recently launched a campaign to encourage lawyers, law students, and judges to get support. Efforts to improve well-being in…
Our Free & Confidential monthly support meetings for mothers in the legal profession will return from summer break on September 25, 2019! With the first monthly meeting of SuperMom of this school year approaching, we invite lawyers, law students, and…
September is Self-Care Awareness Month! Here's what lawyers and law students need to do to stay balanced in a challenging profession. At this time last year, Elon Musk was making headlines about sleep deprivation -- which was a great opportunity…
In the competitive world of law, it is not uncommon to feel (consciously or unconsciously) that failure is not an option. Still, perfection is impossible to achieve, and fearing failure will limit your growth and learning. While striving toward it…
Setting boundaries is an important skill to prevent burnout, especially in the legal profession. Start practicing the 3 steps below if you find it difficult to say NO. As practicing lawyers and law students, it can feel easier to say…
Proper mental health requires effort -- especially for lawyers and law students. Law students, don't wait to develop healthy coping skills now. Law students start law school with high life satisfaction and strong mental health measures. But within the first…
We're sourcing input from lawyers practicing in Massachusetts state courts and before administrative tribunals and boards to establish standards on accommodations for nursing/pumping mothers. In 2018, the Massachusetts Federal Court adopted an order regarding accommodations for nursing mothers. This was…