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…
Orientation for an 8-week online MBSR course for the legal profession is on September 8, 2020. As the most widely-researched mindfulness intervention with 40 years of study, MBSR can be a wise time investment for improving our quality of life.…
Guidance for the legal profession on how to become an effective ally in antiracism was offered in a recent webinar from the Boston Bar Association. All panelists for How to be an Effective Ally, presented by the BBA on…
July is Bebe Moore Campbell BIPOC Mental Health Month, and it deserves special attention in the legal profession. Previously known as Minority Mental Health Month, Mental Health America explains why it makes sense to avoid using the word "minority"…
Difficult conversations are necessary and often the most important. A handful of key guidelines can help with antiracism work in the legal profession and beyond. Difficult conversations are necessary for growth and healing. Discomfort is necessary, in fact required,…
The ABA and other bar associations have joined the Bar Association of San Francisco's curriculum challenge, which originally began on June 17. This work is urgent (especially in the legal profession!), so expand your education and action now. . …
A new initiative from the Association of American Law Schools has curated resources to help guide antiracism work in law schools. The Law Deans Antiracist Clearinghouse Project is a recently launched effort offering resources and guidance for law schools…
As our systems continue to fail Black Americans, LCL MA recognizes and supports the work we need to do to stop racism, especially in the legal profession. . . . A post on our Mass LOMAP Blog directs…
It’s hard to imagine anything more unjust than racism, and still it pervades American society. For those in the legal profession, being not racist is not enough -- we need to be antiracist. Learn more about the distinction -- and…
The average human spends almost half of their waking hours thinking about something other than what is actually happening, according to a Harvard University study. HOW IT HELPS. Mindfulness is paying attention to the present moment, intending to be…