Learn the science of secondary trauma and how to limit its impact on your mental health as a lawyer from Anne Haag with this 40-minute installment of Webinars for Busy Lawyers. Lawyers frequently encounter trauma in the clients they…
Below, you can find a video recording of our March 9th panel with transcript and list of resources. We hosted this discussion in honor of Black and Women’s History months, which this year focused on health, wellness, healing, and…
Black Health and Wellness is the theme highlighted for Black History Month 2022 by the Association for the Study of African American Life and History. As the ASALH website explains, "This theme acknowledges the legacy of not only Black scholars…
We thank Patrick Curran, the current representative for the Massachusetts SOLACE Program, for contributing this guest post. In 2014, the Massachusetts Chapter of the Federal Bar Association and the Massachusetts Bar Association initiated a program in Massachusetts designed to…
Positive psychology offers a range of important lessons that can help make us happier -- but not if we ignore the difficult reality of the conditions we face. With the pandemic intensifying before it gets better and our democracy…
Building skills in trauma-informed legal advocacy is key for lawyers practicing in any areas that involve clients who have suffered trauma. We’ve compiled several resources on trauma-informed legal advocacy for the many lawyers whose clients have experienced trauma. Our thanks…
June is PTSD Awareness Month. Understanding trauma can help individuals in the legal profession (and beyond) understand the impacts of racism and the importance of taking action to end it. When the diagnosis of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder was…