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Are Lawyers More Miserable Than General Population?
Career Advice from a BigLaw Refugee: Stop Whining, Find a Cause You Love, and the Money May Follow
From The ABA Journal, former BigLaw lawyer Ted Frank made a big career change and learned a lesson in the process. Read the Story
Sotomayor: Lawyering is a Gift, and Unhappy Lawyers Should ‘Go Back to Square One’
Sotomayor dishes out advice to unhappy lawyers in an article in Oprah Winfrey’s O Magazine. Read the Story
Stress, Depression and Alcohol
From The Global Legal Post, an article how many lawyers are afflicted with this three-headed demon. Read the Story
January’s Secret: Recognizing the Challenge
From the site Ms.JD, a piece about how stress, anxiety, depression among law students and attorneys have begun to spark a national dialogue among faculty, staff, and students at many law schools. Read the Story
Depression From the Outside: Dealing with Depressed Colleagues
From the lawyer blog Balancing the Bar, a piece about how to help someone that’s depressed. Read the Blog
Reciprocity Denied to Lawyer Treated for Depression
An Idaho attorney whose practice was interrupted by bouts of depression has lost a bid for admission by reciprocity to the Utah State Bar. Read the Story
Dealing with Alcoholism and Depression in Lawyers
Approximately 40% to 70% of attorney disciplinary proceedings and malpractice actions are linked to alcohol abuse or a mental illness. Read the Story
Depression Group Growing to Meet Need
From The Buffalo Law Journal a piece about depression support group for lawyers. Read the Story
Stress Tops Lawyers Concerns in 2012
From the UK, a survey of lawyers shows that 69% of those who sought out support on a attorney helpline reported too much stress in their practices. Read the Story
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