From Duke Law School professor and optimism proponent Dan Bowling, tips about how to lead a happier legal life. Read the Article
10 Happy Tips for Lawyers
Lessons from the Locker Room: The Impact of the Adversarial System on the Lives of Law Students
The impact of the adversarial system reveals itself in the form of tense inter-student relationships in law school. Read the Story
Why Some Law Students Are Jerks: A Brief and Inept Psychoanalysis
I found this piece comical and insightful. Yes, LWD has a sense of humor. Read the Story
The Dave Nee Foundation Launches LawLifeline
The Dave Nee Foundation, created in memory of a third year law student who committed suicide, has launched a new online mental health resource designed specifically for law students. Read the Story
The Law School ‘Shark Tank’ Is Literally Driving Students Crazy
From The Business Insider, just how bad does law school stress get? Read the Story
Just Breathe
From The National Law Journal, law school educators are responding to the the 40 percent depression rate of 3L law students. Read the Story
Is Biglaw Destroying Your Sex Life?
From the website Above the Law, does soul-crushing stress cool down the sex life of associates? Read the Story
Procrastination Can Be Managed, with Right Attitudes and Skills, Expert Says
From the ABA Journal, one expert writes that lawyers need to give themselves permission not to strive for perfection in any given project, which can be an obstacle to simply getting it down at an acceptable level. Read the Story
Prep for Law School Admission Test Alters Brain
From PsychCentral, news that intensive preparation for the Law School Admission Test (LSAT) actually changes the structure of the brain. Read the Story
Stress Pushing Lawyers Toward Clinical Depression and Other Mental Illnesses
According to a UK stress survey of lawyers, about 20 percent of them are currently suffering from clinical depression. Read More
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