Most people who commit suicide are suffering from depression and the 3rd leading cause of death for attorneys is suicide. Read the Story
You Need to Know ‘How to Save a Life’
Why Law Students Need to Check in on their Mental Health
Studies show that as many as forty percent of law students will suffer from depression by the spring semester of the second year of college. It’s critical for them to have a mental health screening. Here’s a piece about how to go about it. Read the Blog
How Can Attorneys Get Help without Harming Their Careers?
Lawyer and director of the lawyer recovery program at Hazelton Betty Ford discusses the resources available to lawyers that struggle with anxiety, depression and addiction. Listen to the Podcast
Restore Order to Your Desk to Reduce Stress
My desk is always a mess! Read about how we can all shape up the four corners that we lawyers spend so much time at. Read the Blog
First Steps for Disillusioned Lawyers
You are not alone in your discontent with law practice. Lawyers continue to ask whether other work, either in law or another field, would better suit their interests and improve their quality of life. Here are some tips from career coach Edward Honnnold about steps you can take now to make changes. Read the Blog
New ABA Book Leads Lawyers to Less Stress Through Yoga
The legal profession can be extraordinarily stressful. Lawyers need techniques to dial down pain, worry and stress, and now an American Bar Association book helps them to do so through yoga. Read the News
How Woman Lawyers Can Manage Stress and Find Balance
Women struggle to find balance between the demands of being a lawyer and time not only taking care of their family, but themselves. Read the Blog
Are Lawyers More Prone to Stress/Depression?
“A ‘work/life’ balance isn’t possible anymore. It’s really become a concept of ‘work/life blend’ because with technology people now carry their work around with them on their iphone/ipads so its difficult to shut off.” Read the Blog
The Most Important New Year’s Resolution You Can Make Right Now
Lawyer Casey Berman writes about small changes you can begin to make in preparation to leave the law in 2015. Read the Blog
New Years Exercise: Question Your Narratives
Lawyer and author of the book The Creative Lawyer, writes “We make sense of the world through stories. They tell us what to filter in and what to filter out. Do your narratives serve you? And are they correct? Read the Blog
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