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Legal Professionals Acknowledge Importance of Well-Being but Struggle to Engage with Available Resources

Introduction A recent report from Bloomberg Law highlights a significant gap between the availability of well-being education and its utilization…

Encouraging Legal Professionals to Disconnect: ABA’s Proposal

The American Bar Association (ABA) is urging legal employers to support their employees in fully disconnecting from work for at…

Addressing Mental Health Challenges: The Story of Rob Dart

Background and Struggles Rob Dart, a 44-year-old lawyer once leading a successful life in Southern California, is now living on…

Employee Management Transition: From Annual Reviews to Regular Check-ins

The landscape of employee performance evaluation is shifting, with more companies moving away from traditional annual reviews toward regular, informal…

Florida Legislature Passes Bill to Restrict Social Media Access for Under 16s

Florida's Republican-controlled legislature has recently passed a significant piece of legislation aimed at curtailing access to social media platforms for…

Federal Judge Rejects Social Media Giants’ Bid to Dismiss Lawsuits Alleging Youth Addiction and Harm

In a significant legal setback for major social media corporations, a federal judge, Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers, in Oakland, California, on…

Survey Reveals High Burnout Risk Among BigLaw Associates

In a recent survey conducted by mental health solutions provider Unmind, alarming findings shed light on the well-being challenges faced…

Michigan Justice Announces Mental Health Treatment, Urges Struggling Lawyers to Seek Help

Michigan Supreme Court Justice Richard Bernstein announced on April 19, 2022 that he would be taking time off from the…

Revolutionary Law Schools Implement Texting to Monitor Students’ Mental Health – Here’s How It Works

US law schools are adopting a new system to identify students struggling with mental health challenges. Initially developed for medical…

Massachusetts Lawyers: Signs of Burnout and Depression Increase in Recent Study

A new study by Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers and NORC at the University of Chicago reveals that Massachusetts lawyers struggle…

Why Are Some Lawyers Unhappy?

If you are an unhappy lawyer who feels trapped by the "twin bonds of money and status" in the legal…

Lawyers Reveal True Causes of Mental Health Struggles Beyond COVID-19

While most of the country is grappling with “COVID-19 anxiety,” lawyers and other legal professionals are not immune to the…