The American Bar Association joined in the effort to help lawyers and other legal professionals thrive personally by offering a host of webinars that focused on mental wellness. It was part of Well-Being Week in Law, May 2-6, which marks the beginning of Mental Health Awareness Month.
According to the ABA Profile of the Legal Profession report, several studies have shown that lawyers struggle with alcohol use, substance use and mental health issues at substantially higher levels than the general population and other highly educated professionals. Studies also show that 25% to 30% of lawyers facing disciplinary charges suffer from some type of addiction or mental illness.
During Well-Being Week in Law, the ABA offered five webinars sponsored by the Law Practice Division, a different one each day, geared toward improving lawyer well-being and overcoming crisis, trauma and grief. The free programs, which are available on demand at www.americanbar.org under CLE, are:
• “Practical Mindfulness: Taking Mindfulness Off the Cushion and Into Your Legal Practice for Greater Resilience, Calm and Joy” — Tips to maximize well-being
• “What the Worst Day of Your Life Can Teach You: Shifting Your Paradigm of Rejection” — How to benefit from disappointments
• “Redefining Crisis Management: Supporting a Lawyer’s Wellbeing by Supporting the Client’s Wellbeing” — Reduce your clients’ litigation stress
• “Creativity, Collaboration and Redefining Success: A Pathway to Wellbeing” — Create a life of meaningful work
• “It’s Time to Talk: Navigating and Surviving Trauma and Grief in the Legal Profession” — Strategies to move through trauma
This is the third consecutive year that the ABA has observed wellness week for legal professionals.
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