Legal department leaders must put their own mental health first, in part because they can’t effectively lead and set a healthy tone for their employees if they’re neglecting themselves.

That was the overriding message Wednesday from Katherine Manning, who was a longtime lawyer with the U.S. Department of Justice before becoming a trainer and consultant specializing in creating empathetic workplaces. Manning was a keynote speaker at ALM Global’s General Counsel Conference Midwest in Chicago.

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