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New York Law Journal

Mental Health's Impact on Criminal Justice

Leah Nowotarski, chair of the Criminal Justice Section, writes: Mental health is the hottest topic in criminal justice. For far too long, it has not been given the attention that it deserves. Finally forced to confront it, how should the criminal justice system deal with it?
3 minute read

Law.com

Well-Being and Engagement: Why a Firm Needs to Prioritize Both

Law firm leaders must also focus on engagement to create a healthy, high-achieving work environment. Wellness and engagement are not interchangeable terms; they are distinct but interconnected pillars of a thriving work environment.
6 minute read

Daily Report Online

Federal Lawsuit Seeks to Force Georgia Mental Health Agencies to Improve Care for Children

The lawsuit filed Wednesday in U.S. District Court says the state's shortcomings violate federal law including provisions of the Medicaid Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act.
2 minute read

Law.com

While the Phenomenon Is Gone From the Headlines, Quiet Quitting Is Still Happening

Empowering autonomy, promoting open dialogue, customizing support and aiding in rediscovering purpose can assist firms in retaining and nurturing valuable talent.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Duty To Protect Versus Duty To Maintain Confidentiality: When Does One Trump the Other?

Confidentiality facilitates honest communication by assuring patients that the details of their lives, shared with their health care providers, will remain private. Yet, mental health professionals in some states are imposed with a duty to warn, requiring them to take reasonable steps to protect potential victims of their clients. However, not every state adheres to the concept of the duty to warn taking precedence over the need to maintain client confidentiality.
8 minute read

Daily Report Online

The Season of Caring—Shining a Light on Mental Health of Lawyers

Attorneys can go far in helping each other out, and thankfully many state bars, including Georgia's, take it upon themselves to provide support for their members. Here's what lawyers should know in order to provide support for themselves or colleagues at this time of year.
6 minute read

Daily Report Online

Going Beyond Fear: The Next Phase in Addressing Attorney Mental Health

In 2012, I tried to take my own life and then learned that I had been for, well, a long time, been dealing with undiagnosed and untreated bipolar disorder. Along the road to my attempt, I did some unethical things, and consequently had some time away from the law.
11 minute read

Law.com

Engagement Fatality: How the Command-and-Control Leadership Style Takes Its Toll

As our world, culture and workplaces have evolved, command-and-control is no longer a viable leadership technique, nor does it result in long-term success.
7 minute read

National Law Journal

Supreme Court Won't Review Washington State's Conversion Therapy Ban

The court's decision to pass on a constitutional challenge to the 2018 law brought dissents from two of the court's conservative justices.
4 minute read

Daily Business Review

Mental Health 'Breaks' Are Needed More Than Ever in Today's Work Environment

Given the post-pandemic culture, volatile world events and today's divisive political arena, some of the older guidance may not suffice.
5 minute read

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