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By Susan DeSantis | June 10, 2019
"Time in law school is marked by extreme stress, anxiety, overwhelming expectations and financial uncertainty," New York Bar Association President Henry Greenberg said in a call to action. "Many students admit they are not seeking help because they are concerned that doing so will negatively impact their bar admission."
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By Jennifer Breen | June 5, 2019
In a noisy world, loosening the ties to your devices can lead to better attorney well-being and improved lawyering.
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By Sheryl Odentz | June 3, 2019
The situation can be emotionally devastating, but there are avenues to find help.
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By Lizzy McLellan | May 31, 2019
The biggest problems arise when more senior generations of lawyers say, "'this is a tough, stressful profession. I survived it, you should too,'" said Dan Lukasik, founder of LawyersWithDepression.com, and director of the Workplace Well-Being for the Mental Health Association in Buffalo, New York.
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By Lizzy McLellan | May 30, 2019
A "'power-through' culture is killing the legal industry. It's literally killing humans as well," one wellness consultant said.
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By Dan Packel | May 29, 2019
The firm on Wednesday named Robin Belleau its first firmwide director of well-being. "People come to us when they're in need, so it's very difficult for a lawyer then to say, 'I actually need help,'" she said.
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By Lizzy McLellan | May 29, 2019
It's not just something experienced by attorneys billing hours. Isolation is a reality for lawyers in various roles, said Eileen Travis, director of the New York City Bar Association's Lawyer Assistance Program.
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By Lizzy McLellan | May 29, 2019
Dr. Elizabeth Tillinghast, a former practicing lawyer who is now a psychiatrist in New York, said she actually felt relief when she became a doctor. In medicine, she said, “you are on call sometimes, but you know when you're going to be on call. When you're a lawyer … you're always on call. And the workload is so unpredictable,"
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By Lizzy McLellan | May 28, 2019
"The things that make you successful professionally can make you sick emotionally," says wellness consultant Jarrett Green.
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By Lizzy McLellan | May 27, 2019
"If they had just given me a couple days to sleep for 15 hours, I would have been a different person," said one attorney-turned psychotherapist.
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