A wide-ranging report by the New Jersey State Bar Association (NJSBA) uncovered a troubling decline in mental health and wellness among New Jersey’s legal practitioners, while identifying the primary drivers of stress for attorneys and recommending an action plan to improve well-being.

The report—the largest and most comprehensive assessment ever produced on attorney well-being in the state —is the work of more than 50 attorneys in the NJSBA’s Putting Lawyers First Task Force. Members of the group spanned a wide array of practice areas, who worked diligently over the course of a year with the goal of making an attorney’s life in the profession better and providing the tools needed to survive and thrive in the ever-changing legal landscape.