Attorney Wellness
"To be a good lawyer, one has to be a healthy lawyer. Sadly, our profession is falling short when it comes to wellbeing . . . the current state of lawyers' health cannot support a profession dedicated to client service and dependent on the public trust." ABA National Task Force on Lawyer Well-Being (August 14, 2017)
Recent Articles of Interest
Attorney Wellness: The Science of Stress and the Road to Well-Being
NYSBA Bar Journal | Libby Coreno and Kerry Murray O'Hara
What Makes Lawyers Happy
NYSBA Bar Journal | Libby Coreno
Anxiety: A Slippery Slope | From Normal to Disorder And... Back Again?
NYSBA Bar Journal | Diane E. O'Connell
Season's Wellness
NYSBA Bar Journal | Robert Herbst
How to Help Judges in Need of Help
NYSBA Bar Journal | Paul Curtin
One Lawyer Living and Working with Depression
NYSBA Bar Journal | Daniel Lukasik
Attorney Wellness in a Nutshell
NYSBA Bar Journal | Robert Herbst
Mental Health Challenges for Lawyers
NYSBA Bar Journal | Hank Greenberg
Recent Programs of Interest
Senior Lawyers Section Lawyer Well-Being Webinar Series
This series includes an array of topics, 30 minutes long, related to Well-Being and Senior Lawyers.
Attorney Wellness/Substance Abuse in the Legal Profession
Thomas C. Nicotera, Esq. | Lawyer Assistance Committee | Albany
Paul W. Van Ryn, Esq. | Maxwell & Van Ryn, LLP | Albany
"LPM Day" - Hot Topics in Law Practice Management 2019
This program focuses on important topics for solo/small
firms. Panelists cover what you need to know about tax changes, working
remotely and complying with the NY Rules of Professional Conduct, time
management and attorney wellness.
"LPM Day" - Hot Topics in Law Practice Management 2018
This program focuses on hot topics in law practice management. Panelists cover what you need to know about key considerations for protecting your firm, how to recognize alcohol and substance abuse among colleagues, attorney wellness, ESI and forensics, ethics of email, ABA Formal Opinon 477, protecting client information, and technology and billing while providing practical advice.
"LPM Day" - The Law Firm Check-Up 2017
A strategic review of your firm’s operations, current processes and procedures can identify challenges and areas for improvement. As the year comes to close, now is the perfect time to take a step back and review where you are and where you are headed. Call it your annual physical.
What Makes Lawyers Happy
Practicing law can be stressful. Unmanaged stress can lead to career dissatisfaction, mental health problems and substance abuse. Recent research based on a survey of New York Lawyers and lawyers from several other states identifies the key elements to keeping stress at bay and finding balance in lawyering. These protective elements of happy lawyering will be discussed by the panel as well as the signs and symptoms of mental health problems that sabotage health and happiness and jeopardize your ability to practice law competently.
Lawyer Assistance Program | Prevention, Intervention and the NY Rules of Professional Conduct
Lawyer Assistance Program | Prevention, Intervention and the NY Rules of Professional Conduct | What You Need to Know in New York
To learn more about the New York State Bar Association Lawyer Assistance Program, please visit www.nysba.org/LAP.
To learn more about resources available to Lawyers in Transition, including free access to over 50 videos on career topics, visit www.nysba.org/LIT.
