Lawyer Wellness One Lawyer’s Take on Lawyer Wellness Steve Shewmaker Avoiding information overload, managing your time more realistically, and taking better care of yourself makes you more productive, not less.
Lawyer Wellness Is Being a Lawyer and Marriage Compatible? Brentley Tanner Being married to a lawyer isn’t easy; two-lawyer marriages can be even harder. Learn the common stressors in a lawyer marriage and pathways to more harmony.
Lawyer Wellness We’re Better Together: Lawyers Helping Judges, Lawyers, and Law Students From the ABA Working Group to Advance Well-Being in the Legal Profession We encourage all attorneys to download the “Well-Being Toolkit for Lawyers and Legal Employers” and for employers to consider taking the “Well-Being Pledge for Legal Employers.”
Lawyer Wellness Being Evergreen: Avoiding Burnout Roberta Tepper Lawyer burnout is real, but not inevitable. Self-care and mindfulness practices can help lawyers not just make it through their careers but thrive.
Lawyer Wellness Secondary Trauma for the Family Advocate aka Getting Through the Days Mark Rubin Practicing family law can take an emotional toll, especially during the already stressful COVID-19 pandemic.
Practice Management Personal Financial Health Cynthia Sharp Family law practitioners spend so much time helping their clients get their financial houses in order that they can sometimes neglect their own.
Practice Management The Angry Client: Keeping Yourself and Your Staff Safe Dr. Dana L. Cogan Emotionally charged domestic relations cases can turn dangerous for the unsuspecting or unprepared lawyer and the staff.
Lawyer Wellness The Impaired Lawyer Ashley Oldham The disproportionate rates of mental health and substance use disorders among attorneys are well-documented. Learn what signs to look for and where to turn for help if you or a colleague are struggling.
Family “The Times They Are A-Changin’” Michael A. Mosberg Despite the personal and professional challenges posed by COVID-19, the work of the Family Law Section continues, with record attendance for our first-ever virtual Fall CLE Conference.
Family From the Editor in Chief Kathleen A. Hogan Now, more than ever, it is important to remember that family law attorneys must help themselves before they can effectively help their clients.
Lawyer Wellness Wellness in the Midst of a Global Pandemic Judith A. Hoechst The COVID-19 pandemic has affected ART medical practices dramatically and, in turn, ART law practices, especially those with an international element.
