More reading and listening on mental health as it relates to the legal profession.. This page includes links to articles, podcasts, blogs, and studies that deal with attorney stress and wellness.
The Path to Law Student Well-Being: Podcast Series
Episode 1, Part 1: Ways individual faculty members can notice, engage with, and support students they suspect are in distress.
Episode 1, Part 2: Steps faculty can take to promote student well-being through their teaching in the classroom and includes concrete actions for law school administrators.
Episode 2: A short conversation about character and fitness evaluations in the bar admission process as it pertains to mental health issues and substance use disorders.
Episode 3: The Practice and Benefits of Mindfulness: In this 3-part episode, Scott Rogers, a nationally recognized leader in the area of mindfulness and the law, and host Stephen Slawinski, a 3L at the University of Dayton School of Law, discuss the practice and benefits of mindfulness.
Part 1 examines why a law student might begin a mindfulness practice and the benefits of doing so.
Part 2 provides ways in which a law student might get started on a mindfulness practice.
Part 3 offers advice on how to overcome some of the roadblocks to practicing.
Episode 4 features a conversation on how adopting a growth mindset can help law students thrive both emotionally and intellectually.
Episode 6:Join host Jonathan Beitner, attorney, certified professional coach, attorney well-being advocate and member of the Lawyers Assistance Program, Law Student Committee, as he talks with Chris Ritter, the director of the Texas Lawyers Assistance Program, and Chase Anderson, a case manager at Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers.