Tribute to Jim Schwartz
Jim Schwartz was the Chair of the Voice of Experience Board for six years and former Chair of the Senior Lawyers Division from 2022 to 2023.
Voice of Experience: January 2025
In This Issue
A Vital Guide for Lawyers to Prioritize Well-Being
Lawyers can improve their well-being by prioritizing sleep, exercise, socializing, mindfulness, being present, and practicing gratitude to maintain their mental and physical health.
Resources for Lawyer Well-Being
Developing strategies to promote wellness for yourself and support for the well-being of those around you should be imperative for all lawyers.
Exercise Should Not Be the Equivalent of a Four-Letter Word
Walking is the simplest way to get into exercise as it can be low-intensity and still get your body moving and feeling great afterward.
Artificial Intelligence-Driven Pets Can Facilitate Good Mental Health
The emergence of AI-driven robotic pets marks a significant technological advancement that holds promise for companionship, education, and therapy.
How to Stay Healthy with Exercise and Nutrition
Healthy living can improve your well-being. Nutrition can help your bones, brain, and heart, while exercise keeps you active and mobile.
Adventures in the Law: A Lawyer Walks into the ER...
Conveying your medical history to nurses and doctors is common practice, but make sure to check that they wrote it down correctly.
Wellness for Beginners
A collection of resources for lawyers looking to improve their personal well-being or to help others’ well-being.
Technology Detox for Lawyers: Reclaiming Balance in a Hyper-Connected World
Mindful technology use requires deliberate effort, and lawyers who adopt strategies to be careful of their technology use can reclaim balance in their lives.
The Partnership of Cats
Having a pet cat can provide a sense of purpose and responsibility that can help boost mental health.
Words of Well-Being: Charity
Being charitable builds you a reputation as a reasonable person, an adversary with a heart, a noble character hovering magnanimously above the fray.
What Were You Doing in 1985-86?
Many SLD members have served in leadership positions within the ABA, their local and state bar associations, substantive law committees and organizations, and their communities.
Member Spotlight: Ben Griffith
Ben Griffith was brought into federal civil cases in other states in addition to his home state, Mississippi, and his career took off like a rocket.