LCL Appreciates Your Support!
If you are participating in Give to the Max Day, please consider LCL.
Give to the Max Day is Thursday, November 21st and early giving has begun. LCL provides free and confidential peer and professional support to legal professionals and their families. You contribute to LCL’s mission when you support or reach out to a colleague, when you recognize that your own self-care can strengthen your competence, and when you support LCL financially. LCL has supported our profession for 48 years and you are part of that.
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Upcoming CLEs
Ethical Dangers of Isolation in the Legal Profession
Tuesday, November 12, 4:00 – 5:00 p.m.
1 Hour Ethics Credit (applied for)
Register Here
Loneliness and isolation present an urgent public health challenge, prompting the U.S. Surgeon General to issue a public health advisory to urge the nation’s immediate awareness and action. As lawyers, we have been identified as the loneliest workers in America, and our isolation presents a significant risk to our mental and physical health and our ability to conform to our professional obligations. This program explores some of the causes and effects of isolation, the impact on our professional responsibilities, and ways we can address both causes and effects of isolation by building a culture of connection and mutual care in the legal profession. (Jon Tynjala, presenting.)
Understanding and Managing Holiday Stress
Thursday, November 21, 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
1 Hour Standard Credit (applied for)
Register Here
Media images portray happy families gathered in perfect settings where everyone loves their gifts. For lawyers who can be particularly busy at year end, expectations and details can cause significant stress and set off reactions that are anything but harmonious. This program will offer insight into some of the triggers of holiday stress in the legal profession (financial, emotional, time pressures) and offer practical strategies and tactics to prepare for meeting them head on. Participants will also learn personal techniques for setting priorities and handling stressful situations.
Recovery Support Meetings
LCL has a long history of supporting recovery through many avenues, although our roots are in the 12 Step tradition. While these listed groups are not “official” LCL groups, LCL does provide space and technological support for these weekly Recovery Support meetings.
Mondays, except holidays, at 12:15 p.m. This hybrid (phone and in person) meeting follows the traditional 12 Steps framework.
Call 651-646-5590 or 866-525-6466 or email us for information.
Please click here for other meeting links.
LCL Connection Groups
LCL offers several check-in and support opportunities via Zoom videoconferencing. Open our LCL Resources and Connections 2024 for more information and joining instructions.
- The Path to Well-Being Group, every Thursday, 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
- Solo/Small Practice Connections Group – This group offers support and discussion opportunities for solo and small group practitioners on how to manage the unique stressors of practicing law and managing a small or solo practice. Interested? Please email us for information.
Insights Newsletter
Practicing Financial Wellness During the Holidays
During the holidays, people are routinely reminder to look after their physical and mental health. However, it’s also helpful to preserve and protect your financial health. Holiday expenses haave a way of adding up – and adding stress. Here are a few quick tips for preserving your financial health this holiday season.
Learn more in this month’s article, “Keeping Tabs on Financial Wellness During the Holidays“.
In this month’s newsletter, dive into resources such as the latest video, Tips for Coping with Financial Stress; Upcoming webinars: Holiday Survival Guide and Consumer Spending Stress: Taking Back Control of Our Financial Wellness; for Leaders, The Direct Link Between Organizational Health and Financial Performance; and for Students, Understanding Financial Wellness and Financial Literacy.
Sand Creek Wellness Resources
Sand Creek EAP provides numerous resources covering a wide range of topics on its website. You can set up your own free account and access them on your own schedule. Click here to visit their site. Click the “Member Portal & App” button to sign in or create your new account. When creating your account, use “lawyers” as the Company Access Code.
LCL Article on Grief and Loss
Chase Andersen’s powerful Bench & Bar article, “What I learned grieving the loss of my dad” (Andersen2024), offers insight, guidance and perspective for a difficult journey.
Suicide Prevention: Every Lawyer’s Opportunity
What are the signs and what can I say? This article will provide some guidance on reducing our risk. Additional resources are available here.
Just Ask: How We Must Stop Minding Our Own Business in the Legal World is a powerful suicide prevention video created by the Texas Lawyer Assistance program with the assistance of the Pennsylvania LAP. You may access the video and other suicide prevention resources here.
We recognize that content like this can be triggering for some. The video begins with a warning and offers support and encouragement to reach out to others.
Thank you for Stepping Up with Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers!
LCL would like to thank the event sponsors, speakers, attendees, honorees, and musicians. Together, we can Step Up for Well-Being in the profession.
Advance Notice of Upcoming CLEs & Events
We’ve had several requests from lawyers to provide email notifications of upcoming CLEs. So many, in fact, that we’ve developed a monthly email specifically for the purpose of letting people know what CLEs and events are planned, when they are scheduled, and registration information.
If you want to get on the mailing list, just provide the following information. You’ll receive an email from Vertical Response, the service we use, asking you to confirm your email address. You can cancel at any time by clicking on the “Unsubscribe” link contained in each newsletter.