LCL Holiday Greetings and Resources
The LCL team wishes you and those you care about our warmest holiday wishes. Holiday meetings, good general sites, and helpful articles are available on LCL’s 2024 Holiday resources available Here.
While the holidays bring joy, they can also bring stress, including struggles with sobriety, loneliness, or grief. Family dynamics and differing opinions may add to the challenge, as can the pressures and expectations we face. We hope you will find moments of peace and mindfulness to focus on what truly makes this season meaningful for you.
Support for You
Please reach out if we can offer support. The LCL office will be closed on Tuesday, December 24th, Wednesday, December 25th, and Wednesday, January 1st. Our 24-hour hotline will be in operation throughout the holiday season, as it is every day. The direct hotline number is: 651-430-3383 or toll-free: 1-888-243-5744. Remember to say you were referred by Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers.
The Thursday 12/26 Well-Being group will not meet.
Upcoming CLEs
Resolve to Be Resilient
January 7, 2025
4:00 – 5:00 P.M.
1.0 hour Standard CLE credit (applied for)
Advance Registration is required; Register Here.
Save the Date:
Perfecting Without Perfectionism: How to Strive for Excellence Without Stressing Out Over Unattainable Ideals
January 21, 2025
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
How to Find Purpose this Holiday Season
For many of us, the holiday season brings a mix of experiences. Some bring joy and excitement, while others inspire us to pause and reflect on things. We’d like to use this holiday season to discuss the power of purpose. Having a sense of purpose plays an important role in strengthening your overall health and well-being. It can also help you find inner peace and happiness during the holiday season and throughout the year.
Learn more in this month’s article, “Finding Your Mojo: How a Sense of Purpose Fuels Your Inner Drive.”
In this month’s newsletter, dive into resources such as the latest video, 5 Tips for Achieving Positive Change; Upcoming webinars: The Connection Between Exercise and Mental Health and Discover Your Life Purpose; for Leaders, Lead with a Vision: How Purpose-Driven Leadership Elevates People and Organizations, and for Students, The Power of Purpose, Perspective and Perseverance.
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.
Effective January 1, 2025, Sand Creek EAP will be re-branding to AllOne Health.
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.
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.