Burnout among lawyers is not simply an individual struggle. It affects lawyers in law firms, government roles, corporate legal departments, nonprofit organizations, and other legal workplaces. Emerging research indicates that rates of attorney burnout are increasing, making it even more important for legal employers to improve how well-being is supported in the workplace. When legal workplaces … [Read more...]
Engage & Grow: A Different Take on Well-Being in Practice, by Chase Andersen
As lawyers, we are trained to focus on doing. Meeting deadlines. Managing clients. Solving problems. Moving from one task to the next. It is easy to measure our careers by output—how much we have accomplished, how much we have billed, how much we have won. But the Engage & Grow dimension of well-being asks us to consider something a bit different: How … [Read more...]
Well-Being Week in Law 2025 – Day 5
Day 5: Feel Well: Emotional Well-Being Valuing emotions. Developing an ability to identify and manage emotions for health, to achieve goals, and to inform decisions. Seeking help for mental health when needed. Valuing Emotions Sometimes, our in-depth knowledge of the law and superior litigation skills are not always enough to be a well-balanced lawyer. Skills like emotional intelligence, … [Read more...]