Is this a challenging time of year for you? Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers (LCL) can help. After a couple of years of physical distancing and smaller gatherings due to COVID (which may have been a relief to some), we may find ourselves being triggered at professional and family events with larger crowds and more alcohol. We may be missing a friend, colleague, or family member that we lost during … [Read more...]
Lean On Me
We all know a familiar version of this iconic 1972 Bill Withers hit. Maybe it’s the voice of Bill Withers himself, one of the many cover versions, or, if you’re lucky, the dulcet tones of Judge Donovan Frank, keynote speaker at LCL’s June 2 Stepping Up for Well-Being breakfast. Judge Frank began his remarks with a song: Sometimes in our lives, We all have pain, We all have sorrow, But, if we … [Read more...]
How Often Do You Gamble?
Are You a Gambler? Let’s face it, we are a profession of risk takers. We roll the dice when we take a case, and we may even use this language when warning our clients that juries are unpredictable. While March is Problem Gambling Awareness Month, this issue should be on our radar every month of the year. Gambling is normative behavior in most adults, but not everyone. Gambling Disorder is … [Read more...]