When she was ABA President, Paulette Brown spearheaded an implicit bias initiative and said, Implicit bias can be and is manifested toward those who suffer from mental health issues, depression, anxiety, and substance problems in our profession. Let’s review the data from the often-cited 2016 ABA/Hazelden study on mental health concerns: a fifth of lawyers drink in unhealthy ways, and 28% percent … [Read more...]
Making Time for Self-Care
There are countless aphorisms about self-care, ranging from the pithy to the profound. Many of these boil down to insufficient available time with the result being that, when it comes to self-care, many of us can’t seem to find the time. It’s understandable; there are always other priorities, urgent matters, other people’s needs, etc. There are only so many hours in a day. And so it goes, each day … [Read more...]
Pro Bono: For the Public Good and Your Well-being
When I feel overwhelmed, I find a pro bono case.” Is this the opposite of what you might expect to hear? This lawyer said that the ability to step back and look at something new and different meant they provided better service to their paying clients. Who doesn’t want that? Pro Bono week is October 24-30, and the national theme is Moving Forward in a Post-Pandemic World. Minnesota initiatives … [Read more...]