Wellness and Well-being in the Legal Profession (Mar 25, 2020)
Recent reports on mental health and wellness in relation to the legal profession.
"New State Order Means All Law Firm Offices Must Close," The Legal Intelligencer
"NYC Law Dept. Expands Remote Working, Confirms 2 Attorneys Tested Positive for Coronavirus," New York Law Journal
"Big Law Goes Remote: Updates on Law Firm Closures During the Coronavirus Crisis," The American Lawyer
"'It's a Full Stop': Law Firm Mergers Slow Amid COVID-19," The American Lawyer
"Homebound by Coronavirus, Lawyer-Parents Bear Extra Burden," The American Lawyer
"What Does COVID-19 Mean for the Legal Economy?," JD Journal
"Virus Fears Prompt More Firms to Cancel Events, Partners Meetings," Law.com International
"Here's What Upcoming Legal Conferences Are Planning in Response to Coronavirus," LegalTech News
"Recruiter David Lat, Founding Editor of Above the Law, Tests Positive for COVID-19," The American Lawyer
"David Lat, Battling COVID-19, Speaks From Hospital About Fears, Hopes and What People Should Know," New York Law Journal
"Morgan Lewis Employee Tests Positive for COVID-19, Offices Remain Open With Voluntary Remote Work Policy," The American Lawyer
"Major Law Firms Rush To Enact Remote Working As Coronavirus Fears Mount," The American Lawyer
"Chief Judge DiFiore Announces New York Will Eliminate Mental Health Question in Bar Application," New York Law Journal
"'A Good Start': Ending Mental Health Question on NY Bar Application May Remove Stigma," New York Law Journal
"Cancellations Increase as Firms, Legal Groups Face Coronavirus Uncertainty," The American Lawyer
"Big Firms Pitch Coronavirus Task Forces as Client Impacts Spread," The American Lawyer
"As Coronavirus Spreads, Some Firms May Struggle to Pivot to Remote Work," Legaltech News
"New York Law School Cancels Classes Due to Coronavirus, Cardozo Disinfects Premises," New York Law Journal
"First Law School Closes Due To Coronavirus; Student At Second Law School Self-Quarantines Due To Exposure," TaxProf Blog
"Amid Coronavirus, Peking Transnational Law School Closes Brick-and-Mortar, Shifts Online," Law.com
"Inside the legal profession's alcohol problem," Precedent Magazine