Wellness and Well-being in the Legal Profession (May 19, 2021)

Recent reports on mental health and wellness in relation to the legal profession.

• "Bar application changes promote mental health," The Indiana Lawyer

• "'These Shouldn't Be on Parallel Tracks': Law Firms Are Cutting Staff Without Considering the Mental Health of Those Left Behind," Law.com

• "1 in 4 Women Attorneys Consider Leaving Law Because of Mental Health, Survey Finds," The American Lawyer

• "More female than male lawyers are engaging in risky drinking, new study finds," ABA Journal

• "Stress, drink, leave: An examination of gender-specific risk factors for mental health problems and attrition among licensed attorneys," PLOS

• "Are We on The Brink of a Female 'Exodus' from Big Law?" Bloomberg Law

• "As Law Firms Look to Ease Strain, Some Hope Wellness Dollars Can Help," The American Lawyer

• "A Lawyer's Thoughts on (and of) Suicide," American Lawyer

• "Legal Professionals Were Already Struggling with Stress and Isolation, and the Pandemic Has Made Things Much Worse," The American Lawyer

• "The Legal Industry's Mental Health Problem Grew in 2020, Our Survey Shows," The American Lawyer

• "On the heels of a global pandemic, Well-Being Week in Law is more important than ever," ABA Journal

• "Law Firms Seek to Address the Root Cause of Burnout: Time," American Lawyer

• "'Sitting Alone in Their Houses': Isolated Lawyers Wrestle With Impostor Phenomenon," Daily Report

• "COVID Case Spikes Cause Shutdowns at Canada's Busiest Courts," Law.com International

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