Wellness and Well-being in the Legal Profession (Oct 4, 2023)
Recent reports on mental health and wellness in relation to the legal profession.
"Stingy Legal Ops Funding Leaves Lawyers Trapped in Swelling Workloads," Corporate Counsel
"New Jersey rolls back mental health disclosure for new lawyers, following national trend," Reuters
"Feeling 'Trapped?' A Common Pitfall of Our Profession and How to Overcome It," The Legal Intelligencer
"Wellness Initiatives Are Nice, but They Aren't Solving the Root Problem: Engagement," Law.com
"Public defender caseload standards from 1970s due for overhaul, study says," Reuters
"Public Defender Schedules Are So Swamped It Probably Isn't Constitutional," Above the Law
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