Wellness and Well-being in the Legal Profession (Dec 5, 2018)

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

• "Down Under, Law Firms Can Pay a Price for Overworking Lawyers," The American Lawyer

• "Law Firms Face Malpractice Risk Over Substance Abuse, Poor Mental Health," New York Law Journal

• "Sidley Austin partner's suicide: 'Too Many Lawyers Mask Their Struggles'," New York Law Journal

• "Are You Sitting Down? Standing Desks Are Overrated," The New York Times

• "'Big Law Killed My Husband': An Open Letter From a Sidley Partner's Widow," New York Law Journal

• "As Law Firms Address Mental Health, Many Find the Stakes Are Personal," The American Lawyer

• "Widow's Story Highlights Fight Against Stigma of Mental Health Treatment Among Lawyers," The Daily Report

• "Thank You, Joanna Litt: A Response From a Lawyer Assistance Program," The American Lawyer

• "BigLaw and Mental Health — What Can Be Done?," Bloomberg Law

• "Widow's Letter on Suicide Reminds Writer That Some Jobs Don't Work Anymore," The Daily Report

• "As Attorney Suicides Mount, a Survivor Speaks Out," The American Lawyer

• "At Kirkland, 'Concierge' Service Aims to Ease Personal Distractions for Lawyers," The American Lawyer

• "O'Connor Diagnosis Highlights 'Inevitability' of Dementia Among Lawyers," The American Lawyer

• "After Baker McKenzie Chair Takes Leave for 'Exhaustion,' Other Leaders Share Pressures," The American Lawyer

• "How Clients Contribute to Mental Health Problems at Law Firms," The American Lawyer

• "Ahead of the Curve: Neurolaw Comes to Campus," Law.com

• "One Big Law Attorney's Journey with Depression, One Firm's Response to the Profession's Problem," The American Lawyer

• "Lawyers at the Peak of Their Careers: A 30-Year Longitudinal Study of Job and Life Satisfaction," SSRN