The second phase of the national study on wellness in the Canadian legal profession, released in October 2024, provides critical insights into the mental, physical, and emotional challenges faced by legal professionals across Canada. Building on the 2022 findings from Phase I, this phase delves deeper into regional contexts, offering 12 distinct reports for law…
To be a good lawyer, one has to be a healthy lawyer
Lawson, N. D. (2021). ” To Be a Good Lawyer, One Has to Be a Healthy Lawyer”: Lawyer Well-Being, Discrimination, and Discretionary Systems of Discipline. Geo. J. Legal Ethics, 34, 65. In 2017, a National Task Force on Lawyer Well-Being comprised mostly of representatives from lawyer assistance programs (LAPs) issued a report recommending “modify[ing] the rules of…
To Be a Good Lawyer, One Has to Be a Healthy Lawyer
Lawson, N. D. (2021). ” To Be a Good Lawyer, One Has to Be a Healthy Lawyer”: Lawyer Well-Being, Discrimination, and Discretionary Systems of Discipline. Geo. J. Legal Ethics, 34, 65. In 2017, a National Task Force on Lawyer Well-Being comprised mostly of representatives from lawyer assistance programs (LAPs) issued a report recommending “modify[ing] the rules of…
Lawyer Wellbeing as a Crisis of the Profession
Krause, C. A., & Chong, J. (2019). Lawyer Wellbeing as a Crisis of the Profession. SCL Rev., 71, 203. The legal profession is in the throes of a mental health crisis. State bars across the country continue to be rocked by the tragic loss of their lawyers to suicide and accidental drug overdose. Recent studies have also…
Lawyer Wellbeing as a Crisis of the Profession
Krause, C. A., & Chong, J. (2019). Lawyer Wellbeing as a Crisis of the Profession. SCL Rev., 71, 203. The legal profession is in the throes of a mental health crisis. State bars across the country continue to be rocked by the tragic loss of their lawyers to suicide and accidental drug overdose. Recent studies have also…
Solicitors Regulation Authority issues guidance on new wellbeing rules
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has issued guidance on the new health and wellbeing rules brought in earlier this month. New Code of Conduct rules include specific obligations to treat colleagues fairly and with respect and not to engage in bullying or harassing behaviour. The new guidance issued this month aims to help firms and individuals…
Lawyer Wellbeing as a Crisis of the Profession
The legal profession is in the throes of a mental health crisis. State bars across the country continue to be rocked by the tragic loss of their lawyers to suicide and accidental drug overdose. Recent studies have also shed further light on the severity and scale of lawyers’ long-recognized struggles with depression, anxiety, substance abuse,…
Study published into the wellness of Canadian legal professionals
The National Study on the Psychological Health Determinants of Legal Professionals in Canada has been published. The research was undertaken by a research team at the Université de Sherbrooke led by Dr. Nathalie Cadieux, with funding from the Federation of Law Societies of Canada and the Canadian Bar Association. The report attempts to fill a knowledge…
Dutch Bar provides special resilience training for criminal defence attorneys
The Dutch Bar has recognised that criminal defence attorneys who have clients behind bars can face pressure, threats and possibly even manipulative behaviour and is organising special resilience training to their members facing this challenge. Special attention is paid to manipulative behaviour and how this can lead to undesired influence on lawyers. The course covers how…
The Solicitors Regulation Authority of England and Wales is consulting on proposed changes to its wellbeing standards
The consultation, running from the 4 March – 27 March follows increased concerns about the level of stress solicitors are experiencing as well as reports of bullying and harassment. The consultation addresses two key issues: The SRA has seen instances of serious, unfair and inappropriate treatment in the work place. There has been an increase in…