Law schools should take on students' mental health and substance use from day one
The legal profession has a drinking problem. Whether we like to admit it or not, students are often socialized into a drinking culture in law school, if not before. From where I sit as a law school dean, law students and members of the legal profession continue to struggle with mental health issues for which substance use can be a contributing factor.
John Fetterman Paula Davis University David Nee Foundation Commission On Lawyer Assistance Programs American University Washington College Of Law Thomas School Of Law
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