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I was a lawyer for 20 years. Things got difficult when I entered my 40s. I was drinking too much. This is more common than you think, writes Isabella Ferguson. Editors note: Any legal profession

Over the last few years, increased stress, isolation, and disconnection have led to diminished wellbeing throughout society. Drawing upon his recent and forthcoming research on lawyer...

Lawyers who feel valued for their professional talent or overall human worth by their employer exhibit the best mental and physical health within the legal profession, though overall health of lawyers falls below that of the general population regardless of how firms treat them, according to a new peer-reviewed study.

Culture of Valuing Professionalism, Skill, and Humanity Linked to Better Health, Less StressSACRAMENTO, Calif., June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The C...

Female attorneys were seven times as likely to mention an increase in risky drinking because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

April 1, 2021 at 1:16 PM Shares0 (Image via Getty) Levels of mental health issues, stress, and burnout in the legal profession are arguably at an all-time high. The question is will bonuses in any way offset the challenges around mental health and burnout? That is far from clear. And I would argue that in many instances they won’t. Compensation does not create capacity. — Patrick Krill, an attorney who works as a consultant to numerous law firms on mental health and substance abuse issues, ...