Image from Shutterstock.com.
Well-Being Week in Law kicks off today, highlighting the importance of health and happiness across the legal profession.
Created to support the well-being of lawyers and legal professionals, Well-Being Week in Law is an initiative of the Institute for Well-Being in Law. Each day of the week focuses on a distinct well-being theme.
Since the August 2017 release of the landmark report
The Path to Lawyer Well-Being: Practical Recommendations for Positive Change by the National Task Force on Lawyer Well-Being, the topic of well-being has gained momentum as individuals and legal organizations increasingly recognize the importance of lawyer well-being and its impact on lawyer functioning.
Expansive NY Bill To Expunge Criminal Records Gains Steam By
Marco Poggio | March 7, 2021, 8:02 PM EST
Michael Zaki Smith lost his job after his employer found out about his past conviction during a random background check. Smith is now advocating for a bill that would automatically clear criminal records of people who live crime-free for a number of years after being released.
Years ago, Michael Zaki Smith spent time in prison after being convicted. Today, he won t talk about what landed him there. As a person who paid his debt to society and saw the rest of his life tainted by his conviction, Smith said he didn t want a news story to dwell on his past.
Expansive NY Bill To Expunge Criminal Records Gains Steam law360.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from law360.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Wendy Wayne americanbar.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from americanbar.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
ABA names recipients of 2021 Stonewall Award honoring LGBT advancements in legal profession Share:
CHICAGO, Feb. 4, 2021 â Three longstanding LGBT legal activists will be honored by the American Bar Association Commission on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity with its ninth annual Stonewall Award during a virtual ceremony on Feb. 20 at 5:30 p.m. CST at the ABA Midyear Meeting.
Named after the New York City Stonewall Inn police raid and riot of June 28, 1969, which was a turning point in the gay rights movement, the award recognizes lawyers who have considerably advanced lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals in the legal profession and successfully championed LGBT legal causes.