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Now that all adults are eligible for the COVID vaccine, many pandemic-related restrictions are being lifted. However, many of us are hitting a pandemic wall and continue to face burnout. To help you combat any stress and anxieties and stay up-to-date on all of the latest COVID implications, Lawline is highlighting Well-Being Week in Law with a series of wellness programs, and continuing to highlight the pandemic’s effect on the legal profession. Check out some highlights below:
Navigating Health Coverage Impacting Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity. This program will discuss issues in health coverage affecting sexual orientation and gender identity, including non-discrimination laws, laws protecting medical treatment and coverage, and taxability of benefits and surrogacy.
SHROPSHIRE’S annual summer School Games competitions are being replaced this year by two ‘Wellbeing Weeks’ for primary and secondary pupils. Schools across Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin are now being invited to sign up for the programme, which includes a series of fun and active challenges. The action will start with a Wellbeing Week for primary schools on June 21, coinciding with National School Sport Week, followed by a similar programme for secondary schools on June 28. Registration is now open, and all schools which sign up will receive a digital resource pack containing all the information they need, during week beginning May 17.
May 5, 2021 at 12:08 PM
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Members of the legal profession are keenly aware that the pandemic has brought about even more stress and anxiety than usual. Working from home thanks to the coronavirus crisis completely stripped down the illusion of work-life balance, and many associates have found themselves forced into a situation where they’re constantly “on duty,” even more so than before the COVID-19 crush began.
But with a renewed focus on mental health, some Biglaw firms are trying to invest more heavily into their attorneys’ well-being. As luck would have it, May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and this week is Well-Being Week in Law. One top law firm, Goodwin Procter, is showing its lawyers the love this week, in the form of a $1,000 well-being payment for all eligible non-partner lawyers, science advisors, and science law clerks in good standing in the U.S., U.K., Hong Kong, and Luxembourg. Here’s an excerpt from a memo the firm sent out yesterday afternoon (
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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.
May 3, 2021 at 10:47 AM
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This year’s Well-Being Week in Law arrives as many firms are gearing up for a return to the office. While most have made operational changes to keep their people COVID-safe, how will they address their mental health needs during this unprecedented transition?
Joseph Milowic III is a leader in the attorney mental health and well-being movement. A Quinn Emanuel partner and founder of the Lawyers Depression Project, Joe has suffered from bouts of major depression and is committed to helping others. Along with professional coach and former practicing attorney Andrea L. Colby and Dr. Alan Manevitz, a psychiatrist, he will speak at Back to the Future: Transitioning to a Post-COVID World, an hour-long program presented by PLI on May 24 (and available later on demand).