Wellness
Stress management for law students (from a recent grad!)
We all know what law school stress looks like. Come exam time, we see its physical manifestations: the law student, hibernating in the law library, subsisting on a diet of coffee and candy, sits surrounded by mountains of books, empty cans of energy drinks and an arsenal of highlighters. We recognize the bloodshot eyes and… Read More »
Categories: 2014 Student Issue 2, Articles, Law students/new lawyers, New Lawyers, Wellness, WellnessResources to help you find your footing
LawPRO has learned through experience that the pressures that lawyers face in their jobs, and the related mental, emotional or physical problems, often lead to claims. the claim against the lawyer may be for “procrastination” or “poor communication,” but looking deeper we sometimes find lawyers overwhelmed by the stress of their jobs who have succumbed… Read More »
Categories: 2012 January Employment, Articles, Wellness, WellnessThe fallout of incivility from the victim’s perspective
A call came into the OLAP offices the other day. The lawyer caller had been subjected to a series of nasty, accusatory emails and telephone calls from an opposing lawyer and had “had it.” The immediate reason for the call to us was an email with a personal attack on his competence and a threat… Read More »
Categories: 2011 Fall Communications, Articles, Wellness, Wellness