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                                    2021 WVJLAP Conference & Retreat

                                                       

Please join us for the Annual WVJLAP Conference & Retreat May 14th – May 16th, 2021 at Stonewall Resort. We hope that all board members, participants, volunteer, and members of the bench and bar who support WVJLAPs mission will attend.

*** The Retreat will offer an opportunity for CLE credits, as well as training for WVJLAP Volunteers.

Aging and Transitioning With Dignity:  “The graying of the bar has created concerns that declining skills or deteriorating mental acuity may cause professional incompetence to rise in the near future.”

 

One Lawyer’s Story:  This lawyer’s addiction wreaked havoc in her life, on a personal and professional level. Only after a life changing traumatic event was she able to find the courage to change. Her worst day turned out to be her best, and gave her the willingness to recover.

 

Judicial Wellness Survey: On December 20, 2020, the ABA released a comprehensive survey report revealing key drivers of judicial stress. Access the ABA press release and 2020 Journal of the Professional Lawyer here.

 

How to Build Your Well-Being to Thrive Listen to Dr. Beth Cabrera discuss how to build your well-being and have a successful and meaningful life. Her recommendations may surprise you.

 

 

SAVE THE DATE!

2021 WVJLAP Conference & Retreat

Please join us for the Annual WVJLAP Conference & Retreat May 14th – May 16th, 2021 at Stonewall Resort. We hope that all board members, participants, volunteers, and members of the bench and bar who support WVJLAPs mission will attend.

*** The Retreat will offer an opportunity for CLE credits, as well as training for WVJLAP Volunteers.

 

 

Employers Address Covid-19 Concerns:  

Read this LexisNexis article from “The Lawyer’s Daily,” discussing recommendations for employers in addressing the concern of the rise in alcohol and substance abuse during Covid-19

 

In stressful times, this surprising lesson from neuroscience may help to lessen your anxieties:

“Your brain is not for thinking. Everything that it conjures, from thought to emotions to dreams, is in the service of body budgeting. This perspective, adopted judiciously, can be a source of resilience in challenging times”…Read More

 

Wellbeing & The Judicial Assistance Initiative:

Listen to this podcast: Judge David Shaheed discusses the path to well-being

 

 

Problems are not a sign of failure, but an opportunity for growth.  The goal of the WVJLAP LapQuest is to better connect the WVJLAP with our JLAP volunteers, JLAP participants and State Bar leaders and staff.  All subscriptions are confidential and anonymous…no one will know the WVJLAP e-Newsletter is in your inbox unless you give them access to your inbox. We are also accepting article submissions from anyone who may be interested. Our hope is that the WVJLAP e-Newsletter provides a small dose of inspiration to you in your day-to-day law practice, and reminds you that you are not alone with whatever frustrations or issues you encounter in your legal career and life. .

Law School Wellness Read the Report on CoLAP’s Law School Wellness Survey published in the AALS Journal of Legal Education Recognizing Depression Check out this excellent blog post from the Texas Bar and the Texas Lawyer Assistance Program. A lawyer living with depression shares his advice and experience. Burnout Prevention Read this great article addressing burnout in the legal profession, and how Wellness Is the New Competitive Advantage of High-Achieving Attorneys and Law Firms.  Listen to Brian Cuban, author of “The Addicted Lawyer,” share his story.

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Check out this article by Anne M. Brafford, Esq, published by the National Task Force on Lawyer Well-Being, on how solo practitioner’s and small firms can promote lawyer mental health.  

Well-Being Strategies for Solos and Small Firms: Building Resilient Work Cultures

 

Understanding the Stress Response

Now, more than ever, it is important for the legal community to learn how to effectively manage stress.  Check out this article, published by Harvard Health Publishing, on understanding the stress response, as well as techniques to counter chronic stress.  

 

TED TALK:  The Brain-Changing Benefits of Exercise

 

 

To Find Meaning in Your Work, Change How You Think About It

Check out this link, published by Harvard Business Review, on finding purpose in your work life.

 

 

The Happy Secret to Better Work

 

 

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Enduring Happiness for Attorneys?

David Gold, a former trial lawyer who now helps law firms grow their practices discusses how your law firms culture holds the key to your own piece of mind.

Internet Addiction

Check out this link, published by Social Work Today, on Internet Addiction Disorder.

Lawyer Wellness Week

“Together we can bring out the best in the legal profession!”

Law Student Well-Being Podcast

For too long, law students have been given the message that their well-being is second to the practice of law. Not anymore! The Lawyer Assistance Program community recognizes that teaching students about their own well-being and the well-being of their colleagues and friends as they learn the law is imperative for the future generations of lawyers.