The latest IWIL news for you January 2024 IWIL ALERT NEWS & MORE THE ED REPORT – Denise Gaskin New Yearís Intentions. The New Year always causes me to stop and reflect on what the past year brought and what might be up next, personally and professionally. Not necessarily New Yearís Resolutions, but more…
The latest IWIL news for you December 2023 IWIL ALERT NEWS AND MORE THE ED REPORT – Denise Gaskin Welcome to the December issue of the IWIL Alert. Our Programming Team, led by VP of Programming Anne Brafford, JD, MAPP, has designed a fantastic line-up of speakers and topics for our 2024 Well-Being in…
Co-Chair of the National Task Force on Lawyer Well-Being and Founding Organizer of IWIL honored as the 2023 Reed Smith Award for Excellence in Well-Being in Law Recipient Bree honored during the Institute for Well-Being in Law 2024 Conference WASHINGTON D.C.- The Institute for Well-Being in Law (IWIL) named Bree Buchanan as the recipient of…
Your workspace significantly impacts your health and wellness – leverage these proven strategies to make it work for you. BY NICOLE DENAMUR Why should a busy lawyer like you devote time and resources to improving your office space? On average, Americans spend 90% of their time indoors. To really drive this point home, take your…
BY MARTHA KNUDSON, J.D., MAPP I am going to let you in on a little secret: Lawyers aren’t as tough as we like to think we are. Sure, we do hard things every day. We make difficult decisions and deal with complicated and weighty matters that often impact the future and livelihood of our clients.…
BY ANNE M. BRAFFORD, ESQ., MAPP Deservedly so, lawyer well-being has received considerable attention lately. Large firms in particular have attracted the spotlight for their efforts and innovations—which are commendable. But the big firm focus may have left the wrong impression that big budgets are required to afford the “luxury” of promoting lawyers’ mental health…
BY R. LISLE BAKER & ANTHONY COLESANO Lawyers are used to doing legal work that implies physical activity—making motions, standing up for their clients, and even sitting in judgment. But how can attorneys find ways to actually be physically active when they are so busy in their offices? This article explores why and how that might…
Reframe and Reflect to Combat the Psychological Effects of Isolation and Chaos BY ELINA TEBOUL While sitting in the garden of his home in Woolsthorpe Manor, Isaac Newton saw an apple fall from a tree. Allegedly, it was at this very moment that he found the inspiration to formulate his law of gravity. You know…
Check back regularly for tips, best practices, and personal stories about well-being in the legal profession. We also will include blogs to help legal employers and individuals navigate the challenges of the COVID outbreak while supporting well-being across the profession.
