Wellness For Law

Wellness Network for Law is a community of Aust'n legal academics, practitioners & students promoting wellness at law school, the academy, & the profession

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‘How University climate impacts psychosocial safety and mental health among staff in Australian Higher Education’
#HigherEd #LegalEd https://t.co/xHmlvNUZzz

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‘I keep meeting people who are extremely burned out. I meet them so often that I’m beginning to think burnout is something that exists by design’
https://t.co/I6XxQW7Cef

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5 ways to deal with burnout at work https://t.co/SxP9AZKn5o #wellnessforlaw #burnout

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Yet Another Study Suggests Sleep Clears Toxic Gunk From Our Brains via @inc_aus https://t.co/cR0qP9wGSz. #wellnessforlaw

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On #wellnessdorlaw and the future of the law firms;

[Kyle Robisch @FloridaManEsq_]

*Tweet storm incoming*

Law firm leaders are taking notice:

“The younger generation of lawyers is less interested in becoming the older generation of lawyers,” said Daniel Farris, partner-in-charge of the Chicago office of Norton Rose Fulbright.

Why? Traditional firm incentives are eroding as millennial and Gen Z lawyers place increasing emphasis on mental health and work-life balance, and less emphasis on “the pie-eating contest where the reward is more pie.” "They say, ‘No, I don’t want to do that."

Let me tell you from first hand experience--this is a very real phenomenon. And one law firm leaders should get their arms around sooner than later. Adapt or die, so to speak. To be sure, many firms--big and small--are ahead of the curve on this.

Firms that find genuine ways to acknowledge and accommodate work-life integration, mental wellbeing, and their lawyers' whole selves will survive and thrive. The current crop of young lawyers isn't willing to grind away their 20s and 30s. More power to them.

To be clear, there's plenty of room for hard work in this emerging paradigm. Or at least there should be. Great work and client service aren't all-or-nothing propositions. You can be a present parent, great husband, and responsive professional all at the same time.

But our profession needs to find real ways to help young lawyers achieve that balance. Some answers are easy. Allow time for family and friends. Don't denigrate associates. Etc. But some of the answers are harder. Yet they're worth finding.

The good news--there are plenty of places where this is possible in 2024. Big firms, small firms, companies of all sizes, and alternative legal service providers like Latitude.

https://t.co/IIzphYVKMM

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An important opportunity to share your views on #WellnessforLaw

[Victorian Legal Services Board + Commissioner @LSBC_Victoria]

Do you work in Victoria's #legal system? Share your thoughts in a short, anonymous survey about lawyer #wellbeing by 22 July 2024, and be part of a system-wide framework for where, how and why change should happen 👉🏻 https://t.co/weyXjl4Z9X #lawyer #lawstudent #judge #researcher

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Add your voice to this survey on Lawyers wellbeing. #wellnessforlaw

[Victorian Legal Services Board + Commissioner @LSBC_Victoria]

Help create a legal system in Victoria where lawyers stay safe and well. If you work in the legal system, share your thoughts in this short, anonymous survey about #lawyer #wellbeing, and be part of a system-wide Lawyer Wellbeing Theory of Change 👉🏻 https://t.co/weyXjl4Z9X

[MensLine Australia @MensLine_Aus]

If today was a tough day, know that our counsellors are here to listen and support you 24/7. You can call 1300 78 99 78 or visit our website to chat to a counsellor online: https://t.co/gHIC0MeXQ6

[liminal @Liminal1988]

don't take it personally

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The significance of serious Judicial Bullying; by Jamie Blaker (forthcoming Monash University Law Review) #wellnessforlaw #lawyers #legalprofession #judiciary https://t.co/OF8UWCUJ19

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A helpful thread on combatting stress and intrusive thoughts. Have you tried any of these #stresshacks? #wellnessforlaw

[Sarah Larsen @fearless_rising]

I'm 36.

Stress controlled me for years so I turned to neuroscience.

After 1200+ hours studying elite athletes, CEOs & psychologists, my toolkit is now full of powerful neuro-hacks.

Here are the top 7 that will change your life:

[ALAA Australasian Law Academics Association @AcademicsLaw]

The Wellness in Law Conference is coming up in mid February 2024 in Melbourne at @MonashLawSchool and @MelbLawSchool #Legaleducation #legaled #wellnessforlaw #lawyers #lawschool #lawstudents #law #auslaw @WellnessForLaw
https://t.co/7Rk0DlgsET

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CALL for Papers is out for the 2024 Wellness for Law Forum -
“Reflecting on the Past, Shaping the Future: Wellness for Law to 2030”

Submit a proposal for a paper or panel session: use this form https://t.co/TfJEPMkVCn
also below #Auslaw
https://t.co/xy0MrykuLN

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CALL for Papers is out for the 2024 Wellness for Law Forum -
“Reflecting on the Past, Shaping the Future: Wellness for Law to 2030”

Submit a proposal for a paper or panel session: use this form https://t.co/TfJEPMkVCn
also below #Auslaw
https://t.co/xy0MrykuLN

[Wellness For Law @WellnessForLaw]

The Call for Papers is out for the 2024 Wellness for Law Forum “Reflecting on the Past, Shaping the Future: Wellness for Law to 2030”

To submit a proposal for a paper or panel session, use this form https://t.co/FJnSj1z2iK
also available below

https://t.co/xy0MrykuLN

[Wellness For Law @WellnessForLaw]

The Call for Papers is out for the 2024 Wellness for Law Forum “Reflecting on the Past, Shaping the Future: Wellness for Law to 2030”

To submit a proposal for a paper or panel session, use this form https://t.co/FJnSj1z2iK
also available below

https://t.co/xy0MrykuLN

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The legal profession bears a ‘collective responsibility to uphold the true values of justice, compassion,& fairness. Together, we can break the vicious cycle of bullying & rebuild the legal profession as a beacon of integrity and ethics’- Stefanie Costi. https://t.co/5jubKkuAQx

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What is Judicial Bullying? New guidelines now available. #wellnessforlaw #lawyers #lawstudents

[Dr Paul McGorrery @paulmcgorrery]

“The Judicial Commission has today published a Judicial Conduct Guideline on Judicial Bullying following consultation with the Victorian legal and court sector.”

Statement: https://t.co/Ix4QVVXHxh

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How To Recover from Burnout: Reset and Move Forward. #wellnessforlaw #LAWYER #LAW https://t.co/whMOB9bJ2S

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Burnout: how to spot the early warning signs, prevention, diagnosis, treatment https://t.co/H9jF04DqKI #wellnessforlaw #health #worklife