Growing Concern Over Well-Being of Lawyers Leads to Comprehensive New Recommedations
This news release from the American Bar Association announced the release of a comprehensive report, The Path to Lawyer Well-Being: Practical Recommendations for Positive Change, aimed at addressing the problem of substance use and mental health disorders in lawyers. This report by the National Task Force on Lawyer Well-Being includes several dozen recommendations and represents the most ambitious roadmap yet related to the well-being of lawyers. It is intended to spark a broader conversation in the legal profession regarding reasons behind substance use disorders as well as the effects of impairment to guide policy changes and to lead to a cultural shift within the profession. The recommendations found throughout this report may be of use for organizations working to implementt programs to promote clinician well-being.
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