In May 2019, ALM editors-in-chief Gina Passarella and Leigh Jones introduced "Minds Over Matters: A Yearlong Examination of Mental Health in the Legal Profession."

"Historically, lawyers and others in the profession have not openly discussed mental health challenges, and resources for those impacted have not been readily available," they wrote. "Institutions have been left without ideas on how to improve their work environment—or worse, without the motivation to do so. We want to change that."

This year, the Minds Over Matters project culminated in a Twitter chat that included Passarella, ALM editor and senior reporter Lizzy McLellan, and members of the project's Mental Health Advisory Board: Patrick Krill, Joseph Milowic, Lisa Smith, Mark Goldstein and Brian Cuban.

The chat encompassed several topics, from addressing changes in the industry's willingness to  discuss mental health issues to striking a balance between work, self-care, and family obligations—particularly during the present pandemic.

"Things are absolutely improving," tweeted Smith in one response. "As awareness of the issues has been heightened and more people have shared their stories, the conversation has been normalized in the industry. That's a big change."

See highlights of the conversation below. Click here for a full recap, and follow #MindsOverMatters on Twitter.