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Connecticut Law Tribune

'My Rent Is Due': Forced to Layoff His Assistant, Solo Rethinks His Law Practice

"The phones were not ringing. It was like crickets," said Hartford personal injury lawyer Peter Casey.
4 minute read

Litigation Daily

A Big Law Trial Lawyer's Story of Pain, Loss and Healing

What if you had to walk away from your career, right at its height, because of a debilitating disease? Vern Winters, who is in the process of retiring from Sidley Austin, writes about having to face those facts—and to find a way past them.
9 minute read

The American Lawyer

Firms Rallied in Response to the Pandemic, but How Long Can That Intensity Last?

For all the success Big Law had in 2020, in large part due to a common rallying cry, a new problem now comes into play: What happens when that unifying crisis is no longer there?
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

Court System Announces New Mental Health Court in Albany

Operating throughout the state, mental health courts aim to respond to defendants with mental illness and can link them to long-term treatment instead of incarceration, according to a press release.
3 minute read

International Edition

'Being True to Your Identity Allows You to Be Your Best At Work': One Lawyer on the Importance of LGBTQ+ Networks

Victoria Jackson, an associate at BLM, talks about how coming out about her sexuality at work made her feel, and how firms can help promote equality and diversity in the workplace.
4 minute read

Law.com

My Weekday Workout: 'Grounding Practices Help Me Regain Focus Without Burning Out,' Says Amy Pruett of Williams Mullen

"More grounding practices such as yin yoga and physiology shifts (using the breath and body together) have helped me regain focus without burning out."
4 minute read

Law.com

Five Great Fitness Trackers for Optimizing Health, Performance and Diet

What gets measured gets improved, counselor.
8 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Pa. Supreme Court Set to Eye Admissibility of Hospital's Knowledge of Patient's Sex Offender Status

The justices will have a chance to review the Pennsylvania Superior Court's determination that the information should be discoverable, finding that neither the the MHPA, nor the psychotherapist-patient privilege prevented the operators of the mental health facility from answering a request for admissions.
4 minute read

Daily Report Online

Transgender Woman's Suit Alleges Insults, Denial of Needed Meds at Norcross Psychiatric Hospital

Samantha Jolley's lawsuit describes two days of mistreatment at Lakeview Behavioral Health Hospital, including staff mocking her as a pill-seeker and calling her a derogatory term for transgender women.
6 minute read

Daily Business Review

After Turbulent Year, Bar Associations Urge Lawyers To Focus on Mental Health

"We are in the business of handling our client's most pressing problems," said Larry McDougal, the State Bar of Texas president. "That constant workload is stressful, and chronic stress impacts our mental health and can result in serious anxiety disorders and depression."
4 minute read

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