Solo and Small Firm
The Practitioner VOLUME 29, ISSUE 1, SPRING 2023
Content
- EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE & EDITORIAL BOARD
- Letter From the Chair
- Letter From the Editor
- McLe Self-study Article the Heart of the Matter: How the Heart and Brain Cooperate For Both Good and Bad
- Preventing Work-related Neck and Back Pain
- Table of Contents
- The Care and Feeding of Lawyers: Advice For Self-care
- The Importance of Emotional Wellness and Self Knowledge As Asolopreneur
- Work/Life Balance
- MCLE SELF-STUDY ARTICLE "I'M FINE. IT'S FINE. EVERYTHING IS FINE."
MCLE SELF-STUDY ARTICLE "I’M FINE. IT’S FINE. EVERYTHING IS FINE."
Renee N.G. Stackhouse*
The titular text can be found on memes1 circulating on the internet. It is usually accompanied by a cartoon dog surrounded by flames, a dumpster fire, or a cartoon cat that looks like it was electrocuted. And it’s funny… until it’s you.
Even with the movement in the legal profession to prioritize mental health and wellbeing over the last few years, mental health issues and substance abuse are exceedingly high among attorneys.
A 2022 ALM Study2 shows: