Health & Wellness

Law practice can be grueling. The work can be intense, and the hours, long. Stress is inevitable, but with a systematic and comprehensive wellness program, with regular hiking as the foundation, manageable. This will be an easy-to-moderate 5-6 mile suburban hike, starting/ending at Aragon High School, and traversing virtually all of the green spaces, in San Mateo. This hike will coincide with the first day of the 2025 CLA Wellness Walking Challenge Read more

An overview of cancer care in America, highlighting the personal journey of Roger Royse, a California lawyer who continued practicing while undergoing treatment, along with key recommendations for early diagnosis and risk reduction. Read more

Join the California Lawyers Association's IP Section for a refreshing 5K Run/Walk during the INTA Annual Meeting in San Diego. Whether you're looking to break a sweat or just enjoy a casual stroll, this is a fun way to connect with fellow IP attorneys while taking in some of San Diego’s most scenic sights. Read more

The Dipsea Trail is a moderate 10-mile hike, starting and ending in Stinson Beach. Hike details are found here: https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/california/dipsea-trail--2. We will discuss practical strategies for managing mental health, stress, and overall well-being that are tailored to the legal profession, focusing on physical and professional health. Hiking and other structured social exercise activities, engaged in regularly and with intention, can form the foundation for a positive work-life balance, increase self-awareness and self-regulation, protect against attorney stress, and stimulate creativity and initiative both inside and outside a law practice. Read more

In this presentation, Dr. Peter Rogers will discuss: 1. Epidemiology. Western populations have high rates of cancer and chronic diseases like obesity, hypertension, diabetes, coronary artery disease Read more

What you eat and how you carry physical stress can play a large and important role in your overall health and well being. Being dysregulated as a result of physical stress can negatively effect all aspects of our lives. Read more

Free event! No MCLE credit. Well-being can feel like a hamster wheel—too much of one thing, not enough of another. We're sold quick fixes, but real balance isn’t in hacks; it’s in healing. Your body already holds the answers. Join a 60-min journey to unlearn, uncover, and reconnect through movement. Speaker: Emily Meisner Register Emily Meisner is a Canadian Kinesiologist, former long-distance runner, and dedicated advocate for well-being. After experiencing a career-altering injury, she turned her focus to healing—first herself, then… Read more

This session designed especially for those who are seeking relaxation and rejuvenation. This session will provide practical techniques to enhance mind-body coordination and promote effective breathing. Participants will learn simple yet effective stretches, and poses that can be performed at their desk, minimizing tension and improving focus. By integrating mindfulness and movement, attendees will discover how to relieve stress, enhance concentration, and promote overall well-being. Our objectives is to empower lawyers with tools to maintain balance in their demanding profession, ultimately improving productivity and mental clarity. Read more

This program focuses on addressing the professional, personal, and health implications of alcohol use, while fulfilling 1.0 hour of Wellness competence MCLE subfield credit. The session will include a review of critical findings from the January 2025 Alcohol and Cancer Risk, The U.S. Surgeon General’s Advisory on alcohol consumption and its link to increased cancer risks and put those findings in the broader context of the health effects of alcohol use. Read more

This will be a relatively flat but somewhat long urban hike, starting at Fort Funston, cutting a diagonal across San Francisco, and ending at the Ferry Building, in the Embarcadero. The hike will be about 15 miles. We will stop for lunch along the route. We did the crosstown trail last in June of 2024, from Candlestick Point to Land's End. This will be another fantastic opportunity to experience San Francisco's green spaces and unique character. Read more