Health & Wellness

In 2021 you can count on the Health and Wellness Committee on the 3rd Wednesday of every month for programming and activities focused on the wellbeing of our members and the legal community. The time of these events may vary from one month to the next as will the topic and types of activities. Read more

In 2021 you can count on the Health and Wellness Committee on the 3rd Wednesday of every month for programming and activities focused on the wellbeing of our members and the legal community. The time of these events may vary from one month to the next as will the topic and types of activities. Read more

Join this session to learn about the latest neuroscience behind sleep, and its impact on mental health, substance use, ethical behavior, and performance. Join us to learn the latest neuroscience behind trust and how to generate the moral molecule—oxytocin—to enhance ethical behavior, performance, joy (yes, there is a biochemical basis for joy), and better self-care practices. Read more

In 2021 you can count on the Health and Wellness Committee on the 3rd Wednesday of every month for programming and activities focused on the wellbeing of our members and the legal community. The time of these events may vary from one month to the next as will the topic and types of activities. Read more

Deservedly so, lawyer well-being has received considerable attention lately. Large firms in particular have attracted the spotlight for their efforts and innovations—which are commendable. Read more

So January was a wellness cornucopia for California attorneys. First, it was the first month after New Year’s and a great time to test the boundaries of your New Year’s resolutions. Second, CLA had a Wellness Challenge #CLAWellnessChallenge featuring 25 challenging tasks. Third, CLA RPLS (Our Group) started some really great programing thanks in large part to the leadership of Ashley Peterson. Read more

Mindfulness Series Sessions of the 2021 Virtual Mid-Year/Retired Judges Conference March 5 @ 12:30 pm - March 6 @ 8:45 am Presented by the California Judges Association, and co-sponsored by the California Lawyers Association. The California Judges Association has made the Mindfulness Series Sessions of their 2021 Virtual Mid-Year/Retired Judges Conference available to CLA members for a nominal fee of $35. Read more

The COVID-19 pandemic changed our lives in 2020, including how we work. Although vaccines have been approved, given their slow rollout, attorneys are still facing challenges that can be stressful, overwhelming, and cause strong emotions. Join us for this wellness webinar to learn how you can cope with stress in a healthy way one year later. Read more

Wanna get away? Given the state of the world around us, I will assume the answer is yes, so let’s hop in the mental time machine for a moment and chart a course for exactly one year ago, to January 2020. If you are like me—or most people—that might as well be a journey back to the Carolingian Empire given how distant, remote, and fully unfamiliar it seems. “Wait, was that even a thing?” you might be asking. Indeed, it was, and it was just 12 short months ago that many of us were looking ahead to 2020 with growing optimism, enthusiasm, and energy. Read more

As we well know, law is a high-demand, high-intensity profession requiring skills that go beyond analytical thinking. Staying focused, productive, and high-performing is a challenge in the best of times. On top of that, noncognitive influencers are always at play. What are some of those hidden factors and necessary skills? Join this interactive hour to pick up a few tools of the trade that support a sustainable, high-performance career in law. Read more