Health & Wellness

Resilience is a critical resource for lawyers that has become even more important during the COVID pandemic. The field of positive psychology provides the foundation for many activities that can be incorporated into every-day life (even during quarantine) to foster well-being and bolster positive emotions to promote resilience and preserve mental health during this difficult time. Read more

With all that has gone on in 2020, it is time that we take a fresh look at how we are feeling about the changes in our world and how we have responded to loss and uncertainty. All of us feel the stress and anxiety of loss, change and uncertainty and many of us need help to readjust, adapt or reset. The size and scope of what we are collectively feeling is big and it feels different than anything we have previously experienced. Read more

There are hundreds. If not thousands, of exercise videos available for free on You Tube! They run the gamut from cardio, resistance training, High Interval Training (HIT), to pilates, yoga, Zumba and more. I prefer to watch them and participate on my large screen TV, but you could watch on a phone, laptop or tablet. To get them on my smart TV, I just get it to the right “input” screen and I speak into the remote control. I start… Read more

M.A. is a transactional attorney practicing intellectual property and business/corporate law, including working with entrepreneurs and start-ups on their patents, trademarks, copyrights, protection of trade secrets, and compliance training of employees. Before coming to law, she spent 13 years doing biomedical research, including co-authoring a dozen publications of original research in peer-reviewed scientific journals. Read more

CLA offers regular come-as-you-are, informal opportunities to chat with fellow attorneys from around the state via Zoom. This week, we will be joined by the Health and Wellness Committee to consider some strategies and tips to achieve long-term sanity and well-being as we continue to navigate through the pandemic.  Bring a friend or a colleague, all are welcome regardless of membership!     Register Read more

The practice of law is one of the most stressful and intense professions in existence, yet very few lawyers have ever received training on how stress and other mental/emotional challenges impair cognitive functioning and the competent practice of law. Read more

It is now common knowledge that law students and licensed attorneys suffer from mental health and substance use problems at greater rates than the general population.,, This recognition has prompted the State Bar of California to require all attorneys admitted after February 1, 2018, to undergo 1.5 hours of education on substance use and mental health disorders within their first year of licensure in addition to the long-standing requirement to obtain an additional hour of education on Competency Issues during each subsequent renewal cycle. Read more

A presentation with a mental health expert and a fellow attorney with mindfulness experience on prioritizing mental wellness during this global pandemic. Read more

Join us for our free COVID-19 webinar: "Conquering Chronic Disease & Preexisting Conditions in the Age of COVID-19; How Lifestyle Changes Can Reverse Most Chronic Disease" Read more

This webinar will cover the following topics: How prevalent substance use and mental health issues are in the legal profession. The signs and symptoms of substance use and mental health issues. How substance use and mental health issues can impair an attorney’s ability to perform legal services competently. Wellness Strategies in the legal profession. The Lawyer Assistance Program and other resources for legal professionals. Read more