Let technology be your path to wellness
Safety apps People who travel alone, work with violent accused, or find themselves in other potentially dangerous situations may want to try out personal safety smartphone apps. These work in a variety...
View ArticleHow unhealthy lawyers affect client service
Almost all lawyers experience stress, but unless it becomes toxic, there is little risk to the client. Occasionally things get truly out of control. That’s when important deadlines are missed,...
View ArticleWellness & Balance: Are you a “maximizer” or a “satisficer”?
The last time you bought a house or searched for a rental apartment, how did you choose, and how did you feel about your choice afterward? Psychologists studying the relationship between how we make...
View Article“Putting your best brain forward”: Nourish your brain
This is the one of seven strategies that you can follow to help you apply the emerging lessons of neuroscience and evolutionary psychology to the day-to-day work of your practice, as explained in the...
View Article“Putting your best brain forward”: Strive for self-awareness
This is the one of seven strategies that you can follow to help you apply the emerging lessons of neuroscience and evolutionary psychology to the day-to-day work of your practice, as explained in the...
View ArticleKeeping up with the Joneses (or not)
Young lawyers often talk about the stress and burden of debt. If there is one piece of advice worth giving, it is a simple one: spend less than you earn. As a new lawyer, I was excited when I received...
View ArticleThe Stresses & Challenges of Being a Lawyer: When Technology Doesn’t Help
In addition to all the pressures lawyers face described in the article The Day to Day Stresses & Challenges of Being a Lawyer, technology has increased the pace of practice. While increasing...
View ArticleFeeling emotional? Don’t hit send!
It’s 11pm and your phone beeps. Against your better judgment you pick it up and see it’s a client email. Soon you’re sucked into a missive about the latest calamity in your client’s life, the client’s...
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Let technology be your path to wellness
Safety apps People who travel alone, work with violent accused, or find themselves in other potentially dangerous situations may want to try out personal safety smartphone apps. These work in a variety...
View ArticleAn office of one’s own: 5 essentials for your home away from home
New lawyers, welcome to the practice of law. You now have an office of your own. You’ll be spending many of your waking hours plying your trade in this new little corner of the world. Make it a...
View ArticleHow unhealthy lawyers affect client service
Almost all lawyers experience stress, but unless it becomes toxic, there is little risk to the client. Occasionally things get truly out of control. That’s when important deadlines are missed,...
View ArticleWellness & Balance: Are you a “maximizer” or a “satisficer”?
The last time you bought a house or searched for a rental apartment, how did you choose, and how did you feel about your choice afterward? Psychologists studying the relationship between how we make...
View Article“Putting your best brain forward”: Nourish your brain
This is the one of seven strategies that you can follow to help you apply the emerging lessons of neuroscience and evolutionary psychology to the day-to-day work of your practice, as explained in the...
View Article“Putting your best brain forward”: Strive for self-awareness
This is the one of seven strategies that you can follow to help you apply the emerging lessons of neuroscience and evolutionary psychology to the day-to-day work of your practice, as explained in the...
View ArticleKeeping up with the Joneses (or not)
Young lawyers often talk about the stress and burden of debt. If there is one piece of advice worth giving, it is a simple one: spend less than you earn. As a new lawyer, I was excited when I received...
View ArticleNew York Times feature “The Lawyer, The Addict”
The New York Times has published an excellent article called “The Lawyer, The Addict” about a lawyer who succumbed to a secret drug addiction and his ex-wife’s attempts to piece together how he could...
View ArticleHealthy lawyers make healthy practices: LAWPRO’s support for mental health...
Mental health challenges in the legal profession are often ignored, stigmatized, and untreated. This not only leads to poorer quality of life for lawyers and their families, it is a contributing cause...
View ArticleManaging your mental health through COVID
We are experiencing what our email inboxes repeatedly call “unprecedented times”. Many Canadians are facing lost employment and financial strain; many are taking on a large number of new...
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Emotional intelligence: the essential skill for the workplace and life
The concept of emotional intelligence isn’t new but has seen exponential growth over the years and is said to be the essential skill in the workplace and in our personal lives. We’ve all heard about...
View ArticleFree CPD: Managing the Second Wave: Mental Health, Resilience and Resources
LAWPRO invites you to its next free CPD event, presented with the Toronto Lawyers Association: Managing the Second Wave: Mental Health, Resilience and Resources Date: Feb 5th, 9:30 AM to 11AM Speakers:...
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