Attorney Well-Being: Where We Are, the Business Case for Change, and Strategies for Getting There | Practical Law
https://content.next.westlaw.com/practical-law/document/I22e75d2fbfeb11ec9f24ec7b211d8087/Attorney-Well-Being-Where-We-Are-the-Business-Case-for-Change-and-Strategies-for-Getting-There?viewType=FullText&transitionType=Default&contextData=(sc.Default)An Article setting out the business case for attorney well-being. This Article addresses the current state of attorney well-being; the factors that contribute to the grim picture; the importance of understanding the intersection of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and well-being, including the special barriers to well-being for attorneys from underrepresented and historically excluded groups; the current potential for change in the legal profession; the business reasons for supporting attorney well-being; and tangible ways of improving attorney well-being. The Article focuses on the well-being of attorneys, but many of the issues addressed are also relevant to other members of the legal professional community. This Article has been updated as of the date of publication listed above.
An Article setting out the business case for attorney well-being. This Article addresses the current state of attorney well-being; the factors that contribute to the grim picture; the importance of understanding the intersection of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and well-being, including the special barriers to well-being for attorneys from underrepresented and historically excluded groups; the current potential for change in the legal profession; the business reasons for supporting attorney well-being; and tangible ways of improving attorney well-being. The Article focuses on the well-being of attorneys, but many of the issues addressed are also relevant to other members of the legal professional community. This Article has been updated as of the date of publication listed above.