Are You Being Served?: Attorney Well-Being, Mental Health, and Substance Use

Join Lenor Marquis-Segal for a comprehensive discussion on mental health challenges within the legal profession, including substance use. If you've ever felt like these topics are not addressed enough, this program is for you. The session delves into navigating the "work hard, play hard" mentality prevalent in the legal field, along with the perceived stigma around vulnerability and the resistance to seeking help.

Ms. Marquis-Segal offers practical guidance on shedding habits that no longer benefit attorneys and provides coaching on asserting choices that may set us apart from our peers, even in environments where being different is challenging. This session touches on stress, anxiety, depression, disordered eating, suicidal ideation, and related issues, with an empathic and compassionate approach. Please join only if the conversation is a safe one for you.

Learning Objectives:

1. Identify pressures unique to the practice of law

2. Appreciate the magnitude and frequency of mental health issues in the attorney population

3. Discover where to get help and how to support peers

4. Investigate discarding coping mechanisms that no longer serve you

5. Strengthen healthy habits and build confidence in asserting your wellness choices