Where We Are Going: The Future of Mental Health in Law

This course will explore the current and future state of mental health in the legal industry. We will unpack the various phenomena that have led to the industry facing mental health conditions. We will touch on how individual attorneys can manage mental health in today's legal profession.

We will then explore the future of mental health in the legal industry. How will firms adapt and grapple with such a complicated issue? Do law schools have a role to play in this process? What can our industry do as a guild to lead lawyers to happier lives? What are actionable items that the industry can take to better mental health and adapt to a demographically shifting workforce? Will the billable hour remain in the long term? What are cultural changes needed profession-wide to make the profession feel more human? What firms are leading by example, and what firms are falling behind? Such questions will be explored, discussed, and answered. We will also unpack actionable items for industry leaders and management to better cater to mental health.

Learning Objectives:

1. Analyze how the legal profession manages mental health today

2. Learn how mental health will be treated and catered to in the legal profession of the future

3. Identify tools to use at your disposal to manage mental health and lifestyle wherever your practice

4. Receive tools and guidance on how to develop systems and processes in your firm or business to improve morale and build community