Julia welcomes Prof. Nathalie Cadieux from the University of Sherbrooke and Glen Hickerson from the CBA Well-being sub-committee to discuss the first ever nationwide comprehensive study of the psychological health determinants of the legal profession, sponsored by the Federation of Law Societies and the Canadian Bar Association. Today will also see the release of the report’s much anticipated recommendations, which we will go through at the end of this episode. 

Whatever the reason for your interest in this issue, if you are a legal professional or aspire to be one, setting limits and achieving psychological detachment from your work are the key. 

Canadian Bar Association - The first comprehensive national study on wellness in the legal profession is published (cba.org)

Recommendations: https://flsc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/EN_Report_Cadieux-et-al_Universite-de-Sherbrooke_FINAL.pdf

Executive Summary: https://flsc.ca/flsc-s3-storage-pub/u/flsc-s3-storage-pub/FINAL_Executive%20Summary-Wellness.pdf

FAQ: https://flsc.ca/flsc-s3-storage-pub/u/flsc-s3-storage-pub/FAQs%20v5%20Wellbeing.pdf

Canadian Bar Association - CBA Well-Beingx

https://nationalmagazine.ca/en-ca/articles/legal-market/law-firms/2022/a-wake-up-call-for-law-firms