Join LAP associate director Denise Perme and neuroscience educator and comedian Dr. Matt Bellace as we explore ways to take action to alleviate loneliness, accept disappointments and keep moving toward your goals.

To learn more about how the D.C. Bar Lawyer Assistance Program can help, click here.

Please note, the positions and opinions expressed by the speakers are strictly their own, and do not necessarily represent the views of their employers, nor those of the D.C. Bar or its Board of Governors.

The pandemic continues to have a profound impact on our mental, physical and emotional health. Resources focused on our well-being have never mattered more.  The D.C. Bar Communities Office and the Lawyer Assistance Program are again offering our Spring Wellness Fair as a resource for anyone who wants to focus on wellbeing and learn new strategies to lower stress. Denise Perme and Niki Irish from the D.C. Bar Lawyer Assistance Program discuss the LAP as well as give a preview into the scheduled programming for the Spring Wellness Fair on April 7, 2022. 

Register and learn more about this free event HERE.

Please note, the positions and opinions expressed by the speakers are strictly their own, and do not necessarily represent the views of their employers, nor those of the D.C. Bar or its Board of Governors.

Join LAP associate director Denise Perme, Dr. Ellen Ostrow, founding principal of Lawyers Life Coach LLC and Rashida MacMurray-Abdullah, Chief Diversity Officer at Wiley, as they discuss the intersectionality of DEI and well-being programs, and the increased need for legal employers to consider the experiences of underrepresented racial and ethnic communities in promoting well-being.

Join us for a day of professional and personal renewal on April 7 for the 2022 Spring Wellness Fair! Register for free at https://dcbar.inreachce.com/Details/Information/e4f08a5e-aa92-46a1-9f76-0fc7ab318c28 

To learn more about how the D.C. Bar Lawyer Assistance Program can help, click here.

Please note, the positions and opinions expressed by the speakers are strictly their own, and do not necessarily represent the views of their employers, nor those of the D.C. Bar or its Board of Governors.

Join LAP associate director Denise Perme and D.C. Bar Lawyer Assistance Committee member Dick Flynt as they explore what it means to be humble, why humility is challenging for lawyers, and how increasing our level of humility can lead to a greater sense of connectedness and well-being.

To learn more about how the D.C. Bar Lawyer Assistance Program can help, click here.

Please note, the positions and opinions expressed by the speakers are strictly their own, and do not necessarily represent the views of their employers, nor those of the D.C. Bar or its Board of Governors.

Compassion fatigue often affects those in helping professions – lawyers are no exception. Long hours, heavy caseloads, and needy clients can cause emotional exhaustion and empathy overload. Join host Niki Irish and Lawyer Assistance Committee member Bonnie Prober, a lawyer and clinical social worker, as they explore the toll of compassion fatigue and discuss ways to address it.

Related Resources:

Trauma Stewardship: An Everyday Guide to Caring for Self While Caring for Others

Professional Quality of Life assessment tool

Low impact debriefing

To learn more about how the D.C. Bar Lawyer Assistance Program can help, click here.

Please note, the positions and opinions expressed by the speakers are strictly their own, and do not necessarily represent the views of their employers, nor those of the D.C. Bar or its Board of Governors.

In the inaugural episode of Toward Well Being, Niki Irish and Denise Perme of the D.C. Bar Lawyer Assistance Program discuss lawyer well-being, and the benefits and limits of wellness education for legal employers.

Related Resources:

Practicing Law In the Pandemic and Moving Forward

The Path to Lawyer Well-Being: Practical Recommendations for Positive Change

Study on Lawyer Impairment: The Prevalence of Substance Use and Other Mental Health Concerns Among American Attorneys

Stress, drink, leave: An examination of gender-specific risk factors for mental health problems and attrition among licensed attorneys

To learn more about how the D.C. Bar Lawyer Assistance Program can help, click here.

Please note, the positions and opinions expressed by the speakers are strictly their own, and do not necessarily represent the views of their employers, nor those of the D.C. Bar, its Board of Governors or co-sponsoring Communities and organizations.

Join us for candid conversations as we seek solutions to the well-being challenges faced by the legal community. Hosted by Niki Irish, LICSW, from the D.C. Bar Lawyer Assistance Program. Subscribe to Toward Well Being at anchor.fm/dcbarLAP.

To learn more about the D.C. Bar Lawyer Assistance Program, visit www.dcbar.org/for-lawyers/lawyer-assistance-program or email [email protected].