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What The Lawyer Well-Being Movement Could Learn From The Americans With Disabilities Act, Alex B. Long
What The Lawyer Well-Being Movement Could Learn From The Americans With Disabilities Act, Alex B. Long
William & Mary Law Review Online
Perhaps the central theme in all of the lawyer well-being literature is the profession's need to create a culture in which lawyers are proactive about taking care of themselves. This necessarily involves reducing some of the stigma associated with mental health issues so that lawyers feel comfortable to seek help when needed and to otherwise be mindful of their own well-being. The trick, obviously, is adopting an approach that meaningfully addresses the problems of mental health issues within the profession without further stigmatizing mental health issues more generally. This Article argues that despite its admirable efforts, the legal profession has …