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SUPPORT GROUPS
LCL provides information on Alcoholics Anonymous and other recovery meetings that are focused on lawyers or recommended by our volunteer members. LCL offers several support groups in our office and via Skype. Call 651-646-5590 for information or to register.
DO I HAVE A PROBLEM?
If you are concerned for yourself or another and would like to learn more, LCL can help. View our resources on addiction/dependency, mental illness and stress to understand more about the problems that can affect you in the legal profession and the tools, including self-assessments, that are available to you. Additional resources are available for judges and law students. You are not alone.
NEWS & EVENTS
Understanding and Managing Holiday Stress
Wednesday, December 11th at 4:00 P.M. This program will offer insight into some of the triggers of holiday stress in the legal profession (financial, emotional, time pressures) and offer practical strategies and tactics to prepare for meeting them head on. Participants will also learn personal techniques for setting priorities and handling stressful situations.
LCL is remodeling our office!
The Monday 12:15 AA Meeting will be held via telephone conference call. You may call the office for the conference call details. We understand the importance of in-person meetings and will let you know as soon as possible when the room is available again!
Support groups and other meetings may be held in a different location within our building or via teleconference. Please watch your email for announcements for your group or call for more information.
The Path to Lawyer Well-Being Group
LCL’s Fall 2019 Path to Lawyer Well-Being Group meets weekly through December 9 in Minneapolis. Join us across the river as we build our well-being skills.
The ABA has released “Fear Not: Speaking Out to End Stigma“, a video with a strong Minnesota connection.
Suicide Prevention: Every Lawyer’s Opportunity
What are the signs and what can I say? This article will provide some guidance on reducing our risk.
LAWYER WELL-BEING: A CALL TO ACTION
Minnesota and national well-being resources can assist individuals and organizations with strategies and practices. LCL provides training and guidance to organizations that wish to consider these recommendations.
The Minnesota Supreme Court has created a web page for lawyer well-being. It includes materials from the Court’s recent Conference, A Call to Action on Lawyer Well-Being.
The National Task Force on Lawyer Well-Being (which includes the ABA Commission on Lawyer Assistance Programs and other entities) hes developed comprehensive and groundbreaking initiatives and resources. Please note, these are best viewed using Explorer or Chrome browsers.
♦ The Path to Lawyer Well-Being: Practical Recommendations for Positive Change, follows reports on impairment in the legal profession and issues a call to action.
♦ The Well-Being Toolkit for Lawyers and Legal Employers offers resources and focused exercises and serves as a guide for LCL’s Well-Being group.
♦ The ABA Working Group to Advance Well-Being in the Legal Profession, the successor to the Task Force, has published a Well-Being Pledge for legal employers.
Sand Creek’s Online Seminar – The Sandwich Generation: Meeting the Challenges of Multigenerational Caregiving
Looking at a few common family dynamics- from elders who feel anger and shame at losing their independence and role in society, to children who are confused, frustrated and embarrassed by a grandparent’s decline – caregivers have a lot to worry about. As stress increases, caregivers should know how to identify the triggers that indicate that they may need more help and external service providers.
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Sand Creek Workplace Wellness Newsletter- Sand Paper Summer 2019
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