IWIL 2024: Lawyers’ mental wellbeing under the microscope

The Institute for Well-Being in Law will soon host the IWIL 2024 conference online on January 23, 24 and 25. This organization seeks to provide knowledge and tools so that those involved in the legal world can function optimally in matters of wellness and mental health.

As noted on their website “We offer four unique wellness topics including personal, workplace, and law school wellness. And new this year, special sessions focus on wellness at the state and local levels. Our program includes engaging sessions, expert speakers and valuable networking opportunities.”

Mental health is a constant topic of conversation in legal practice, as lawyers are more likely to be extremely tired and stressed in the workplace. “Research conducted by LokCare – and which included the participation of 1,700 professionals related to the legal world – estimated that workers related to the field of litigation are at a high risk of falling into severe burnout, showing that “69% of them suffer. “In the last 12 months, 25% of those surveyed report being bullied, discriminated against or harassed in their workplace due to a mental health problem,” said an idealex.press article about the issue.

Robert Chander, president of the Wellbeing Committee of the Union Internationale des Advocates (UIA), points to the progress made on mental health in the profession and the important role of legal organizations in promoting mental health practices: “I think we are there. Much progress has been made in recent years, but not enough. “There are structural issues in the profession that need to be addressed, as well as promotion of individual mental health by bar associations, law firms and legal departments.”

Chander also mentions the importance of creating examples around lawyers’ mental health, “Conferences can be useful if they instruct attendees on practical steps to take to promote mental health in the profession. In particular, those in management roles should be encouraged to become ‘champions’ who promote individual mental health and identify the structural causes of certain mental health problems among lawyers.”

Laurie Santos, a Yale University professor and expert in the “science of happiness” will be the speaker and keynote speaker at the event. The goal of your conference will be to impart knowledge on how to make wiser decisions and live a happier, more fulfilling life.

Other speakers attending will be Krista Larsen, Shailini George, Francesca Acocella, John Kropp, Rudir Kristel, and Michael Kraut. Values ​​for legal firms vary depending on each individual’s position or function, but a typical price is US$325. Special pricing is available for law schools and law students.

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