Well-Being Week in Law begins on May 2. Driven by the efforts of the folks at the Institute for Well-Being in Law (IWIL), the week is designed to raise awareness by encouraging all in the profession to engage in activities that promote well-being.
There are many ways to get involved.
Each day has a different theme, with each theme a component of wellness.
Last year, I hosted daily virtual meetups over the lunch hour. There was no agenda. Rather, we shared thoughts and tips related to the day’s theme. My posts and videos on the project are here. I intend to reprise the discussions this year.
There’s also A LOT more that folks can do. I encourage legal professionals, legal organizations, and individuals within the profession to get involved. Here are some resources from IWIL’s website:
- Legal Employer Participation Guide
- 46 Activity Ideas for Well-Being Week in Law
- Firms & Organizations share what went well in past years
- A suggested Well-Being Week schedule for individuals
I’ve not yet finalized the activities I’ll promote in addition to the daily discussions. I hope to do so next week. Until then, if you, your firm, or your organization is interested in planning even a single activity, let me know if you need assistance or want me to stop by. I will if I can. Also, if you’re interested in learning what others intend to do, IWIL is hosting a series of free planning sessions. For more information on how to register for the planning sessions, go here.
Let’s continue to promote the well-being of Vermont’s legal profession and its members.
Related Resources
Previous Wellness Wednesday Posts
- With 40 tips on wellness, the ABA has at least one for everyone
- I.P. Charlie Kryst
- Aiming for Well-Being
- Wellness, Emotional Regulation, and the power of “What’s Important Now?”
- A lesson from my dad, Nandi, and The Foo Fighters: find & experience awe
- Ask the Question
- Wellness Wednesday: Set communication boundaries with clients & opposing counsel
- Yes, wellness includes the results of my first moot court competition
- Wellness Wednesday: It’s okay to ask for help. Bar Assistance will listen and support you
- Wellness Wednesday: Set communication boundaries with clients and opposing counsel
- Wellness Wednesday: Compassion Fatigue
- Wellness Wednesday: A message from Justice Eaton
- Jessica Burke: “Well People Do”
- Wellness Wednesday: Schitt$ Creek and Paddles
- Wellness Wednesday: Be Kind to Lawyers
- Civility Matters. Especially Now.
- Coping with COVID-19 Related Stress & Anxiety
- Wellness Wednesday: Unplug
- Well-Being is an Aspect of Competence
- Wellness Wednesday: Survival Skills
- Wellness Wednesday: Make time for what (and who) matters
- Wellness Wednesday: Risk & Response
- Do summer your way
- Wellness Wednesday: Meet Alison, Shireen, Samantha, and Alison
- Reach Out, Check In
- Wellness Wednesday: Mentor Someone
- Wellness Wednesday: Joan Loring Wing
- Wellness Wednesday: Law Day & Pro Bono
- Get your sleep
- Take a Chance on Being Nice
- Attorney Wellness: We’ve Only Just Begun
- Be Kind to a Lawyer Today
- Be Nice to Someone Today
- Wellness v. Well-Being
- Wellness Wednesday: Meet Molly Gray
- Wellness Wednesday: Judge Garland & My Cousin Vinny
- Shakespeare, Pink Floyd and Wellness
- Wellness Wednesday: You are not an impostor
- Wellness Wednesday: “N O” is “O K”
- Wellness Wednesday: Stop it!
- Wellness Wednesday: Meet Jeff Messina
- Lawyers Helping Lawyers Part 2
- Lawyers Helping Lawyers: Keep it on the front burner
- Lawyer Well-Being: a call to action
- Anxiety, Stress & Work-Life Balance for Lawyers
- Make time for what matters
- Lawyer Wellness: resolve to find 6 minutes for yourself
- 108 is way too many
- Workplace Happiness
- Make Wellness a Habit
- A pledge by legal employers to focus on lawyer well-being
- Legal Ethics & the Water Cooler
- Wellness Wednesday: Island Vines
- Wellness Wednesday: on ponds, puffery and paltering
- Wellness Wednesday: Neil Diamond, the Lock Screen, and National Mental Health Day for Law Students
Good morning, Michael,
Honestly, you are super organized. I hope the lawyers in VT recognize all that you do for them. Happy planning for well-being week. And most of all, enjoy it!
Love, Aunt Claire ________________________________
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