Serving clients as their advocate takes a toll—mentally, emotionally, and physically. Bree Buchanan, Senior Advisor at Krill Strategies and former director of the Texas Lawyers’ Assistance Program, is all too familiar with this problem. After years of representing clients in traumatic cases, Bree relied on alcohol to cope. As she began her recovery, Bree
Mental health is an important topic that often goes unaddressed in the legal profession. Yet, one study revealed that nearly half the lawyers surveyed had struggled at some point with depression. Now more than ever, in this time of the pandemic, we need to bring awareness to mental-health issues and promote lawyer well-being. In this
Whatever field you’re practicing in, the importance of keeping tabs on your mental health can’t be overstated. Judges often encounter litigants on their worst days, and they often make heavy decisions affecting the parties without realizing the effect these decisions have on themselves in the long run. Justice Scott Field previously served on the Third