An update on PSLF employment eligibility and advocacy.

Mark your calendars for May 2 to 6 for Well-Being Week in Law. We will have many programs, events, and resources for both individuals and organizations.

A second virtual "safe space" meeting via Zoom on Monday, March 14, from 12:30-1:30 pm for AAPI attorneys and law students to come together, discuss the impact of these events on their personal and professional lives, and support each other more generally during this challenging time.

News, announcements, and upcoming programs from the Mass SJC Standing Committee on Lawyer Well-Being.

The Committee’s Annual Report provides a summary of significant activities and milestones accomplished by the Committee to-date. We are excited by what we achieved in collaboration with many partners across the Commonwealth.

We seek to engage with law students and very recent graduates (0-2 years post-grad) to enhance lawyer and law student well-being in the Commonwealth. We will continue to host Town Halls in February to learn more about all the well-being challenges that Massachusetts law students face.

The staff of the Trial Court Office of Workplace Rights and Compliance (OWRC) will present an overview of the complaint process that anyone can use when they experience or witness discriminatory misconduct or unprofessional behavior by a judge, clerk, or other Trial Court employee.

News, announcements, and upcoming programs from the Mass SJC Standing Committee on Lawyer Well-Being.

Are you a solo practitioner or small firm seeking health and disability insurance coverage? Private insurance options can be costly and navigating public options can be challenging. Sign up for this program on 12/15 from 12 to 1pm with expert panelists to help you navigate your options.

News, announcements, and upcoming programs from the Mass SJC Standing Committee on Lawyer Well-Being.

Free program on November 17 on recent changes to Public Service Loan Forgiveness and what attorneys need to know.

The Standing Committee has released its 2021-2022 strategic priorities.

News, announcements, and upcoming programs from the Mass SJC Standing Committee on Lawyer Well-Being.

The SJC Standing Committee on Lawyer Well-Being seeks to engage attorneys and law students that identify as having one or more disabilities in efforts to better understand the lived experiences and challenges faced by Massachusetts attorneys with disabilities to enhance lawyer well-being for all in the Commonwealth.

Join the SJC Standing Committee, the Asian American Lawyers Association of Massachusetts, the South Asian Bar Association of Greater Boston, and Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers for a virtual safe space meeting for AAPI attorneys and law students to come together to discuss the impact of racism and attacks against AAPI communities and to support each other.

A Call for Flexibility as the “Model” Rather than the Exception. Read the Committee’s Statement; a crucial step toward workplace inclusivity.

Our Committee was honored to accept the Mass Bar Association’s Access to Justice Race, Equity and Inclusion Award on May 25 for our work on the Report Summarizing Affinity Bar Town Hall Meetings. We acknowledge that this award would not have been possible without the courageous voices and work of the BIPOC and LGBTQA+ members of the bar.

A program addressing how bias and micro/macroaggressions impact our profession and its people. Learn how to be an upstander in the legal profession.

Participate in the first nationwide lawyer burnout study conducted by the Institute for Well-Being in Law.

Mark your calendars for May 3 to 7 for Well-Being Week in Law. We will have many programs, events, and resources for both individuals and organizations.