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By Jeff Johnston The month of May is Health and Wellness month here at the Alabama State Bar. All of May, through articles and social media posts, the Quality of Life, Health…
Read more“The time is now to use your experience, status, and leadership to construct a profession built on greater well-being, increased competence, and greater public trust.” -ABA 2017 National Task Force Report on Lawyer Well-Being
The Quality of Life, Health and Wellness Task Force is organizing an Attorney Wellness Month for the month of May. In addition to offering a free, online wellness CLE and disseminating wellness tips through the bar’s website, newsletter and social media sites, there is also a wellness challenge among attorneys throughout the state.
Free Online Wellness Month CLEs
During Wellness Month, we host CLEs.
COVID-19 and its Impact on Mental Health:
How do we Cope with it all at Once
Motherhood and the Law – A Wellness Check on our ‘Law Moms
Wellness Resources
While the Alabama State Bar dedicates an entire month to Attorney Wellness, Well-Being Week in Law is celebrated May 2-6. You can join with attorneys across the country in posting these Well-Being Week posts to your social media account.
May 2: Physical Well-Being
May 3: Spiritual Well-Being
May 4: Career and Intellectual Well-Being
May 5: Social Well-Being
May 6: Emotional Well-Being
Tag the @AlabamaStateBar in your social media posts, and we will reshare!
Participate in the #WellnessMonthChallenge!
View and print the wellness month challenge calendar.
Track your individual, firm or local bar’s Walking Wednesday minutes here!
Free Wellness Webinars
(not approved for Alabama CLE credit)
Practicing Joy, Gratitude, & Awe
Register here
Tuesday, May 3, 2022 at 3:00 pm
Four Spiritual Practices to Foster Greater Purpose in your Everyday Life
Register here
Wednesday, May 4, 2022 at 3:00 pm
Writing for Well-Being
Humming Jazmine Sullivan: Emotion Regulation Practices for Legal Professionals
The Alabama chapter of the Mindfulness in Law Society (MILS) offers Mindful Mondays and Wakeful Wednesdays, which are free guided meditations via Zoom.
Mindful Mondays
Wakeful Wednesdays
The Mid-Atlantic MILS chapter is offering daily morning guided mindfulness practices during Well-Being in Law week.
Learn more here
Each week, the Alabama State Bar shares a #WellnessWednesday post on our Facebook, Instagram and Twitter pages. View our recent posts below, and feel free to download and share on your own pages to continue this important conversation.
