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“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 Alabama State Bar’s Quality of Life, Health and Wellness Task Force is working to make lawyer well-being a top priority. The group’s purpose is to explore programs, accumulate information and educate members about wellness issues and resources and develop a CLE to be offered to members throughout the state. In addition, the task force will formulate a plan to celebrate May as Mental Health Awareness Month.

Wellness Month: May

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.
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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!

Wellness Tools and Resources

Toolkit for Legal Employers and Employees

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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

 

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Wellness Wednesday Posts to Share

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.