Your well-being is important to us
The legal profession is demanding of our time, attention, and energy, which can exact its toll on our physical and mental health. JLAP's staff can help you learn about new ways to merge healthier living with your legal practice. By implementing simple daily wellness strategies, you can better manage the inevitable stress that accompanies the practice of law.
Also see the Institute for Well-Being in Law.
- Mindfulness
An Introduction to the Brahmavihāras: For Lawyers, Law Students, & Judicial Officers
Longtime JLAP volunteer Jill Carnell has recently completed her masters degree in mindfulness studies. In her academic paper she outlines the research around the tremendous suffering the legal profession is experiencing.MILS Guided Meditation
The Mindfulness in Law Society (MILS) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that seeks to educate, coordinate and promote activities in the legal profession relating to mindfulness meditation, yoga, and other contemplative practices. Find upcoming virtual events with MILS open to ANYONE. - Stress, anxiety, and depression
- Substance use and addiction
- Aging and cognitive decline
- Compassion fatigue and secondary trauma
- Caregiving, grief, and other situational stressors
Because of the sensitive nature of mental health and substance use issues, law students, attorneys, or judges who need help—or want to assist someone else who might need help—are often reluctant to seek assistance. Recognizing this concern, and in order to foster early and confidential contact, the Indiana Supreme Court authorized the creation of JLAP with the passage of Rule 31 of the Indiana Rules on Admission to the Bar and Discipline of Attorneys.