Purpose
The mission of this committee, created in 2012, is to promote attorney well-being by providing education, peer-to-peer support and resources to attorneys and law students in the areas of mental health, emotional balance, stress management (including physical manifestations of stress) and addiction.
A Message from the Chair
“The Health and Well-Being Committee was created by the Bar Association in January 2012 to address the needs of attorneys as they struggle to live life in balanced manner amid the pressure and stress of the practice of law. The Committee is comprised of attorney members of the CBA as well as an advisory panel of local Healthcare professionals. The mission of the Committee is promote attorney well-being by providing education, peer-to-peer support and resources to attorneys and law students in the areas of mental health, emotional balance, stress management (including physical manifestations of stress) and addiction. One of the best things to come out of the Committee so far is the monthly column in the CBA Report known as Balanced Living. Our meetings are the first Monday of every month and we are always interested in people who would like to contribute time and energy to improve the daily lives of attorneys.”