By now I think that most of us are aware of the substance abuse issues that many lawyers face. Beyond mandatory CLE courses and aspirational ABA Pledges, what can be done to help solve the problem?
Janet Sobel has put words to action and she has a plan. A plan to spread the word about the stress and anxiety many lawyers deal with on a daily basis — and a path to bring wellness to the profession. Janet will mainly address the following issues: helping new lawyers, the ABA 7-Point Well-Being Pledge, the five obstacles to overcoming substance abuse issues, common sense solutions and substance abuse resources. She will also talk about the ethical duty of competence, getting law schools & bar associations to listen, the town crier, two prongs to competence, removing the stigma, the lack of mentoring, the wellness newsletter and how the profession benefits from wellness.
Once a big firm litigator, Janet Sobel has provided limited scope “counseling-at-law” for almost twenty years. A natural problem solver and former teacher, Janet speaks and writes about curing lawyer malaise.