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“This isn’t about surviving. This is about thriving.” – Bridgette Carr
What does it mean to design a fulfilling life in the law? And how does pro bono fit in? In this month’s episode of Pursuing Justice: The Pro Bono Files, host Alicia Aiken talks to Michigan Law professors Bridgette Carr and Vivek Sankaran and Jessica Morton of Democracy Forward about taking stock and forging your own path — and how pro bono can help.
PLI is proud to offer programs, pro bono memberships, and scholarships to support the essential public service work of the legal profession.
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Related Links:
LawLifeProf Coaching - https://www.lawlifeprofs.com/
Bloomberg Law Analysis- Attorney Well-Being Declines, With Burnout on the Rise (March 3, 2022) - https://news.bloomberglaw.com/bloomberg-law-analysis/analysis-attorney-well-being-declines-with-burnout-on-the-rise
International Bar Association- Mental Well-Being in the Legal Profession (October 2021) – https://www.ibanet.org/document?id=IBA-report-Mental-Wellbeing-in-the-Legal-Profession-A-Global-Study
National Task Force on Lawyer Well-Being- The Path to Lawyer Well-Being: Practical Recommendations for Positive Change – https://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/images/abanews/ThePathToLawyerWellBeingReportRevFINAL.pdf
What does it mean to design a fulfilling life in the law? And how does pro bono fit in? In this month’s episode of Pursuing Justice: The Pro Bono Files, host Alicia Aiken talks to Michigan Law professors Bridgette Carr and Vivek Sankaran and Jessica Morton of Democracy Forward about taking stock and forging your own path — and how pro bono can help.
PLI is proud to offer programs, pro bono memberships, and scholarships to support the essential public service work of the legal profession.
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Related Links:
LawLifeProf Coaching - https://www.lawlifeprofs.com/
Bloomberg Law Analysis- Attorney Well-Being Declines, With Burnout on the Rise (March 3, 2022) - https://news.bloomberglaw.com/bloomberg-law-analysis/analysis-attorney-well-being-declines-with-burnout-on-the-rise
International Bar Association- Mental Well-Being in the Legal Profession (October 2021) – https://www.ibanet.org/document?id=IBA-report-Mental-Wellbeing-in-the-Legal-Profession-A-Global-Study
National Task Force on Lawyer Well-Being- The Path to Lawyer Well-Being: Practical Recommendations for Positive Change – https://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/images/abanews/ThePathToLawyerWellBeingReportRevFINAL.pdf
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