Lawyers and Wellness: Beyond the Usual Discussion with Jennifer Longtin [LGE053]
Release Date: 03/26/2019
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As 2020 comes to a close, focus on your wellness and what happens next.
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Thousands of California online bar exam takers were flagged for review, and an untold number of them have received Chapter 6 notices. A Chapter 6 notice essentially accuses the applicant of cheating on the exam. Megan has put together resources to help applicants respond.
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George Psiharis joins Megan to talk about the Clio Legal Trends report for 2020, the ongoing release of new information, and how Covid has impacted this important project.
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Continuing with more from Megan's recent talk at Vanderbilt Law School, this episode highlights how legal ethics relate to the business of lawyering
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Megan recently spoke at Vanderbilt Law School, and here are some of the highlights from her talk.
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We all spend way too much time on screens, but how does that impact our mental health? Quite terribly, it turns out. Tune in for more on why it's harmful and what we can do about it - for kids and adults.
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It is easy once you're admitted to dismiss the mental health questions asked on admissions applications, but this Kentucky woman's story highlights why all lawyers should be concerned by the process.
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Lawyers sometimes get more work than we need, want, or can handle. What's the best way to handle this situation ethically?
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A niche, or narrow, law practice might sound risky, but it's actually a fantastic way to build a rewarding practice. Lyndosha Jamison has created a niche for herself that is exciting professionally and financially successful. Join Megan as she interviews Lyndosha to learn how.
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Florida heard my episode, and how do you disclose criminal past on a character and fitness application?
info_outlineDo you take time to work on your own wellness? Wellness has gotten a lot more attention in recent years within our profession, which is good. Wellness activities can be group runs, yoga classes, and maybe even workshop sessions talking about wellness.
Jennifer Longtin is a criminal defense attorney in Denver Colorado that specializes in mental health-related criminal defense. She owns a firm called JLongtin Law, and her practice tries to address community issues and access to justice, as well as providing great compassionate criminal defense for their clients. Jen brings a unique perspective as she also represents people who are suffering from ailments that relate back to wellness. Her attorneys in her office and herself are dealing with this stress and it goes beyond what some of us do as many issues come from wellness such as high addiction rates, suicide rates, depression rates, and divorce rates. Tune in today and hear how we can think outside the box with strategies to help with wellness.
Show Highlights:
- The spectrum of mental wellness
- The types of law that takes on other people’s problems
- Special victims prosecutors and how hard their job is
- Having walls up in your head to block out certain parts of your day
- Serious mental illnesses, and helping the clients get into structured programs
- Supporting each other
- What we can do with the next generation
- It is okay to take a day to yourself if you need it
- Out of the box strategies to help with wellness
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