PD professionals can play a leadership role in the transformation of legal culture by following these practical suggestions for implementing well-being policies and practices in the law firm environment.

In the mid-1880s it was discovered that mortality rates were significantly reduced when doctors washed their hands before performing a medical procedure. Incredibly, it took one hundred years from this discovery before a standardized protocol for handwashing was created. It is no secret that law firm culture and expectations can compromise health and well-being, and we are now formally on notice that a serious wellness problem exists in our profession. How long will it take before consistent and accessible strategies to ensure lawyer well-being are woven into the fabric of our firms as standard protocol?

Originally published in PD Quarterly - August 2019.