MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER
All Of Us Are Impacted
Mental health issues touch every facet of our legal community – from sole practitioners and law firm partners all the way down to law school students who feel daily pressure to graduate and become licensed and successful as soon as possible.
How to Get Help
Eliminating stigma, Breaking down barriers
The Florida Bar’s Special Committee on Mental Health and Wellness will work to destigmatize mental illness, recommend best practices and remedies, and help bring more balance into members’ daily professional lives.
Focus on Mental Health and Wellness for Florida Lawyers
President’s Page: Recognizing We Have a Problem: The Mental Health and Wellness of Lawyers by Michael J. Higer
Introduction: Mental Health and Wellness — Destigmatizing the Discussion and Promoting Solutions – by Dori Foster-Morales, Guest Editor
What Do the Statistics About Lawyer Alcohol Use and Mental Health Problems Really Mean? – by Patrick Krill
The Reality of High-Functioning Substance Abuse Among Lawyers – by Lisa Smith
Mental Health & Wellness of Florida Lawyers Town Hall Meetings:
An interactive discussion with The Florida Bar on programs and services to facilitate the mental health and wellness of our members. Each town hall qualifies for at least 1 hour of CLE credit in Mental Health or General.
February 20th
11:30 – 1:00 pm
FSU Law School
Tallahassee
Speaker: Lawrence Krieger
March 2nd
11:30 – 1:00 pm
St. Petersburg Bar Association
BridgePoint
Speaker: Pres. Michael Higer
March 16th
11:45 – 2:00 pm
Eighth Judicial Circuit
Bar Association
The Wooly
Speakers: Prof. Scott Rogers, Pres. Michael Higer, Dori Foster-Morales, and Carl Schwait
April 18th
11:45 – 2:00 pm
Palm Beach County
Bar Association
Admiral’s Cove
Speakers: UM Professor Scott Rogers
Dori Foster-Morales
This webinar has been approved for 1.0 hour of General CLE Credit including 1.0 hours of Mental Illness Awareness CLE Credit. Course Number: 1709051N
