Path to Law Student Well Being
The ABA Commission on Lawyer Assistance Programs (CoLAP) has a mission to assure that every judge, lawyer and law student has access to support and assistance when confronting alcoholism, substance use disorders or mental health issues so that lawyers are able to recover, families are preserved and clients and other members of the public are protected. This mission is carried out by supporting the work of state and local Lawyer Assistance Programs (LAPs) as they provide hands-on services and support to those in need of their assistance.
Episodes
February 24, 2020 • 34 mins
For too long, law students have been given the message that their well-being is second to the practice of law. Not anymore! The Lawyer Assistance Program community recognizes that teaching students about their own well-being and the well-being of their colleagues and friends as they learn the law is imperative for the future generations of lawyers. To better understand the strides our laws schools have been making in these areas...
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June 28, 2019 • 13 mins
Episode 6: Practice Makes Passing
Episode 6 features a conversation on how taking practice tests in preparation for the bar exam is an essential tool for bar takers to prepare to take and pass the bar exam. Guests include Sara Berman, Director of Academic & Bar Success Programs for the nonprofit Access Lex Institute’s Center for Legal Education Excellence and Ben Madison, Professor, Director of Bar Pass Initiatives and Co-Director...
Episode 6 features a conversation on how taking practice tests in preparation for the bar exam is an essential tool for bar takers to prepare to take and pass the bar exam. Guests include Sara Berman, Director of Academic & Bar Success Programs for the nonprofit Access Lex Institute’s Center for Legal Education Excellence and Ben Madison, Professor, Director of Bar Pass Initiatives and Co-Director...
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June 28, 2019 • 25 mins
Episode 6: Practice Makes Passing
Episode 6 features a conversation on how taking practice tests in preparation for the bar exam is an essential tool for bar takers to prepare to take and pass the bar exam. Guests include Sara Berman, Director of Academic & Bar Success Programs for the nonprofit Access Lex Institute’s Center for Legal Education Excellence and Ben Madison, Professor, Director of Bar Pass Initiatives and Co-Director...
Episode 6 features a conversation on how taking practice tests in preparation for the bar exam is an essential tool for bar takers to prepare to take and pass the bar exam. Guests include Sara Berman, Director of Academic & Bar Success Programs for the nonprofit Access Lex Institute’s Center for Legal Education Excellence and Ben Madison, Professor, Director of Bar Pass Initiatives and Co-Director...
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June 7, 2019 • 25 mins
The Path to Law Student Well-Being, Ep. 1, Part 1: Ways individual faculty members can notice, engage with, and support students they suspect are in distress.
The inaugural 2-part episode features two short conversations with Dean and Professor of Law Michael Hunter Schwartz of the University of the Pacific’s McGeorge School of Law and Professor Larry Krieger of the Florida State University College of Law and is moderated by Profess...
The inaugural 2-part episode features two short conversations with Dean and Professor of Law Michael Hunter Schwartz of the University of the Pacific’s McGeorge School of Law and Professor Larry Krieger of the Florida State University College of Law and is moderated by Profess...
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June 7, 2019 • 28 mins
The Path to Law Student Well-Being, Ep. 1, Part 2: Steps faculty can take to promote student well-being through their teaching in the classroom and includes concrete actions for law school administrators.
The inaugural 2-part episode features two short conversations with Dean and Professor of Law Michael Hunter Schwartz of the University of the Pacific’s McGeorge School of Law and Professor Larry Krieger of the Florida State Univers...
The inaugural 2-part episode features two short conversations with Dean and Professor of Law Michael Hunter Schwartz of the University of the Pacific’s McGeorge School of Law and Professor Larry Krieger of the Florida State Univers...
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June 7, 2019 • 14 mins
The Path to Law Student Well-Being, Ep. 2: Character and Fitness and the Evaluation Process.
Episode 2 features a short conversation about character and fitness evaluations in the bar admission process as it pertains to mental health issues and substance use disorders. Guests are Janet Stearns, Dean of Students at the University of Miami School of Law, Robert Albury, Executive Director of the West Virginia Judicial & Lawyer Assistan...
Episode 2 features a short conversation about character and fitness evaluations in the bar admission process as it pertains to mental health issues and substance use disorders. Guests are Janet Stearns, Dean of Students at the University of Miami School of Law, Robert Albury, Executive Director of the West Virginia Judicial & Lawyer Assistan...
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June 7, 2019 • 3 mins
In this 3-part episode, Scott Rogers, a nationally recognized leader in the area of mindfulness and the law, and host Stephen Slawinski, a 3L at the University of Dayton School of Law, discuss the practice and benefits of mindfulness.
•Part 1 examines why a law student might begin a mindfulness practice and the benefits of doing so.
•Part 2 provides ways in which a law student might get started on a mindfulness practice.
•Part 3 offer...
•Part 1 examines why a law student might begin a mindfulness practice and the benefits of doing so.
•Part 2 provides ways in which a law student might get started on a mindfulness practice.
•Part 3 offer...
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June 7, 2019 • 18 mins
In this 3-part episode, Scott Rogers, a nationally recognized leader in the area of mindfulness and the law, and host Stephen Slawinski, a 3L at the University of Dayton School of Law, discuss the practice and benefits of mindfulness.
•Part 1 examines why a law student might begin a mindfulness practice and the benefits of doing so.
•Part 2 provides ways in which a law student might get started on a mindfulness practice.
•Part 3 offer...
•Part 1 examines why a law student might begin a mindfulness practice and the benefits of doing so.
•Part 2 provides ways in which a law student might get started on a mindfulness practice.
•Part 3 offer...
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June 7, 2019 • 14 mins
In this 3-part episode, Scott Rogers, a nationally recognized leader in the area of mindfulness and the law, and host Stephen Slawinski, a 3L at the University of Dayton School of Law, discuss the practice and benefits of mindfulness.
•Part 1 examines why a law student might begin a mindfulness practice and the benefits of doing so.
•Part 2 provides ways in which a law student might get started on a mindfulness practice.
•Part 3 offer...
•Part 1 examines why a law student might begin a mindfulness practice and the benefits of doing so.
•Part 2 provides ways in which a law student might get started on a mindfulness practice.
•Part 3 offer...
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June 7, 2019 • 18 mins
In this 3-part episode, Scott Rogers, a nationally recognized leader in the area of mindfulness and the law, and host Stephen Slawinski, a 3L at the University of Dayton School of Law, discuss the practice and benefits of mindfulness.
•Part 1 examines why a law student might begin a mindfulness practice and the benefits of doing so.
•Part 2 provides ways in which a law student might get started on a mindfulness practice.
•Part 3 offer...
•Part 1 examines why a law student might begin a mindfulness practice and the benefits of doing so.
•Part 2 provides ways in which a law student might get started on a mindfulness practice.
•Part 3 offer...
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June 7, 2019 • 27 mins
Episode 4 features a conversation on how adopting a growth mindset can help law students thrive both emotionally and intellectually. Guests include Dr. Katherine Bender Ph.D, former programming director for the Dave Nee Foundation, co-author of the ground breaking Law Student Well-Being Study and Assistant Professor in the Department of Counselor Education at Bridgewater State University, and Professor Dan Bowling III, Senior Fello...
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June 7, 2019 • 30 mins
Join host Jonathan Beitner, attorney, certified professional coach, attorney well-being advocate and member of the Lawyers Assistance Program, Law Student Committee, as he talks with Chris Ritter, the director of the Texas Lawyers Assistance Program, and Chase Andersen, a case manager at Minnesota's Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers. They will discuss how to deal with stress while studying for the bar exam. No matter how much you prepa...
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