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SCV Creates New Wellness Coordinator Position
December 18, 2019
The Supreme Court of Virginia has hired Margaret Hannapel Ogden as a Wellness Coordinator, a new position created in response to the findings of the S... Read MoreSupreme Court of Virginia Committee on Lawyer Well-Being Report
September 12, 2019
The Supreme Court of Virginia has published the final report of the Committee on Lawyer Well Being. Read MoreTen Warning Signs of Dementia
July 17, 2019
Below is a checklist of common dementia symptoms. If there are several that you answer “yes” to, a doctor should b... Read MoreVSB President’s Wellness Committee Report
May 23, 2019
On August 14, 2017, a landmark report on attorney well-being was published by the National Task Force on Lawyer Well-Being (National Task Force). The ... Read MoreThank You Virginia Law Foundation!
August 23, 2018
LHL is pleased to announce we have been awarded a 2018 grant by the Virginia law Foundation to improve our outreach and education resources. This wil... Read MoreAmerican Bar Association Publishes Well-Being Toolkit
August 1, 2018
The ABA has published a great resource, created by Dr. Anne M. Bradford, to assist lawyers and legal employers on their Well-Being journey. Read MoreReport from the National Task Force on Lawyer Well-Being
August 14, 2017
The Task Force was conceptualized and initiated by the ABA Commission on Lawyer Assistance Programs (CoLAP), the National Organization of Bar Counsel ... Read MoreAttention Amazon Prime shoppers!
July 8, 2017
Amazon Prime shoppers, if you designate VJLAP as your charitable organization, 0.5 of every 1% you purchase will go to Virginia Judges and Lawyers Ass... Read MoreStudy Shows Attorneys Have Substantial Drinking Problems
February 3, 2016
A new, comprehensive 2016 study by the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation and the American Bar Association Commission on Lawyer Assistance Programs shows ... Read More