Patrick Krill talks about dealing with anxiety and substance abuse within the legal profession. He includes relevant studies and resources for both lawyers and employers that help cultivate wellbeing in the workplace.
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Recognized as one of the leading authorities on the substance use and mental health problems of lawyers, Patrick is...
JoAnn Hathaway is a practice management advisor for the State Bar of Michigan. She previously worked as a legal...
Tish Vincent retired as the Director of Michigan’s LJAP. She is now the Chair of the ABA Commission on...
Multiple surveys conducted by the ABA have identified an elevated risk of anxiety and substance abuse within the legal community. In this episode of On Balance, hosts JoAnn Hathaway and Tish Vincent talk to Patrick Krill about anxiety and substance abuse within the legal profession including relevant studies and resources for both lawyers and employers that help cultivate wellbeing in the workplace. They also discuss the common issue of lawyers and law students being unwilling to ask for help and what the industry can do as a whole to address this issue.
Patrick Krill is director of the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation Legal Professionals Program. In that role, he helps addicted attorneys, judges and law students to prepare for and overcome the distinctive challenges they face in their recovery from chemical dependency.
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| Published: | May 22, 2018 |
| Podcast: | State Bar of Michigan: On Balance Podcast |
| Category: | General Counsel |
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