Member Benefits

• Jurisdiction: Georgia,United States
• Citation: Vol. 27 No. 2 Pg. 0062
• Pages: 0062
• Publication year: 2021

Member Benefits No. Vol. 27 No. 2 Pg. 62 Georgia Bar Journal October, 2021

Lawyers Living Well—Helping Bar Members Find A Pathway to Good Health

Lawyers Living Well is a wellness resource for Bar members and their staff. Check it out and learn about the benefits it provides.

BY SHEILA BALDWIN

The importance of good health—in terms of physical fitness and mental wellness—is a hot topic and currently listed as a $4.5 trillion dollar market worldwide according to the Global Wellness Institute (see fig. 1).^[1] A 2017 report entitled "The Path to Lawyer Well-Being: Practical Recommendations for Positive Change," commissioned by the ABA's National Task Force on Lawyer Well-Being, found that lawyers throughout the nation were experiencing high levels of stress and are unhealthy and unhappy, adversely affecting their professional and personal lives. The State Bar of Georgia established Lawyers Living Well to help by promoting health and wellness among our members and staff. Key efforts toward this goal include identifying factors that influence the physical and emotional well-being of attorneys, developing work/life balance CLE programs and increasing awareness of Bar wellness initiatives and resources available on the Bar's Lawyers Living Well website, www.gabar.org/wellness (see fig. 2).

Lawyer Assistance Program

The State Bar of Georgia's Lawyer Assistance Program is a confidential service outsourced to CorpCare Associates, Inc., to help State Bar members with life's difficulties. Members are entitled to six prepaid clinical sessions per calendar year. The program provides a broad range of services to members seeking assistance with depression, stress, alcohol/drug abuse, family problems, workplace conflicts, psychological and other issues. In order to help meet the needs of its members and ensure confidentiality, the Bar contracts the services of CorpCare Associates, Inc., a Georgia-headquartered national counseling agency. Contact the LAP at 800-327-9631, or email Lisa Hardy, vice president, CorpCare Associates, Inc., at lisa@corpcareeap.com.

Suicide Awareness Campaign

This campaign has a dual purpose, directed toward lawyers and judges who are suffering from anxiety and depression and may be at risk for suicide, as well as all Bar members who need to recognize the severity of the problem. If you have thoughts of suicide or are concerned that a friend may be contemplating suicide, immediate action is critical. Find helpful...