STRESS, LITIGATION AND LAWYERS: USEFUL LINKS AND GUIDANCE

March 8, 2018 · by · in Case Management, Relief from sanctions

I have blogged on stress and the litigation process several times.  This is because there are close links to the work I do on relief from sanctions. Being involved in a case where there is default inevitably causes stress. Further it is sometimes the case that the cause of a particular procedural problem is a stressed or overworked lawyer. Here I update the links which give guidance on avoiding and dealing with stress.

GUIDANCE ON LAWYERS AND STRESS

  • Ulaw blog considers research that looked at thousands of lawyers in the U.S. and Canada. That showed a paradox. There was a correlation between depression and “success”. “lawyers who attained the pinnacle level of success in large, competitive firms might appear to actually be the most unhappy.”
  • The Law Society of Ireland has a recent publication Managing Stress in the Law
  • Yuriy Moshes, P.C. has a useful post How Lawyers Can Avoid Burnout and Debilitating Anxiety There is a particular emphasis on litigators.

 “Litigation in particular tends to result in high levels of stress among attorneys. This is in large part attributable to the nature of litigation as compared to         transactional work. The American system of justice is by its very nature adversarial with two opposing parties with opposite viewpoints.

Litigation attorneys necessarily work with very difficult people for a living; people who will refuse to give an inch unless they are allowed to take a mile in return.”

Practical guidance on avoiding and dealing with stress

Practical links from Lawyers with Depression

There is a blog “Lawyers with Depression” These links are taken from that blog.

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