Purpose

To stimulate discussion and provide resources to the legal community regarding career satisfaction, mental and chemical health, balance, and other quality of life issues.

Goals

Address and achieve recognition for the importance of quality of life issues within our legal community, enhance and broaden Web presence; educate the legal community regarding mental and chemical health issues and promote Minnesota's Lawyer Assistance Program; and continue career and professional development education.

Highlights

• Sponsored Life & the Law CLE Series on dealing with stress by practice area – next event 2/20 - Criminal Law Series: Stress of Criminal Law (Live Webcast) –
  1 Hrs MCLE Credit - $55
• Sponsors a bike ride at the MSBA Convention each year the proceeds of which help to lawyers in need of assistance.
• Cosponsored CLE series with Minnesota Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers

Join Us!

Contact the MSBA liaison to the Life and the Law Committee:

Steve Hirsh
(612) 278-6322; (800) 882-6722
shirsh@mnbar.org

Chairpersons

TBA

Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers

The Life and the Law Committee works closely with the Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers organization in Minnesota. LCL serves as a resource for members of the legal profession and their families. It assists with problems of chemical dependency and related issues. If you have a concern about these matters you can receive free, confidential assistance by contacting LCL at 651-646-5590.