Attorney Well-Being Resources

Attorney Well-Being Panel Discussion – FREE CLE – Available On-Demand

Say “NO” to BURNOUT – Find Professional Fulfillment without Sacrificing, Ethical Obligations, Relationships, Mental Health, and Job Performance – $60.00 – Available On-Demand

Increasing Your Professional Power to New Levels of Excellence – $60.00 – Available On-Demand

Trauma Informed Lawyering – FREE CLE – Now Available On-Demand

The Ethical Part of Managing Your Stress – $45.00 – On-Demand

Attorney Well-Being: ISB Survey Results, Resources, and Next Steps – FREE CLE – Available On-Demand

Suicide Prevention In A Pandemic: Risk Factors, Warning Signs and Ways to Help – FREE CLE – Available On-Demand

Lawyer Well-Being: What’s It Got to Do with Me? – $50.00 – On-Demand

Idaho Survey on Attorney Well-Being

One of the first tasks of the Attorney Well-Being Task Force was to establish a baseline assessment through out the state. The best way to accomplish this was to conduct a survey.

The survey questions were drafted by members of the Task Force using resources available from surveys conducted in other states and they also sought counsel and review of the survey by experts in the field, including the co-chair of the National Task Force.  The Idaho survey consisted of three types of questions:

(1) well-being status questions;

(2) questions about knowledge of and access to well-being resources; and 

(3) demographic questions.

The survey was distributed in October 2020 via email with encouragement from the Board and members of the judiciary to complete it.

The typical time spent by those taking the survey was 6 minutes and 5 seconds. 

The results of the survey were tabulated and will be used by the Task Force in the development of resources that will be made available to ISB members.  The Task Force anticipates these resources may include a website, educational course offerings, and social functions.  Below is a link to view the survey results.

Idaho Well-Being Survey Results

Educational Courses, Toolkits and Websites

2025 Well-Being In Law Week Recordings – Register for free to watch

ABA Program – The Attorney Well-Being Issue – ABA Law Practice Today April 2025

The Path to Lawyer Well-Being: Practical Recommendations for Positive Change (Oct. 16, 2017)

Well-Being in Law Institute Website

Mindful Mondays and Wakeful Wednesdays – Weekly 30-minute “virtual sit” sessions hosted by the Mindfulness in Law Society.

Building Workplace Well-Being

Well-Being in Law Week Resources – Information for individuals and organizations

ISB Program CLEs

Attorney Well-Being Panel Discussion – FREE CLE – 1.0 Ethics credit

Suicide Prevention In A Pandemic: Risk Factors, Warning Signs and Ways to Help – FREE CLE – 1.0 CLE credit of which 0.5 is Ethics

Attorney Well-Being: ISB Survey Results, Resources, and Next Steps – FREE CLE  – 1.0 CLE credits of which 0.25 it Ethics

Lawyer Well-Being: What’s It Got to Do with Me? – 1.5 CLE credits

Trauma Informed Lawyering – FREE CLE – 3.5 CLE credits of which 1.0 is Ethics

Attorney Well-Being: ISB Survey Results, Resources, and Next Steps – FREE CLE – 1.0 CLE credit including 0.25 Ethics

Articles, Blogs and Reports

Mindfulness Exercises

What Law Students Absolutely Need To Know To Ace Law School

Is Your Smartphone Making You Less Smart? Distraction Addiction Is Real

To Boost Productivity, Lawyers and Law Students Should ‘Socially Distance’ From Their Phones

Suffolk Law professor writes book tackling … um, one sec … oh distractions

Time Magazine articles on Mental Health in the Workplace
Mental Health Resources for the Legal Profession During COVID-19

The Path to Lawyer Well-Being: Practical Recommendations for Positive Change

Stress, drink, leave: An examination of gender-specific risk factors for mental health problems and attrition among licensed attorneys

The Wellness Issue – Journal of the Delaware State Bar Association

What Lawyers Can Learn from Simone Biles

Podcasts
Mindful Lawyering with Shailini George

What Students Absolutely Need to Do to Ace Law School with Shailini George – Episode 67

Path to Well-Being in Law Podcast

The Resilient Lawyer
Attorney Mental Health and Wellness
Loving Life as a Lawyer: How to Maintain Joy in Your Work
The Gen Why Lawyer Podcast on Mental Health
Voices of Recovery Series
The Psychology Podcast: How to Be a Happy Lawyer
ABA Asked and Answered: How Lawyers Can Bring Mindfulness Into Their Practice

**The above programming is intended for educational purposes only and may not meet the mandatory continuing legal education requirements in Idaho. You will not receive CLE credit for viewing/listening unless it has been approved. You can check to see the approved CLE courses here.

The Attorney Well-Being Committee was formed in September 2023 by the Board of Commissioners of the Idaho State Bar to improve the well-being of the legal profession in Idaho.  The Committee brings various representatives from sections, committees, and practice groups together to investigate obstacles to well-being in the profession and identify resources to help attorneys, judges, law students, and related staff members not only survive but thrive in their professional and personal lives.

Please feel free to reach out to members of the Committee if you have ideas for programs or resources that would be helpful to others or if you have questions. Teresa Baker, the ISB staff liaison is also available at (208) 334-4500.

Well-Being Task Force Report – December 2022

Committee Members

Chairperson Mo Haws Nampa – 3rd & 4th District	Nichole Gabriel Boise – 4th District
Jamal Lyksett Pullman – 2nd District	Tyler Rands Twin Falls – 5th District
Hon. Juneal Kerrick Caldwell – 3rd & 4th District	Carole Wesenberg Pocatello – 6th District
Kacey Jones Meridian – 4th District	Julie Stomper Idaho Falls – 7th District

The Idaho State Bar Attorney Well-Being Task Force invites you to celebrate Lawyer Well-Being Week, May 5th through May 9th, 2025. Join other members of the profession, the courts and support staff by participating in these free remote-friendly activities.

We will focus on a different aspect of well-being Monday through Friday. Every day you will have at least three different suggestions for activities and education. This “well- rounded” wheel shows the well-being emphasis for each day of the week. There is something for everyone!

For those looking to make long term changes to their well-being, we recommend that you try the 31 Day Mental Health Challenge. There are some impactful activities that can start any time of year!

State Wide Webcast – May 5th

Second District Event – May 9th

Third District CLE – May 8th

Fourth District Event – May 8th (RSVP by May 1st)