The goal of the Task Force on Mental Health Awareness is to educate our colleagues about mental health challenges confronting our profession and to destigmatize those issues and concerns. The Task Force seeks to improve understanding among our colleagues about what mental health challenges and related issues of substance abuse and impairment look like, how they impact individuals and the legal system at large, and how best to respond – including by making it easier and acceptable for affected individuals to seek help without recrimination or stigmatization. Through publication and circulation of available resources, we seek to enable our colleagues to recognize when help might be needed and to provide meaningful support, making it easier for affected individuals to find the help they need.
To that end, the Task Force has collected the information gathered on this page to provide resources to Fellows. To add additional links or information, contact Task Force Chair James Brown at
jabrown@liskow.com.
Lawyers Depression Project
The Lawyers Depression Project is a support group for lawyers, judges and law students who may be struggling with mental health challenges, including but not limited to depression. It is free and confidential, and is not specific to any state. Click on the link above for more information.
The Hon. George R. Strathy (Ret.)
Retired Ontario Chief Justice Strathy, speaking at the 2024 Annual Meeting in Nashville, has provided the resources below for reference:
Reflections on Mental Health
The Litigator and Mental Health