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Welcome
The New Jersey Supreme Court Committee on Wellness in the Law (attached roster), as established by Chief Justice Stuart Rabner in 2023, offers this online resource for attorneys, judges, law students, court staff, and all members of the legal community to access well-being supports.
In addition to written, audio, and video resources for law professionals seeking to improve and sustain wellness, the page features information about upcoming wellness events. Please share information about additional events and other resources by email to Jessica.LewisKelly@njcourts.gov. Thank you.
I Need Help Now
If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available. Call or text 988 or chat 988lifeline.org to reach the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.
In you are experiencing a medical or other emergency, call 9-1-1
N.J. LAWYERS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM: 1-800-246-5527, HTTPS://WWW.NJLAP.ORG/ Mar. 20, 2024). Further information in this clickable brochure
NAMI N.J. supplied Hotlines (numerous topics, including national and local)
Upcoming Events
| Date | Event |
| April 16, 2024 | 3p.m. – 5p.m., “Responses to the Mental Health Crisis in the Justice System”, virtual panel presentation by the William J. Hughes Center for Public Policy at Stockton University. Available on the Hughes Center’s website and YouTube channel |
| April 20, 2024 | 10 a.m., Burlington County Bar Association Wellness Committee Walk Events | Burlington County Bar Association (burlcobar.org) |
| April 23, 2024 | 1 p.m., NJSBA Cultivating Mindfulness, Diversity & Inclusion Cultivating Mindfulness, Diversity and Inclusion - NJSBA |
| May 6-10, 2024 | Well-Being in the Law Week. Virtual programs through the NJ LAP. Registration and additional info here. |
| May 9, 2024 | 2-4 p.m., Second Annual Judiciary Well-Being in Law Program (details pending) |
Informational Websites
N.J. LAWYERS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, HTTPS://WWW.NJLAP.ORG/ (LAST VISITED, March 20, 2024). Further information in this clickable brochure
N.J. Judiciary Attorney Ethics toll-free hotline: 609-815-2924
N.J. State Ethics Commission toll-free hotline: 1-888-223-1355
THE GARDEN STATE BAR ASSOCIATION, HTTPS://WWW.GARDENSTATEBAR.ORG (LAST VISITED SEPT. 29, 2023)
INST. FOR LAWYER WELL-BEING, HTTPS://LAWYERWELLBEING.NET/ (LAST VISITED March 20, 2024)
LAYWER WELL-BEING MASSACHUSSETTS, HTTPS://LAWYERWELLBEINGMA.ORG/ (LAST VISITED March 20, 2024)
LAWYERBRAIN, HTTPS://WWW.LAWYERBRAIN.COM/ (LAST VISITED SEPT. 29, 2023)
N.J. DEP’T OF HUM. SERVS., DIRECTORY OF MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES (2023), https://www.nj.gov/humanservices/dmhas/home/hotlines/MH_Dir_COMPLETE.pdf
County by county directory of services including addresses and phones including acute care family support, community support services, housing services, outpatient services, screening center (for inpatient admission), partial care, Intensive Case Management Services, Program of Assertive Community Treatment, Involuntary Outpatient Commitment, Justice Involved Services, Self-Help/Wellness Centers, Supported Employment Services, many others.
Psychiatric Advanced Directives, N.J. DEP’T HUM. SERVS., https://www.nj.gov/humanservices/dmhas/resources/mental/pad/ (last visited Sept. 29, 2023)
National Alliance on Mental Illness, New Jersey Chapter
NAMI Connection Online Support Group, NAMI,
https://naminj.org/programs/nami-connection/ (last visited Sept. 29, 2023)
a support group for people with mental health conditions. Groups meet weekly, every other week or monthly, depending on location. Available in English, Spanish, and Mandarin.
Multicultural Outreach, NAMI, https://naminj.org/programs/multicultural/ (last visited Sept. 29, 2023)
Navigating a Mental Health Crisis, NAMI, https://www.naminj.org/where-to-get-help/navigating-a-mental-health-crisis/ (last visited Sept. 29, 2023)
Peer Respite & Crisis Houses, NAMI, https://www.naminj.org/where-to-get-help/peer-respite-crisis-houses/ (last visited Sept. 29, 2023)
Rutgers University School of Law
Counseling Services, RUTGERS UNIV., http://health.rutgers.edu/medical-counseling-services/counseling/ (last visited Sept. 29, 2023)
Other Resources on Campus, RUTGERS UNIV., https://womens-studies.rutgers.edu/resources/other-resources-on-campus/1382-other-resources (last visited Sept. 29, 2023)
Therapy Options, RUTGERS UNIV., http://health.rutgers.edu/medical-counseling-services/counseling/therapy/ (last visited Sept. 29, 2023)
Counseling and Student Wellness, RUTGERS UNIV., https://grad.rutgers.edu/life-at-rutgers/counseling-and-student-wellness (last visited Sept. 29, 2023)
Behavioral Health Care, RUTGERS UNIV., https://ubhc.rutgers.edu/ (last visited Sept. 29, 2023)
Health and Wellness, RUTGERS UNIV., https://law.rutgers.edu/health-and-wellness (last visited Sept. 29, 2023)
Seton Hall University School of Law
Mental Health Resources, SETON HALL UNIV., https://www.shu.edu/counseling-psychological-services/mental-health-resources.html (last visited Sept. 29, 2023)
Counseling and Psychological Services, SETON HALL UNIV., https://www.shu.edu/counseling-psychological-services/ (last visited Sept. 29, 2023)
Online Mental Health Screenings, SETON HALL UNIV., https://www.shu.edu/counseling-psychological-services/online-screenings.html (last visited Sept. 29, 2023)
Crisis & Consultation, SETON HALL UNIV., https://www.shu.edu/counseling-psychological-services/crisis-consultation.html (last visited Sept. 29, 2023)
The Office of Student Services, SETON HALL UNIV., https://law.shu.edu/student-services/index.cfm (last visited Sept. 29, 2023)
News and Reports
New Jersey Lawyer: Lawyer Wellbeing Issue (Feb. 2024) https://newjerseylawyer.mydigitalpublication.com/nj-lawyer-february-2024 (last visited Mar. 20, 2024)
Press Release, N.J. State Bar Assoc., NJSBA Report Digs Deep into Mental Health (April 10, 2023), https://njsba.com/njsba-report-digs-deep-into-mental-health-recommends-path-to-ease-areas-of-stress-in-the-legal-profession/
N.J. State Bar Assoc., NJSBA Report Digs Deep into Mental Health (April 10, 2023), https://www.law.com/njlawjournal/2023/04/10/bar-report-april-10-2023/
Karen Sloan, ‘A Profession in Crisis.’ N.J. Report Latest to Highlight Lawyer Mental Health Problems, REUTERS (April 14, 2023), https://www.reuters.com/legal/legalindustry/profession-crisis-nj-report-latest-highlight-lawyer-mental-health-problems-2023-04-14/
Ed White, Judge on Michigan’s Top Court Getting Mental Health Care, AP NEWS (April 18, 2023), https://apnews.com/article/michigan-justice-richard-bernstein-mental-health-e31054439a90311d7f2ff18b6793446b
N.J. STATE BAR ASSOC., The Bar Report: Well-being Week Returns for Five Days of Webinars Supporting Attorney Wellness (Apr. 17, 2023), https://njsba.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/04_17_23-Bar-Report.pdf
N.J. STATE BAR ASSOC., PUTTING LAWYERS FIRST TASK FORCE (2023), https://images.law.com/contrib/content/uploads/documents/399/94862/PLF-lttr-CJ-Rabner-And-Report-Excerpt-4-7-2023.pdf.
INST. FOR WELL-BEING IN THE LAW, 2020-2021 HIGHLIGHTS FROM STATE WELL-BEING TASK FORCES (2021), https://lawyerwbstg.wpengine.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/IWIL-Survey-Sept2021.pdf
INST. FOR LAWYER WELL-BEING, Update on State Task Forces (May 23, 2023), https://lawyerwellbeing.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/IWIL-State-Task-Force-Updates-as-of-May-23-2023.pdf.
AM. BAR ASSOC., NATIONAL TAKS FORCE ON LAWYER WELL-BEING (2017), https://www.americanbar.org/groups/lawyer_assistance/task_force_report/
AM. BAR ASSOC., THE PATH TO LAWYER WELL-BEING: PRACTICAL RECOMMENDATIONS FOR POSITIVE CHANGE (2017), https://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/images/abanews/ThePathToLawyerWellBeingReportRevFINAL.pdf
Well-Being in the Legal Profession: Well-Being Pledge Campaign, AM. BAR ASSOC., https://www.americanbar.org/groups/lawyer_assistance/well-being-in-the-legal-profession
(last visited Sept. 29, 2023).
CLE and Other Education Materials
N.J. Courts Presents: Attorney Wellness, YOUTUBE (May 2, 2023) https://youtu.be/-413085f1nM
New Jersey Lawyers Assistance Program – 2023 Lawyers Well-Being Week
N.J. LAWYER ASSISTANCE PROG., Optimizing Physical Well-being to Maximize Professional Outcomes, YOUTUBE (May 1, 2023), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQBBP6mW_NA
N.J. LAWYER ASSISTANCE PROG., What Does Spirituality Have to do with it? Finding Meaning & Value in Personal & Professional Life (May 2, 2023) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UsLQ_Z9y-4U
N.J. LAWYER ASSISTANCE PROG., How We Put Lawyers First (May 3, 2023), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ia1q6DrErnU
N.J. LAWYER ASSISTANCE PROG., “Put Away Your Legal Pad!” How to Stop Arguing Ourselves Out of Good Relationships (May 4, 2023), https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGzeyYjVgtE&feature=youtu.be.
N.J. LAWYER ASSISTANCE PROG., Self-Care for Lawyers (May 5, 2023): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5XYuy0IVx8)
https://www.americanbar.org/cle-marketplace/cle-library/ (last visited Sept. 29, 2023)
CLE On-Demand, N.J. INST. CONTINUING LEGAL EDU.,
https://njsba.com/njicle/cle-on-demand-cds/?ss=wellness&areaoflaw=&productcategory=&searchbutton=Search (last visited Sept. 29, 2023) (search for “wellness” or “ethics”)
Diversity & Ethics CLE, N.J. INST. CONTINUING LEGAL EDU.,
https://njsba.com/njicle/diversity-ethics-cle/ (last visited Sept. 29, 2023)
CLE Courses, QUIMBEE,
https://www.quimbee.com/cle/courses?jurisdictions%5B0%5D=New%20Jersey (last visited Sept. 29, 2023) (filter by “Ethics” and “Diversity and Inclusion”)
Wellness Courses, LINKEDIN LEARNING,
https://www.linkedin.com/learning/search?keywords=wellness&upsellOrderOrigin=article-ssr-frontend-pulse_guest_nav_menu_learning&trk=learning-serp_learning-search-bar_search-submit last visited Sept. 29, 2023)
Bill Tilley, Five Ways to Improve Lawyer Well-Being Using Legal Technology, LINKEDIN (Mar. 28, 2023),
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/7-ways-improve-lawyer-well-being-using-legal-bill-tilley
ROBERT CIALDINI, INFLUENCE: THE PSYCHOLOGY OF PERSUASION (HarperCollins, 4th ed. 2021)
LEAH LAGOS, HEART BREATH MIND (Harvest, 2020)
Podcasts
Mighty MERP podcast (Melissa Rosenblum, Esq.), https://www.mrp-law.com/podcast/
Reclaiming Time: A Trial Lawyer's Journey to Inner Counsel | David Bruno, TedX talk, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgGOlGN4_Hc (Oct. 20, 2023)
The Path to Well-Being in the Law, INST. FOR WELL-BEING IN THE LAW (2022 to date), https://lawyerwellbeing.net/podcast/
Dr. Larry Richard L’72 on Law Firm Leadership and Lawyer Well-Being in the ‘New’ Normal, U. PENN. LAW (Aug. 16, 2021),
https://www.law.upenn.edu/futureprofessioninitiative/law2030/podcast/dr-larry-richard/
Building Resilience for Lawyers, LOD Law (Feb. 17, 2022)
https://www.lodlaw.com/our-thinking/lodcast/building-resilience-for-lawyers/