Health and Wellness in the Legal Profession: 2022 National Study Results

Description:
The Federation of Law Societies of Canada is collaborating with the Canadian Bar Association and Université de Sherbrooke on the first comprehensive national study of the wellness of legal professionals in Canada. Phase I of the study gathered evidence to determine the scope of the issues, distinguish regional differences and explore the causes of substance use and various health outcomes in the profession. The Phase I Research Report was published in October 2022.
In this lunch & learn Zoom session, presenter Brook Greenberg, KC, will present the report’s findings, explain what factors jeopardize or enhance mental wellness, and provide recommendations for a healthy and sustainable practice.

Presenter:
Brook Greenberg is a partner at Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP in Vancouver. His practice focuses on complex commercial, construction and forestry litigation. He is currently Second Vice-President of the Law Society of British Columbia, where he chairs the Mental Health Task Force and Trust Review Task Force. He is BC’s representative on the Council of the Federation of Law Societies and a member of the National Wellness Study Steering Committee. Since 1993, Brook has served in many roles with the Law Students’ Legal Advice Program at the University of British Columbia, from student clinician to supervising lawyer to president of the board of directors. He has also taught civil procedure as an adjunct professor at UBC since 2006.

This CPD has been approved for 1.5 hours by the Law Society of British Columbia and may be applied towards the mandatory 12 hour Continuing Professional Development requirement in both BC and Yukon.

Health and Wellness in the Legal Profession Powerpoint Presentation