Well-Being in the Legal Workplace in the Face of COVID-19

• The Human Condition
• Human-Centered Design
• Deploying Well-Being Tactics & Tools
• Summary & Closing Thoughts

Runtime: 1 hour, 5 minutes
Recorded: October 14, 2020

In light of the CoVID-19 crisis, practitioners' personal and work lives have significantly changed. As firms and practitioners face the difficult questions involved in reopening, this program explores interrelated areas to consider in so doing.

Presenters will cover topics that law firm employers, solos and practitioners returning to the office space should consider as they make the transition to reopening. Some of the subjects discussed will be revisiting telecommuting arrangements, staffing considerations, social or physical distancing arrangements, client/visitor screening processes, risk management policies as well as managing health and safety risks until a vaccine is found, and the importance of proactive and empathic leadership in assisting practitioners with the psychological and emotional struggles practitioners have faced during the pandemic. In addition, the presenters will pose some thoughtful questions for practitioners to consider, whether solos, in small firms, in big law, in government, or in academia.

This program was recorded on October 14th, 2020.

American Bar Association