LAWYERS CONCERNED FOR LAWYERS

TO MEET MINNESOTA'S NEW MENTAL HEALTH CLE REQUIREMENT, LCL DEVELOPED AND CUSTOMIZED NUMEROUS NEW PROGRAMS. IN 2024-25. LCL'S EDUCATIONAL EFFORTS REACHED EVERY SECTOR OF MINNESOTA'S LEGAL PROFESSION, CONTINUING TO SUPPORT PEOPLE IN CHALLENGING TIMES. VOLUNTEERS AND STAFF DELIVERED OVER 225 APPEARANCES, INCLUDING SUBSTANTIVE PROGRAMS, PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS, EXHIBIT TABLES AND LAW SCHOOL ORIENTATIONS AND CLASSES. NEW PROGRAMS AND UPDATED PROGRAMS ADDRESSED TOPICS SUCH AS PERFECTIONISM, SECONDARY TRAUMA, UNDERSTANDING RACIAL TRAUMA, AND MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE IN THE LEGAL PROFESSION. THROUGH ITS EDUCATIONAL EFFORTS, LCL STRIVES TO INFORM AND SUPPORT THE LEGAL PROFESSION WITH FRESH PERSPECTIVES THAT FOSTER ENGAGEMENT AND WELL-BEING. PROGRAMMING IS TAILORED TO SPECIFIC AUDIENCES - SUCH AS THOSE IN PUBLIC SERVICE, THE JUDICIARY, LAW STUDENTS AND VARIOUS PRACTICE AREAS INCLUDING EMPLOYMENT, BUSINESS, FAMILY, AND CRIMINAL LAW, AS WELL AS NEW LAWYERS, SOLO PRACTITIONERS, AND IN-HOUSE COUNSEL. LCL COLLABORATES WITH LOCAL AND NATIONAL BAR ASSOCIATIONS AND SERVICE PROVIDERS TO PRESENT A WIDE RANGE OF PROGRAMS ON TOPICS INCLUDING MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION IN THE LEGAL PROFESSION, STRESS MANAGEMENT, SUICIDE PREVENTION, WELL-BEING, TRAUMA AWARENESS AND RESILIENCE, IMPLICIT BIAS, AND OTHER ISSUES RELATED TO LEGAL PRACTICE. FOR SELECT PROGRAMS, LCL SURVEYS PARTICIPANTS IN ADVANCE AND INCORPORATES RESULTS INTO THE PRESENTATION. LCL CLE PROGRAMS QUALIFY FOR MENTAL HEALTH, ELIMINATION OF BIAS, ETHICS, AND GENERAL CLE CREDIT. DURING LAW SCHOOL EXAMS, FOLLOWING MAJOR EVENTS, AND AT OTHER HIGH-STRESS TIMES, LCL PROVIDES STRESS MANAGEMENT TOOLS AND OTHER RESOURCES VIA SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS, BLOG POSTS AND ARTICLES. LCL REGULARLY PUBLISHES MAJOR ARTICLES AND OTHER SHORT PIECES FOR VARIOUS PUBLICATIONS. THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS AN ACTIVE WEBSITE, INCLUDES AN ACTIVE BLOG, AND LCL'S SOCIAL MEDIA HAS A STRONG FOLLOWING. LCL CONTINUED TO LEVERAGE REMOTE OPPORTUNITIES WHILE MEETING GROWING DEMAND FOR IN-PERSON APPEARANCES. LCL HOSTS GENERAL SUPPORT GROUPS FOR LEGAL PROFESSIONALS, FACILITATED BY OUTSIDE THERAPISTS. ADDITIONAL GROUPS HOSTED BY LCL INCLUDE GROUPS ADDRESSING AND/OR SUPPORTING SOLO/SMALL PRACTITIONERS, FAMILY SUPPORT, DISCIPLINE AND PRACTICE ISSUES, ADHD, AND PARENTING. LCL ALSO MAILED AN INFORMATIONAL BROCHURE TO EVERY ATTORNEY IN MINNESOTA. NEW LAWYERS RECEIVE THESE AT THEIR ADMISSION CEREMONY, AND LCL DISTRIBUTES BROCHURES TO LAW STUDENTS AND JUDGES AS WELL. IN SPRING 2025, LCL HELD A "STEPPING UP FOR WELL-BEING" BREAKFAST, BRINGING TOGETHER MORE THAN 250 SUPPORTERS AND ALLIES IN A CALL TO ACTION. THE LCL BOARD SELECTED A NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND RECENTLY FINALIZED AN UPDATED THREE-YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN. LCL REMAINS COMMITTED TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION AND ACTIVELY PARTICIPATES IN MANY MINNESOTA DIVERSITY COMMITTEES. THE ORGANIZATION MEETS ALL STANDARDS OF THE MINNESOTA CHARITIES REVIEW COUNCIL DEMONSTRATING ACCOUNTABILITY IN PUBLIC DISCLOSURE, GOVERNANCE, FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, AND FUNDRAISING. LCL ALSO HOLDS A CANDID PLATINUM TRANSPARENCY SEAL.