Ethics/Professional Responsibility
Jun. 23, 2017
How to help lawyers who are in distress
The stigma surrounding substance abuse and depression often makes it difficult for those afflicted to ask for help or for those who observe these issues in others to take action.
J. Randolph Evans
Partner
Dentons US LLP
303 Peachtree St NE #5300
Atlanta , Georgia 30308
Phone: (404) 527-8330
Email: randy.evans@dentons.com
Lawyers often face tight deadlines, increasing pressure from clients, and intense stress. This environment may not only result in significant job dissatisfaction, but it can sometimes lead to a “work hard, play hard” culture, by which attorneys look for ways to cope with these stressors and blow off steam.
Experts point to evidence showing that attorneys, when compared to many other professionals, are more likely to have dependency ...
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