Many lawyers have unpredictable schedules and work long hours, because they are often under a tremendous amount of pressure to perform, and bring in additional clients, causing them to disregard any work-life balance. This unhealthy work environment causes an enormous amount of anxiety and stress, which affects their mindset.
That is why, according to the American Bar Association, lawyers are 3.6 times more likely to suffer from depression than nonlawyers. Substance abuse rates within the legal profession are also much higher than for the general population. Clinical depression and substance abuse are highly correlated with suicide rates. The legal industry has the 11th highest incidence of suicide among professions.
At Level Up Lawyer, we understand the importance of mental well-being because we were all workaholics at some point in our careers, and it negatively affected our own personal lives – almost to the point of burnout. We had to learn the hard way that there was a better solution to work work work. It was only through finding great mentors that guided us with the right tools and training, that we were able to get more done in less time, improve efficiencies in our staff and other areas of our businesses, plus improve our lead flow, that we could bring work-life balance back into our lives. We’ve already been there, and we want to share our knowledge with you.
Our mission is to help improve the health and well-being of lawyers and their family’s lives, so we can make a difference in the legal community.
