Lawyers and law students work in a profession that prizes availability and often treats "no" as a career risk. The result: eroded personal time, chronic overcommitment, and a nagging sense that your life belongs to your inbox. But much of what drives boundary erosion isn't rational — and the research shows you have far more room to push back than you think.

This program offers a practical, evidence-based approach to understanding, setting, and repairing personal boundaries, designed specifically for lawyers, articling students, and law students.

What the program covers:

• What are boundaries;
• The key concept of non-rationality;
• Boundaries for articling students;
• Findings from organizational behaviour research;
• Responding when your boundaries have been crossed;
• Using self-compassion to reduce anxiety, rumination, and self-criticism, and increase social connectedness.

The program draws on peer-reviewed research in psychology, organizational behaviour, and lawyer well-being, including work by Vanessa Bohns, Kristin Neff, and the Villanova Law Review's business case for prioritizing lawyer well-being.

Presenter

Glen Hickerson, K.C., Wilson Laycraft Barristers & Solicitors

This program is presented by the CBA Well-Being Subcommittee.