How Social Work Impacts the Lawyer Mental Health Crisis feat. Sara Ellis

You Are A Lawyer: Take Risks and Change Careers in Law

English - April 06, 2023 09:00 - 19 minutes - 13.8 MB
Business Education fearless lawyer ambitious attorney career change side hustle game changer Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed

Previous Episode: REWIND! How to Untangle Happiness and Find Career Success featuring Becky Morrison

Next Episode: How To Skip the Boring Stuff in Podcasting feat. Kyla Denanyoh

Sara Ellis, a Lawyers Depression Project board member and social work student, explains why the legal community must create better messaging and more empathy for mental health issues.

After attending law school at the University of Tennesee, Sara thought it was a natural progression to earn her Master’s Degree at the University of Tennessee. Because Sara enjoyed her copyright course while an undergrad, she wanted to continue focusing on musicians and working in IP law. Sara practiced music copyright litigation for ten years and left this practice because of the long work hours, which often included working all seven days a week.

Founded in 2019, the Lawyers Depression Project is a peer support group for legal professionals. Sara Ellis discovered the project in 2022 and began working with the project as a board member and later joined the executive committee.

“Lawyers, judges, paralegals, legal admins, if you’re in the legal space, the Lawyers Depression Project can provide support. And it’s not just about depression,” explains Sara Ellis.

The Lawyers Depression Project offers a safe space for legal professionals to gain resources and share their mental health issues. Sara explains that many lawyers were expected to deal with and never mention issues, but the conversation is becoming more visible and inclusive.

LISTEN TO LEARN

Leaving an IP litigation role to become a social workerFree resources for every member of the legal community: lawyers, judges, law office staff, paralegals, and law administratorsHow to protect your mental health

WE ALSO DISCUSS

Why the Lawyers Depression Project was createdMoving to South Florida as a graduate studentMusic business undergrad degrees and copyright law

Join the FREE mailing list!

Get behind-the-scenes content about You Are A Lawyer.

1) Visit www.youarealawyer.com

2) Add your email address to the Subscribe pop-up box OR

3) Enter your email address on the right side of the screen

4) Get emails from me (I won't fill your inbox with junk)!

Connect with Sara Ellis

Sara Ellis is licensed to practice law in Tennessee. Learn more about Sara Ellis:

Lawyers Depression Project: www.lawyersdepressionproject.org

Sara’s work with the Lawyers Depression Project: https://www.lawyersdepressionproject.org/515-2/