Law is a profession rife with constant demands, whether that be around billable hours, client expectations, and meeting firm/organizational markers for success.  Lawyers are driven individuals, who often seek a relentless pursuit of productivity and achievement. The result can often be difficulty winding down and switching off (if you get the chance). It’s common for lawyers to end up feeling heightened and anxious most of the time. It can even lead to burnout. 

The Law Society is hosting a webinar on Tuesday, May 6 at noon to coincide with Canadian Mental Health Association’s (CMHA) Mental Health Week. We are pleased to feature Annmarie Carvalho, a former family solicitor turned therapist, trainer and public speaker. She is the founder of TCC, a multi-award-winning therapy, training and coaching agency which specializes in ‘helping lawyers stay sane’. In this webinar, we will explore: 

• What is ‘toxic productivity’? 

• What contributes to it (clue — the causes are wider than you might think), including targets, the billable time system, approaches to leadership and performance reviews. 

• How to create a model within a law firm where productivity and teamwork sit alongside wellbeing. 

• Different models internationally for breaking through the toxicity and finding measures of contentment as a lawyer 

Please join the webinar at 11:45 a.m. — fifteen minutes before the main presentation begins — to participate in a mindfulness/breathing exercise presented by Alberta Lawyers’ Assistance Society and led by Ashleigh Frankel of the Canadian Association of Law and Mindfulness (CALM) to reset our minds and bodies. 

Register for the webinar.