Well-Being in the Legal Profession - Altruism, Justice, and Legal Reform

This book provides a critical psychosocial analysis of legal practice, documenting a mental health crisis among lawyers and judges and linking this crisis to a dysfunctional legal system they continue to control.

Sommario

1. Overview 2. Damaged Lawyers 3. Causes and Effects of Lawyers’ Mental Distress 4. Stressed Judges 5. Elements of Well-being 6. Altruism 7. Altruism in Practice 8. Accelerating Well-being, Altruism, and Reform 9. Conclusion

Info autore

Randall Kiser is Principal Analyst at DecisionSet®. He is the author of six books on lawyer and law firm performance. Mr. Kiser has taught professional skills courses for law students, lawyers, mediators, and judges throughout the world and is recognized as a leading scholar of the U.S. legal profession.

Riassunto

This book provides a critical psychosocial analysis of legal practice, documenting a mental health crisis among lawyers and judges and linking this crisis to a dysfunctional legal system they continue to control.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Randall Kiser, Kiser Randall
• Editore: Taylor and Francis
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 04.11.2024
• EAN: 9781032847658
• ISBN: 978-1-032-84765-8
• Pagine: 198
• Peso: 320 g
• Illustrazioni: schwarz-weiss Illustrationen, Zeichnungen, schwarz-weiss
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze sociali, tematiche generali; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, MEDICAL / Mental Health, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Policy, Society & culture: general, LAW / International, LAW / Legal Profession, International Law, Mental health services, Sociology: work & labour, Social Law, Society and culture: general, Sociology: work and labour, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Labor / General, Legal profession: general, Legal system: general, Legal systems: general, Social law and Medical law, Legal profession / practice of law: general