1. Deborah L. Rhode
Ernest W. McFarland Professor of Law
Director, Center on the Legal Profession
Stanford University

2. Donald Polden

3. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Jr.

6. Staci Herr

9. “How was it? Hissy fit or kissy face?”

11. “But when a woman has someone’s head cut off, she’s a bitch.”

12. Charles Montague

14. Barack Obama

15. “Sure it would be great to be rich and famous – but I don’t know, rich may be enough.”

16. Marian Wright Edelman

17. Eilene Zimmerman

18. Peter Zimmerman

19. G. Andrew H. Benjamin
Patrick R. Krill

20. Lawyers and Substance Abuse
21% of lawyers qualify as problem drinkers;
19% suffer from anxiety;
28% of lawyers suffer from depression; and
Lawyers report three times the rate of depression and twice the rate of substance abuse

21. “All work and no play makes you a valued employee.”

22. Honey, I’m on the partner track!”
“It’s worth it.
Honey, I’m on the partner track!”

23. “Hey, Frank, before you quit for the day can you go over these figures

25. Jamie Gorelick

27. Law School Responsibilities:
Educate Students
Educate Faculty
Evaluate Culture

28. The National Task Force and other experts recommend that schools consider:
Ensuring that mental health and substance abuse issues receive coverage in mandatory professional responsibility courses;
Establishing lecture series or programs on wellness topics, including sessions during 1L orientation;
Providing adequate counseling and referral structures;
Publicizing those resources to normalize the process of seeking assistance; and
Offering training for peer counselors