Charlottetown, October 7, 2024 – The second phase of the national study on wellness in the legal profession has been published, sharing critical insights into the mental, physical, and emotional challenges within the legal profession in Prince Edward Island.
The first phase of the study, released in 2022, presented an overview of the mental health and wellness of Canadian legal professionals. This second phase contextualizes those findings and provides detailed feedback to inform recommendations that consider factors in PEI.
This report addresses the three mental health and wellness themes most frequently reported as priorities for participating legal professionals in PEI:
- Working conditions and Cognitive Demands
- Work-Life Balance
- Coping Strategies and Lifestyle
The study shares current well-being initiatives introduced in Prince Edward Island, some of which align with the recommendations from Phase I. It also offers a non-exhaustive list of existing resources for legal professionals in their jurisdiction, along with insights into what more can be done.
The Towards a Healthy and Sustainable Practice of Law in Canada project is a partnership between the Université de Sherbrooke, the Federation of Law Societies of Canada and the Canadian Bar Association. It is the first comprehensive national study of its kind of the legal profession in Canada and represents five years of research.
For many years, the CBA has recognized the unique needs of our profession and worked to find solutions that allow our members to lead healthy, balanced lives. Since 1989, the CBA’s Well-Being initiative has been offering support, providing advice, and developing training to support Canada’s legal professionals to lead healthy, balanced lives. The report will help guide our continued work in the years ahead.
For further information or inquiries, contact Executive Dirctor, Nicola Reynolds, at cbapei@cba.org or 902-566-1590.