Healthy Lawyers

Erin Clifford, Partner at Clifford Law Offices and Founder of Erin Clifford Wellness and Rockstar Doggy Momma, will continue with Part 2 of the Illinois State Bar Association’s Wellness Series on Thursday, May 5. The program is part of a movement in the legal profession to acknowledge and remedy health and mental health concerns among lawyers and other law professionals stemming from stress, work fatigue, and an imbalanced lifestyle. Wellness Series – Part 2: Building…

Erin Clifford, Partner of Clifford Law Offices and founder of Erin Clifford Wellness, will be hosting a three-part series on wellness, presented by the Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA) and the Illinois Judges Association (IJA). Following are the topics and dates. Part 1: Food for Thought – April 14, 2022, 12-1 pm CST Part 1, “Food for Thought”, will discuss nutrition, exercise, and healthy lifestyle management for Illinois attorneys and judges. Get tips, advice, and…

Sarah F. King, partner at Clifford Law Offices, spoke at the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA) Trial & Practice Tips for the Post-Covid Era Seminar. King addressed, “Mental Health: Stress Management and Self-Care Strategies for the Busy Lawyer.” The program also will include a panel discussion on the “Judicial Perspective on Practicing in the Post-COVID Era” that included Cook County Circuit Court Judges Melissa A. Durkin, Edward S. Harmening, Lorna E. Propes, and Rena M….

Early January is the time of grandiose resolutions and promises to change that can be hard to keep. Taking active steps to care for our mental wellness is one of the best New Year’s resolutions we can give ourselves. In her recent article published by the American Bar Association, Erin Clifford, Holistic Health and Wellness Coach and partner at Clifford Law Offices, addresses lifestyle struggles during the COVID-19 pandemic and details the steps that busy…

Clifford Law Offices is a sponsor of Season 2 of the hit healthy lifestyle series Step It Up with Steph airing on PBS and CREATE Television in the Fall. The show is hosted by celebrity Health & Fitness Expert Stephanie Mansour, who is a regular contributor for the Today Show and CNN, and a former intern at WNET. In each episode of the six-episode series, Stephanie meets a guest who’s struggling with a health or…

Erin Clifford, partner at Clifford Law offices and holistic wellness coach, is leading an online seminar for the Northwest Suburban Bar Association (NWSBA) on Wednesday, May 5, 2021, at 12pm Central. The webinar is complimentary to NWSBA Members and will focus on lawyer well-being. The goal of Well-Being Week in Law is to raise awareness about mental health and to encourage action and innovation across the profession to improve well-being. When our professional and organizational…

May 3-7 2021 is Well-Being Week in Law. This week is designed to bring awareness to the value of leading a balanced, healthy lifestyle for those in the legal profession. Most lawyers are 100% dedicated to their practice, and while this serves clients well, other areas – such as physical and mental health – may be neglected. With a little work – and we know lawyers are great at putting in the work – it…

This unprecedented time has dictated a major shift in our routines – including working from home and, for some, helping children learn from home on top of that – which has led to a neglect in routine habits that have kept us physically and mentally healthy, such as going to the gym or meeting friends for a long lunch to relax and unwind. As such, studies have shown that in 2020 Americans suffered both in…

Erin Clifford, partner at Clifford Law Offices and holistic wellness coach in Chicago, was interviewed by The Chicago Bar Foundation’s Executive Director, Bob Glaves, giving advice on how to start the new year off right with A Wellness Action Plan to (Re)Start 2021. “The pandemic allowed our profession [as lawyers] to take a pause, and in doing so, individuals have been evaluating what is important to them in their personal and professional lives…individuals recognized that…