Photo provided courtesy of Unsplash.com. By Anabelle Nietupski, Staff Writer A global pandemic, political turmoil, a national civil rights movement, natural disasters, and unbelievable loss – the past twelve months have perhaps been the most trauma inducing in recent history. Yet, the world keeps spinning, with students still expected to […]
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How Lawyers Are Dealing with COVID Fatigue
Photo courtesy of Pexels.com. By Samantha Dorn, Staff Writer “COVID fatigue” is the name given to the widespread mental exhaustion affecting many people due to the effects of the current pandemic. [1] This fatigue has been brought on by the “constant threat of illness, layoffs, and deaths while being […]
Depression in the Legal Profession
By: Samantha Dorn, Staff Writer The American Bar Association’s (ABA) National Mental Health Day for Law Schools took place on October 10, 2018.[1] On this day, law schools across the country were encouraged to sponsor programs concerning the stigma of depression and anxiety among law school students and lawyers, […]
Mass Shootings in America: What is the Answer?
By Elizabeth Echard, Staff Writer Since 1966, 1,077 victims, ranging from the unborn to the elderly, have been killed in America in mass shootings.[1] While no universally accepted definition for “mass shooting” exists, these statistics look to the 150 shootings in America where four or more people were killed by […]