The SRA updated its effective-supervision guidance on June 12, emphasizing risk-based supervision, direct communication, evidence of arrangements and the need for systems and culture that let staff raise concerns and receive support.
Legal Cheek reports that the SRA has been designated a prescribed person under PIDA, extending retaliation protection to people working for or with SRA-regulated firms when they reasonably believe they are reporting in the public interest.
The SRA says its updated supervision guidance follows the Court of Appeal’s Mazur judgment and expands material on delegation, direction, management, supervision and control.
Legal Futures reports that 51% of legal professionals held a positive view of the SRA while 34% did not, with negative sentiment up eight percentage points on 2024 results.
The Law Society of British Columbia's workplace guidance connects trauma exposure with concentration, decision-making, emotional regulation and workplace performance.
The Victorian Legal Services Commissioner's June 2026 update names inadequate supervision as a significant risk in its Risk Outlook 2026, with direct wellbeing consequences for early career lawyers.
Singapore's Minister for Law Edwin Tong SC gave a May 2026 parliamentary reply stating that the Ministry does not directly track whether AI adoption has reduced workload and improved work-life balance for junior lawyers, or instead raised client expectations and billing demands in ways that worsen burnout.
Howes Percival's June 2026 discrimination training series includes a dedicated session on disability and neurodiversity, covering fair and inclusive processes, case law, and AI tool use in correspondence — delivered jointly with HR associations.
The Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism highlights research on bullying in the legal profession based on more than 6,000 Illinois lawyers, with disproportionate effects reported for women lawyers, lawyers with disabilities, lawyers of color, younger lawyers and LGBTQ+ lawyers.
The ABA Commission on Lawyer Assistance Programs continues to position lawyer assistance as a profession-wide support system, including resources around Law Student Mental Health Day and stigma associated with depression and anxiety among law students and lawyers.
The Connecticut Bar Association’s Lawyer Well-Being Committee uses the National Taskforce Report on Lawyer Wellbeing as a blueprint and references ABA Commission on Lawyer Assistance Programs research on the crisis of lawyer wellbeing.
The Washington State Bar Association’s updated Member Wellness Program is a reminder that confidential support, referrals, peer advising and judicial assistance are part of the profession’s risk infrastructure.
The ABA Commission on Lawyer Assistance Programs continues to frame access to support for judges, lawyers and law students as a core professional responsibility.
LawCare’s plan to begin a 2026 programme of engagement around resources and training for leaders gives the research agenda a practical next step.
The ABA Commission on Lawyer Assistance Programs continues to position Law Student Mental Health Day on October 10 as an annual moment for law schools to address severe depression and anxiety among law students and lawyers.
KnowLearning’s June 10, 2026 CLE, “Burnout on the Clock: Legal Risks of Ignoring Workplace Mental Health in 2026,” features Miriam Benor of Pillsbury and Michelle Galloway of Cooley on attorney competence, professional responsibility, impairment, supervision obligations and internal governance.
The ABA Commission on Lawyer Assistance Programs supports state and local lawyer assistance programs and promotes resources for mental health, substance-use issues and stigma reduction.
The ABA Well-Being Pledge, as described in the Cohen Seglias recommitment, calls legal employers to recognize mental health and substance-use challenges and take meaningful steps toward sustainable workplaces.
The State Bar of Arizona’s Well-Being Week in Law 2026 programming covers nutrition, hormonal shifts, mindfulness in high-stakes work, and alcohol/substance reframing, while emphasizing that strong support, purposeful work, healthy environments, and mindful practices improve resilience, decision-making, performance, and life satisfaction.
AILA’s Well-Being Week in Law 2026 post says wellbeing is an ethical issue that contributes to a lawyer’s ability to competently represent clients, and encourages self-driven and community activities such as a bingo challenge, chapter walk challenge, and daily roundtables.
The Utah State Bar’s Well-Being Week in Law page states that wellbeing is essential to legal practice and professional competence, referencing Rule 1.
The Utah State Bar’s Well-Being Week in Law page states that wellbeing is essential to legal practice and professional competence, referencing Rule 1.
The State Bar of Arizona’s Well-Being Week in Law 2026 programming covers nutrition, hormonal shifts, mindfulness in high-stakes work, and alcohol/substance reframing, while emphasizing that strong support, purposeful work, healthy environments, and mindful practices improve resilience, decision-making, performance, and life satisfaction.
AILA’s Well-Being Week in Law 2026 post says wellbeing is an ethical issue that contributes to a lawyer’s ability to competently represent clients, and encourages self-driven and community activities such as a bingo challenge, chapter walk challenge, and daily roundtables.