Legal Ethics: The Mental Health of the Lawyer

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March 13 2023
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1h 29min 41s
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Venue: YU Torah MiTzion Beit Midrash Zichron Dov YU Torah MiTzion Beit Midrash Zichron Dov

Halacha:
Beit Din 
Machshava:
Ethics 

Collections: Rabbi Torczyner Legal Ethics

References: Bava Metzia: 80B ,  Bava Metzia: 83A  

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Issues affecting the mental health of a lawyer - 1) The Gladiator mentality (an ethos of heroism and self-sacrifice, and a career of combat); 2) Verbal abuse of supervisors; 3) Work-related stress, depression and anxiety; 4) Billable hours targets and unrealistic expectations

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