For Immediate Release
New Science-Based Book Promotes Lawyer Well-Being and Healthy Work Environments
Author, a Psychologist and Formerly Practicing Lawyer, Addresses Pressing Issues
New Haven, CT– July 25, 2023 – Dr. Traci Cipriano today announced the publication of her book, The Thriving Lawyer: A Multidimensional Model of Well-Being for a Sustainable Legal Profession (Routledge), addressing challenges of the legal profession and offering strategies to promote well-being and healthy work environments.
Cipriano, an Assistant Clinical Professor, Yale Department of Psychiatry, utilizes the unique perspective afforded by her doctoral education, training, and experiences in psychology and law.
“This book is intended to benefit individual lawyers, their organizations, and professionals who support them, by educating, motivating, and promoting self-care and healthy work environments,” Cipriano writes. Recognizing the law is a challenging profession, she believes changes can be made with an eye toward sustainability. “We are not going to eliminate stress in the legal profession, nor do we want to, but we can do more to foster mental and physical health, and healthy work environments.”
Endorsements
“Dr. Cipriano incorporates in an informative, compelling narrative, pathways for translating the concept of wellbeing into pragmatic actions. Lawyers, law students and law schools and those who give counsel and treatment to the legal community will find this book a valued and lasting resource.” —Madelon Baranoski, PhD, Professor, Forensic Psychology, Yale School of Medicine
“Through accurate insights and analysis that demonstrate an intimate understanding of the challenges so many committed attorneys face, The Thriving Lawyer offers a helpful roadmap for critical individual and institutional change needed to improve lawyer well-being. This book is a must read for both attorneys and HR professionals across all legal organizations.” – Claire Coleman, State of Connecticut Consumer Counsel; former BigLaw associate
About the Author
Dr. Cipriano has creatively addressed the pressures of legal practice since 2005. She was named a 2022 Connecticut Legal Awards “Game Changer” Honoree. In 2015, she received the Connecticut Psychological Association Distinguished Contribution to the Practice of Psychology Award.
She has held positions in the American Psychological Association, Connecticut Psychological Association, and Connecticut Bar Association. As Co-Chair of the CBA Lawyer Well-Being Committee (2020-2021), she spearheaded the drafting and implementation of the CBA Well-Being Pledge.
For more information:
www.traciciprianojdphd.com
www.thethrivinglawyerbook.com
Publication Information
The Thriving Lawyer: A Multidimensional Model of Well-Being for a Sustainable Legal Profession
Routledge Publishing Paperback $42.95; ISBN 9781032258959 Hard copy $170; ISBN 9781032258942 222 pages
Publication Date: July 25, 2023
News & Events
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May 18, 2023
Quoted in article on the AMLAW 2023 Mental Health Survey results. Requiring associates (or yourself) to always be on call is not a sustainable practice. https://www.law.com/americanlawyer/2023/05/18/theres-a-lot-of-backlog-to-address-why-mental-health-in-the-legal-profession-is-getting-worse/
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May 31, 2023
Dr. Cipriano participated in a Q&A feature highlighting aspects of her background, mental health stigma in the legal profession, and The Thriving Lawyer book. https://www.law360.com/pulse/articles/1682877
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Invited Opening Plenary Keynote Speaker, October 17th at 9:00 am, at the Women, Influence & Power in Law Conference (WIPL), October 17 - 19, 2023, New Orleans, LA. Over 800 conference attendees. https://www.event.law.com/corpcounsel-wipl/2023-agenda
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Presentation: Beyond COVID: Understanding the Multidimensional Aspects of Well-Being to Better Manage Stress, Prevent Burnout, and Promote Thriving. https://www.cbapd.org/details_en.aspx?id=on_on23gen01x
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Presentation: Promoting Well-Being and Creating Change: Understanding the Big Picture and Finding Focus
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April 3, 2023
Quoted in article: Our experiences, beliefs, values, and external social and cultural forces have an influence on our relationship with money. https://www.nepsy.com/articles/leading-stories/financial-psychology-creating-a-balanced-relationship-with-money/
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July 6, 2023
Book publication announcement. Cipriano Authors 'The Thriving Lawyer: A Multidimensional Model of Well-Being for a Sustainable Legal Profession'
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July 24, 2023
Dr. Cipriano authored an article in the Connecticut Law Tribune, Lawyer Mental Health: Increased Awareness May Be Paying Off
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Q&A about wellbeing, organizational culture, and my new book, The Thriving Lawyer: A Multidimensional Model of Well-Being for a Sustainable Legal Profession. Wellbeing in a Post-Pandemic World
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Posted July 28, 2023. Discussed issues related to well-being in the legal profession, stigma, and culture change, with Julie Holton, Michelle Hutchinson, and Cynthia Voth on Driving Cultural Change: Well-Being in the Legal Field
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August 4, 2023
Dr. Cipriano authored the article, How to Recognize and Recover From Lawyer Loneliness
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August 23, 2023
Los Angeles Daily Journal
San Francisco Daily Journal
California Lawyer
Byline article “Is the Answer to a Lawyer’s Well-Being to Stop Practicing Law?”
Excerpt: “Law practice is stressful. So are many other satisfying professions dominated by high achievers. Recently, a lawyer asked, “If the law is such a stressful profession, does it mean we are all supposed to look for a different career?” My answer: “Absolutely not.”
First, it is important to acknowledge that many successful lawyers thoroughly enjoy their work and are thriving. At the same time, surveys around the globe suggest many others are not and burnout is taking a toll….” Subscription Required
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August 23, 2023
Reuters Legal
Westlaw Today
Bar application mental health questions: pertinent or unhelpful and stigmatizing?
https://today.westlaw.com/Document/Ib6f7f13741c111ee8921fbef1a541940/View/FullText.html?transitionType=SearchItem&contextData=(sc.Search)
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September 14, 2023.
Announces Dr. Cipriano’s election to APA Fellow status and process for being elected. Two Professors Named APA Fellows for Contributions to Psychology
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September 29, 2023
Discussed The Thriving Lawyer, The Multidimensional Model of Wellbeing, and promoting lawyer wellbeing with host Dr. Karyne Messina, clinical psychologist and psychoanalyst. https://newbooksnetwork.com/the-thriving-lawyer
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Presentation: Understanding Burnout and the Role of Leadership in a Multidimensional Model of Well-Being
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“Dr. Cipriano presents this book's information in a clear, informative, and conversational tone, which highlights the relevance of the material and her masterful command of the topic." Kohutis, E., American Psychological Association, Division 42, Independent Practitioner, Winter 2024, pp. 21-22.
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“Improving lawyers’ well-being will take more than individual changes in behavior, writes Traci Cipriano, a former attorney who is now a clinical psychologist and professor at Yale School of Medicine. Cipriano argues that what is truly needed is broad cultural change at the organizational level and a focus on promoting wellness before an attorney reaches a crisis point. She posits that a root cause of these issues is a historical bias against mental health care in the legal profession—not just in office culture but also with many state bars until recently asking applicants about their mental health diagnoses, treatments, and chemical dependencies. Self-care should be a responsibility—not a luxury—for lawyers, Cipriano concludes.” Trial Magazine, American Association for Justice, January 2024
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Emotional Intelligence as a Leadership Tool April 2024
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April 29, 2024, law offices of Cohen and Wolf, P.C.
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Swelling Workloads Taking Toll on In-House Lawyers' Mental Health
Dr. Cipriano discusses burnout and brownout, and how both are not solely experienced by lawyers working in law firms; some in-house counsel are struggling as well.
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LER No. 44 - A Legal Ethics Summer Reading List (5.27.24)
It is an honor to have The Thriving Lawyer book included on this list.
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Are Attorneys Happy on the Job?
Dr. Cipriano spoke with Alison Knezevich about the 2024 Law360 Pulse Lawyer Satisfaction Survey results.
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Dr. Cipriano's presentation, "Building Well-Being into the Law School Experience: When, Where, and How" addressed how to take a holistic approach to law student wellness.
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In Focus: Stress and Anxiety. Dr Cipriano was one of the interviewed experts on the effects of, and how to address, work stress.
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September 7, 2024. Mental health jobs will grow 3 times the rate of all US jobs over the next decade
Dr. Cipriano spoke with Amy O'Kruk and Rachel Wilson about what might be driving this projected job growth.
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November 6, 2024. Law Graduate Traci Cipriano Promotes the Mental Health of Lawyers. Her book lays out a wellness framework as a honeycomb that encompasses the intersecting personal and professional aspects of a lawyer’s life.
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