Objectives

What is to be gained from this book by myself, my friends, colleagues, classmates, employees or students?

For law students to:

1. Benefit from first-hand accounts from their peers;
2. Understand and appreciate the issues of psychological distress, anxiety and depression in law school and the legal profession;
3. Implement preventative health care measures and install effective habits for themselves and those around them; and
4. Graduate law school with a holistic approach to the study and practice of law in conjunction with a balanced lifestyle, which they can then carry forward into their career.

For young legal professionals to:

1. Benefit from first-hand accounts from their peers;
2. Understand and appreciate the issues of psychological distress, anxiety and depression that can manifest in the legal profession;
3. Implement preventative health care measures and install effective habits from an early stage in one’s career and for those around them;
4. Thrive in the early years of the vocational experience, utilising a holistic approach to practicing law in conjunction with a balanced lifestyle, which they can retain in the later years of their career.

For law schools, law firms and the wider legal profession to:

1. Recognise personal stories and experiences from current and former students, as well as notable personnel in the legal profession;
2. Work to ensure the personal and professional development of all law students and graduate lawyers; and
3. Instill consciousness of the notions of holism, balance, service, community and wellbeing within all law students, graduate lawyers and legal professionals.