Free virtual wellness event to offer prevention strategies for various types of burnout
Join us for a free virtual wellness event featuring Karissa Wallace at 11:30 a.m. Friday, October 10, 2025. “From Burnout to Breakthrough: Resilience Tools for Legal Professionals” will be offered via Zoom and is free to all State Bar of Michigan members.
Register here. The first 25 registrants will receive a free wellness gift.
The 90-minute event will offer information and tools that can reduce stress, avoid burnout, and ultimately lead to increased performance and competency in the practice of law. By the end of the event, you will:
- Identify the core symptoms of burnout so you can recognize it in yourself and others.
- Understand the various types of burnout and the specific strategies that support each type.
- Understand how conscious breath control directly influences your nervous system.
- Practice breathwork techniques for immediate calm in high-pressure situations.
- Develop strategies to integrate breathwork into your daily legal practice to reduce anxiety and enhance focus.
Karissa Wallace is a well-being coach, teacher, and speaker. She's also a corporate lawyer who has experienced burnout. She became a well-being coach to help legal professionals avoid the common burnout traps, helping them grow from just surviving in their careers to thriving. Using the latest science and her own experience, she highlights the importance of career wellbeing and provides actionable tools for stress management mastery.
The State Bar of Michigan offers virtual wellness events twice per year to help attorneys maximize their professional competency by improving their overall well-being. Learn more at michbar.org/LJAP.
Posted: September 4, 2025