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Raising the Bar for Legal Industry’s Response to Mental Health Crisis

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McGlinchey’s Wellness Works program was profiled in Best Lawyers‘ “All Rise” newsletter on Monday, May 31, 2021.

“Wellness Works was really born out of the work we were doing prior to and at the beginning of the pandemic,” said Christine Lipsey, firm general counsel and chair of the Wellness Works committee. “Wellness Works is our long-term, comprehensive plan to make sure that we can sustain a healthy workplace for our McGlinchey family.”

“We’ve all seen how vital this initiative is over the past year as we all cope with the effects of the pandemic and remote work,” said Eliska Plunkett, the firm’s director of human resources and chief diversity officer. “Through this initiative, we recommit to supporting our team members’ mental, physical and emotional health and well-being. It is especially important that we provide resources and opportunities for connection while we are still physically apart.”

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News Release

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