One in five Illinois lawyers rated their mental health as fair or poor in a new study sponsored by the Illinois Lawyers’ Assistance Program (LAP). Of this number (which equates to roughly 11,000 Illinois lawyers), a concerning 32% (or 3,500 Illinois lawyers) said they had experienced suicidal ideation in the past year.
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