{"id":147731,"date":"2026-04-01T13:37:46","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T21:37:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2026\/04\/01\/law-school-commits-to-mental-health-awareness-by-having-professors-cold-call-you-about-your-anxiety\/"},"modified":"2026-04-01T13:37:46","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T21:37:46","slug":"law-school-commits-to-mental-health-awareness-by-having-professors-cold-call-you-about-your-anxiety","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2026\/04\/01\/law-school-commits-to-mental-health-awareness-by-having-professors-cold-call-you-about-your-anxiety\/","title":{"rendered":"Law School Commits To Mental Health Awareness By Having Professors Cold Call You About Your Anxiety"},"content":{"rendered":"

Struggling with your mental health? Of course you are, you\u2019re in law school! And thanks to freely given data from your career services office and Palantir, it is abundantly clear that you haven\u2019t been making the most out of law school\u2019s most important lifeline for reducing your anxiety \u2014 office hours! As part of the ABA\u2019s ongoing commitment to diversity, all ABA accredited law schools will be required to demand that law professors meet their \u201cMental Check-In\u201d quota \u2014 wellness check tinged cold calls made directly to your personal phones \u2014 all in the interest of fair play and substantial well-being! While you won\u2019t be legally required to divulge any personal information, it is worth noting that professors may take note of your responses if their syllabi require classroom participation. Arizona\u2019s Sandra Day O\u2019Connor School of Law is the first school to opt-in to the mandatory program. You can see the professors at work below:<\/p>\n

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Coming to a school near you! Unless you happen to attend a school in Florida or Texas where ABA standards have no power. <\/p>\n

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Chris Williams became a social media manager and assistant editor for Above the Law in June 2021. Prior to joining the staff, he moonlighted as a minor Memelord\u2122 in the Facebook group\u00a0Law School Memes for Edgy T14s . \u00a0He endured Missouri long enough to graduate from Washington University in St. Louis School of Law. He is a former boat builder who is learning to swim and is interested in rhetoric, Spinozists and humor. Getting back in to cycling wouldn\u2019t hurt either. You can reach him by email at\u00a0cwilliams@abovethelaw.com <\/a>and by tweet at\u00a0@WritesForRent<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The post Law School Commits To Mental Health Awareness By Having Professors Cold Call You About Your Anxiety<\/a> appeared first on Above the Law<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Struggling with your mental health? Of course you are, you\u2019re in law school! And thanks to freely given data from your career services office and Palantir, it is abundantly clear that you haven\u2019t been making the most out of law school\u2019s most important lifeline for reducing your anxiety \u2014 office hours! As part of the ABA\u2019s ongoing commitment to diversity, all ABA accredited law schools will be required to demand that law professors meet their \u201cMental Check-In\u201d quota \u2014 wellness check tinged cold calls made directly to your personal phones \u2014 all in the interest of fair play and substantial well-being! While you won\u2019t be legally required to divulge any personal information, it is worth noting that professors may take note of your responses if their syllabi require classroom participation. Arizona\u2019s Sandra Day O\u2019Connor School of Law is the first school to opt-in to the mandatory program. You can see the professors at work below:<\/p>\n

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Coming to a school near you! Unless you happen to attend a school in Florida or Texas where ABA standards have no power. <\/p>\n

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Chris Williams became a social media manager and assistant editor for Above the Law in June 2021. Prior to joining the staff, he moonlighted as a minor Memelord\u2122 in the Facebook group\u00a0Law School Memes for Edgy T14s . \u00a0He endured Missouri long enough to graduate from Washington University in St. Louis School of Law. He is a former boat builder who is learning to swim and is interested in rhetoric, Spinozists and humor. Getting back in to cycling wouldn\u2019t hurt either. You can reach him by email at\u00a0[email\u00a0protected] <\/a>and by tweet at\u00a0@WritesForRent<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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