Assistant Dean of Students, Jay Wong Quoted by Minnesota Daily on UMN Research on Lawyer Suicide Ideation

Assistant Dean of Students, Jay Wong was quoted by the Minnesota Daily on a new study by the University of Minnesota examining leading causes for suicide ideation in lawyers. Jay Wong discussed the variety approaches Minnesota Law has implemented to address some of these causes. From a wellness program that connects students with a Law School specific counselor, to a wellness room, there are many initiatives that expand the school's approach to the issue. Wong explained, “The purpose of Law School is to prepare our students for the professional world. That in part is academic, but then also the non-academic piece. Trying to figure out what the balance is to giving law students the tools they need in their toolkit to create practices now that establish a more balanced lifestyle [when they enter the legal field].”