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Login to watch this video if you have a subscription. Learn more about subscriptions.This presentation features a panel discussion in which legal professionals at different stages of their careers share personal reflections on how they incorporate wellness into legal practice. Discussion focuses on recognizing the pressures and uncertainty inherent in the profession, acknowledging early signs of burnout, and addressing the stigma around discussing mental health challenges within the legal community. Panelists describe practical strategies that help create balance, including setting boundaries between work and personal time, protecting periods of rest or exercise, pursuing meaningful hobbies, and building routines that support recovery from demanding work. The conversation also highlights the value of reassessing career environments, maintaining supportive professional and social connections, and making deliberate choices that support long-term sustainability in practice. The presentation encourages legal professionals to approach wellness as an individualized process, emphasizing that different strategies work for different people and that maintaining wellbeing requires ongoing reflection and adjustment throughout a legal career.
Michel Castillo is a lawyer with 20+ years experience in civil litigation and dispute resolution.
Originally from Guatemala, Central America, Michel moved to Canada with his family in his teenage years. He earned a Bachelor Arts in History and Geography from Western University. He then earned his Bachelor of Laws (LLB) and Master of Laws in Commercial Law (LLM) from Cardiff University. Called to the Bar in Alberta in 1998, Michel represented clients at all levels of Alberta Courts and in the Federal Court. Called to the Bar in Ontario in 2004, Michel has continued to represent clients in all levels of Court in Ontario and before tribunals.
In addition to the practice of law, Michel is a part time instructor at triOS College in London, ON, teaching a number of courses to paralegal candidates. Michel is active in the business community as a member of The Entrepreneur Nation (2019) and past member of the London Chamber of Commerce (2012 – 2016). He also volunteers for a number of sport, business, and professional organizations including the Oakridge Optimist Soccer Club (2018-2019), Southend United Soccer Club (2013-2017) and the Middlesex Law Association Board of Trustees (2006-2009), in addition to other volunteer work for professional associations and organizations.
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