Lawyers with ADHD: Neurodiversity & Mental Health in the Legal Profession

In a 2016 study, 12.5% of lawyers reported having ADHD compared to 4-8% of adults generally. And that’s just the lawyers who know that they have ADHD. In this video I share my experience navigating the legal profession with undiagnosed ADHD and what I’ve learned since my diagnosis so that neurotypical lawyers can have an understanding of how their ADHD colleagues operate.

0:00 Introduction
0:50 My ADHD Diagnosis
2:09 Lawyers with ADHD
3:50 What Neurotypical Lawyers Should Know about ADHD
4:48 IMPORTANT ADHD CAVEAT
5:14 Procrastination + ADHD
6:05 Low Billables + ADHD
7:01 Chronically Late + ADHD
8:03 Forgetfulness + ADHD
8:58 Careless Mistakes + ADHD
11:14 ADHD Resources
11:55 Lawyer Burnout

ADHD Resources

ADHD as a Gift in the Legal Profession: https://www.lclma.org/2021/10/29/adhd...

CHADD - Workplace Issues: https://chadd.org/for-adults/workplac...

PsychCentral - Neurotransmitters Involved in ADHD: https://psychcentral.com/adhd/neurotr...

Healthline - ADHD: The Role of Dopamine: https://www.healthline.com/health/adh...

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