Retirement can be one of the most significant transitions in a lawyer’s or judge’s professional life. While financial planning often receives considerable attention, the personal, psychological, and professional dimensions of retirement can be equally important and far more complex.

Join us for an engaging and thought-provoking webinar featuring selected clips from the documentary Retirement on Trial, followed by a dynamic panel discussion exploring professional identity, purpose, aging, wellness, and the transition from full-time legal practice. The program will examine questions many attorneys and judges face but rarely discuss openly: How much of our identity is tied to our role as lawyers or judges? How do we recognize when it is time to change course? What does a meaningful “glide path” toward retirement look like? And how can we create a fulfilling vision for life beyond a demanding legal career?

Drawing on themes highlighted in the documentary and informed by the experiences of jurists and attorneys, the panel will explore the challenges and opportunities that accompany later-career transitions. Topics will include the evolving meaning of work, the impact of aging on professional life, maintaining wellness and purpose, navigating changing capacity and workload, alternative practice arrangements, and practical approaches to designing a rewarding next chapter.

Presented by the Health & Wellness Committee in collaboration with the California Judges Association.

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