Join the Hon. Supreme Court Justice Thomas P. Mann and the Hon. Judge Kathleen Uston to discuss the dimensions of self-care and mental wellness in the legal profession.  This session will address the ways in which attorneys can maintain well-being in and out of their practice, and provide information about resources available in the Commonwealth through the Virginia Lawyers’ Wellness Initiative.

Hon. Thomas P. Mann
Justice
Supreme Court of Virginia

The Honorable Justice Thomas P. Mann began his service on the Supreme Court of Virginia in August 2022.  Before his election by the General Assembly to the supreme court, Justice Mann was a judge of the Fairfax Circuit Court and the 19th Judicial District’s Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court. He earned a bachelor’s degree from New York University and his law degree from the American University College of Law.  Justice Mann serves as the Chair of the Virginia Lawyers’ Wellness Initiative, where he oversees the collaborative efforts of the Supreme Court of Virginia; the Virginia Law Foundation; the Virginia State Bar; statewide, local, and specialty bar associations; and Virginia’s law schools to provide education and assistance to judges, lawyers, legal staff, and law students regarding professional health and wellness initiatives, with a specific focus on improving mental health and addressing substance abuse in the legal profession.

Hon. Kathleen M. Uston
Judge
Alexandria Circuit Court

Hon. Kathleen M. Uston began her service on the Circuit Court for the 18th Circuit in the City of Alexandria in April 2021. She received her juris doctorate from George Mason University School of Law in 1991 and, after passing the bar, went into private practice focusing in the areas of attorney ethical defense work, GAL representation, and civil litigation. Judge Uston served as Commissioner in Chancery for the Circuit Court for the City of Alexandria, as Assistant Bar Counsel with the Virginia State Bar for thirteen years and as adjunct professor of law at American University Washington College of Law teaching Ethics for Trial Lawyers. She is past President of the VSB Young Lawyers Conference, served as vice-chair of the American Bar Association Young Lawyers Division Solo and Small Firm Committee, and is former President of the Alexandria Bar Association. Judge Uston also served as President of the National Organization of Bar Counsel and as NOBC's Delegate to the American Bar Association House of Delegates. Judge Uston was a member of the National Task Force on Lawyer Well-Being, the Presidential Committee on Wellness of the Virginia State Bar, and a member of the Virginia Committee on Lawyer Wellness formed by Chief Justice Donald Lemons of the Virginia Supreme Court. Judge Uston is currently a member of the Supreme Court Wellness Advisory Committee. Over her career, Judge Uston has lectured extensively on the subject of attorney ethics and had the great honor of co-authoring the updated edition of Lawyers and Other People's Money with Frank Thomas, Esquire.