Rocky Mountain Center for Occupational and Environmental Health, University of Utah School of Medicine (Dr Thiese, Dr Allen); Utah State Bar (Mr Knudson); Utah Courts (Dr Free); and Utah Supreme Court (Mr Petersen), State of Utah, Utah.
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Source Of Support: This research was supported by a grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (NIOSH) NIOSH Education and Research Center training grant T42/CCT810426-10, National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS/NIH) 8UL1TR000105, and the Utah State Bar.
No financial disclosures were reported by the authors of this paper.
Thiese, Allen, Knudson, Free, and Petersen have no relationships/conditions/circumstances that present potential conflict of interest.
The JOEM editorial board and planners have no financial interest related to this research.
Clinical Significance: Law professionals are integral in the functioning of our society and the high prevalence of depression is concerning. Defining prevalence and increased risk of depressive symptoms, suicidal ideation, and likely diagnosis of major depressive disorder among lawyers and law professionals is important to both this occupation and the general public.
