The 2022 Lawyer Wellness Challenge, from March 7-16, attracted 85 registrants to focus on fun activities and information in a friendly competition. The goal was to help people improve their emotional, intellectual, occupational, physical, social and spiritual wellness. Participants did not need to be VBA members or lawyers.

The program was presented by the VBA Young Lawyers Division along with the Virginia Judges & Lawyers Assistance Program.

Winners in the friendly competition were announced at the Young Lawyers Spring Meeting, April 29-30, in Richmond.

A raffle was held for everyone who participated in one or more of the event's activities. The raffle was weighted based on how many wellness challenge activities a person participated in. Individuals could be entered up to five times if they participated in all the events.

The winner of the raffle is VBA member Janie Rhoads with Hirschler. She will receive the grand prize of a gift card equal to the cost of a new fitness tracker.

This year's 10-day event included a step challenge in which 40 people participated. The top competitor was Jennifer Chapman of Tomlin & McKeen, PLLC, with 155,146 total steps. Second place went to VBA member Frank Cragle of Hirschler with 131,266 steps and third place was captured by VBA member Cheryl Richardson of the National School Boards Association with 124,627 total steps.

The Young Lawyers Division anticipates coordinating another Lawyer Wellness Challenge in March 2023.