A woman went into cardiac arrest during the bar exam. This wasn't an isolated incident.

A woman went into cardiac arrest during the bar exam. The examinees were told to keep testing. This isn’t an isolated incident. From seizures to labor to diabetic crises, medical emergencies during the bar are common. The system is rigid, dehumanizing, and disconnected from what neuroscience tells us about stress, learning, and performance.Our cognitive brains can’t function under extreme stress. But the legal profession still treats pushing through dysregulation as a badge of honor.It’s time to stop normalizing the unhealthy status quo.A trauma-informed foundation would benefit law students, lawyers, legal professionals, and the people we serve. We don’t need more talk about reimagining the justice system—we need action.