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By Paul Hodkinson | March 10, 2024
Can partners, leaders, junior lawyers or clients have the most effect in challenging Big Law's mental health crisis? The Global Lawyer assesses each group.
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By ALM Staff | March 8, 2024
Join us March 14 to take part in this critical discussion and hear from our panelists. And be sure to participate in the 2024 ALM Survey On Mental Health In The Legal Industry, which is now live.
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By Habiba Cullen-Jafar | March 8, 2024
To mark International Women's Day this year, we talked with four female lawyers from a cross-section of the industry to discuss their experiences climbing up the ranks.
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By Habiba Cullen-Jafar | March 8, 2024
Hosted at ALM's Women In Power and Law event, the panel discussion involved senior in-house lawyers and focused on what they expect from external counsel.
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By Krishnan Nair | March 6, 2024
Vanessa Ford: Law's mental health crisis is only likely to worsen—but when blame lies with everyone, the buck stops at no-one.
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By Habiba Cullen-Jafar | March 5, 2024
The response comes a week after a coroner ruled that the partner had died following an 'acute mental health crisis'.
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By Lisa Shuchman | March 3, 2024
Law firms have been trying to improve their culture for a long time. So why, the Global Lawyer asks, are we still shocked when we are jolted into realizing not much has changed?
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By Habiba Cullen-Jafar | March 1, 2024
Following the outcome of Monday's inquest, scores of people have taken to social media to discuss what one commenter called a 'toxic culture'.
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By Habiba Cullen-Jafar | February 27, 2024
A coroner's inquest ruled on Monday that Ford's death in 2023 occurred following an 'acute mental health crisis'.
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By Habiba Cullen-Jafar | February 26, 2024
Vanessa Heap, also known as Ford, had consumed "a significant amount of alcohol" prior to her death, according to the coroner.
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By Tracy LaLonde | April 26, 2024
A sense of belonging is not a luxury; it's a fundamental need we are hardwired to seek out. However, in a society that often prioritizes success and productivity, the importance of these connections can be overlooked, leading to increased feelings of isolation.
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By Brian Lee | April 24, 2024
The courts will have a hand in directing about a third of $33 million earmarked to treat people with mental illness who are justice-involved.
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By Cedra Mayfield | Patrick Smith | April 24, 2024
Last week, Legal Speak spoke live on location at the General Counsel Conference Midwest 2024 in Chicago with professionals across the legal industry about key insights and practical solutions that today's general counsel need to manage and better leverage C-Suite relationships, successfully overcome a litigation crisis, do more with fewer resources, and more.
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By Vasilios J. Kalogredis | April 23, 2024
The compact will establish a single license allowing social workers with a college degree or clinical license to serve patients across state lines (within each compact state), including through telehealth platforms. This single license requirement is anticipated to promote greater flexibility and access for both social workers and the patients they serve.
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By Patrick Krill | April 15, 2024
It is not exactly news at this point that alcohol use in the legal profession is pervasive and frequently unhealthy or problematic. What is less well known is why, exactly, that is the case.
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By ALM Staff | April 11, 2024
Our Survey on Mental Health in the Legal Industry is closing, and we need to hear from you—lawyers and all professionals in the legal world.
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By Habiba Cullen-Jafar | April 11, 2024
In the latest installment of the series, Sidley's Max Savoie talks about the value of to-do lists, getting counselling and switching off.
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By Paul Hodkinson | Habiba Cullen-Jafar | April 8, 2024
In the third in a series on how senior lawyers are confronting their mental health challenges, CC's UK head of global financial markets Matt Fairclough talks about vocalising his problems and weekly psychotherapist sessions.
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By Christine Charnosky | April 4, 2024
"You've got to name it to tame it," said Patrick Krill.
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By Paul Hodkinson | April 4, 2024
In the second in a series of Q&As with partners about how they cope with life in law, funds partner Will Normand of Travers Smith opens up about subjects too often ignored in corporate law.
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