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By Rose Walker | May 13, 2022
If firms are serious about attracting and retaining talent, they would do well to look this week's news for examples of what to do - and what definitely not to do.
4 minute read
By Charlène Gisèle | May 11, 2022
A former Big Law associate on her tips for avoiding burnout in the profession.
4 minute read
By Patrick Smith | May 10, 2022
The data from a Law.com and ALM Intelligence global survey shows that the legal industry may be coming to grips with the realities of the pandemic, and even benefiting from things like remote work. But historical triggers associated with law firm structures are still having negative effects.
11 minute read
By Habiba Cullen-Jafar | May 9, 2022
The U.K. legal industry mental health charity is responding to the pressures rampant across the legal sector.
2 minute read
By Michael Kasdan | April 20, 2022
Mike Kasdan shares his personal story of going through depression while working for law firms, which culminated in his taking a medical leave last year and then returning to his firm earlier this year. He shares his views on how we can change the legal industry for the better.
14 minute read
By Varsha Patel | April 14, 2022
Amid a growing perception that 'mistakes are more tolerated at a senior level', junior lawyers are dismayed by recent regulator action against them.
7 minute read
By Varsha Patel | April 12, 2022
The case has triggered widespread debate as to whether junior lawyers and more senior members of the profession are treated differently by the regulator.
4 minute read
By Hank Grezlak | April 11, 2022
Men of a certain era were often raised to 'tough things out' and 'shake it off,' and not necessarily express when something was bothering them, or look for help.
7 minute read
By Max Mitchell | April 8, 2022
"I think this is also a lesson to a lot of us, who may take this work more seriously than it needs to be taken, that we need to sometimes decompress and take a break," McLaughlin's partner Paul Lauricella said.
6 minute read
By Krishnan Nair | February 18, 2022
NQ salaries in London are topping £160,000 but junior lawyers are not having everything their own way.
4 minute read
By Victoria Pfefferle-Gillot | October 9, 2023
The Delaware State Bar Association (DSBA) and DE-LAP are scheduled to hold a live CLE seminar titled "Mental Health Red Flags and the Legal Protections Available to Attorneys Who Pursue Treatment" from noon to 1:30 p.m. on Friday.
2 minute read
By Tracy LaLonde | October 3, 2023
By shifting some focus away from input (billable hours) and embracing output (results), law firms can become more efficient and resilient to industry changes, improve client satisfaction, attract top talent and be better equipped to meet other, more long-term financial targets.
5 minute read
By Allison Dunn | September 22, 2023
"Counsel, are you asserting that somehow this private information that was disclosed at a public trial regains its confidentiality after the trial is over?" Illinois Supreme Court Justice Lisa Holder White asked the plaintiff's attorney at one point.
6 minute read
By Colleen Murphy | September 22, 2023
"These revisions to the Character and Fitness questionnaire encourage Bar candidates to take positive steps to treat their mental health and addiction issues. That approach will enable them to become better lawyers and serve the public well," Chief Justice Stuart Rabner said.
3 minute read
By Patrick Smith | September 20, 2023
Bret Parker, who had his life turned upside down with a Parkinson's diagnosis, is preparing for another big challenge to raise money for research.
7 minute read
By Tracy LaLonde | September 11, 2023
Law can be intellectually taxing, emotionally draining and often entails long hours and demanding clients. But the core problem facing many attorneys today is not just stress and burnout. It's a lack of engagement with their work—involvement, commitment and enthusiasm for work and workplace.
4 minute read
By Charles Toutant | September 11, 2023
"When you can articulate a mission, people will understand and see a vision. It's a really powerful mechanism for drawing people along to join you in the journey. And it's always better together," Johnson said.
6 minute read
By Colleen Murphy | September 11, 2023
"She had the idea to put together a task force...which was an amazing confluence of advanced planning," said Diana Manning, managing principal of Bressler, Amery & Ross. "I think it shows the support she has in the legal community. The number of people who agreed to participate in the task force, to provide ideas for the task force, and then to get it across the finish line is nothing short of astounding. I think the name really said it all—Putting Lawyers First."
8 minute read
By Emily Cousins | August 29, 2023
Other universities need to create more reasonable policies for students with disabilities, Monica Porter Gilbert said, and this work has begun due to legal action at other universities such as Brown University, Stanford University and Princeton University. "This case is certainly just a piece of the national conversation, which started prior to this case, and we certainly hope will be ongoing."
4 minute read
By David Jones | August 25, 2023
After nearly five decades of dealing with this, I've been looking for a better way to work—and to live.
6 minute read
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