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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 Paul Hodkinson | December 7, 2023
A wellbeing expert explains how the legal industry's toxic mix of intense, long hours combined with a lack of research on its effects can lead to unethical decisions as well as other problems.
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By Alex D'Elia | November 9, 2023
A new study by Littler has shown how employers across Europe are responding to workplace changes.
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By Dena Lefkowitz | April 1, 2024
The profession must do better than this. We lawyers are problem-solvers at our core and the answer can never be for a human being to work 18 hours a day. Because they will. Until they can't. We can't afford to lose them, and neither can their families.
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By Paul Hodkinson | March 28, 2024
Law.com International editor-in-chief Paul Hodkinson explains some findings from interviews and private conversations with partners on the issue of stress.
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By Habiba Cullen-Jafar | March 28, 2024
The campaign for mental health in the legal industry has surged in the last month following the Vanessa Ford tragedy, but hardly any firms appear to be considering changes to their wellbeing programs.
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By Habiba Cullen-Jafar | March 28, 2024
The campaign for mental health in the legal industry has surged in the last month following the Vanessa Ford tragedy, but hardly any firms appear to be considering changes to their wellbeing programmes.
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By Paul Hodkinson | March 27, 2024
In the first in a series of Q&As with partners about how they cope with life in law, Taylor Wessing corporate head Emma Danks and Fieldfisher commercial partner Sam Jardine talk about their own experiences.
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By Tracy LaLonde | March 20, 2024
Trust is one of your most valued currencies in the legal profession—you actively cultivate it daily with your clients to become a highly coveted "trusted advisor."
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By Lisa Willis | March 18, 2024
"As difficult and painful as these stories are ... they're crucial in us understanding how often this behavior occurs," said Miami attorney Francisco "Frank" Ramos.
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By Jesse B. Hallinan | March 15, 2024
These changes I've witnessed have allowed me to tell those who are struggling, with full confidence, that if you have a problem or think you may have a problem, tell your firm.
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By Habiba Cullen-Jafar | March 15, 2024
With many saying clients hold the key to addressing the legal industry's mental health crisis, Law.com International gathered views from a range of in-house lawyers.
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By Jesse B. Hallinan | March 14, 2024
These changes I've witnessed have allowed me to tell those who are struggling, with full confidence, that if you have a problem or think you may have a problem, tell your firm.
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