Lizzy McLellan
Lizzy McLellan is a senior editor on ALM's business of law desk. Contact her at [email protected]. On Twitter: @LizzyMcLell
May 30, 2019 | Law.com
Is the Legal Industry Ready for a Culture Shift on Mental Health?A "'power-through' culture is killing the legal industry. It's literally killing humans as well," one wellness consultant said.
By Lizzy McLellan
9 minute read
May 30, 2019 | The Legal Intelligencer
Buchanan's Phila.-Based CEO Starts 2nd Term With 'Stronger, Leaner' Firm"We did a lot of work internally to make us better. We're now much more externally focused on meeting our clients needs and expectations," Buchanan CEO Joe Dougherty said.
By Lizzy McLellan
7 minute read
May 29, 2019 | The American Lawyer
For Law Firms, Newly Wealthy Startup Clients Bring in Big BusinessYoung wealth is fueling private-client practices in startup cities across the country.
By Lizzy McLellan | Xiumei Dong
7 minute read
May 29, 2019 | The Recorder
For Private-Client Lawyers, Newly Wealthy Startup Clients Bring Fresh Challenges, OpportunitiesYoung wealth is fueling private-client practices in startup cities across the country.
By Lizzy McLellan | Xiumei Dong
7 minute read
May 29, 2019 | Legaltech News
Newly Wealthy Startup Clients Means Big Business for Law FirmsPrivate-client lawyers based in cities across the country say local startup successes have made their practices busier and their client base younger.
By Lizzy McLellan | Xiumei Dong
7 minute read
May 29, 2019 | New York Law Journal
Battling an 'Epidemic' of Loneliness Among LawyersIt's not just something experienced by attorneys billing hours. Isolation is a reality for lawyers in various roles, said Eileen Travis, director of the New York City Bar Association's Lawyer Assistance Program.
By Lizzy McLellan
10 minute read
May 29, 2019 | New York Law Journal
Calling on Lawyers To Step Away From the SmartphoneDr. Elizabeth Tillinghast, a former practicing lawyer who is now a psychiatrist in New York, said she actually felt relief when she became a doctor. In medicine, she said, “you are on call sometimes, but you know when you're going to be on call. When you're a lawyer … you're always on call. And the workload is so unpredictable,"
By Lizzy McLellan
10 minute read
May 28, 2019 | Law.com
Battling an 'Epidemic' of Loneliness Among Lawyers"The things that make you successful professionally can make you sick emotionally," says wellness consultant Jarrett Green.
By Lizzy McLellan
10 minute read
May 28, 2019 | The Legal Intelligencer
Dilworth Adds New IP Co-Chair, Loses Another Partner to Armstrong TeasdaleArmstrong Teasdale is continuing to add talent from Philadelphia-based firms as it bulks up on the East Coast.
By Lizzy McLellan
4 minute read
May 27, 2019 | Law.com
Constantly On Call, Lawyers Risk Exhaustion"If they had just given me a couple days to sleep for 15 hours, I would have been a different person," said one attorney-turned psychotherapist.
By Lizzy McLellan
10 minute read
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