Lawyer Work-Life Balance
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International Edition | Expert Opinion
Management Must Opt-In to Tackle Burnout
By Laura Simpson | June 20, 2022
Resilience cannot just be left up to individual lawyers to build, coach Laura Simpson argues.
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International Edition | Features
Could a Four-Day Week Work in Big Law?
By Hannah Walker | June 15, 2022
Client pressures, financial implications, work-life balance and diversity are all up for discussion, as the industry ponders whether such a concept could work in Big Law.
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International Edition | Commentary
Time to Embrace the Sabbatical?
By Rose Walker | May 30, 2022
Two managing partners have embraced sabbaticals as pressures show no sign of easing in the industry. In Hong Kong, three very different law firms had very different responses to issues in the city-state.
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De Brauw Managing Partner Steps Down After Just Over Two Years, Citing Need for 'A Break'
By Jack Womack | May 26, 2022
He will return to the firm's litigation and arbitration practice after a summer sabbatical.
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Firms Must Pay More, Get Greener and Not Treat Restaurant Staff Like Dirt
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.
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International Edition | Expert Opinion
How Lawyers Can Prevent Burnout
By Charlène Gisèle | May 11, 2022
A former Big Law associate on her tips for avoiding burnout in the profession.
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LawCare Expands Online Chat Function For Struggling Lawyers
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.
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Stephenson Harwood Cuts Pay For Remote Workers
By Hannah Walker | April 29, 2022
Remote working contracts brought in during the pandemic have now been extended to longstanding members of staff.
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Life Is Not A Straight Line, Even For Lawyers
By Rose Walker | April 22, 2022
This week showed us that shake ups to career plans don't always need to end badly, and newly minted partners should bear that in mind.
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International Edition | Commentary
How I Took Leave From and Returned to My Firm to Manage My Depression
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.
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