Lawyer Work-Life Balance
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International Edition | Commentary
Burnout Is Real. But It Still May Be Avoidable
By Dan Packel | January 21, 2022
A firm's commitment to well-being and attorneys' sense of "control" over their work have a significant impact on whether they're overwhelmed, according to new survey figures from the Institute for Well-Being In Law.
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International Edition | Features
'It Has To Be Overwhelmingly a Carrot—Not a Stick': Gilbert + Tobin Chief on How to Get Staff Back to the Office
By Christopher Niesche | January 19, 2022
Danny Gilbert says the Australian firm plans to make life easier for busy lawyers.
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WFH Is Eroding Culture and Increasing Risk of Departures, Partners Say
By Hannah Walker | January 6, 2022
Partners say that remote working is exacerbating a loss of culture and is likely to result in even more departures from their outfits.
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International Edition | Features
Australia's Law Firms See a Strong 2022, But They Will Continue to Face a Growing Talent Shortage
By Christopher Niesche | January 6, 2022
They are also considering new working models for the future.
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International Edition | Analysis
How Can Big Law Fix Its Biggest Problems?
By Andrew Maloney | January 4, 2022
Firm leaders and legal analysts weigh in on a few changes that could be made to address the industry's most pressing problems. There is no silver bullet but they note that it doesn't take a magic wand to make progress.
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International Edition | Commentary
Pay Keeps Rising, the Virus Keeps Spreading and Other New Normals
By Lisa Shuchman | December 20, 2021
The end of 2021 is not looking quite like we expected, as talent wars rage on and the pandemic persists—suggesting once again that the coming year may be filled with more unpredictability. Read our final Global Lawyer briefing of the year.
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International Edition | Features
London Offices, 2021: Which Law Firms Signed Up For Larger Premises And Which Are Downsizing?
By Hannah Roberts | December 17, 2021
Law firms have taken different approaches to their future London office leases this year, with some signing on for larger bases in the coming years, while others are slashing space.
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International Edition | Features
The Biggest Stories of 2021
By Law.com International Staff | December 16, 2021
Global talent wars, remote working debates, political dramas, conflicts and intimate videos—here are 10 things that defined the global legal industry in 2021.
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International Edition | Analysis
Law Firms Are Struggling to Make the Hybrid Model Work
By Andrew Maloney | December 13, 2021
Law firms faced a daunting, unprecedented challenge when COVID-19 forced them into fully remote work in March 2020. But 21 months later, after several hiccups and false starts, that setup may seem easier than the mix-and-match hybrid models many are still tinkering with.
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UAE Government Adopts Mon-Fri Working Week, Lawyers Expect Private Sector to Follow
By Peter Shaw-Smith | December 9, 2021
The shift to a Saturday-Sunday weekend for government workers shows the UAE is striving to align itself with business practice in much of the rest of the world, with international lawyers hoping the change will be adopted by the private sector in due course.
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