Lawyer Work-Life Balance
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International Edition | Analysis
The Surge of Interest in Virtual Firms Is About More Than Remote Work
By Jessie Yount | September 27, 2021
Big Law and in-house attorneys have been moving to distributed firms, even as more law firms embrace remote work and hybrid arrangements.
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International Edition | Commentary
Beyond the Numbers in the Global 200
By Lisa Shuchman | September 27, 2021
Numbers don't always tell the whole story so The Global Lawyer this week attempts to flesh out the data in The Global 200.
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International Edition | Features
Rather Than Delay Office Returns (Again), One Firm Is Now Keeping Personnel on Standby
By Dylan Jackson | September 16, 2021
While some firms have opted to push their return dates by a few months, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld has decided to give personnel three weeks' notice before returning to the office.
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'Why I Quit Law To Open An Italian Tourism Business'
By Hannah Roberts | September 10, 2021
Lisa Grassi-Blais, a former prosecutor with the Public Prosecution Service of Canada, left the profession to pursue an Italian dream with her husband.
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'Everyone Is Entitled to a Work-Life Balance': KBC Group GC on New Ways of Working and the Legal Themes That Keep Her Team Busy
By Linda A. Thompson | September 9, 2021
Saskia Mermans told Law.com International she doesn't expect outside counsel to fully return to the office and expects they will incorporate the new ways of working.
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International Edition | Features|Poll
'Today's Firms Are Extraordinarily Exploitative': Would You Encourage Your Children to Go Into Big Law?
By Hannah Roberts | September 7, 2021
Lawyers are divided on whether they would encourage their children to pursue a career in the legal profession.
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The Best and Worst of the Legal Lockdown: New Jobs, Babies and Friendly Wildlife
By Rose Walker | September 3, 2021
The last eighteen months have been extraordinarily difficult for many, but some moments of joy have shone through. Here we share personal stories of the legal industry's experiences of the lockdown.
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International Edition | Features
How a QC and His Six Pandemic Puppies Became Twitter Stars
By Hannah Roberts | September 2, 2021
Allan Compton QC had enough on his plate with virtual hearings during the pandemic. Then his golden retriever had six puppies...
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International Edition | Analysis
Midlevel Associates Aren't Satisfied With Law Firms' Return-to-Office Plans
By Dylan Jackson | August 23, 2021
Many third-, fourth- and fifth-year associates feel uncertain about what a hybrid workplace will actually look like, according to the 2021 Midlevel Associates survey,
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International Edition | Features
Lawyers Make Plea to Peers: Stop Boasting About How Busy You Are
By Rose Walker | August 18, 2021
Senior lawyers, clients and career coaches say there is an epidemic of "performative busyness" in the law that must be tackled.
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