Lawyer Work-Life Balance
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Office Tour: Goodwin Enters Fresh London Digs, Complete with Dance Studio and Cathedral Views
By Habiba Cullen-Jafar | May 1, 2024
The Boston-founded firm has moved into a new 90,000 square foot office in the heart of St Paul's, in the latest London office move.
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International Edition | Expert Opinion
A Two-Way Conversation: Wellbeing in the Legal Profession
By Brent Harris, Major, Lindsey & Africa | April 16, 2024
The legal sector's workforce is not less invested in work, but they are equally as invested in their self-care and see work/life balance as a core component of this.
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International Edition | Commentary
Can You Be a Diligent Parent And an Equity Partner?
By Paul Hodkinson | April 14, 2024
Gender diversity progress at the equity partnership level has ground to a halt and long-term targets are not working—probably because the system discriminates against primary carers, writes the Global Lawyer.
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How I Deal With Stress: A Clifford Chance Partner on Feeling Overwhelmed and Accepting Help
By Paul Hodkinson | Habiba Cullen-Jafar | April 8, 2024
In the third in a series on how senior lawyers are confronting their mental health challenges, CC's UK head of global financial markets Matt Fairclough talks about vocalising his problems and weekly psychotherapist sessions.
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How I Deal With Stress: A Travers Smith Partner on Reaching 'Breaking Point'
By Paul Hodkinson | April 4, 2024
In the second in a series of Q&As with partners about how they cope with life in law, funds partner Will Normand of Travers Smith opens up about subjects too often ignored in corporate law.
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International Edition | Features
'Puppy Yoga is Not a Wellbeing Strategy': Are Law Firms Doing Enough on Mental Health?
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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How I Deal With Stress: Top Partners Open Up
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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International Edition | Expert Opinion
Working in Law is Stressful, Here Are a Few Things You Can Do
By Rebecca Ford Johnson | March 20, 2024
A former partner who now works as an accredited executive coach offers some advice on how to operate in the legal industry's culture of stress.
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International Edition | Features
'Don't Be an A**hole': Clients Reflect on Mental Health Crisis
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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International Edition | Commentary
Vanessa Ford Reminded Us That Law Firm Culture Is Still Toxic. Why Does It Survive?
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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