Lawyer Work-Life Balance
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International Edition | Expert Opinion
Will COVID-19 Pave The Way For Better Lawyer Work-Life Balance?
By Matthew Kay | April 7, 2020
"Lawyers may feel a powerful effect from not having to commute each day and having more time with family," says the head of flexi-lawyer service Vario.
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International Edition | Features
What it's Like to Work From Home When Your Partner is a Lawyer Too
By Hannah Roberts | April 3, 2020
Lawyer couples recount battles for the study and pretending to leave the house to stop the children distracting them.
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3 Mayer Brown Hong Kong Lawyers Test Positive for COVID-19
By Anna Zhang | April 3, 2020
The three tested positive for the virus after returning to Hong Kong from London. Mayer Brown recently reversed its policy requiring lawyers and staff to work in the office after receiving an anonymous letter from Hong Kong employees highly critical of the directive.
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Freshfields Narrows UK Partner Gender Pay Gap
By Krishnan Nair | March 31, 2020
The firm attributes the narrowing partner pay gap to "fewer men at the top of the lockstep".
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International Edition | Features
Lawyers Fear Billing Delays, Bonus Drops and Job Cuts Amid Virus Panic
By Hannah Roberts | March 30, 2020
Lawyers predict that their firms will need to prioritise cash retention in the coming months.
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International Edition | Features
Stay Flexible and Get Your Sleep: Life in Lockdown for a Working Parent in France
By Anne Bagamery | March 25, 2020
Marguerite Higgons, an IP lawyer and mother of an 18-month-old daughter, says the trick is in staying flexible and planning for a marathon, not a sprint.
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Virgin Management Introduces Gender Targets For Relationship Firms
By Varsha Patel | March 25, 2020
"We're conscious of the poor female partner statistics in the industry", said Robert Blok.
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The Office Is Closed. Schools Are Out. Here's How German Law Firms Are Handling the Coronavirus
By Eva von Schaper | March 20, 2020
As law firms switch to remote work at the same time that schools and day care centers have been shut down in an effort to stem the spread of COVID-19, lawyers in Germany are finding that firms are generally understanding.
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International Edition | Features
The COVID-19 Effect: Can Remote-Working Bring Lawyers and Clients Closer Together?
By Hannah Roberts | March 20, 2020
With lawyers adjusting to home working for an indefinite period, could their less formal surroundings bring them closer to their clients?
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Top Tips To Change the Wiring On Remote Working
By Simon Harper | March 19, 2020
LOD co-founder Simon Harper shares the organisation's best practices.
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