Lawyer Work-Life Balance
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Working From Home Under Virus Lockdown? French Firms Have Got This
By Anne Bagamery | March 16, 2020
As COVID-19 restrictions have everyone working from home, French lawyers rely on lessons learned during other disruptions.
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International Edition | Event|News
Leading Women in Law Honoured In New Event
By Rose Walker | March 12, 2020
The event heard from guest speaker Sergeant Major Susan Ridge CB about her own experiences in a male-dominated industry.
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What Law Firms (And Men) Can Do to Improve Gender Diversity, According to Top Female Lawyers
By Hannah Roberts | March 6, 2020
The likes of Karen Seward, Natasha Harrison and Melissa Butler also talk about the main challenges facing female lawyers and the most common mistakes and misconceptions affecting women in law.
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International Edition | Expert Opinion
I Thought it Was Impossible to be a Lawyer in London And Not Drink — I Was Wrong
By Judith Harris | March 2, 2020
"Before I stopped, when I toyed with the possibility, I couldn't contemplate my life, as a lawyer, living in London, without booze."
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Is Menopause the Last Taboo for Women in the Law?
By Rose Walker | February 28, 2020
Despite the challenges it presents to many senior women in Big Law, firms largely lack a plan to tackle the issue.
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Italian Law Firms Crack Down on Staff Movement Amid Coronavirus Threat
By Varsha Patel | February 24, 2020
Several large law firms have shut down meeting rooms and are encouraging remote working in Milan, the closest city to the outbreak.
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International Edition | Research
Relationships at Work: Lawyers Divided on Law Firm Policy
By Hannah Roberts | February 20, 2020
Whether office romances should be disclosed, what constitutes a relationship and the potential risks involved have become contentious issues.
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Lawyers Reveal True Depth of Mental Health Struggles
By Leigh Jones | February 19, 2020
ALM's latest Mental Health and Substance Abuse Survey shows that the problems of depression, anxiety and substance abuse among lawyers and legal professionals may be worse than realized. At the same time, more people in the profession seem open to addressing it.
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Four in Ten Legal Professionals Fret About Not Having Friends at Work
By Hannah Roberts | February 14, 2020
The figure is much higher than the national average of 25.6%.
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How a Wilson Sonsini Partner Died From Drug Use and No One Saw It Coming
By Gina Passarella Cipriani | February 11, 2020
"It's hard to imagine addressing lawyer mental health and wellness without addressing the operational model of billable hours—to expect someone to not be depressed billing every six minutes," said Eilene Zimmerman, author of the new book "Smacked."
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