Lawyer Work-Life Balance
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International Edition | Features|News|Photo
Billable-Hour Model Hurts Women's Careers, Say Female Lawyers
By Hannah Roberts | March 8, 2019
On this International Women's Day, female lawyers say the billable hours model is stifling careers and penalising their gender.
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Three Top White-Collar Partners Exit U.S. Firms
By Krishnan Nair | March 8, 2019
Senior departures from Quinn Emanuel, Cooley and Locke Lord after short periods of stay
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International Edition | Features
A Noble Struggle: How Gender Held Back The Legal Ambitions Of A Mother Of Three
By Rowan Bennett | March 8, 2019
This International Women's Day, former A&O lawyer and mother-of-three Julia Noble reveals her early experiences and how attitudes are changing towards working parents.
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Clifford Chance Lawyers Eligible for Two Months Leave Under New Initiative
By Hannah Roberts | March 4, 2019
Lawyers can take two months of unpaid leave as part of a new flexible working scheme at the firm, which is also targeting its former lawyers.
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Busy Lawyers Are Freezing Their Eggs to Focus on Their Careers
By Susan DeSantis | February 28, 2019
Goodwin Procter counsel Jacqueline Klosek's son was born from a frozen embryo. 'To have missed that because I waited too long would have been really hard to accept.'
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More tech, more problems: the downsides to millennials working remotely
By Victoria Hudgins | February 20, 2019
As more millennials take the reins in the legal profession, working remotely is on the rise. But with technological advancements, some note lawyers' mental well-being may suffer.
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International Edition | Features|Poll|Ranking
As chosen by GCs: the best law firms for diversity
By Rowan Bennett | February 18, 2019
Some firms stand out for their diversity and inclusion efforts, according to interviews with legal directors
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International Edition | Commentary
Across the generations: The critical need for de-stressing the office
By Matthew Kay | February 13, 2019
Pinsent Masons director offers four tips to create a more congenial workplace
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Mishcon hires former Roche GC for new role
By Rowan Bennett | February 5, 2019
Abimbola was GC at the Swiss pharma company until last year
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UK GCs set out diversity commitment for law firms: improve or lose work
By Rowan Bennett | January 31, 2019
UK legal heads in talks to replicate US demands for more diversity at external advisers
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