Lawyer Work-Life Balance
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World Mental Health Day: Almost Half of Portuguese Legal Professionals Suffer From Anxiety
By Alex D'Elia | October 10, 2023
Isabel Gameiro, a senior lawyer at Morais Leitão, shares her mental health journey from dealing with burn-out to reducing her billable hours quota.
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Australian Women Lawyers' Jobs Vulnerable to Automation, University Report States
By Christopher Niesche | October 5, 2023
Technology can also cause overwork for female lawyers.
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Law Firms Risk Creating Culture of Exploitation, Australian Judge Warns
By Christopher Niesche | September 26, 2023
High Court Judge Jayne Jaygot says young lawyers' psychological wellbeing at risk.
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International Edition | Features
How Was Summer? Rubbish!
By Habiba Cullen-Jafar | September 8, 2023
Several lawyers with childcare challenges have bemoaned a perceived regression in how the industry approaches work-life integration.
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Weil Gotshal Implements Four-Day Office Mandate in London
By Jack Womack | August 29, 2023
A number of other US firms have introduced a mandatory four-day in-office week in recent months, including Ropes & Gray and Vinson & Elkins.
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Weil Gotshal to Require Four Days of Office Attendance
By Dan Roe | July 11, 2023
Weil is the third Am Law 50 New York law firm to require four days of attendance per week, following moves by Skadden and Davis Polk.
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Want to Drive an Electric Vehicle? In Australia, Law Firms Aim to Retain Talent With Appealing Perks
By Christopher Niesche | July 5, 2023
The crazed competition for talent at Australian law firms has died down since last year. But firms are now focused on retaining talent.
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Ashurst Global CEO Talks Career Decisions, Modern-Day Management and Challenging Markets
By Rose Walker | June 21, 2023
Ashurst's Paul Jenkins takes a look back over his seven years in the role, celebrating the firm's 200th anniversary and what's next for the Anglo-Australian powerhouse.
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Anxiety the Focus as More UK Law Firms Spotlight Mental Health
By Charlotte Johnstone | May 17, 2023
Travers Smith, Freshfields and Macfarlanes are among the firms running classes and long-term schemes to help tackle lawyer anxiety and grief.
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Slaughters, HSF Roll Out Podcasts, Yoga and More for Mental Health Awareness Week
By Charlotte Johnstone | May 16, 2023
Anxiety forms the theme of this year's U.K.-wide campaign, with firms set to offer an array of talks by medical professionals, meditation classes, articles and sessions throughout the month.
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