Lawyer Work-Life Balance
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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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Addleshaws Introduces Raft of Offerings to Ease Partner Retirement Process
By Habiba Cullen-Jafar | May 15, 2023
The firm's head of responsible business said that the topic of partner retirement was "shrouded in some mystery and behind door conversations, and we wanted to change that".
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International Edition | Expert Opinion
Does the Working Week Actually Work?
By Matthew Kay, Vario | May 11, 2023
If we look at how the working week has evolved it certainly makes sense for us to consider a four-day working week, writes the head of Pinsent Masons Vario.
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International Edition | Features
In Their Own Words: The Reasons Associates Move Jobs
By Charlotte Johnstone | May 3, 2023
'I want people to recognise the name when I tell them what firm I work for,' said one. 'To get a deposit in London quicker,' added another.
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Young Lawyers Are Willing to Sacrifice Their Comp for These Benefits
By Andrew Maloney | May 1, 2023
Many young lawyers said they would exchange some of their pay for lower billable hours, a recent survey found. Now more law firms are creating additional paths to partnership with lower hours requirements.
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