Lawyer Work-Life Balance
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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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International Edition | Features
'Get Comfortable With Being Uncomfortable': An Awkward History of Women's Health in Law Firms
By Rose Walker | April 11, 2023
From menopause to fertility, major law firms are slowly getting over the embarrassment factor to improve female retention.
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International Edition | Analysis
Paul Hastings' Now-Viral Associate Presentation Highlights That Law Firm Culture Doesn't Come Just From the Top
By Patrick Smith | April 10, 2023
The slide by a Paul Hastings associate demonstrates how tone, culture and expectations can be set throughout the law firm—not just by those sitting in the executive ranks.
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'I'm Aghast': Viral Paul Hastings Presentation Garners Strong In-House Reaction
By Maria Dinzeo | Chris O'Malley | Trudy Knockless | April 7, 2023
"As an in-house attorney, I don't need you to move mountains like a soulless drone," said Matt Margolis, head of community at Lawtrades. "All I care about is results and working collegially with my counsel."
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Rogue Clients, Aggressive Opponents and A Rise in AI Claims? All in a Day's Work for this Litigator
By Habiba Cullen-Jafar | March 30, 2023
Hannah Mahon plumped for law over hockey, has had her fair share of dramatic cases over the years and thinks litigation can sometimes be "a bit of a love/hate relationship".
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Linklaters to Allow Staff and Partners to Swap Public Holidays
By Rose Walker | March 23, 2023
The firm said: 'flexibility and agility at work is important to our colleagues, and it supports our inclusive culture'.
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Salaries and Flexibility Are Top Priorities for Canadian Legal Professionals, Says New Survey
By Gail J. Cohen | March 20, 2023
Concerns over the rising cost of living are spurring 60% of legal professionals to want a pay raise this year.
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