Lawyer Work-Life Balance
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International Edition | Commentary
Sorry, But a Quiet Market Doesn't Mean a Restful Christmas
By Paul Hodkinson | December 11, 2022
Despite the slower deal market, additional expectations to be on call through weekends and holidays could mean lawyers work just as much this December, writes The Global Lawyer.
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International Edition | Analysis
A Recession Will Push More Lawyers Back to Office
By Andrew Maloney | December 9, 2022
A challenging economic environment will enable law firm leaders "to be more forthright in directing people back to the office," industry analysts said. "We have already seen signs of this."
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Travers Tells Juniors to be in 4 Days a Week... and to Avoid Empty Rooms
By Hannah Walker | December 8, 2022
In an attempt to address the lack of face-to-face training that is affecting the wider industry, the firm has said that if a junior lawyer's room is empty of colleagues, they must move into a room with other lawyers.
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International Edition | Commentary
The Decline of the All-Nighter and the Rise of the Weekend in Big Law
By Paul Hodkinson | December 7, 2022
The same tech that allows deal lawyers some kip close to a transaction closing also enables them to be constantly on call. Have we traded one evil for an even bigger one?
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International Edition | Expert Opinion
Is Flexibility Enough? How to Support Parents in the Legal Sector
By Matthew Kay, Vario | November 29, 2022
What practical steps can firms and others in the legal profession realistically take to ease the burden on working parents and mothers in particular?
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International Edition | Expert Opinion
How to Implement Healthy Work Practices in Law
By Daniel Burbidge | November 23, 2022
A 4-day work week would be difficult to introduce in law, but there are several steps firms can take to improve working practices.
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'Badly Thought Out'? What Do People Make of Slaughters' New Working Code?
By Jack Womack | November 1, 2022
Dubbed a 'PR stunt' by one unimpressed recruiter, the roll-out has raised eyebrows across the U.K.
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First Detailed Study of Canadian Lawyers' Mental Health Shows Alarmingly High Rates of Depression and Anxiety
By Gail J. Cohen | October 31, 2022
Young lawyers and those from marginalized communities suffer the most, according to a newly released report.
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International Edition | Commentary
Solutions, And Where To Find Them
By Paul Hodkinson | October 30, 2022
Baker McKenzie's chair, the private equity rising stars and Slaughter and May lawyers all have problems to solve, writes the Global Lawyer. Perhaps the answers lie in unexpected places.
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What Lawyers (And All Employees) Really Want
By Rose Walker | October 28, 2022
Seven years covering this sector has taught me what lawyers want isn't too different from any other profession.
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