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'Puppy Yoga is Not a Wellbeing Strategy': Are Law Firms Doing Enough on Mental Health?

The campaign for mental health in the legal industry has surged in the last month following the Vanessa Ford tragedy, but hardly any firms appear to be considering changes to their wellbeing programmes.
10 minute read

International Edition

How I Deal With Stress: Top Partners Open Up

In the first in a series of Q&As with partners about how they cope with life in law, Taylor Wessing corporate head Emma Danks and Fieldfisher commercial partner Sam Jardine talk about their own experiences.
7 minute read

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Working in Law is Stressful, Here Are a Few Things You Can Do

A former partner who now works as an accredited executive coach offers some advice on how to operate in the legal industry's culture of stress.
5 minute read

International Edition

'Don't Be an A**hole': Clients Reflect on Mental Health Crisis

With many saying clients hold the key to addressing the legal industry's mental health crisis, Law.com International gathered views from a range of in-house lawyers.
8 minute read

International Edition

Vanessa Ford Reminded Us That Law Firm Culture Is Still Toxic. Why Does It Survive? 

Law firms have been trying to improve their culture for a long time. So why, the Global Lawyer asks, are we still shocked when we are jolted into realizing not much has changed?
10 minute read

International Edition

Vanessa Ford: Inquest Into Pinsent Masons Partner Death Spotlights Intense Work Life

A coroner's inquest ruled on Monday that Ford's death in 2023 occurred following an 'acute mental health crisis'.
6 minute read

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Diversity Twice as Important to Associates than Partners, Survey Finds

'There is a growing cultural divide with boomer partners failing to... meaningfully advance DEI issues beyond empty statements on the website,' said one associate.
2 minute read

International Edition

'Trading Bottles for Bundles': A Solicitor-Apprentice's Story

For National Apprenticeship Week, Ashurst solicitor-apprentice Brooke Moon shares how the scheme has helped on her career story.
5 minute read

International Edition

The New Normal in Office Work Is Here, but Lawyers Still Aren't Happy With It

Transitioning from Covid lockdown to return-to-office could be a factor in lawyers believing their firm's culture has changed for the worse, according to a survey report this week.
6 minute read

International Edition

Could US Law Firms Follow Slaughter and May, Offering 20% Less Pay for 20% Less Work?

Slaughter and May recently formalized a reduced-hours trial, but American firms have typically reserved such accommodations for people with extenuating circumstances.
9 minute read

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