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The Decline of the All-Nighter and the Rise of the Weekend in Big Law

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?
4 minute read

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Is Flexibility Enough? How to Support Parents in the Legal Sector

What practical steps can firms and others in the legal profession realistically take to ease the burden on working parents and mothers in particular?
5 minute read

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How to Implement Healthy Work Practices in Law

A 4-day work week would be difficult to introduce in law, but there are several steps firms can take to improve working practices.
5 minute read

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'Badly Thought Out'? What Do People Make of Slaughters' New Working Code?

Dubbed a 'PR stunt' by one unimpressed recruiter, the roll-out has raised eyebrows across the U.K.
5 minute read

International Edition

First Detailed Study of Canadian Lawyers' Mental Health Shows Alarmingly High Rates of Depression and Anxiety

Young lawyers and those from marginalized communities suffer the most, according to a newly released report.
7 minute read

International Edition

Solutions, And Where To Find Them

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.
6 minute read

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What Lawyers (And All Employees) Really Want

Seven years covering this sector has taught me what lawyers want isn't too different from any other profession.
4 minute read

International Edition

Slaughter and May Tells Lawyers No Need To Check Emails Between 10PM And 8AM

The move is likely to add to the debate about work-life balance at a time when many junior lawyers are pushing back against a long-hours culture.
2 minute read

International Edition

Partner Regrets Are Bigger Than We Think

Everyone has caveats when discussing regrets but that is only natural, writes the London Lawyer. Plus: The Canary (Wharf) in the Coal Mine.
6 minute read

International Edition

Regrets? Maybe A Few, Say Older Partners Looking Back at Their Work-Life Balance

As the junior lawyer 'entitlement' debate rages on, some senior members of the profession are looking back on their careers with wistfulness for what might have been.
11 minute read

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