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A Chance to Press Pause: Why One Latham Banking Partner Took a Five-Year Career Break, Then Returned

Latham & Watkins' co-chair of London finance spent seven years at Ropes & Gray before taking a step back from the industry to spend time with her family.
5 minute read

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The Portuguese Lawyers Lifting the Lid on Mental Health in Their Industry

Direito Mental was set up to support Portuguese lawyers' mental ill-health in May.
7 minute read

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In Stay-Go Calculus, Women and Lawyers of Color Value Culture

More than two-thirds of women and lawyers of color said a better work-life balance is very or extremely important for them in deciding whether to switch jobs.
3 minute read

International Edition

Law Firm Recruiter: I Was Wrong About Remote Work

In this episode, Major Lindsey & Africa law firm recruiter Richard Hsu explains that he initially overestimated the importance of office work, failing to consider that large law firms have been working "remotely" for years—even before the pandemic.
2 minute read

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Law Firm Staff Are Flouting Office Returns—And Will Leave for More Remote Work

If law firms fail to improve the hybrid working model, many staff will actively look for a more flexible working environment, warns a new report.
5 minute read

International Edition

Do Associates Have An Entitlement Problem?

Partners are growing increasingly frustrated with what they believe is a growing list of unreasonable demands from juniors, while associates argue they are simply drawing much-needed lines on areas such as work-life balance.
7 minute read

International Edition

Harneys Enjoys Latin America Business Boom in the Cayman Islands

The region's wealthy are keen to harbor assets in offshore investment vehicles set up in the Caribbean archipelago, as their governments seek to raise more tax revenue. But finding lawyers to handle the workload has been a challenge.
4 minute read

International Edition

What Have Leading Lawyers Been Reading Over The Summer?

Nordic noir, T.S. Eliot, and Monica Ali. Here are a wide range of book recommendations from several of the UK industry's top names, including Sir Nigel Knowles, Quinn Emmanuel's Richard East and Travers Smith's Kathleen Russ.
9 minute read

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Destroying the Myth of the 'Gladiator' Lawyer

George Strathy, the chief justice of Canada's largest court system, is urging law firm leaders to help combat stress and anxiety in the legal profession. Law firms are listening.
7 minute read

International Edition

How to Build a Culture that Attracts and Retains Talented Lawyers

For most firms, improving retention and attraction of talent can be accomplished by acting with more intention throughout the hiring process—and beyond it.
5 minute read

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