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What Constitutes a Successful Career? Top Lawyers Give Their Views

Is it still a success if your career goes well but your private life doesn't? We ask some of the industry's top names.
9 minute read

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Remote Working and Mental Health: Law Firms' New Challenge

Good leadership, communication, and a focus on contiuing mental health services are key to weathering the COVID-19 storm, experts say.
6 minute read

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Virgin Management Introduces Gender Targets For Relationship Firms

"We're conscious of the poor female partner statistics in the industry", said Robert Blok.
3 minute read

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The COVID-19 Effect: Can Remote-Working Bring Lawyers and Clients Closer Together?

With lawyers adjusting to home working for an indefinite period, could their less formal surroundings bring them closer to their clients?
5 minute read

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Is Menopause the Last Taboo for Women in the Law?

Despite the challenges it presents to many senior women in Big Law, firms largely lack a plan to tackle the issue.
7 minute read

International Edition

Lawyers Reveal True Depth of Mental Health Struggles

ALM's latest Mental Health and Substance Abuse Survey shows that the problems of depression, anxiety and substance abuse among lawyers and legal professionals may be worse than realized. At the same time, more people in the profession seem open to addressing it.
13 minute read

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How a Wilson Sonsini Partner Died From Drug Use and No One Saw It Coming

"It's hard to imagine addressing lawyer mental health and wellness without addressing the operational model of billable hours—to expect someone to not be depressed billing every six minutes," said Eilene Zimmerman, author of the new book "Smacked."
9 minute read

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Lawyers Have 'Poorer Wellbeing' Than General English Population

Early findings from the new study of lawyers in England and Wales suggests that lawyers have poor well-being.
2 minute read

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Nearly Two-Thirds of Legal Professionals Have Called in Sick to Avoid Mondays

New research shows that the legal sector is among the worst affected by the 'Sunday night fear'.
2 minute read

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Surge in Workplace Bullying Calls to UK Legal Mental Health Charity

Annual figures released by mental health charity LawCare show that calls about workplace bullying rose 70% year on year.
2 minute read

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