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Kirkland Hires Lawyer Turned Therapist to Lead New Wellness Effort

"People come to us when they're in need, so it's very difficult for a lawyer then to say, 'I actually need help,'"
6 minute read

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Battling an 'Epidemic' of Loneliness Among Lawyers

"The things that make you successful professionally can make you sick emotionally," says wellness consultant Jarrett Green.
10 minute read

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'Happiness' Tips Doled Out to Skadden Lawyers

Yale University professor Laurie Santos, who teaches a wildly popular course on happiness, says that in order to be happy, lawyers need to work at it.
4 minute read

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Seeing Lawyers in Crisis, Some Blame the Billable Hour

Measuring lawyers by the hours they bill was long treated as a necessary evil. Faced with evidence that mental health erodes as hours increase, legal industry innovators are asking how necessary it really is.
8 minute read

International Edition

'Work Was Part of My Medicine': A BCLP Associate Director on Living With a Form of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

BCLP associate director James Parker shares his experiences of living with the illness and how it is possible to recover.
6 minute read

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'I Didn't Think I'd Ever Come Back To Work' – How a Magic Circle Partner Overcame Personal Trauma Following His Wife's Death

Clifford Chance partner Jeremy Connick shares his personal journey of mental health recovery.
4 minute read

International Edition

Doggy De-Stress and Wellbeing Apps: What Law Firms Are Doing For Mental Health Awareness Week

Among the firms rolling out initiatives are Clifford Chance, Gowling WLG and Taylor Wessing.
4 minute read

International Edition

Mental Health Charity Pilots Webchat Service Following Surge of Helpline Calls

LawCare is launching a webchat service from July that aims to reach out to more younger people in the legal profession.
2 minute read

International Edition

Lawyer Who Spent Thousands on Satisfying Drug Addiction on His Path to Peace

Despite career success, New York lawyer David Aronstam felt fearful of being judged and uncomfortable in his own skin before finding treatment and beginning to help others like him.
7 minute read

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'No, I Want to Live': How a Former New York Lawyer Chose Sobriety

Alcohol and cocaine fueled the start of Lisa Smith's career, but getting clean—and sharing her story—propelled her forward.
7 minute read

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