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The American Lawyer

Many Lawyers Are Reeling From Election Results, but Leaders Are Staying Mum

“Firm leaders just aren’t talking about it,” said Katherine Wilson, co-founder of Fractional CMO. “In the quest for unity, they tend to say, 'Well, it’s just better to not say anything, because I don’t want to offend anyone.'"
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

Try This Breathing Technique Before Your Next Stressful Meeting

One helpful breathing technique is the "physiological sigh," which attorneys can use anytime and anywhere—and particularly at times of high stress, psychotherapist Jennifer Kupferman writes.
2 minute read

Daily Report Online

How My Legal Career Unexpectedly Led Me to Become an Advocate for Domestic Violence Victims and Survivors

Employers can be an important part of a victim's path to safety.
6 minute read

The Recorder

Judge: Schools Can Sue Social Media for Expenses Related to Addicted Students

U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers, who is overseeing multidistrict litigation in the Northern District of California, allowed negligence claims brought by school districts to move ahead against Meta Platforms, which owns Facebook and Instagram, and the parent companies of TikTok, Snapchat and YouTube.
5 minute read

The American Lawyer

More Young Lawyers Are Entering Big Law With Mental Health Issues. Are Firms Ready to Accommodate Them?

A generation well aware of its mental health struggles will require law firms to adapt, experts said.
7 minute read

Law.com

Judge Cites 'National Outrage' in Upholding State AG Claims Against Meta

On Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers allowed consumer claims brought by more than 30 state attorneys general to move forward against Meta Platforms, parent company of Facebook and Instagram.
5 minute read

International Edition

World Mental Health Day: Prioritise Some Time For You

Two Taylor Wessing trainees spoke with LawCare about the mental health challenges faced by junior lawyers and how the industry can better support those working within it.
5 minute read

Texas Lawyer

A Reminder That TLAP Is Here to Help

"Because while informing lawyers of the risks present in our field and the resources available to them is important, it is especially necessary that we share that message with law students," writes Jacob Durst.
8 minute read

International Edition

Pandemic-Era Mental Health Issues Still Plague Lawyers Who Graduated in 2020: NALP Survey

Results of a Canadian study are a red flag worthy of industrywide attention, association executives say.
3 minute read

Daily Report Online

Employer Obligations When Workers Request Accommodations Related to Mental Health

When workers seeking accommodations such as reduced duties, remote work or intermittent or extended leaves of absence are denied, they are filing disability discrimination claims.
6 minute read

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