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Pinsent Masons Partner Suffered 'Acute Mental Health Crisis' Before Death, Coroner Says

Vanessa Heap, also known as Ford, had consumed "a significant amount of alcohol" prior to her death, according to the coroner.
3 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Balancing the Scales: A Young Attorney's Guide to Excelling Personally and Professionally

As young lawyers embark on this long road of trying to figure out how to balance work responsibilities with family obligations and other commitments, many wonder whether it is actually possible to "do it all," like more senior attorneys seem to be able to do.
6 minute read

Law.com

Aetna Hit With ERISA Suit After Minor's Inpatient Mental Health Treatment Denied Coverage

This complaint was first surfaced by Law.com Radar.
4 minute read

Corporate Counsel

'You Want to Be Oxygen': How Legal Departments Can Fix Their Isolation Problem

"If I'm going to be an obstruction, if I'm going to make your life more complicated, you're going to avoid me," said Mark Klein, general counsel of Burford Capital.
8 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Attorney Claims Law Firm Ruined His Reputation, Drove Him to Drink

The alleged vexatious litigation damaged his reputation, and led to the loss of his professional liability insurance, the lawyer claimed. As a result, the attorney allegedly struggled to represent clients and make a living.
4 minute read

Law.com

Massachusetts Court Weighs In on Process Before Involuntarily Committing Defendant for Competency Determination

"The court provided guidance that where a person has had an initial clinical evaluation for competency at court, the commonwealth has the burden to prove by clear and convincing evidence that hospitalization is the least restrictive alternative to adequately determine the defendant's competency to stand trial. Now, prosecutors across the state have clear guidance and judges have clarity that they must make clear findings to support those temporary hospitalizations." Norfolk District Attorney's Office spokesman David Traub said.
7 minute read

Law.com

Judge Who Upheld Addiction Claims Gives Thumbs-Down to Social Media's Appeal Attempt

At a Friday hearing, U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers said she planned to reject social media's request to grant interlocutory appeal of her Nov. 14 ruling refusing to dismiss addiction claims.
5 minute read

The American Lawyer

Should US Law Firms Offer 20% Less Pay for 20% Less Work?

Slaughter and May recently formalized a reduced-hours trial, but American firms have typically reserved such accommodations for people with extenuating circumstances.
9 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Blank Rome Appoints New Phila. Co-Office Leader, Renovates Office

"We want to make it a workspace people love to come to," incoming Philadelphia office co-chair Matthew Comisky said of the office renovation, which is slated to take place over the next 12 to 18 months.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

'Long Overdue': NY Executive Budget Would Bolster Mental Health Courts

The state's initial call for additional supports for New York's mentally challenged in fiscal 2025, including $6.2 million to provide mental health…
4 minute read

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