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World Mental Health Day: Almost Half of Portuguese Legal Professionals Suffer From Anxiety

Isabel Gameiro, a senior lawyer at Morais Leitão, shares her mental health journey from dealing with burn-out to reducing her billable hours quota.
4 minute read

New York Law Journal

A Reminder on World Mental Health Day: Law Firms Can Be Good Places To Make Friends

Today is World Mental Health Day, an important day to recognize how our mental health and happiness depend on our social connections and friendships. This is true both inside and outside of our offices, because friendships formed at work can help lawyers manage a successful, healthy and satisfying legal career.
5 minute read

Delaware Law Weekly

DSBA to Hold Legal Mental Health CLE

The Delaware State Bar Association (DSBA) and DE-LAP are scheduled to hold a live CLE seminar titled "Mental Health Red Flags and the Legal Protections Available to Attorneys Who Pursue Treatment" from noon to 1:30 p.m. on Friday.
2 minute read

Law.com

Billable Hours May Never Go Away, but There's Room for Other Drivers of Performance

By shifting some focus away from input (billable hours) and embracing output (results), law firms can become more efficient and resilient to industry changes, improve client satisfaction, attract top talent and be better equipped to meet other, more long-term financial targets.
5 minute read

International Edition

Law Firms Risk Creating Culture of Exploitation, Australian Judge Warns

High Court Judge Jayne Jaygot says young lawyers' psychological wellbeing at risk.
3 minute read

Law.com

At Oral Argument, Law Firm Says It Didn't Violate Client's Privacy With Press Release Announcing Med Mal Verdict

"Counsel, are you asserting that somehow this private information that was disclosed at a public trial regains its confidentiality after the trial is over?" Illinois Supreme Court Justice Lisa Holder White asked the plaintiff's attorney at one point.
6 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

'It's About Time': New Jersey Supreme Court Rule Change Limits Mental Health Disclosures for Bar Applicants

"These revisions to the Character and Fitness questionnaire encourage Bar candidates to take positive steps to treat their mental health and addiction issues. That approach will enable them to become better lawyers and serve the public well," Chief Justice Stuart Rabner said.
3 minute read

New York Law Journal

'You Don't Know What People Are Going Through': NY City Bar Leader Fundraises for Parkinson's Research

Bret Parker, who had his life turned upside down with a Parkinson's diagnosis, is preparing for another big challenge to raise money for research.
7 minute read

Law.com

Wellness Initiatives Are Nice, but They Aren't Solving the Root Problem: Engagement

Law can be intellectually taxing, emotionally draining and often entails long hours and demanding clients. But the core problem facing many attorneys today is not just stress and burnout. It's a lack of engagement with their work—involvement, commitment and enthusiasm for work and workplace.
4 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

Natalya Johnson Proved Herself a 'Visionary' and 'Change Agent' as GSBA President

"When you can articulate a mission, people will understand and see a vision. It's a really powerful mechanism for drawing people along to join you in the journey. And it's always better together," Johnson said.
6 minute read

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