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Corporate Counsel

Swelling Workloads Taking Toll on In-House Lawyers' Mental Health

"The more camaraderie that's on the team, the less stress, the less burnout, and the higher the retention rates," said former in-house lawyer Shai Mehani, co-founder of the networking group In-house Connect.
5 minute read

The American Lawyer

'Old School' Expectations Plague Young Lawyer Mental Health—But Not All Predecessors Are Sympathetic

"Those who make it to the top by virtue of having withstood this for decades will not really be able to have empathy for those below. It's just not part of what happens."
10 minute read

The American Lawyer

Mental Health by the Numbers: The 2024 Survey Infographic

These data points highlight some key findings from the 2024 survey, which tracked responses from nearly 2,500 people.
1 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Justices Consider Health Care Providers' Liability for Denied Care Under the Mental Health Procedures Act

"If someone is at the height of a mental health crisis and truly in need of commitment and wants to have voluntary commitment, it just seems so preposterous to me that they would be expected, in connection with that, to fill out an application," Chief Justice Debra Todd said Tuesday.
6 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Your Well-Being Matters: Attorney Mental Health and Professional Competence

Attention to well-being is critical from the perspective of a lawyer's own health and the attorney's law practice.
6 minute read

International Edition

18-Hour Days—Let's Stop Ignoring Human Biology

We must recognise that by encouraging lawyers to reach out, we are asking them to be vulnerable.
5 minute read

International Edition

How I Deal With Stress: EY Law's Monica Gogna on Discussing Feelings and Failures

In the latest in a series on how senior lawyers cope with stress in both their work and personal lives, the former Dechert, Pinsent Masons and Ropes & Gray partner speaks out.
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

'Two Separate Lives': Lawyers Share Personal Stories of Addiction, Recovery

Participants in a panel hosted by Recovery Centers of America want a world in which employees are comfortable telling their supervisors they need help.
7 minute read

Daily Business Review

36% of Lawyers Have a Drinking Problem: Attorney Mental Health in Focus

"I had a lot of lawyers reach out to me and share with me, in confidence, the struggles that they were going through," said attorney and mental health advocate L.A. Perkins of Perkins Law.
6 minute read

Law.com

Forging Forward: How Wellbeing Anchors the Heart of DEI Strategy

"Neglecting wellbeing within DEI initiatives could undermine efforts to shape a positive firm culture," writes Lee Ashby Watts of Bass, Berry & Sims.
7 minute read

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