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The American Lawyer

Should Mental Health Be Included in Partner Compensation?

"Eat what you kill means you have no leeway to stop killing—no matter how bad you feel," one lawyer told the American Lawyer.
4 minute read

Law.com

How Law Firms are Reducing Redundant Real Estate by Bringing Onsite Support Services Back to the Office

The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the industry in many ways, pushing law firms to rapidly adopt remote work solutions, digital transformation and cost cutting measures. While some adjustments proved effective, most industry leaders are prioritizing higher office attendance as a measure for future success.
7 minute read

Daily Report Online

'You Just Figure It Out One Day at a Time': Baker Donelson Litigator Leads State Bar, Firm's Georgia Offices

Georgia Supreme Court Chief Justice Michael Boggs swore Ivy Cadle in as state bar president during its annual meeting on June 8.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Creative Pursuits: The Golden Ticket for Legal Practitioners

Support Magistrate Sondra Mendelson-Toscano offers her opinions on why all legal practitioners, lawyers and judges alike, should have a creative outlet and discusses the many benefits of tapping into your creative side.
8 minute read

New Jersey Law Journal

'Smart, Thoughtful, Passionate': Meet New Jersey State Bar President William H. Mergner Jr.

"In my mind, the court exists and lawyers exist to serve the public," New Jersey State Bar Association President William H. Mergner Jr. told the Law Journal. "And where I have always struggled with the court system is in circumstances where all the lawyers, on behalf of their respective clients, agree that they need more time."
5 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Culture Key to Remaining Competitive for Talent at Midsize Firms

"Less and less people are concerned with upward mobility as they were in years past," said Philadelphia-area recruiter Brian Levinson. "We live in a now moment, and they're worried about the now."
4 minute read

Law.com

Mental Health in the Legal Industry: How to Mitigate Systemic Challenges and Boost Individual Resilience

In this week's Legal Speak episode, O'Melveny COO George Demos, Christina McCarthy of One Mind at Work and Stephanie Hildreth of ThirdHorizon speak with ALM Global Senior Vice President of Content Gina Passarella about mental health and how law firms and lawyers can mitigate systemic challenges and boost individual resilience to help create safer spaces for struggling individuals to get the help they need.
2 minute read

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

Law.com

The Perfect Storm: Why Contract Hiring In Privacy Will Eclipse Direct Hiring

As the job market no longer produces the same volume of direct hire fully remote opportunities, job seekers in privacy are more readily considering working contract and contract-to-hire to maintain fully remote employment.
15 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

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