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'Inhumane:' Big Law Dysfunction Through a Therapist's Lens

What factors drive high-achieving lawyers to the take their own lives and what needs to change inside law firms to address the problem? Sullivan & Cromwell associate-turned-therapist Will Meyerhofer provides his insight.
1 minute read

Daily Report Online

Widow's Story Highlights Fight Against Stigma of Mental Health Treatment Among Lawyers

A lawyer seeking mental health treatment “is not a sign of weakness or ineffectiveness" said the head of a firm with a large Atlanta office.
7 minute read

Law.com

Big Law Widow's Story Highlights Fight Against Mental Health Stigma

Fear that seeking treatment will threaten a lawyer's job illustrates a problem that mental health advocates say particularly plagues the profession.
7 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Measuring, Meeting and Succeeding at Employee Engagement

I recently moderated a panel for the Philadelphia Chapter of Association of Legal Administrators on how employers can measure, meet and succeed when it comes to employee engagement. The panel was engaging (pun intended) and full of information on why, as employers, we can't seem to stop talking about employee satisfaction and engagement.
7 minute read

Daily Report Online

Alston Tax Partner to Conduct Atlanta Pops at Christmas Gala

Alston & Bird tax partner Mark Williamson, who's a professional musician on the side, will lead the Atlanta Pops Orchestra Ensemble with special guest vocalist John Driskell Hopkins, then play trombone with the Joe Gransden Big Band at the Christmas at Callanwolde Holiday Gala.
5 minute read

Daily Report Online

Widow's Letter on Suicide Reminds Writer That Some Jobs Don't Work Anymore

"Sometimes lawyers will leave a firm because it is a very negative environment. ... In many instances, it is a great firm, but things have evolved so that the fit just isn't there."
2 minute read

The American Lawyer

As Attorney Suicides Mount, a Survivor Speaks Out

While some law firms are taking steps to address depression and other mental health problems, lawyers are still more likely to kill themselves than workers in most other professions.
5 minute read

Pro Mid Market

Why Law Firms Must Include Men in the Push for Increased Gender Equality

These days, “diversity” and “inclusion” (or D and I, the catchphrase du jour) are hot topics in firms of all sizes. Despite the current popularity of these issues, too often there is much talk and little action, and these important discussion points are relegated to trivial buzzwords.
8 minute read

The American Lawyer

'Big Law Killed My Husband': An Open Letter From a Sidley Partner's Widow

The wife of Sidley Austin partner Gabe MacConaill shares her story.
12 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

As You're Taking Care of Business, Are You Taking Care of You?

It is no secret that as technology continues to connect us, it also blurs the lines between our professional and personal lives. Smart devices have essentially re-programmed how we interact with and experience the world.
10 minute read

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