Time to Talk Day Q&A: Andrew Nealon, Vinson & Elkins
For this year’s Time to Talk Day (1 February), which aims to encourage workplaces to start a conversation about mental…
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‘Drive long-lasting change’: Professionals urged to take part in survey on law and mental health
Professionals across the UK legal industry are being encouraged to participate in new research to assess the impact of workplace…
‘Not adequately protected’: Junior lawyers demand SRA response on concerns over toxic working conditions
Junior lawyers have penned a letter to the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) demanding clarification on the protection available to junior…
Comment: Quality of life – law can give it…and take it away
Legal Business‘ team and contacts have had to put up with me banging on about my intention to do an…
‘Some firms do it very well’: Top City outfits embrace flexible working
The City’s leading firms have formally embraced flexible working, with the percentage of fee-earners working part-time at the top ten…
The quality of life report: Perspectives – Samantha Brown, Herbert Smith Freehills
‘Being open about my experience has not held back my career. If anything, it’s enhanced my relationship with my colleagues…
The quality of life report: Perspectives – Richard Martin, Byrne Dean
‘It’s the stigma that stops people talking and that same stigma prevents anyone else from learning.’ In 2011,…
The quality of life report: Pursuits – Ian Bagshaw, White & Case
‘This is a hard career, but everything’s hard. Work hard, be the better you and enjoy yourself.’ In…
The last word: This life
‘One evening I found six cans of Red Bull on an associate’s desk. I just sent him home. People get…
The quality of life report: Wellbeing, mental health and quality of life – the UK top ten
Researching our quality of life special, we canvassed the top ten UK firms for details on their HR policies on…
Survivors – the battle to improve the working lives of lawyers
‘Management is the most noble of professions… No other occupation offers as many ways to help others learn and…
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Menu Survivors Wellbeing, mental health and quality of life – the UK top ten Fault lines Pursuits – Ian…
Fault lines – Can City law face up to the challenges of mental health?
City lawyers have long been prone to burnout. Are changing attitudes seeing law firms finally face up to the challenges…
The quality of life report: Pursuits – Steve Cooke, Slaughter and May
‘We have a reasonable word-of-mouth reputation as purveyors of miserable music for gut-wrenching films.’ Many City lawyers have outside…
The quality of life report: Pursuits – Edward Braham, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
‘What makes a photograph is the light – you’ve got to get everything else there, but if the light isn’t…