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Lockdown issues trigger rise in calls to lawyer wellbeing helpline

Stress and anxiety among top concerns, LawCare stats show

Jan 28 2021 9:20am
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Home-working: 3 out of 4 solicitors experiencing feelings of isolation and lack of motivation

Cracks beginning to show in WFH model, particularly among juniors, report finds

Dec 9 2020 9:28am
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Not being allowed to work from home among top COVID-19 concerns to lawyer-wellbeing helpline

LawCare stats released to mark start of Mental Health Awareness Week

May 18 2020 10:31am
Taylor Wessing extends meditation app to future trainees as it ramps up wellbeing support for home-working lawyers

City outfit set to launch virtual yoga and Skype choir sessions

Mar 25 2020 12:30pm
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What went down at LegalEdCon North 2020

Last month’s Manchester conference marked the beginning of some important conversations centering around the SQE, Sophie Currie reports

Feb 18 2020 3:18pm
Calls to lawyer wellbeing helpline continue to rise with stress, depression and bullying among top concerns

Over half of callers to LawCare were trainees, pupils or junior lawyers

Jan 22 2020 9:59am

Mental health charity LawCare teams up with Sheffield and Open University academics to launch wellbeing course

Free for law students and lawyers

Jan 16 2020 8:46am
Legal mental health charity to create army of ‘wellbeing advocates’

LawCare scheme launches on World Mental Health Day

Oct 10 2019 8:42am
Manchester innovation in legal education conference launched

30 January event will bring together firms, northshoring hubs and law schools ahead of introduction of the SQE

Sep 9 2019 9:17am
The best social media snaps from the London Legal Walk

15,000 walkers go the distance for charity

Jun 18 2019 10:56am
Mental health charity pilots online messenger service in bid to reach more young lawyers

LawCare’s announcement comes at the start of Mental Health Awareness Week

May 13 2019 11:20am
Calls concerning bullying and harassment up 80%, says lawyer helpline

Majority of callers to LawCare women

Jan 22 2019 12:14pm

‘How are you, really?’ City firms and chambers on board as leading wellbeing charity gears up for mental health week

Lawyers met last night to discuss pressures facing students and juniors

May 11 2018 11:43am
‘I returned to my desk and broke down in tears’: Magic circle junior lawyer opens up about battle with depression and anxiety

Three-part blog is frank account of City solicitor’s journey

Apr 20 2018 9:12am
Don’t forget about mental health in the diversity debate

LawCare speaks to junior lawyers struggling with stress, depression and drink problems on a daily basis. CEO Elizabeth Rimmer says the legal profession is due a culture change — and that this will have a positive impact on diversity

Mar 12 2018 10:36am
Number of lawyers calling mental health helpline at record high

One half are trainees and junior lawyers

Jan 31 2018 9:26am
Why lawyers need to loosen the ‘stiff upper lip’

Macho demonstrations of ‘resilience’ are overrated

Sep 13 2017 2:41pm
Law well-being charity asks students, trainees and young lawyers to help man its phonelines

LawCare also seeks peer supporters this Volunteers’ Week

Jun 6 2017 10:15am

Why lawyers are particularly vulnerable to mental health issues

Elizabeth Rimmer, CEO of LawCare, shares her tips on how to thrive, not just get through the day

May 8 2017 1:18pm
Research: Over 90% of young lawyers are suffering from work-related stress

Almost half blame law firm partners

Apr 10 2017 2:58pm
Why de-stigmatising anxiety and doubt at law school will make for less stressed-out lawyers

Nipping it in the bud early is the answer, says LSE LLB-er Josh Dowson

Feb 2 2017 9:16am