mental health Archives

‘An open letter to my fellow lawyers — it’s time to be completely honest about mental health’

Lack of support coupled with poor work-life balance is creating a “perfect storm”, warns doctor turned trainee solicitor Gavriel Sapir
Aug 1 2022 10:48am
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Fewer than a quarter of burnt-out lawyers feel supported by their firm

Lack of help comes despite research showing vast majority have suffered exhaustion at some point in their careers
May 30 2022 9:14am
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Law firms could face action over ‘unreasonable’ lawyer workloads, SRA warns

Solicitors’ watchdog says firms should do all they reasonably can to protect staff wellbeing
Feb 9 2022 11:01am
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Lawyer wellbeing charity LawCare sees spike in stress-related calls

Almost two-thirds of all contacts from trainee and junior lawyers
Jan 31 2022 10:15am
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‘Toxic work culture’ impacting productivity, say half of legal workers

New research finds nearly two fifths feel less engaged with their roles as a result
Jan 19 2022 11:31am
Lawyers at risk of ‘burnout, breakdown, or leaving profession’

More than 7 out of 10 legal workers claim their job negatively impacts mental health, new research finds
Dec 16 2021 11:13am

‘The pressure to be mentally strong can be dangerous’

BTC student Natasha Kirkpatrick reflects on her own personal challenges ahead of the launch of bar mental health support network BLEMI
Oct 4 2021 10:49am
Over two-thirds of lawyers have suffered mental ill-health

Lawyer wellbeing charity LawCare calls for profession-wide change in new report
Sep 28 2021 7:59am
The burnout profession? Why City law culture needs to change

Ex-corporate lawyer Charlene Gisele reflects on her own mental health struggles while offering her top tips to prevent work-related exhaustion before it starts
Jul 27 2021 9:21am
Linklaters hands lawyers £300 to cover knitting, yoga and meditation classes

Spent via mood-boosting app
Jul 9 2021 9:19am
Junior lawyer mental health hit hardest by lockdown, research reveals

When compared with WFH experience of senior solicitors
Mar 11 2021 10:40am
Baker McKenzie tells lawyers to keep Wednesdays meeting-free to ‘combat Zoom fatigue’

And 1-2pm on other work days
Dec 11 2020 10:48am

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
JLD welcomes decision not to strike off struggling junior lawyer

Susan Orton binned documents ‘in a moment of sheer panic’
Oct 23 2020 12:26pm
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
Legal Cheek Podcast: Meet the Durham Uni law student tackling mental health

We sit down with social entrepreneur Lewis Baxter ?
Apr 24 2020 10:17am
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
Careers

How to manage your mental health as a junior lawyer

Lawyers and wellbeing experts offer up their tips and advice
Mar 24 2020 12:51pm

Careers

How to deal with training contract rejection

ULaw tutor and former solicitor Harriet Pearce discusses self-care and why aspiring lawyers should be upfront about their mental health
Mar 4 2020 3:17pm
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
Embattled barristers ‘masquerading as sociopaths’ and stressed-out solicitors who don’t want to be ‘seen as weak’

Radio show puts lawyer wellbeing under spotlight
Dec 11 2019 11:56am

‘An open letter to my fellow lawyers — it’s time to be completely honest about mental health’