mental health

NSW barristers in need granted access to counselling service
As more legal practitioners seek out mental healthcare, an NSW barrister association asked a court whether its funding...
24 June 2025
By Naomi Neilson
Smart, sexy, or sacred? Understanding the many masks of narcissism
Narcissism is a term often thrown around in courtrooms, boardrooms, and break rooms, but rarely with much nuance,...
12 June 2025
By Rebecca Ward, MBA
Psychological safety vital to combat ‘emotional intensity’ in family law
With rising caseloads and increasing emotional demands, family lawyers are confronting a crisis that not only threatens...
04 June 2025
By Grace Robbie
Stressed before the bench? How hypnotherapy rewires lawyers’ minds for calm, confidence, and courtroom wins
The effects of hypnotherapy can be a game changer for stressed-out lawyers, writes Joel...
02 June 2025
By Joel Fogel
How anxiety keeps talented women lawyers from partnership
The confidence gap: Many women quietly disqualify themselves from the partnership track because they are afraid, writes...
23 May 2025
By Cecilia Poullain
Can next-gen lawyers ‘flourish in a broken system’?
Young lawyers and law students are more attuned to the importance of self-care than any previous cohort. However, there...
07 May 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
Hotel California lawyers: You can check out anytime you like, but you can never leave
The “Hotel California lawyer” isn’t inevitable and shouldn’t be accepted as the cost of doing business in law,...
07 May 2025
By Rebecca Ward, MBA
Law firms fall short on workplace wellbeing, IBA warns
The IBA has revealed that nearly 50 per cent of lawyers have concerns regarding their firms’ ability to support their...
06 May 2025
By Grace Robbie
1 in 10 lawyers plan to leave the profession over workplace culture
A recent survey of 1,900 lawyers discovered some alarming findings in relation to the impact workplace culture can have...
17 April 2025
By Kace O'Neill
Why lawyers’ brains won’t let go of work in progress
The Zeigarnik effect: for lawyers, unfinished tasks don’t just linger; they demand attention. This is no coincidence,...
04 April 2025
By Rebecca Ward, MBA
Ian Thorpe to headline 2025 Partner Summit
Lawyers Weekly is pleased to welcome Olympic champion Ian Thorpe AM for a keynote address at its second annual Partner...
01 April 2025
By Jerome Doraisamy
The value to lawyers of making mistakes
Few lawyers would be willing openly to discuss their mistakes as they would their successes, writes Ray...
28 March 2025
By Ray Steinwall
Can travelling make you a better lawyer?
A better lawyer does not just come from experience; it also comes from gaining a wider perspective and better worldview...
27 March 2025
By Paul Ippolito
Mindfulness in law is no longer ‘optional’, BigLaw partner says
As burnout and stress remain rampant within the legal profession, a partner at a national law asserts that integrating...
20 March 2025
By Grace Robbie
Navigating the ‘narcisphere’: How to recognise toxic workplace dynamics
The narcisphere, a domain where manipulative, toxic behaviours thrive, exists in many high-pressure professional...
11 March 2025
By Rebecca Ward, MBA
New mental health laws: A risk or opportunity for law firms?
Failure to address psychosocial risks isn’t just an employee wellbeing issue; it’s a legal one that could carry...
05 March 2025
By Renee Thornton
The psychological toll of perfectionism for lawyers
Perfectionism is often seen as a strength in the legal profession. Lawyers are expected to be meticulous, precise, and...
20 February 2025
By Rebecca Ward, MBA
Why feelings of isolation are so common for barristers
Barristers’ independence can be a double-edged sword; while it allows autonomy, it also creates profound isolation,...
11 February 2025
By Rebecca Ward, MBA
How ‘lawyer brain’ impacted this barrister’s mental health
A New Zealand-based KC recently shared insights with Lawyers Weekly about tackling depression while trying to continue...
28 January 2025
By Kace O'Neill
Why law firms need to embrace a holistic service offering
Here, one counsellor and consultant stresses the importance of law firms integrating holistic services into their...
24 January 2025
By Grace Robbie