What firms need to do to prevent vicarious trauma

As legal professionals navigate the emotionally charged landscape of their work and confront the traumatic experiences...

23 April 2025

By Grace Robbie

Yoga and dogs in the workplace: Have wellbeing policies gone overboard?

As wellbeing policies continue to be implemented in the workplace, some have argued that it’s gone that bridge too...

01 August 2024

By Lauren Croft

Young lawyers are still going through hell

The legal profession must rise from the ashes of its own toxic culture, particularly as it pertains to young lawyers,...

13 February 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy

‘Employee wellbeing is front and centre’ in 2023

After learning a number of lessons throughout the pandemic, creating a supportive firm environment focused on staff...

13 January 2023

By Lauren Croft

Gilchrist Connell on its ‘huge growth’ during COVID-19

After weathering a pandemic and growing its staff by over 35 per cent in the last year, Gilchrist Connell will continue...

09 March 2022

By Lauren Croft

Tech critical for managing staff wellness

“We live in a digital world,” one firm COO said, and embracing new platforms is the best way for SME practices to...

17 February 2022

By Jerome Doraisamy

Tips to avoid lawyers’ mental health epidemic

Notorious for its long hours, highly competitive nature and stressful environment, the legal sector is seeing...

11 November 2021

By Jerome Doraisamy

Wellness has ‘been a priority for our firm for a long time’

Simply having mental health policies in place is not enough post-pandemic; initiatives need to be adaptable to specific...

29 October 2021

By Jerome Doraisamy

Moray & Agnew unveils vaccine mandate policy

National law firm Moray & Agnew has introduced a mandatory workplace COVID-19 vaccination policy, which will take...

27 October 2021

By Jerome Doraisamy

In-house lawyers are exhausted

New research reveals the extent to which pandemic-inspired fatigue is slowing down the business processes of law...

12 October 2021

By Jerome Doraisamy

The duty of emerging leaders to improve lawyers’ wellbeing

Younger legal professionals have “access to a subset of experiences that are often not directly communicated to...

11 October 2021

By Jerome Doraisamy

Good wellbeing initiatives lead to ‘more productive, happier, resilient staff’

As lockdowns across the country ease, mental health and wellbeing initiatives have become paramount for firms to...

07 October 2021

By Lauren Croft

Colin Biggers & Paisley gives staff day off for wellness

National law firm Colin Biggers & Paisley is offering all staff a Wellbeing Day to “refresh and re-energise”,...

24 September 2021

By Jerome Doraisamy

Hall & Wilcox to close for one day for staff wellness

On Friday 1 October, national law firm Hall & Wilcox is giving all of its staff the day off so they can “recharge...

23 September 2021

By Jerome Doraisamy

Dance parties, online Olympics and daily playlists: How one global firm is navigating lockdown

Baker McKenzie has announced a range of new initiatives for staff, in a move the managing partner has said will foster...

06 September 2021

By Lauren Croft

Staff wellbeing on firm’s agenda

Holding Redlich has introduced three policies that aim to support lawyers and staff from diverse

29 August 2014

By Priya Murthy