stress

How much stress is too much for lawyers?

The existence of stress for lawyers is not inherently a bad thing – in fact, it can be incredibly useful, both...

19 November 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

Leo the dog sworn in at Brisbane FCFCOA registry

A new court dog, Leo, has joined the Brisbane registry of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (FCFCOA) to...

20 October 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

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 Fogel.

02 June 2025

By Joel Fogel

‘Unfounded attacks’, stress and trauma continue to threaten judiciary

The various threats to judges’ mental and physical health, and subsequently “their capacity to judge well”, are...

13 January 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

Stress, turnover ‘unintended’ consequences of digital maturity

Digitally immature law departments may not be as efficient, but there is a “peculiar positive upside”: lower stress...

12 November 2024

By Jerome Doraisamy