wellbeing
Beyond burnout: Understanding suicide risk in law
Suicide isn’t always about mental illness. Sometimes it’s about silence. Stress. Isolation. And in law, that can be...
09 October 2025
By Rebecca Ward, MBA
How lawyers can reclaim control in the face of overwhelm
New research showed that overwhelm among lawyers is closely tethered to the culture of the profession; it explored the...
07 October 2025
By Carlos Tse
Ensuring longevity in the legal profession
Burnout can be the bane of professional longevity – here, one firm owner reflects on how taking sufficient holidays,...
25 September 2025
By Carlos Tse
Firms cannot reduce wellbeing ‘to add-ons’, research says
A new report has revealed that law firms may be “underestimating the personal toll” that work takes, even as those...
22 September 2025
By Carlos Tse
Thinking like a lawyer is easy. Feeling like one? Not so much
Here’s why the grounding technique belongs in every lawyer’s toolkit, writes Naomi Pearce.
31 July 2025
By Naomi Pearce
How to maintain a balanced lifestyle as a law student
With the pressure of absorbing complex material, meeting tight deadlines, and competing for clerkships, law students...
23 June 2025
By Grace Robbie
‘It’s time to shift the narrative’: Managing the pressure of being a partner
The legal profession is renowned for its relentless demands and high standards; however, for partners, these pressures...
06 June 2025
By Grace Robbie
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
ACC launches updated toolkit to support in-house lawyers’ wellbeing
As in-house lawyers continue to navigate intense demands and evolving responsibilities, the Association of Corporate...
03 June 2025
By Grace Robbie
Workplace culture ‘critical’ to boosting lawyers’ wellbeing
Research from two Australian universities has uncovered that almost half of lawyers feel that their firm’s workplace...
12 May 2025
By Grace Robbie
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
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
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
Combating ‘broification’, ‘Baby Reindeer’-like workplace conduct, and the entrenched gender pay gap
New mandatory equality and wellbeing barrister training proposed by the Australian Bar Association could help fight...
06 March 2025
By Penny Thew
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