Wellness

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 Jerome Doraisamy

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 Jerome Doraisamy

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 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 Jerome Doraisamy

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 Jerome Doraisamy

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 Jerome Doraisamy

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 Jerome Doraisamy

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 Jerome Doraisamy

How the Skylab crash inspired this BigLaw principal to write a novella

McCabes principal Peter Hunt has always enjoyed writing in his spare time, but upon learning of an instance of “true...

14 February 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

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 Jerome Doraisamy

What the new NSW Law Society president is focused on

The newly elected president of the Law Society of NSW has identified four key priorities that will serve as focal...

06 February 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

3 reasons lawyers should try a Feb Fast

From holiday mode to high performance: Let’s make February a time to pause, reset, and rediscover calm, writes...

17 January 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

‘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

10 books every lawyer should read in 2025

Last year, books were at the heart of my personal and professional development. Here are the 10 texts that lawyers...

10 January 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

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