‘Workplace design and flexibility’ most effective wellbeing initiatives in law

Despite wellness in the profession coming a long way, practitioners still face numerous challenges when it comes to...

09 August 2024

By Lauren Croft

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

3 ways to squeeze wellbeing into your jam-packed workday

In the high-stakes world of legal practice, where demands are relentless and the pressure is constant, finding time for...

18 March 2024

By Naomi Neilson

Perfectionism, competitiveness can’t help lawyers out of ill health

Lawyers Weekly editor Jerome Doraisamy recently sat down with longtime friend and Herbert Smith Freehills senior...

21 November 2022

By Jerome Doraisamy

Upward bullying: A trend to watch out for in law

Bullying, in its myriad forms, is nothing new in the legal profession. The concept of upward bullying — which is a...

08 August 2022

By Jerome Doraisamy

The distractions epidemic: Why managing our attention needs to become a top priority

Focusing on attention management, rather than time management, may well be a better way to address the prevalence of...

08 August 2022

By Jerome Doraisamy

Workplace wellness must extend ‘well beyond obligations regarding duty of care’

True commitment to wellness in legal workplaces, one BigLaw chief executive partner says, means doing much more than...

27 May 2022

By Jerome Doraisamy

Making the space to improve your mental health in 2022

Working in the legal industry presents a whole range of challenges that can impact your mental health, none of which...

24 December 2021

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

2 in 5 lawyers still fear mental health stigma

New findings from the International Bar Association show that mental health issues disproportionately affect certain...

28 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

‘Pawternity leave’ introduced at Hive Legal

Award-nominated NewLaw firm Hive Legal has unveiled a new workplace policy whereby staff members can access leave when...

11 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

What data says about lawyers’ wellbeing in lockdown

Studies have shown a correlation between easing of lockdown measures and improvement in wellbeing. However, detrimental...

08 October 2021

By Jerome Doraisamy

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

‘I used to pray I’d be knocked off my bike each morning’

Herbert Smith Freehills partner and India Practice chair Chris Parsons says that speaking about his struggles with...

20 September 2021

By Jerome Doraisamy

Creating a ‘more tailored, contextual’ approach to workplace wellness

With mental health particularly prevalent in lawyers amid the global COVID-19 pandemic, one PwC partner shared her...

24 August 2021

By Lauren Croft