Time to Talk Day Q&A: Andrew Nealon, Vinson & Elkins Elisha Juttla For this year’s Time to Talk Day (1 February), which aims to encourage workplaces to start a conversation about mental…
‘Drive long-lasting change’: Professionals urged to take part in survey on law and mental health Thomas Alan Professionals across the UK legal industry are being encouraged to participate in new research to assess the impact of workplace…
‘Not adequately protected’: Junior lawyers demand SRA response on concerns over toxic working conditions Thomas Alan Junior lawyers have penned a letter to the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) demanding clarification on the protection available to junior…
Comment: Quality of life – law can give it…and take it away Alex Novarese Legal Business‘ team and contacts have had to put up with me banging on about my intention to do an…
‘Some firms do it very well’: Top City outfits embrace flexible working Madeleine Farman The City’s leading firms have formally embraced flexible working, with the percentage of fee-earners working part-time at the top ten…
Fault lines – Can City law face up to the challenges of mental health? Matthew Field City lawyers have long been prone to burnout. Are changing attitudes seeing law firms finally face up to the challenges…
The quality of life report: Pursuits – Steve Cooke, Slaughter and May Legal Business ‘We have a reasonable word-of-mouth reputation as purveyors of miserable music for gut-wrenching films.’ Many City lawyers have outside…
The quality of life report: Pursuits – Edward Braham, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer Legal Business ‘What makes a photograph is the light – you’ve got to get everything else there, but if the light isn’t…
The quality of life report: Perspectives – Samantha Brown, Herbert Smith Freehills Legal Business ‘Being open about my experience has not held back my career. If anything, it’s enhanced my relationship with my colleagues…
The quality of life report: Perspectives – Richard Martin, Byrne Dean Legal Business ‘It’s the stigma that stops people talking and that same stigma prevents anyone else from learning.’ In 2011,…
The quality of life report: Pursuits – Ian Bagshaw, White & Case Legal Business ‘This is a hard career, but everything’s hard. Work hard, be the better you and enjoy yourself.’ In…
The last word: This life Legal Business ‘One evening I found six cans of Red Bull on an associate’s desk. I just sent him home. People get…
The quality of life report: Wellbeing, mental health and quality of life – the UK top ten Legal Business Researching our quality of life special, we canvassed the top ten UK firms for details on their HR policies on…
Survivors – the battle to improve the working lives of lawyers Madeleine Farman ‘Management is the most noble of professions… No other occupation offers as many ways to help others learn and…
The quality of life report Legal Business Menu Survivors Wellbeing, mental health and quality of life – the UK top ten Fault lines Pursuits – Ian…
