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Big Law • 20 February 2025
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...
The Bar • 11 February 2025
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, writes...
Big Law • 28 January 2025
How ‘lawyer brain’ impacted this barrister’s mental health
A New Zealand-based KC recently shared insights with Lawyers Weekly about tackling depression while trying to continue with...
SME Law • 24 January 2025
Why law firms need to embrace a holistic service offering
Here, one counsellor and consultant stresses the importance of law firms integrating holistic services into their practice to...
From holiday mode to high performance: Let’s make February a time to pause, reset, and rediscover calm, writes...
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The various threats to judges’ mental and physical health, and subsequently “their capacity to judge well”, are...
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Many burnt-out lawyers have said that despite taking leave to recover, they still worked and were contacted by a manager...
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In today’s fast-paced, demanding world, burnout has become a common experience. Lawyers are no exception, writes...
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Plaintiff law firm Slater & Gordon has brought proceedings against the West Australian Department of Education over...
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The mental health service providing support to NSW barristers reportedly had a “busy” year, with many of the...
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A few days after Justice Mary-Jane Ierodiaconou was appointed to the Supreme Court, the unconscious biases of a senior...
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Despite being rendered breathless by an early experience on the County Court bench, Judge Frank Gucciardo says that...
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To overcome the taboo around impostor syndrome, Justice Jacqueline Gleeson says, the leaders of the legal profession...
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Last week, hundreds of law students will have missed out on sought-after summer clerkships with law firms. But, as the...
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