wellbeing

Will lawyers let AI give them their evenings back?

Technology has long promised to make the workforce more efficient. But, for lawyers, such efficiency doesn’t...

09 September 2026

By Jerome Doraisamy

legalsuper teams up with Mental Health First Aid International

Lawyer-specific superannuation fund legalsuper has entered a three-year partnership with Mental Health First Aid...

28 August 2026

By Jerome Doraisamy

‘The goal is not to become bulletproof’: Lawyer challenges family law’s resilience culture

As family lawyers shoulder the emotional weight of their clients’ darkest moments, one practitioner has warned that...

26 August 2026

By Grace Robbie

The hidden toll of litigation

New research from James Cook University suggests that the processes inherent to litigation can cause lasting damage to...

24 August 2026

By Jerome Doraisamy

Why we need to take a scientific approach to wellbeing and law

The most sustainable shift I see in the firms that get this right isn’t a new app or an extra day of leave. It’s...

30 July 2026

By Danielle Buckley

Going solo should not come at cost of time-off, director says

Running an independent practice does not have to mean sacrificing holidays and shouldering the administrative load...

08 July 2026

By Naomi Neilson

Prioritise people over billables to improve wellness in law

While lawyers’ mental wellbeing has long been sidelined and kept behind closed doors, Tammi McDermott has warned the...

16 February 2026

By Grace Robbie

Mental health literacy critical for young lawyers, as the profession faces a crisis

As the legal profession grapples with a quiet but alarming mental health crisis, with nearly all lawyers experiencing a...

02 February 2026

By Grace Robbie

Top 10 lawyer wellness stories in 2025

In this wrap-up, Lawyers Weekly takes a look at the top 10 articles in 2025 about wellness and mental health in the...

07 January 2026

By Naomi Neilson

A senior judge on the ‘human imprint’ of community

At October’s Minds Count Foundation Annual Lecture, Judge Michael Allen, Chief Magistrate of the Local Court of NSW,...

09 December 2025

By Carlos Tse

Intimacy, isolation, fear: A chief judge’s take on remote practice

At last month’s Minds Count Foundation Annual Lecture, Chief Judge Elizabeth Morris of the Local Court of the...

28 November 2025

By Carlos Tse

How much stress is too much for lawyers?

The existence of stress for lawyers is not inherently a bad thing – in fact, it can be incredibly useful, both...

19 November 2025

By Jerome Doraisamy

Having a legal mentor to gain a ‘competitive edge’

Law students and graduates are under pressure to outperform their counterparts in a highly competitive job market....

23 October 2025

By Carlos Tse

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