Law Firm Culture
Practising Law: What’s Normal Got To Do With It?
If you’re a practising lawyer the list of ‘normal’ feelings you have probably encountered is long. Do any of these notions sound familiar? Are they
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Healthy and Sustainable Legal Practice
Most legal professionals understand that improvements are needed to support their mental health and wellbeing. In the hectic work life as a lawyer it is
Mental Health
Can we Rise to the Challenge? Another Call to Change Professional Culture and Wellbeing
The final report from one the most comprehensive studies into the mental health and wellbeing of legal professionals was recently published. Towards a healthy and
Miscellaneous
Time to Take the Leap to Action Wellbeing
Awareness about the mental health and wellbeing status of legal professionals has been steadily growing in Australia and globally over the past two decades. More
Healthy and Sustainable Legal Practice
Most legal professionals understand that improvements are needed to support their mental health and wellbeing. In the hectic work life as a lawyer it is
Law Firm Culture
Can we Rise to the Challenge? Another Call to Change Professional Culture
The final report from one the most comprehensive studies into the mental health and wellbeing of legal professionals was recently published. Towards a healthy and
The Plight of Junior Lawyers
Numerous recent news articles have highlighted the predicament of young and junior lawyers’ wellbeing. The headlines say it all: “… junior lawyers are less happy,
Mental Health
More Than Just a Cog in a Wheel
“… a business-centric approach to practising law has the potential to negatively impact the health and wellbeing of lawyers …” Krill et al. (2022, pp.16)
Law Firm Culture
Are You Leading The Way To Wellbeing In Your Law Firm?
Leaders are role models for the profession’s wellbeing. That’s no surprise, but what are the specifics? As a legal leader, what key behaviours can you
Mental Health
Legal Leaders Self Care: The Power of Reflection
Legal leaders have a substantial task to encourage and actualise improved mental health and wellbeing of staff. Research has consistently called for systemic change in
Time Management
The Scourge of the Billable Hour
“Go use our meditation room but make sure you bill 2,000 hours or you won’t get your bonus” (p. 407, Reich, 2020) This type of
Time Management
Smoke and Mirrors: The Billable Hour and Question of Productivity
The research clearly demonstrates that the billable hour business model is an organisational system that undermines the legal professions’ wellbeing. So why do legal organisations
Mental Health
What Will It Take To Pull Down The Walls Blocking The Legal Profession’s Progress Toward Greater Wellbeing?
Legal professionals may have more awareness of wellbeing as an issue within the profession. But consider these findings… “…law students and members of the legal
Law Firm Culture
There’s a Wellbeing Policy!
Many law firms and organisations where lawyers work have adopted a wellbeing policy. Since the legal profession’s wellbeing has been maintaining the status quo for
Mental Health
Lawyers Are Superheroes: They Are Vulnerable Too
Lawyers are portrayed as superheroes in the culture of the legal profession. Lawyers uphold justice. They fight to win. They are stoic and strong. They
Burnout & Stress
The “W” Word
For lawyers’ “wellbeing” * is an uncomfortable word. This became apparent to us recently at the Wellness for Lawyers Forum, hosted by the University of
Gauging Your Emotional Well-Being With The Expertise of Beyond Blue
If you wish to gauge your emotional well-being, consider evaluating your distress level with the expertise of Beyond Blue through their K10 Anxiety and Depression
Burnout & Stress
Do You Know What’s Stressing Out Your Employee Lawyers?
At SFL, our interactions with legal firms tell us that most law firm leaders, managers, and HR departments genuinely care about their employees. They want
Burnout & Stress
Ethics and Wellbeing: Approaches To Structural Change Supporting Lawyers’ Wellbeing
The second article of this series highlighted the link between ethics and wellbeing in the workplace by discussing the characteristics of toxic workplaces, their effect
Ethics and Well-Being: Legal Work Culture, Well-Being and Unethical Behaviour
The first article of this series demonstrated the link between ethics and well-being that has existed at least since ancient Greece and posited that the
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If you wish to gauge your emotional wellbeing, consider evaluating your distress level with the expertise of Beyond Blue through their K10 Anxiety and Depression Test. The results are anonymous, giving you the freedom to decide what to do next – seek assistance or simply acknowledge your mental wellbeing. Remember, you are not alone, and support is available.
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Practising Law: What’s Normal Got To Do With It?
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Most legal professionals understand that improvements are needed to support their mental health and wellbeing. In the hectic work life as a lawyer it is