Mounting evidence that lawyers are being exposed to unsustainable levels of stress is leading the profession to find proven strategies to combat it. Hannah Gannagé-Stewart reports
The new ‘freelance’ solicitor model looks a lot like the current consultant status – except it has none of the advantages for anyone, says Paul Bennett
After 20 years as a partner in a large regional firm, Linda Lamb decided to set up on her own as a specialist family lawyer. She shares some of her thoughts about being self-employed
Alan Larkin reflects on the theatre that is family law, where chaos forever attempts to disrupt the orderly framework of the law
Solicitors Journal’s first CPD survey since the new regime was introduced in November 2016 reveals a profession struggling to come to grips with a far less prescriptive system
Love them or hate them, rainmakers are what makes most firms tick, but in addition to support, they need to be controlled, says Alicia Fortinberry
Lawyers’ perfectionist mindset and a reluctance to talk about emotions have acted as obstacles to discussing mental health issues in the profession, but as the latest LawCare statistics show an increase yet again in calls to the charity’s helpline, Elizabeth Rimmer says are ways to tackle the problem
Resourcefulness may not be a skill you’ve learned at law school but it could be what your firm now needs most, explains Nicola Jones
Reporting systems only give us poor averages about the likely cost or duration of a case, argues Alan Larkin as he mines client data for more accurate approaches
Turning current guidance into law may be the only way to make the legal profession tackle growing concerns over work-related stress and its effects on lawyers’ mental health, says Pippa Allsop
