Why can’t lawyers give praise?
With lawyers at increasing risk of burnout, Dr Alicia Fortinberry asks why a simple morale-boosting method is being wilfully overlooked
14 August 2019
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Managing yourself and your own work
Building resilience as a profession
Kayleigh Leonie summarises the findings of a recent workplace wellbeing study by Newcastle University Law School, identifying eight key themes affecting resilience
31 July 2019
Aspiring freelancers warned to think before they quit
Solicitors interested in pursuing freelance careers under forthcoming changes to Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) rules have been advised to pause for thought before quitting their day job.
17 July 2019
Pushing back against a culture of acquiescence
The profession should stop accepting as a given that stress is a normal part of legal life, says Pippa Allsop
10 July 2019
Health & Safety 2.0: Solutions to the profession’s wellbeing challenge
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
9 May 2019
Freelance solicitors: walking in the middle lane of the motorway?
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
3 May 2019
Love your life: achieving work/life balance as a consultant
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
16 April 2019
The unearthly appeal of the rule of law
Alan Larkin reflects on the theatre that is family law, where chaos forever attempts to disrupt the orderly framework of the law
15 April 2019
The great training conundrum
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
2 April 2019
Star quality: keeping talented lawyers motivated — and contained
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
1 March 2019
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