Wellbeing

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The need to support neurodivergent legal professionals

Dr Mukesh Kripalani, Consultant Adult Psychiatrist at the ADHD Centre, explains why there’s a critical need to reframe how the legal sector views and manages neurodivergence

Workplace accommodations for neurodivergent lawyers: what firms need to know

Dr Simon Le Clerc, Medical Director at HealthCare In Mind, explores whether law firms and the legal industry lagging behind in regard to the acceptance of neurodiversity in the workplace

Unlocking the potential of support staff in law firms

Law firms can’t thrive on legal talent alone — engaging support staff is the next frontier of performance, says Michelle Howard

Zooming to success: how junior lawyers can excel in remote or hybrid workplaces

Susanne Buergi, Committee Member of the JLSLA and Senior Associate at Norton Rose Fulbright, shares practical advice for junior lawyers on how to thrive in remote and hybrid working environments, in light of the limitations they pose on learning, relationship building and networking

Breaking down walls: the office fit-outs driving collaboration at Lester Aldridge

Tom Alder and Vicky Dickinson explain how Lester Aldridge redesigned its offices to foster collaboration, boost well-being, and adapt to hybrid working

Adopting the four-day workweek in the legal sector

Marcin Durlak opines that a four-day workweek may revolutionise productivity and wellbeing in legal practice

World Mental Health Day 2024 focuses on mental health at work

To mark World Mental Health Day on 10 October, John McElroy, Vice-President of the London Solicitors Litigation Association (LSLA) and a Partner at Fieldfisher, shares his thoughts on how to promote mental wellbeing in the workplace

Mental wellbeing of junior lawyers: are we there yet?

Avneet Baryan, president of the Junior London Solicitors Litigation Association, provides an overview of the progress made within the legal profession in regard to the mental wellbeing of junior lawyers