EMW Law has introduced a 35-hour week after a two-month trial, closing offices 30 minutes earlier while letting lawyers choose when and where they work their hours.
LawCare’s June 11 training, led by Trish McLellan and Niamh Warnock, focused on empathy, listening, boundaries, constructive feedback, escalation and the business case for psychologically healthy workplaces.
Clinical psychologist Cheryl Donaldson told Legal Futures that high-performing lawyers look for connection, structure and expectation when deciding whether to stay with a firm.
Clifford Law Offices is offering a free June 18 CLE, High Performance Without Burnout: Practical Well-Being Strategies for Lawyers, led by Erin Clifford.
NYSBA says its Committee on Attorney Well-Being is implementing task-force recommendations, developing outreach for attorneys facing discipline, advocating CLE reform and promoting a Law Firm Roadmap for Well-Being Best Practices.
LawCare announced that Trish McLellan, its Director of Engagement, will become Interim CEO from 1 July, leading the charity until Mark Evans joins as CEO on 2 November.
A May 2026 ComPsych analysis projects a 500%-plus return on employer mental health investment at approximately $6.
Non-Billable's June 3 analysis of London City office trends documents firms including Linklaters, Clifford Chance, Freshfields, A&O Shearman, and Paul Weiss competing for premium space, partly to draw people back after hybrid working.
Morgan Lewis announced its membership of the Mindful Business Charter during Well-Being Week in Law, framing the Charter's four pillars — clearer communication, respect for rest, thoughtful delegation, and a culture of respect — as aligned with existing firm practice.
Reed Smith’s current culture and engagement page emphasizes respect, inclusion, opportunity and leadership ownership through a global culture-and-engagement chair.
LawCare’s difficult-conversations guidance frames psychological safety in practical terms: people must be able to admit mistakes, ask questions, say they are struggling, challenge behaviour respectfully and raise concerns without fear.
The American College of Trial Lawyers’ Mental Health Awareness Committee released a white paper on law-firm mental-health best practices after research, interviews and input from firm representatives, consultants and other sources.
The Mindful Business Charter presents itself as a practical framework for reducing unnecessary stress through openness and respect, smart meetings and communications, respecting rest periods and mindful delegation.
The American College of Trial Lawyers’ mental-health white paper is aimed squarely at managing partners, general counsel, boards and firm leadership.
The Mindful Business Charter’s four pillars remain a practical operating framework for reducing avoidable stress in legal work: openness and respect, smart meetings and communications, respecting rest periods, and mindful delegation.
Inside Practice’s September forum is positioned around leadership accountability, systemic change and sustainable high performance.
The Mindful Business Charter’s four pillars remain highly operational: openness and respect, smart meetings and communications, respecting rest periods, and mindful delegation.
Freshfields describes how James Smither co-founded the Legal Neurodiversity Network in 2023 and how the network has grown to more than 90 law firms, 10 other organisations and close to 400 people on its mailing lists.
The Utah State Bar’s 2026 Well-Being Week materials state plainly that wellbeing is essential to legal practice and professional competence, citing Rule of Professional Conduct 1.
IP Inclusive’s April session on burnout in the legal profession highlights cognitive exhaustion, difficulty concentrating, brain fog and disconnection from work, with women potentially at higher risk.
The Mindful Business Charter offers a four-pillar framework: openness and respect, smart meetings and communications, respecting rest periods and mindful delegation.
Cohen Seglias’ February recommitment to the ABA Well-Being Pledge reinforces a seven-point framework focused on reducing stigma, increasing awareness, improving accessibility and creating healthier legal workplaces.
Lawyer Well-Being Massachusetts lists a full week of free programming for May 4 to 8, 2026, including yoga, mindfulness, community connection, career transitions, healthy aging, and a science-of-happiness keynote.
The Mindful Business Charter describes its origin as a collaboration between Barclays’ in-house legal team and panel firms including Pinsent Masons and Addleshaw Goddard, with a focus on reducing avoidable stress in high-pressure work.
The Washington State Bar Association’s 2026 Well-Being Week page includes meditation for lawyers, career guidance, and a CLE on the three phases of legal practice: building, prime time, and letting go wisely.
The Mindful Business Charter describes its origin as a collaboration between Barclays’ in-house legal team and panel firms including Pinsent Masons and Addleshaw Goddard, with a focus on reducing avoidable stress in high-pressure work.
Lawyer Well-Being Massachusetts lists a full week of free programming for May 4 to 8, 2026, including yoga, mindfulness, community connection, career transitions, healthy aging, and a science-of-happiness keynote.
The Washington State Bar Association’s 2026 Well-Being Week page includes meditation for lawyers, career guidance, and a CLE on the three phases of legal practice: building, prime time, and letting go wisely.