Lawyer Work-Life Balance
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Long Hours, Lack Of Boundaries: Associates In India Are Leaving Their Firms
By Kasvi Sehgal | January 22, 2025
Associates in India are unhappy with law firm work culture and are expressing their dissatisfaction by leaving firms and sometimes the profession. What are Indian law firm leaders doing about it?
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Pay Is No. 1 Reason Associates Stay at Their Firm, Says New Study of Canadian Lawyers
By Gail J. Cohen | December 10, 2024
NALP Foundation’s “stay study” also found associates on hybrid schedules were the most engaged and reported the most positive work experiences.
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DLA Piper’s Pro Referee: In Both Law and Football, ‘You're Prosecutor & Kindergarten Teacher’
By James Jackson | December 9, 2024
Guido Kleve juggles leading DLP Piper’s Cologne office with his role as a referee in Germany's top football league, the Bundesliga.
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The Best Law Firms to Work For: The UK A-List, 2024
By Louis Altmann | December 3, 2024
Nearly 100 of the largest firms operating in the U.K. were ranked by their revenue per lawyer, pro bono commitment, racial diversity, gender diversity and associate satisfaction to create this year's A-List.
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Travers Gives Holiday Bonus, Ropes & Gray Reduces Time Off Allowance
By Louis Altmann | November 22, 2024
Travers brought in a holiday incentive for its funds associates while Ropes & Gray has reduced time off for its London associates.
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Canadian Study Reveals Heavy Toll of Legal Work on Mental Health
By Gail J. Cohen | October 14, 2024
Phase II of Canadian study on wellness offers detailed recommendations for improving the environment across the legal profession.
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Pandemic-Era Mental Health Issues Still Plague Lawyers Who Graduated in 2020: NALP Survey
By Gail J. Cohen | September 25, 2024
Results of a Canadian study are a red flag worthy of industrywide attention, association executives say.
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Singapore's Chief Justice Urges Firms To Build Sustainable Workplaces to Retain Young Talent
By Kasvi Sehgal | September 24, 2024
Recent data pins poor work-life balance, workplace culture and excessive workload as the key factors influencing young lawyers in the city-state to exit firms or legal practice altogether.
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International Edition | Analysis
'Put Up or Shut Up' in Office Attendance: Law Firm Leaders Still Hold the Cards
By Andrew Maloney | September 22, 2024
Enforcing office policies this year could mean withholding a portion or percentage of a partner's draw or reducing bonus pool eligibility.
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Legal Nomads Beware: Remote Work Can Trigger Tax and Immigration Risks
By Amy Guthrie | September 20, 2024
Many lawyers dream of practicing remotely, but strict tax, immigration, and local bar restrictions in countries like Brazil, India, and Thailand pose significant legal challenges for international practitioners.
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