Mental Health

Insights, strategies, and resources for this topic.

Lawyers Struggle To Disconnect From Work

A Bloomberg survey highlights the demanding nature of legal work, with lawyers averaging 53-hour weeks and nearly 20% billing over 80 hours in their busiest weeks.

Career Mental Health

May 29, 2024

Mental Health In-House: Navigating Professional Demands and Personal Well-Being

In-house lawyers face significant mental health challenges due to overwhelming workloads, understaffing, and a dysfunctional corporate culture, leading to high levels of stress, anxiety, and burnout.

Career Mental Health

May 22, 2024

Community Discussion: What do you find the most annoying and frustrating about your friends who are still in BigLaw?

Legal Counsel weigh in on what they find most annoying and frustrating about their friends in BigLaw.

General Counsel Law Firms

Jan 05, 2024

Community Discussion: What legal considerations should be taken into account when implementing employee wellness and mental health programs?

Generals Counsel talk about what they should consider before implementing an employee wellness program.

General Counsel Mental Health

Dec 21, 2023

Community Discussion: BigLaw salary bumps make me a bit bitter about going in-house. Anyone else?

In-house Counsel talk about the salary wars in BigLaw and how that affects them now.

In-House Counsel Law Firms

Dec 04, 2023

Community Discussion: What strategies do you employ to ensure a healthy work-life balance for your legal operations team, especially under high workloads?

Legal Operations professionals talk about how they keep a healthy work-life balance for their team during stressful work periods.

Legal Operations Career

Dec 02, 2023

Tony West: Pioneering Transparency and Collaboration at Uber's Legal Department

What makes Tony West the winner of Corporate Counsel's Best General Counsel 2023? His focus on corporate culture.

General Counsel In-House Counsel

Nov 16, 2023

Community Discussion: How are you handling the challenges of managing a legal operations team that is partially or fully remote, particularly with respect to communication and collaboration?

Legal Operations professionals talk about how to handle and engage a remote or partially remote team.

Legal Operations In-House Counsel

Nov 16, 2023

Community Discussion: How do you keep your legal team motivated and morale high, especially during high-pressure periods with long hours?

GCs talk about how they keep a legal teams' spirits high during periods of long hours with high-pressure legal projects.

General Counsel In-House Counsel

Nov 08, 2023

Instagram Lawsuit: Unpacking the Impact on Youth Mental Health

The lawsuit filed by 41 States claims Instagram features are harming kids’ mental health.

Technology Mental Health

Oct 22, 2023

Decoding the Whistleblowing Hotline: A Comprehensive Guide for Organizations

The fundamentals of whistleblowing hotlines, exploring their significance, various types, and the evolution of whistleblowing systems in today's corporate landscape.

General Counsel Technology

Oct 17, 2023

Attorney Engagement: A Growing Concern in the Legal Profession

Legal professionals are becoming increasingly disengaged with their work.