Human Resources

Articles

1 Mar 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

26 Feb 2019

Breaking down the barriers

For most younger lawyers, it's difficult to think about the profession as other than LGBT friendly, but that shouldn't be taken for granted, says Pippa Allsop

20 Feb 2019

Lawyers slow to embrace employee ownership

20 Feb 2019

A fairer kind of profession

18 Feb 2019

What is a 'quarter-life crisis'?

Matthew Kay rejects the 'generation snowflake' stereotype in favour of supporting young lawyers' mental health

4 Feb 2019

Counting the days: Designing a flexible holiday policy

Four years after the introduction of a flexible-holiday policy in his firm, Ashtons Legal managing partner Edward O'Rourke reflects on how it has benefited both staff and the business.

2 Feb 2019

Trauma room: dealing with the personal impact of abuse cases

Lawyers dealing with traumatic cases can be vulnerable to secondary stress, a psychological disorder that any responsible law firm should take seriously, says Jonathan Wheeler

31 Jan 2019

The problem with choice

Important decisions such as whether to promote a junior assistant or to leave one firm for another, are made on a rational basis, aren't they? Not as much as you would think, says Dr Bob Murray