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What is a 'quarter-life crisis'?

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

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.

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

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

Legal helpline calls on bullying and harassment double

Calls reporting bullying and harassment to LawCar';s helpline almost doubled last year, according to figures from the legal mental health charity this week.

Managing mental health in law firms

Making sure mental health is systematically included in the agenda at management meetings helps start the conversation that will allow you to pick up the issue before it's too late, says Paul Bennett

Time to legislate on mental health prevention

Turning current guidance into law may be the only way to make the legal profession tackle growing concerns over work-related stress and its effects on lawyers' mental health, says Pippa Allsop

Law firm culture under the microscope

Former trainee solicitor Tamara Rossi has launched an online petition demanding the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) and Law Society overhaul their procedures for dealing with bullying in law firms.