Mental Health Awareness Week is a reminder that small actions can make a real difference. From taking proper breaks to checking in with colleagues, this article explores practical ways legal professionals and organisations can better support mental wellbeing.
Dr Catherine Sykes examines why many lawyers lose their sense of agency, the hidden cost it has on wellbeing and performance, and the four core skills needed to rebuild it. Discover practical ways to restore control, boost motivation, and foster long-term resilience in the legal profession.
Returning to legal practice after a career break can feel daunting, but with the right support, it can be made easier. Nikki Alderson shares practical strategies for HR teams, barristers’ clerks, and returners to create confident and sustainable return to work in law.
LawCare are offering a free webinar to explore how people across the sector are finding new ways to build fulfilling legal careers. Read more about what will be presented on the day and how to sign up.
In this piece, coach and former solicitor Vikki Pratley explores how legal professionals can recognise the early warning signs of stress and take practical steps to manage it, before it takes control.
LawCare and the University of Leeds have launched a new reverse mentoring toolkit to help legal workplaces become more inclusive, supportive, and fairer. The toolkit offers step-by-step guidance to create safe, respectful spaces where junior staff can share lived experiences with senior colleagues, helping drive real change in culture and wellbeing across the legal sector.
In this article, Katie da Gama explores how collaborative legal practice in shared purpose, psychological safety, and client-focused teamwork offers a competitive edge.
Workplace stress can lead to serious mental and physical health consequences, affecting productivity, job satisfaction, and overall wellbeing. In this article, Jessica Rowson of Oakwood Solicitors outlines the legal responsibilities employers have to protect staff from occupational stress, common causes of stress at work, and what employees can do if they feel unsupported.
This is Hannah’s story, a high-performing lawyer close to burnout who found confidence and balance through tailored coaching with Vikki Pratley. By redefining success, setting boundaries, and making small changes, she learned to thrive in her career without sacrificing her wellbeing. In this powerful article, Vikki shares how targeted support can help legal professionals work smarter not harder.
In this Mental Health Awareness Week piece, Satpal Kaur Thompson explores the idea of an ‘inner community, the different parts of ourselves shaped by experience and how recognising, understanding, and integrating these parts can lead to greater self-awareness, reduced internal conflict, and improved mental wellbeing.
In this article, Dr. Catherine Sykes explores how high standards in high-achieving professionals can mask unprocessed stress. She unpacks the “injustice wound,” a subtle emotional pattern tied to early experiences of conditional love and unmet needs, and offers insight into how greater self-awareness can help professionals maintain their drive without the hidden toll.
Legal wellbeing initiatives must go beyond yoga, Nikki Alderson explores real solutions to burnout, overload, and creating lasting change in the profession.
Support Mental Health Awareness Week with LawCare by celebrating the power of community in creating a connected, healthier legal profession.
This Mental Health Awareness Week, LawCare highlights how community can support mental wellbeing in the legal sector—no one in law should struggle alone.
Burnout is real, but it’s not inevitable. In this article from Vikki Pratley learn how legal leaders can prevent it and lead real change.
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