The legal profession is losing talented lawyers not because of skill gaps, but because traditional wellbeing initiatives fail to address the systemic pressures built into law firm culture. By integrating proactive psychological support, structural boundaries, and trauma-informed practices into everyday operations, firms can reduce turnover, improve performance, and build sustainable careers for their lawyers.
In his first article for Chronicle Law, Jay Sahota the Masala Mentor, discusses practical ways law firms can improve cashflow and boost profits through smarter pricing, better billing practices, and stronger financial discipline.
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.
Learn how emotionally intelligent leaders reframe rude or reactive behaviour to lead with empathy, clarity, and confidence. In this piece, Vikki Pratley, the StressLess Coach, explores the OK Corral model and offers practical tools for high-performing leadership.
Vikki Pratley explores how women in law can redefine success, balance motherhood and career, and build sustainable, high-performing lives.
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Too often, clients paying high fees feel ignored, uninformed, and under-served. In this eye-opening article, Simon McCrum unpacks why traditional law firm structures fail both clients and business growth — and how The Perfect Legal Business flips the model.
In this article, Katie da Gama explores how collaborative legal practice in shared purpose, psychological safety, and client-focused teamwork offers a competitive edge.
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.
Legal wellbeing initiatives must go beyond yoga, Nikki Alderson explores real solutions to burnout, overload, and creating lasting change in the profession.
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.
In this article from Cath Brown of Skilful Conversations she explores the topics barristers and solicitors bring to coaching…and the solutions they have found that might work for you too.
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