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Women's Health; Understanding endometriosis and adenomyosis
Nicola Rylatt, Solicitor and member of the Wellbeing Steering group talks about endometriosis and adenomyosis, the impact it can have on a woman’s life and ways employers can help.
Why is bullying still such a big issue for the legal sector?
LawCare Chief Executive Elizabeth Rimmer discusses why bullying is still an issue in the legal sector, what impact it makes, and how we can change this by working together.
We need to talk about mental health in the Scottish legal sector
John McElligott, Chief Operating Officer of Kara Connect discusses mental health in the Scottish legal profession, why wellbeing matters and what employers can do address wellbeing issues.
How to stop being stressed to the nines
The theme for International Stress Awareness Week is "“Beyond Stress Management – From Stigma to Solutions.” Careers and Wellbeing Manager Lou Murphy shares provide some solutions that can help prevent and manage stress.
Risks to mental health in the workplace
As World Mental Health Day approaches on 10 October Elizabeth Rimmer, CEO of LawCare, delves into the topic of psychosocial risks, telling us what they are and offering some practical steps to mitigate risks in the workplace.
Countdown to the conference - an insight into the upcoming RSA panel session
Andrea Steer, Head of Operations & Proposition at RSA Risk Consulting gives an insight into what to expect from a panel session led by RSA at the Law Society Annual Conference 2023. With a handpicked panel of guest speakers specialising in mental health, the panel will share their insights, experience and knowledge of these key issues facing the workforce in today’s legal profession. This is one not to miss.
The power of connection in the legal profession
Ahead of World Suicide Prevention Day on 10 September, our Careers and Wellbeing Manager Lou Murphy considers how connecting with colleagues can help you, others, and the profession as a whole.
Taming the overtime monster for work-life balance
Andrew Laing, Solicitor and Health & Wellbeing Champion at COPFS and member of the Lawscot Wellbeing Steering Group, talks about the motivation for moving away from a long-hours culture, in response to another question we received from our 2022 annual conference.
Profile of the Profession: Why do we ask you about your wellbeing?
Ensuring a healthy, sustainable profession is at the heart of our work, making it vital we understand as much as we can about our members' wellbeing, explains our Careers and Wellbeing Manager Olivia Moore.
Wellbeing isn’t just for your office’s in-crowd
Catherine Hart, Partner at Digby Brown and member of the Lawscot Wellbeing Steering Group, talks about what to do if you feel like your manager puts others' wellbeing above your own.
Stressed to impress - putting the legal sector on a healthier footing
Olivia Moore, Careers and Wellbeing Manager at the Law Society of Scotland, discusses how widespread stress is among lawyers and the key drivers that contribute to stress becoming unmanageable.
Burnout – Prevention is always better than cure
As part of our wellbeing blog series, here’s another response to a great question posed during our wellbeing panel at the Law Society of Scotland’s annual conference in October 2022. Nicola Rylatt– a member of the Lawscot Wellbeing Steering Group and a Solicitor at Glasgow City Council – considers how early intervention can be crucial to managing and avoiding burnout.
Supporting colleagues with complex personality disorders
Rachel Bottomley, Improvement Officer at See Me, leads and manages the See Me in Work programme and continues our wellbeing blog series by tackling another question received during our recent annual conference session on wellbeing and aims to advise employers and managers on best practice.
Danger to lawyers at home and abroad must be tackled by us all
On the Day of the Endangered Lawyer, our Head of Education Rob Marrs reflects on the situation in Afghanistan and asks what we can do to help.
Putting mental and physical health on an equal footing
Reflecting on how we treat physical injury differently to mental struggles can help us treat both elements of our health equally.
I’m dreaming of a mindful Christmas...
Christmas is a special time of year for a lot of people but for a lot of us, it can also be a very stressful time. Ashleigh Halpin, offers an insight into mindfulness and how it can help with stress.
No man is an island – it’s time to talk
Ahead of International Men’s Day on 19 November, 2022, Lawscot Wellbeing Steering Group member Gordon Lennox reflects on the benefits of men having a safe place to talk about mental health.
Why leading by example matters for wellbeing
Olivia Moore, Careers & Wellbeing Manager at the Law Society of Scotland, kicks off our blog series tackling some of the questions we received during our recent annual conference session on wellbeing, by discussing the importance of leading by example.
Reflections on the link between mindfulness and community, to mark World Mental Health Day 2022
Ashleigh Halpin, a HR and Mindfulness consultant who recently hosted a session for Lawscot Wellbeing during Mental Health Awareness Week, reminds us of the importance of mindful interaction for World Mental Health Day.
Mindfulness for busy professionals
Ashleigh Halpin – a HR and Mindfulness consultant who recently hosted a session for Lawscot Wellbeing during Mental Health Awareness Week – offers some further insight into mindfulness and how it can help with stress.
Have a proper break this summer
In this blog Elizabeth Rimmer, Chief Executive of LawCare, reminds us to take a proper break this summer to benefit our mental health, which means trying to switch off completely from work.
The student summer switch-off
Olivia Moore, Careers & Wellbeing Manager at the Law Society of Scotland, reflects on how focusing on wellbeing during the summer break can be an essential career-development strategy for law students.
Alex Ruck Keene Congress, Capacity and QR codes
Alex Ruck Keene QC (Hon) shares his thoughts (and a QR code) in advance of his presentation at the World Congress on Adult Capacity in Edinburgh on Tuesday 7-Thursday 9 June 2022.