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Last week, the legal media focused its attention on Well-Being Week in Law, an initiative organized by the Institute for Well-Being in Law to raise awareness of mental health challenges in the legal profession and diminish the reluctance to seek help....

While spring has brought the promise of widespread vaccination, the light at the end of the tunnel is still a long way off for many parents working in your law firm. Whether their children have been able to attend school in person or had to learn remotely, the end of the school year is on the horizon, and that means the end of most structured activity outside the few camps with the space to operate in person. That means employees of your firm will continue to...

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Firm and partner retreats have been used for years to create strategic plans, improve teamwork, and boost morale. When COVID entered the picture, plans were adjusted and many retreats ended up being held online. Virtual retreats have improved a great deal over the past year and can serve as worthy substitutes, but many law firm leaders and some (though not all) attorneys are nostalgic for events held pre-pandemic style.

Considering the dire predictions of legal industry watchers back in the spring of 2020, the fact that law firms recovered their positions, and in some cases saw massive profits, is cause for celebration. Associates who fueled revenue by meeting and exceeding their billing targets, in the midst of a global pandemic, social revolution and unprecedented uncertainty in the federal government,