Articles
Practising Law & Wellbeing
Three ways law firms can empower employee well-being
How thinking like a lawyer can affect your mental health
Lawyer self-care is getting its moment in the sun
What to look out for – signs of poor wellbeing
Why is poor wellbeing so common in the law?
Understanding the barriers lawyers face with seeking help for poor wellbeing
What leaders in the law can do to create a wellbeing culture
What can individual lawyers do to look after their wellbeing?
How can early career lawyers set themselves up for a long career in the law?
Practice Well Week 2022
Crush Your New Year Goals with Psychological Capital – Martha Knudson, Law Practice Today
Building the Mental Strength and Flexibility to Manage Stress and Boost Performance – Martha Knudson, Utah State Bar
Nine Steps to Achieving Flow In Your Work – Leo Babauta, Greater Good Magazine
The Importance of Connection – Michael Callier, LinkedIn
Feeling Overwhelmed? Here’s How to Get Through the Workday – Alice Boyes, Harvard Business Review
Don’t Underestimate the Power of a Walk – Deborah Grayson Riegel, Harvard Business Review
Covid-19 Response
What COVID-19 Taught Me About Resilience – Charla Bizios Stevens, American Bar Association (April 2020)
INSIGHT: The Practice of Law in the Time of Covid-19 – James P. Flynn, Bloomberg Law (April 2020)
3 Tips to Avoid WFH Burnout – Laura M. Giurge and Vanessa K. Bohns, Harvard Business Review (April 2020)
Tips for Battling Stress and Anxiety during COVID-19 – LTC(Dr) Soh Teck Hwee, Gov.sg (Apr 2020)
On Coronavirus Lockdown? Look for Meaning, Not Happiness – Emily Esfahani Smith, The New York Times (Apr 2020)
How to avoid burnout amid a pandemic – Bryan Lufkin, BBC.com (March 2020)
How to keep coronavirus fears from affecting your mental health – AJ Willingham, CNN (March 2020)
7 science-based strategies to cope with coronavirus anxiety – Jelena Kecmanovic, The Conversation (March 2020)
In a Year Full of Worry and Division, How to Protect Your Mental Health – Patrick Krill, Law.com (March 2020)
I Spent a Year in Space, and I Have Tips on Isolation to Share – Scott Kelly, The New York Times (March 2020)
Professional Burnout
Well-Being at work: Between Quiet Quitting & Burnout – Psychology Today (September 2022)
Navigating Professional Burnout: Practical Strategies for Legal Professionals – Dr Munidasa Winslow & Leeran Gold, Singapore Law Gazette (August 2017)
Pastoral Care for the Profession – Gregory Vijayendran, SC, Singapore Law Gazette (March 2017)
Say Goodbye to That Throbbing Headache– Hany Soh H B, Singapore Law Gazette (May 2016)
Resilience
Good wellbeing starts with good leadership – The Legal 500
How to Learn From Your Failures – Greater Good Magazine (August 2022)
The Resilient Lawyer – Gregory Vijayendran, SC, Singapore Law Gazette (June 2017)
A RoadMAP for Your Journey – Thio Shen Yi, SC, Singapore Law Gazette (August 2016)
Why a Resilient Professional Identity Matters – Alvin Chen, Keep Calm and Carry on Practising (A Special Supplement for Young Lawyers) (2014)
Workplace Harrassment
Unwanted and Unwelcome – Sexual Harassment at the Workplace – Law Society of Singapore, Singapore Law Gazette (November 2017)
Tripartite Advisory on Managing Workplace Harassment – Ministry of Manpower (December 2015)
Diversity and Inclusion
Diversity and Inclusion in the Legal Profession – Cameron Ford, Singapore Law Gazette (July 2018)
Addictions
Addictions – Dr Julia Lam, Singapore Law Gazette (August 2016)
