How incarceration turned a silent prisoner into a voice for reform
Damien Linnane’s descent into the belly of the justice system wouldn’t just be a punishment; it would be the catalyst for a transformation.
Better days ahead
Lawyers are more likely to have anxiety, depression and other mental health issues than the general population.
A day in the life of… Jon Davies
Jon Davies likes to call himself Chief Energy Officer in an organisation of young people working to promote positive conversations about mental health with young…
New podcast to investigate taboo topics in the legal profession
LSJ is launching a new podcast to shine light on dark issues that remain somewhat taboo topics of discussion among lawyers.
One too many
Studies have shown lawyers are more than three times as likely as the general population to be problem drinkers.
Back to our roots
Spending time among trees can offer humans access to the company of other living things like nothing else can.
Finding freedom beyond the bottle
Many lawyers will relate to Talitha Cummins’ story. The former Channel Seven newsreader graced Australian screens for 16 years, but behind the shiny façade she…
R U OK to start a conversation with a colleague about depression?
Law firms can keep the R U OK? conversation to support mental health support going throughout the year.
Are you burning out?
Picking up the early signs of burnout can avert a crisis from which it can take years to recover.
A day in the life of… Christine Morgan
As head of the Butterfly Foundation, Christine Morgan uses her legal skills to advocate for better services, research and knowledge of mental illnesses.
Lessons on vicarious trauma and wellbeing from a Royal Commission
Solicitor Anna Verney, who worked at the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse writes the Commission’s approach to vicarious trauma and the…