Thursday thoughts: Improving concentration and focus
Earlier this year, a barrister friend and I met for dinner. Like me, she practices family law. We are both
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The Balanced Brief
Weekend Woman: Keeley and baby George
Some of you will know that our beauty and fashion editor, Keeley, suffered a devastating loss earlier this year when
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Clerking: A balancing act. A well-being story.
By Stuart Taylor, deputy senior clerk at Westgate chambers As any Barristers’ clerk will tell you, they are always busy
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Friday Fear: Dealing with a difficult judge
I walked out of the court building, fuming . My phone rang. It was the BBC . Radio 4 to
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Sunday sermon: Thou shalt take care of yourself
I tweeted on Friday about having to prep a trial during a 3 day ‘break’. To-date the tweet has been
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Monday Musing: Dieu et mon droit by Rehna
I first wrote this story for Counsel magazine. It was published in the May edition. Dieu et mon droit That’s
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Wednesday wellbeing: walking with grief and loss
During the first lockdown, once restrictions were eased to allow small gatherings outside, a friend called to invite me for
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Wednesday wellbeing : Lockdown reflections by Fareha
LOCKDOWN REFLECTIONS As we find ourselves in lockdown v3, it is an opportunity for reflection. A year ago, no one could have
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Valentine’s Day: Love, Love, Love! By Eliza
Good evening! Happy Valentine’s Day! “If music be the food of love, play on.” – Twelfth Night (A2: S1) The
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Cocktail Conversations: Arabian Delight
Our friend Arleen from www.nazanitea.com is helping us to ring in 2021 in style despite the Covid-19 restrictions which will
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Monday Madness: overwhelm at Christmas
At Lawyers Life we welcome contributions from our readers. Here, a colleague, let’s call her Holly, to fit the season
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Wednesday Wellbeing: Gratitude by Rina
An Attitude of Gratitude You don’t need me to tell you that 2020 has been a pretty crappy year. For
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Save the Date: 9th December – What makes a good Lawyer?
SAVE THE DATE 9th December 2020 6pm online WHAT MAKES A GOOD LAWYER? Hear from: A former Court of Appeal
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Wednesday Wellbeing: Health during the change of season by Rina and Zoe
What’s better than a wellbeing queen? Why, TWO wellbeing queens, ofcourse! Rina and Zoe join forces to protect us from
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Wednesday Wellbeing: How career coaching can help beat Imposter Syndrome by Hannah Lindsell
How career coaching can help beat Imposter Syndrome By Hannah Lindsell – Career Coach, Founder of HL Coaching Do you
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Wednesday Wellbeing: Put that phone down! By Fareha
Public Service Announcement: LOOK UP FROM YOUR PHONES! We all do it, head down looking at or reading
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Sleep tight. Feel right! Our next event
Sleep Tight and Feel Right with Dotty Thursday 6th August 2020 – 7pm www.itsalawyerslife.com is hosting an immersive essential
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Weekend Vibes: 5 uplifting Instagram accounts to follow, by Lisa
5 Instagram Accounts That Have Helped Me Through Lockdown by Lisa (solicitor) 1. @SpaceMasks Harriet the founder of Spacemasks
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Monday Mood :Depression and me by Jo
While issues of mental health, depression and stress are being recognised more and more in the legal profession, it still
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Weekend Woman: Breast cancer and me by Fawzia
Fawzia King is a Family Law barrister at 42 Bedford Row . She’s a long time friend and supporter
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Thursday Thriving: Transferring to the Bar by Caroline Landes
Caroline Landes was a successful solicitor/partner in a big law firm. After 31 years she made a major life decision
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Monday Mood: Give me Serenity! By Rina
Give me Serenity Covid-19 is affecting our lives in so many ways, not least our emotions. Rina offers some oily
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Wednesday Wellbeing: How to use social media and retain your sanity
Lady Gaga recently described social media as the ‘toilet of the internet’. It seems many lawyers agree. When I ask
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Monday Morning : Client Care during Covid-19
How are clients coping in this brave new Covid 19 world? By Hannah Sparkes, Marketing Manager at 7BR and Keeley
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Friday Feeling: ‘No’ seems to be the hardest word. By Tim Bergin
‘No’ Seems to be the Hardest Word’ Sorry seems to be the hardest word, said that great philosopher Elton John
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