Although each of the lawyers in the following fictional case studies has a different story, each is affected by a very real problem—anxiety.

How you can protect against and/or cope with vicarious trauma

[Toutes nos excuses. Cet article n'est disponible qu'en anglais.] Interested in taking a break from your law practice, but not from the intellectual stimulation associated with the law? There are several ways you can enrich your skills and experience while taking time away from your practice.

[Toutes nos excuses. Cet article n'est disponible qu'en anglais. [Toutes nos excuses. Cet article n'est disponible qu'en anglais.] Want to manage your time better? Wish you could find more hours in the day? There are plenty of complicated time-management systems out there, with lengthy to-do lists dedicated to squeezing every ounce of productivity out of the day.

Si on en croit ce qu’en disent les avocats et avocates qui ont refait le plein d’énergie et les cabinets qui en tirent satisfaction, les congés sabbatiques en valent la peine.

Comment réagir face à un client en détresse émotionnelle?

Older lawyers who keep up with evolving professional rules and trends by participating in continuing education, and who apply the client service lessons presumably learned throughout their careers, should have no trouble remaining in practice as long as desired. But even lawyers are not immune from the inevitability of demographics.

Reconnaissant l’importance d’un équilibre entre vie personnelle et professionnelle, l’ABC a demandé au gouvernement fédéral d’offrir aux travailleurs et travailleuses autonomes l’accès aux prestations de maternité et aux prestations parentales de l’assurance-emploi. Le gouvernement nous a entendus.

The year 2009 opened with a barrage of bad economic news, including bankruptcies, foreclosures and layoffs. Law firms are starting to feel the pinch as clients suffer from the downturn. But will that pinch turn into a financial squeeze that delays some senior lawyers’ retirement plans?

That blissful time when you can golf, catch up on your reading, and pursue neglected hobbies might be a few years away yet, but now is the time to plan for it.