Necessary oxygen: why supervision of family lawyers is also good for our client

Gillian Bishop Family Law in Partnership

In these strange and stressful times it is no wonder wellbeing and mental health issues head the agenda. In this article Gillian Bishop explains one long term way which can help lawyers manage the stress of the job and benefit their clients as well. Supervision is growing in popularity amongst the legal profession. It is an important way not only for firms to demonstrate their appreciation for their most valuable assets - their staff - but to reduce the likelihood of client complaints and lawyers taking time off through stress related illness. The levels of stress reported by junior lawyers is through the roof - over 90% based on last year's JLD report - which is a scandalous statistic. The silver lining in these COVID days is surely the opportunity for firms to change the landscape permanently by addressing deeply and sustainably the wellbeing needs of their staff. Clients will benefit from their advisors being less stressed and defensive more confident and assured more engaged and real better boundaried and safe. The benefits of supervision cannot be overstated - quite simply...

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