Views are welcomed from anyone working in the legal industry across the UK, Ireland, Channel Islands and Isle of Man, with the study open until 31 December. Participants are invited to complete an anonymous online questionnaire, which covers topics ranging from burn-out, psychological safety and autonomy to bullying, harassment and the impact of COVID-19.
The project aims to shed light on the realities of life in the legal world, and the results, to be announced next year, will inform LawCare’s support strategies in order to drive change within the profession.
Elizabeth Rimmer, CEO of LawCare, said: ‘This is the biggest ever piece of academic research into wellbeing in the legal industry in the UK and Ireland. We’ve been absolutely delighted with the number of responses so far and we urge all legal professionals to make their voice heard and tell us about their life in the law. This will give us a clear picture of how the culture and practice of law affects mental health and help us not only to improve the support available to legal professionals, but drive long lasting change in legal workplaces so that people working in the law can thrive.’
More information, including on how to take part, is available at lifeinthelaw.org.uk .
