Five ways working in law can impact your mental health and five steps to avoid crisis
Recognizing how the stress of the legal world affects you is the first step to helping yourself. Here are ways to do both.
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How to maintain professional control in the midst of chaos
No matter what drama or unrest may be at play in your law office, you can use these strategies for maintaining professional control.
8 resources for prioritizing wellness amidst crisis
Where do you look to take care of your personal well being in times of uncertainty? Check out resources from experts in the legal and health worlds.
How to ensure success when building a wellness program in your law firm
Does your firm have a wellness program in place? In this final article on our wellness series, we present the steps you need to take to begin implementing your firm’s wellness program.
Maintaining positivity despite the stress
Feeling worn out in your legal support job? Learn more about maintaining positivity despite external stressors.
7 ways to stop office overload in its tracks
Don’t let office overload get you down! Manage your workload with these productivity and de-stressing tips.
12 hacks for an office summer refresh
Spring is often an extremely busy time in the legal world, but as summer comes around, vacations and reduced litigation can actually make more time for brushing up on projects around the office. Consider using the coming weeks to take on new plans, address old ones, and catch up on […]
Tips for taking a break from work—and why it matters
The prevalence of portable electronics has pushed us as professionals to always be “on.” Because we can work from anywhere, we often feel like we should work from everywhere. But is this constant drive to produce actually harming our productivity? Many experts believe the answer to that question is a […]
Why Wellness? A peek at our upcoming virtual event
The upcoming event for legal professionals, hosted by One Legal, will feature experts from across the industry, speaking on issues that have proven to be important to individual and collective success. Productivity strategies: check Open question and answer sessions: check Legal technology trainings: check Workplace wellness: check….but why? There’s no […]
The importance of start-up and shutdown rituals: Part 2
In the first part of this series, we discussed the importance of rituals and how morning-time rituals can improve daily feelings of health and wellness. In the high-stress world of law firms, having end-of-day rituals can be just as critical. Deadlines, demanding clients, and the constant pressure for perfection can […]
7 simple strategies for staying stress-free at your law firm
In the American Psychological Association’s 2017 Stress in America report, 58% of Americans said that work was either a very or somewhat significant source of stress in their lives. And the legal profession has made many lists of most stressful industries and positions. Work environment, complexity of responsibilities, and insufficient work-life balance can contribute to levels of stress. But no matter what industry you’re in, you can […]
5 Stretches and strategies to alleviate neck pain at work
One Legal is made up of a team of passionate, extremely knowledgeable individuals who put their specific areas of expertise to good use for our customers. Meet the brilliant people behind the scenes to explore why and how we do what we do. It’s been said before, most recently in […]
How to make sure your desk set up isn’t harming your health
Most legal professionals spend a good part of their workday sitting in an office chair staring at a computer. Although sitting at a desk is an essential part of the job, paralegals and legal assistants should make sure that their desk set up is not increasing their stress or otherwise […]
5 quick and easy ways to de-stress during the workday
It’s uncontested that working in the legal field is highly stressful. Juggling court deadlines, client demands, and meeting the needs of your colleagues is no simple feat, and can easily feel overwhelming. So, what can be done? Luckily, decompressing doesn’t require taking an entire hour or more out of your […]