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The Letter I Wish Someone Had Written Me at the Start
Voices
FamilyWellbeingCareer Development

The Letter I Wish Someone Had Written Me at the Start

Twenty years of family law practice have taught Louise Miller many things. Among them: that the legal problem is rarely the whole problem, that emotional intelligence is not soft, and that sustainability in this work requires the same intentional architecture that good lawyering does.

Louise Miller · 5 May 2026
The Fragility of the Façade: Moving Beyond Performance-Based Wellbeing
Opinion
HR & TalentWellbeing

The Fragility of the Façade: Moving Beyond Performance-Based Wellbeing

Wellbeing in the law has become a "performance" rather than a practice. Until we address the structural pressures of the billable hour and the culture of availability, superficial initiatives will continue to fail.

5 May 2026