Find your community

• Women in the Law UK
• Women in Criminal Law
• Association of Women Solicitors London
• Women Solicitors Network (The Law Society of England and Wales)
• Women in Law Scotland Group
• Women’s Network (The Law Society of Northern Ireland)
• Association of Asian Women Lawyers
• Women in IP – women within the IP professions
• IPause – supports IP professionals who are going through, have gone through or expect to go through (peri)menopause
• The Inns of Court Alliance for Women (ICAW)
• Western Circuit Women’s Forum
• Midland Circuit Women’s Forum
• Woman In Family Law

• Men’s wellbeing group (Scotland) – email [email protected]
• Merseyside Men’s Legal Wellbeing Group – email [email protected]
• Black Men in Law
• Jonathans Voice – Speaking out for mental health

• Society of Asian Lawyers
• The British Nigeria Law Forum
• Black Men in Law
• Birmingham Black Lawyers
• Black Solicitors Network (BSN)
• Association of Asian Women Lawyers
• Interlaw Diversity Forum
• Scottish Ethnic Minorities Lawyers Association
• The Law Society of England and Wales – Ethnic Solicitors Network
• Diversity+
• IP & ME – IP Inclusive – ethnic minority IP professionals
• Birmingham Black Lawyers | Promoting Diversity in the Legal Community
• Black Barristers’ Network
• Ghanaian Lawyers Union (BGLU)
• British Nigeria Law Forum (BNLF)

• The Law Society of England and Wales – Disabled Solicitors Network
• Legally Disabled
• Disabling Barriers Scotland
• IP Ability
• Bringing [Dis] Ability to the Bar – group run by and for disabled aspiring barristers

• Neurodiversity in Law
• Legal Neurodiversity Network

• The Law Society of England and Wales – Junior Solicitors Network
• Scottish Young Lawyers’ Association (SYLA)
• TANQ – Trainee and Newly Qualified Society (Scotland)
• Northern Ireland Young Solicitors Association (NIYSA)
• Young Bar (The Bar Council)
• IP Futures – for early career stage and developing IP professionals
• Free resource from junior lawyer Eloise Skinner The Junior Lawyers’ Workbook
• Law Society of Scotland has a Trainee support service via email [email protected] or 0131 226 7411

• The Young Bar
• Young Bar Association Northern Ireland
• The Young Bar

• In-house network (The Law Society of England and Wales)
• Association of University Legal Practitioners (AULP)
• In house lawyers group NI (INLGNI) – email [email protected]
• In-house lawyers committee (Law Society of Scotland)
• Crafty Counsel – community of in-house legal and governance professionals 

• Resolution  – first for family law
• Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL)
• Hexagon Legal (for sole practitioners)
• Family Law Bar Association
• Chancery Bar Association
• Criminal Bar Association
• Be Kind We Care (The Conveyancing Foundation)

• Reignite Academy 

• International Lawyers in Alcoholics Anonymous
• This is Me
• City Mental Health Alliance
• Mindful Business Charter
• Minds at Work
• Wellbeing Republic
• Advancing Wellness in Law
• O shaped
• Law Society of Scotland has a Practice advice line – email [email protected] or 0131 226 8896

There are a number of legal charities that offer financial support to legal professionals finding it difficult to make ends meet.

Solicitors

• The Solicitors’ Charity
• Scottish Solicitors Benevolent Fund
• The NI benevolent fund (Northern Ireland)

Barristers, Advocates and Clerks

• Barrister’s Benevolent Association England and Wales
• Institute of Barristers’ Clerks
• Barristers Benevolent Association Northern Ireland contact via Bar of Northern Ireland

Trade Mark Attorneys

• CITMA Benevolent Fund

Solicitors Assistance Scheme provides legal advice for solicitors in England and Wales, up to one hour advice is free. If you are thinking of contacting the SAS you might consider calling us first for more information, emotional support, and additional guidance. 

Legal Defence Union provides legal support for solicitors in Scotland, (membership fees apply)

All the professional and regulatory bodies offer a range of services for their members, from practical support, careers advice, mentoring, training and information.

Solicitors

• The Law Society of England and Wales
• Law Society Practice Advice line
• Law Society Pastoral Care line
• Law Society of Scotland
• LawScot Wellbeing
• Law Society of Northern Ireland
• Law Society of Jersey
• Law Society of the Isle of Man
• Your Health Your Career Solicitors Regulatory Authority

Barristers, Advocates, Clerks

• Bar Council of England and Wales Wellbeing at the bar
• Bar Standards Board
• Bar of Northern Ireland
• Faculty of Advocates
• Institute of Barristers’ Clerks
• Wellbeing at the Bar

Legal Executives

• Chartered Institute of Legal Executives
• CILEx Regulation

Intellectual Property Lawyers

• Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys
• Chartered Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys
• Protecting mental health and wellbeing: A guide for patent and trademark professionals
• IP inclusive
• Jonathan’s Voice

Paralegals

• Professional Paralegal Register
• The Institute of Paralegals
• Accredited Paralegal Scheme Scotland

Other

• Association of Costs Lawyers
• The Notaries Society
• Council of Licensed Conveyancers (Eng & Wales)
• International Lawyers in Alcoholics Anonymous
• Law Officers of the Crown (Guernsey) coronvirus update
• Ministry of Justice (for Judges in England and Wales; Scotland; and Northern Ireland)

Mental Health at Work Mind, The Royal Foundation, Heads Together and 11 other organisations created this online resource for employers and employees with information, advice, resources and training that workplaces can use to improve wellbeing.

Mind – national mental health charity, have numerous resources online to support workplace wellbeing.

Samaritans listening scheme that operates 24 hours, 365 days a year to talk about anything that may be troubling you, call 116 123 

MQ Mental Health Research