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The Legal Mind Podcast: Managing mental health in your firm with LawNet members

No box ticking – managing mental health in your firm

LawCare champion and LawNet’s Peter Riddlestone hosts a discussion with LawNet members Fran Ibson, Alex Langley and Richard Carter about the steps they are taking in their firms to ensure supporting the mental health of their staff is not a box ticking exercise and the positive impact this is having on the culture in their firms.

Fran Ibson is a Senior Associate at Stamp Jackson & Procter Limited, Alex Langley is the HR business partner at Debenhams Ottaway and Richard Carter is Managing Partner at Martin Tolhurst Solicitors. LawNet has been supporting independent firms for over 30 years. Mutual and member owned, LawNet has developed a wide range of services and initiatives to help members stay ahead of their competition, reduce costs, improve efficiencies and profitability.

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