How we help
We offer free, confidential, emotional support, peer support, and resources to those working in the law in the UK, Channel Islands and Isle of Man
We’ve been supporting legal professionals for over 25 years. We understand life in the law.
Our support service offers a safe place to talk without judgement. We’re here to listen, with helpline calls, emails and online chats answered in confidence by trained staff and volunteers who have first-hand experience of working in the law.
We are here to help all branches of the legal profession and our support spans the legal life from student to retirement.
Whether you’re a barrister feeling burnt out, a young trainee experiencing sexual harassment, an HR professional struggling with the workload, support staff worrying about a mistake you’ve made, a senior lawyer feeling like you’re being pushed out - we’re here to help.
Our free, independent and confidential helpline is open Monday to Friday 9am-5pm and online live chat is available on Wednesdays. We also offer a peer support programme, and an additional support fund for those that need counselling but are unable to pay for it themselves.
Life in the Law
Read our research into how the culture and practice of law affects wellbeing.
We promote mental health and wellbeing best practice in legal workplaces and drive culture change in education, training and practice.
Fit for Law
Fit for Law is a cross-jurisdictional free learning resource on emotional competence and professional resilience, developed for legal professionals.
Stories of Support
Real stories of people in the legal community who have experienced stress, depression, anxiety and more.
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From partner to trauma-informed coach: why I left a 30-year legal career
After nearly three decades as a partner in a global law firm, Charmian Johnson made the bold decision to step away from the traditional career path and retrain as a somatic trauma-informed coach. In this article, she shares her personal journey, what “trauma-informed” really means, and why understanding how stress and adverse experiences affect our bodies is so important for sustaining a healthy and successful career in the legal sector.
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Reframing my skills transformed my career
Fred left a career in corporate law to successfully pivot into consulting and now works as an independent strategy consultant and coach, helping lawyers explore career change.
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Legally autistic
Claire Chandler shares her experience of living with undiagnosed autism and the difficulties she faced at school, in college, and when starting out in law. She also talks about managing anxiety and self-doubt, and how a late autism diagnosis helped her understand herself and build a more fulfilling career in the legal sector.
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Why is building connections so important and so much fun?
Networking can feel daunting at first – but it can also be one of the most rewarding parts of your career. In this article, Tanya Dolan, co-founder of Female Lawyers Breakfast Networking (FLBN), shares how building connections has shaped her journey and why creating space for community and connection at every stage of your career is so important.
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