Our firm leadership has long recognized that investing in the well-being of our people is the right thing to do, and is among our highest priorities. Since 2009, we have empowered our colleagues, as well as their families and household members, to engage in their well-being and take charge of their health through our “LiveWell Latham” platform and other global initiatives.
Over the years, the firm has developed partnerships with a select group of industry experts and renowned physicians in an effort to provide high-quality programming and resources tailored to the needs of our lawyers and business professionals. We take a holistic approach to well-being, from mental health to physical health, ergonomics to financial well-being, cancer care to family planning resources, as well as many other areas including caregiving support and mindfulness/meditation tools. Some of our most unique resources include:
Well-being is an integral part of our culture across the firm. Given the many challenges of the modern world, we have developed a strong and increasing focus on mental health literacy and self-care, with our LiveWell Latham platform supporting trainings at all levels focused on empathy, supporting one another, and encouragement toward self-care. We know that taking care of ourselves allows us to take better care of our clients, our colleagues, our families, and our communities, and we continue to develop and expand our efforts in support of this.
Customized resources, training, and support empower our lawyers and business professionals to proactively take charge of their physical and mental health.
Colleagues and their families have 24/7 access to high-quality counseling and coaching support from Master's-level clinicians around the world through our CareConnect service. On-site and dedicated support is also available in various regions.
Run by Johns Hopkins Medicine in our Los Angeles and New York offices, these clinics make it easy to be proactive about one’s health. Nurse practitioners, well-being counselors, and physical therapists provide acute and preventive care services.
Our customized resiliency training teaches techniques for reducing stress, enhancing mindfulness, and rewiring our brain for greater happiness. We also offer free subscriptions to app-based mindfulness tools.
We team up with experts across a variety of disciplines to deliver timely and topical webinars, podcasts, and other programming geared specifically toward Latham lawyers and business professionals.
For nearly 15 years, the firm’s annual “Spring Challenge” well-being global physical activity competition has inspired our colleagues to reap the physical and mental health benefits of incorporating more movement into their day.
Ergonomics specialists across the firm receive extensive training to conduct assessments and make adjustments that help ensure individuals workspaces are comfortable, reduce musculoskeletal stress, and prevent injury, wherever they are working.