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Coming Autumn 2025: Staying Sane in Family Law

A Survival Guide for Lawyers Working in the Most Emotionally Charged Practice Area

Our founder, Annmarie’s debut book, Staying Sane in Family Law, is set for release on 30 September 2025 published by Bath Publishing. It’s a deeply practical and refreshingly honest guide for anyone in the family law world on how to navigate the emotional intensity of practice (with a big dollop of humour!). Family law asks a lot of lawyers - compassion, clarity, resilience, emotional control, and mental stamina. Burnout, vicarious trauma and overwhelm are often part of the job. This book helps you stay steady, human, and effective in the middle of it all. Inside, she shares:

  • Tools to protect your mental health
  • Strategies for building emotional resilience
  • Ways to keep boundaries with difficult or distressed clients
  • Real-world stories from the frontline (Annmarie's included)

Whether you’re just starting out or have decades of experience, this book will help you not just survive, but thrive in family law. Click here to come to a seminar (and get a free book!) - Attend the seminar
Click here to buy the book - Buy the book

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Modern Law Award for 'Marketing and Communications Strategy of the Year'.

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Does posting on Linked In about your messy life constitute a marketing strategy?I think so!This is why I entered TCC (The Carvalho Consultancy) in the Modern Law Award for 'Marketing and Communications Strategy of the Year'. Because I think that people appreciate honesty.And that maybe they don't (always) want to hear from ultra glossy mental health 'experts' who claim they will:- transform your life - have 3 magic steps to success that will change your world forever constantly - all at a cost of only $MEGABUCKS per 'revolutionary' programme (which, by the way, you have to commit to for at least a year)I tend to feel exhausted just reading these things.I know these sorts of approaches can inspire confidence. But actually don't people just want honesty? Someone who's a bit flawed themselves? Who is willing to be truly reflective by saying "These are the ways in which I go a bit wonky in my life. And these are the tools and techniques I find helpful and which help me get back on track".At TCC (The Carvalho Consultancy) we don't make promises we can't keep. And I'm proud of that.So hoorah for our shortlisting for Marketing & Communications Strategy of the Year and also the Supporting the Industry (1-25 employees) Award.And while I'm on, I'd really appreciate your vote for Legal Personality of the Year at the Lexis Nexis Legal Awards 2025. Please consider voting for me.
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