Law In Distress

Lawyers sign-up and information page

Your participation in this research will help us to understand how lawyers are impacted by work related distress and indirect trauma

Who can participate?

We are inviting all lawyers to participate in this nationwide research project by 15 April 2022. The research aims to gain an in-depth understanding of how lawyers are impacted by work-related distress and indirect/vicarious trauma in New Zealand.

This research will be especially relevant to lawyers who work with distresssing or traumatic cases and/or clients.

What is involved?

This research involves:

  1. A short anonymous survey; and
  2. The option to also participate in a follow up interview. 

The survey

The anonymous survey will take 15 - 20 minutes to complete. You can partcipate at any time before 15 April 2022.

To participate in the survey please go to: https://aut.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3DBU4idCuWACUsu

The interview

Interview sign up is open until 15 April 2022. Interviews will continue after this date.

Interviews will be conducted via zoom at a time that is convenient for you (work hours, after hours and weekend times are available). Interviews will commence from 21 February 2022.

To sign up for an interview please use the form at the bottom of the page.

Further information

Below are two links to our participant information sheets - these have all the information you’ll need to know about this research:

For more information about this research please go to The Project Page.

We look forward to hearing from many of you in the coming weeks. 

Ngā mihi
The Law in Distress research team

Georgina Patel (nee Woods-Child), Dr Katey Thom, Professor Brian McKenna, Associate Professor Nick Garrett, Madeline Hayward, Professor Kate Diesfeld and Associate Professor Khylee Quince.

For more information about the research team below please see the Research Team Page

Sign up

To sign up for an interview please use the form below