Fostering a Culture of Individual Responsibility: Mental Health & Wellness in the Legal Industry

Jerome Doraisamy

Senior Writer at Lawyers Weekly

Author, Advocate & Consultant

Jerome is a 32-year-old lawyer and writer from Sydney, NSW. He left legal practice after stints in commercial firms, academia and research, and a major federal government inquiry, to publish his first book in October 2015, The Wellness Doctrines for Law Students and Young Lawyers.

That debut book peaked at #2 on iTunes and has been sold, in both paperback and eBook form, on all six continents. In May 2018, he published his second book, The Wellness Doctrines for High School Students, following which he spoke at numerous national events including the Melbourne Writers Festival.

He currently works as senior writer for Lawyers Weekly and Wellness Daily, and is an adjunct law lecturer at the University of Western Australia. He is also a board director of Minds Count.

In his spare time, Jerome is an avid reader, F45 convert and cake baker, and plays indoor soccer and mixed netball every week.