Jens Näsström

Jens
Näsström
Occupational psychologist & independent researcher specializing in factors that drive well-being and performance in lawyers.

Driven by burning passion to identify the blindspots in talent management in law firms

ambitionprofile

The smart stresstest. A new talent management tool to slash burnout in law firms – and it works!  

ambitionprofile.com

Legal Network of Sweden

legalnetworkofsweden.com

A headhunting program for the best of the best law students, spotting and preparing tomorrow’s greatest legal talent. 

Delegera

delegera.law

Delegera is a delegation/ project management app developed by me in collaboration with, lawyers for lawyers. Because email is a dead end. 

Publications & researchOriginal solutions, based on two decades of lawyer-specific research, consulting, and training.

I triangulate by drawing upon my own research, academic research, deep dialogue with the greatest leaders in the legal sectors, and by collaborating with terrifically agile entrepreneurs – I bring new solutions to age-old hard problems in law firms, such as stress and burnout, leadership, and diversity and inclusion. 

Jens have helped enhancing performance and well-being in the legal sector for the past 17 years.

Here are the most common problems Jens often helps law firms with.

Recruiting

Try 21st psychometrics

Based on my lawyer-specific research, I have developed a simple to use – but powerful – psychometric test that accurately identifies which candidate is at high risk for stress and burnout.

Retention

A new best practice for stress management

The traditional approach of providing shallow stress management interventions for the entire organization simply does not work. Identify the 15% that really need help and focus on them!

Legal leadership

Leadership training that WORKS

Training in legal leadership has been notoriously difficult, with shallow results. My approach is based on years of training, leading to the development on a lean, precise, engaging protocol for legal leadership.

Diversity & inclusion

A different approach

By focusing on traits instead of demographics, law firms can effectively support female and minorities instead of treating them differently.

Speaking Engagements

October 12, 2023
Nordic Legal Tech Day. Stockholm.
September 13, 2023
"Perfectionism, performance anxiety, emotional intelligence and authenticity in lawyers" with Heidi Brown, Brooklyn Law School. – The Swedish Bar Association
August 31 Perfectionism, performance anxiety, emotional intelligence and authenticity in lawyers" with Heidi Brown, Brooklyn Law School. – The Swedish Bar Association September 13 The Engagement Paradox – ambitionprofile
April 21, 2023
Familjerättsdagen
The Swedish Bar Association
March 8, 2023
Rakel conference
The Swedish Bar Association
February 21, 2023
The Swedish Law Firm of the Year (panel + award)
Regi
October 11, 2022
Juristdagarna
October 5, 2022
Advokatdagarna
The Swedish Bar Association
June 20, 2022
Webinar on the study of client’s impact on gender equality in law firms

My Research

2023 Study of correlation between psychological traits and leadership ratings, NPS, and sick leave. 200 participants in the U.S.
2023 Study of engagement and workaholism at six law firms
2022 Study of burnout, gender, work-life balance, and working conditions at Swedish law firms
2021 National study of lawyers in collaboration with the Finnish Bar Association
2021 Law students 800
well-being and correlated psychological traits
2021 National study of lawyers in collaboration with the Swedish Bar Association
2020 Leadership & well-being in remote mode 12 law firms in Sweden, Norway, Finland, and Denmark
leadership, well-being & remote working
2019 Psychological traits in Junior Associates 56
traits correlated with burnout and other key KPIs as well as performance
2019 Sexual harassment & gender equality in the firm
2019 Study of the correlation between burnout and psychological drivers in 185 Junior Associates at three major law firms
2018 Sexual harassment & gender equality in the firm
sexual harassment and perceived equality
2016 National study of lawyers in collaboration with the Swedish Bar Association
2005 National study of lawyers in collaboration with the Swedish Bar Association n=2355
burnout and performance

Try out my lawyer-specific solutions to persistent problems.

I provide expertise, training, and assessments for all professionals in law firms, and at every stage of the talent cycle – from recruiting to professional development to legal leadership.