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Young Lawyers Cite 'Old School' Culture As Biggest Impact On Mental Health

By Dan Roe
June 01, 2024

Lawyers of all ages reported being overstressed, overworked and underappreciated in The American Lawyer's annual mental health survey, but young lawyers in particular are struggling to live with the Big Law's grueling norms.

If you're a Big Law equity partner who gets the feeling that your associates just don't want to work as hard as you did when you were their age, you might be right. If it seems like they need more feedback and hands-on training than you got, that may be the case. And if you find they expect to be treated as humans with emotions, personal lives and aspirations outside of work — rather than fungible billing units — you might just be getting somewhere.

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