Ed. Note: Welcome to our daily special, “Word of the Day.”
People want fundamental changes to their job descriptions and other conditions to lead more balanced lives for their mental health. This is a completely different phenomenon than what businesses were experiencing five years ago, and it’s only going to increase.
It’s not out of malice or malice, they just don’t understand how it’s possible. Work is work. In the current large law firm model, the time demands and time pressures are often very high, and the expectation of constant availability is very realistic.
— Patrick Krill, mental health advisor at a law firm. legal information officerabout whether Biglaw firms are well-equipped to handle the mental health considerations demanded by their youngest lawyers. “I don’t think most companies are fully aware of the challenges they face,” Krill concluded.
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