Legal professionals are at high risk of burnout (particularly if aged 26-35), mental ill-health, discrimination and harassment, research by charity LawCare has found
The research, ‘Life in the law’, published this week found 59% concerned about pressure around work-life balance, while 28% agreed they had to be available to clients 24/7 and 65% checked emails outside working hours.
In the previous 12 months, 69% of legal professionals reported experiencing mental ill-health but only half of them talked about it at work. Some 1,700 professionals took part in the research.
LawCare CEO Elizabeth Rimmer said: ‘Those working practices in the law that undermine mental health need to change.’
