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2. Burnout is being framed as a gendered and structural risk

IP Inclusive’s April 2026 event on burnout in the legal profession highlighted that 62 percent of legal professionals reported burnout in the past year, citing Realm Recruit 2025, and focused on why women may be at higher risk.

BY WELLBEING DESK · APRIL 29, 2026 · 1 MIN READ

IP Inclusive’s April 2026 event on burnout in the legal profession highlighted that 62 percent of legal professionals reported burnout in the past year, citing Realm Recruit 2025, and focused on why women may be at higher risk. The useful programming angle is that burnout should be discussed as a system-design problem involving workload, client demands, leadership expectations, and modern working patterns.

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