Burnout indicators point back to work design, billing pressure and management
LawCareers.Net’s May feature pulls together LawCare and in-house data showing high burnout risk, low psychological safety, long-hours pressure and billing-targe
BY WELLBEING DESK · MAY 27, 2026 · 1 MIN READ
LawCareers.Net’s May feature pulls together LawCare and in-house data showing high burnout risk, low psychological safety, long-hours pressure and billing-target anxiety. It highlights that more than 75% of participants worked over contracted hours, 45% worried about chargeable hours or billing targets, and 93% said people-management training should be mandatory.