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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.

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