In an increasingly competitive legal sector it is understandable that many lawyers are unwilling to admit to human weakness, but those counselling struggling legal professionals believe that the number failing to cope has risen notably in recent years. As it is, occupational psychologists often argue that lawyers are relatively prone to depression because pessimists – people able to foresee problems – do better at law. In addition, lawyers also tend to see themselves as problem-solvers, and charities such as LawCare think lawyers are therefore often unwilling to seek help.
September 07, 2011 at 07:03 PM
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The original version of this story was published on Legalweek
With work-related stress among lawyers on the rise since the banking crisis hit the markets, Sofia Lind profiles the work of LawCare, which seeks to help struggling law professionals
In an increasingly competitive legal sector it is understandable that many lawyers are unwilling to admit to human weakness, but those counselling struggling legal professionals believe that the number failing to cope has risen notably in recent years.
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