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World’s Largest Law Firm Suspends All Meetings To Avoid Attorney Fatigue

It'll only last for a week, but it could be very helpful for mental health.

We have standing calls that are important, and particularly important in the virtual world, for connectivity, team building and culture. But we asked, ‘Can we step back from them and use that time to allow colleagues to refresh, charge batteries, switch off, and have time to feel like they can get away without missing out on the team?’

— Dentons U.S. CEO Mike McNamara, commenting on the firm’s plan to forgo all meetings this week to prevent burnout among attorneys and business professionals. This is the second time in five months that the firm has chosen to hold a “no meetings week.”


Staci ZaretskyStaci Zaretsky is a senior editor at Above the Law, where she’s worked since 2011. She’d love to hear from you, so please feel free to email her with any tips, questions, comments, or critiques. You can follow her on Twitter or connect with her on LinkedIn.