Biglaw Associates Need A Break From Their Never-Ending Billable Hours

They're truly tired and it's affecting their well-being.

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They need to stop working us all to death.

— a midlevel associate at Covington & Burling, in response to a question found in the American Lawyer Midlevel Associates Survey about what needs to change about the legal profession to improve the mental health and well-being of its members. More notable and quotable responses can be found here.


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.