Biglaw Associate Burnout (What I'm Seeing In 2021 & Why It Matters)

Today, I’ll be talking about the issue of Biglaw associate burnout. I cannot tell you the number of people who I have heard from in the last year who are months into a career in the Biglaw system, and they are just like, “I can't do this anymore. This is inhumane.” Earlier this summer, I shared a video about Biglaw Associate Burnout. This idea that Biglaw firms acting like they couldn't possibly have anticipated the way that their associates are feeling couldn’t be further from the truth. They know exactly what they’re doing. See show notes at formerlawyer.com/117I'm closing enrollment for my self-paced group program, the Former Lawyer Collaborative, permanently on August 31st, 2026. If you've been thinking about joining now is the time. Head to formerlawyer.com/collab to join before doors close on August 31st.