Biglaw Burnout - The Biglaw System Creates Burnout

The subject of biglaw burnout amongst lawyers is often talked about. Recently, there have been many articles talking about biglaw burnout, and particularly how associates in biglaw are experiencing burnout because of the way that many of biglaw firms were operating in 2020 and into 2021. People who are experiencing biglaw burnout have a common set of erroneous beliefs about what they're experiencing. Here's the thing that is most important to remember if you're someone who's in this position, the system is designed to burn you out. See Show notes at formerlawyer.com/093I'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.