The majority of lawyers in private practice have grown to expect long working hours, but more than 80% of senior professionals believe their health is being negatively affected by the time demands, according to new research by Legal Week.
The survey of 267 partners and senior lawyers at leading UK and US law firms found that almost 11% believe their mental/physical health is damaged ‘a great deal’ by long working hours, with an additional 41% thinking they suffer ‘a little damage’ and 30% saying there is ‘quite a lot’ of damage.
