One In Four Family Lawyers Thinking Of Leaving The Profession
The family law group Resolution is due to publish a landmark wellbeing report next week. It surveyed over 1,200 family law practitioners, and the results are shocking. A quarter of family justice professionals are on the verge of quitting the profession as the toll of lockdown on their mental health becomes clear, listing the causes as a combination of long working hours, heavy workloads, client expectations and working in isolation.
More than half (51%) of those surveyed said they had considered leaving the profession at some point in the last three years because of concerns about their wellbeing. At the time of the survey, 26% were actively considering leaving the profession.
This would be an extraordinary loss to the profession. We must ask ourselves why the job has become so stressful. Covid may have been a catalyst, but is not the sole factor. Adversarial litigation is hugely stressful. Most family lawyers came to the profession to find solutions for their clients, not battles. When we look at the harm caused by unnecessary conflict, we must also look at what it does to those lawyers and judges working within that environment. The ripple effects are huge.
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