Workaholism Boosting Law Firms, Crushing Lawyers

The “special kind of workaholism that is so richly rewarded in the legal profession” also leads to broken marriages, alcohol abuse, and a high rate of suicide, all issues explored inan article in Law Practice magazine. Law firms are built on that type of workaholism and thrive because of it, but that environment is often disastrous on a personal level: Nearly one in five lawyers suffers from depression, and one in five lawyers are said to be problem drinkers, twice the national average. Law Practice magazine lays out some tips for shifting the mind-set to embrace a more balanced, healthy, and happy life.