Lawyers Need Vacations. Case Closed.

“Work hard, play hard” is often the busy professional’s mantra. “Work hard, and keep on working” might be a better description for many lawyers.

The long hours and pressure of always being on call for clients can wear lawyers out. The legal profession may finally be waking up to the problem after a seminal study from the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation found widespread mental health problems among attorneys.

“The idea that being stressed out of your skull is a badge of honor” is beginning to recede, Dan Lukasik told Bloomberg Law. “The tide is turning,” he said, but “this will ...