Why Cold Hard Cash Beats Love in Big Law

The bleeding heart liberal in me says the legal profession needs to be more compassionate, banish the scourge of the billable hour and offer free pilates on demand. The hardened capitalist pig in me says, who are we kidding? Law is a rough and tumble profession, and everyone who gets into the game knows it.

This year, because of the unusual stresses brought by the pandemic, burnout has become a bigger topic than ever. Everyday, it seems, there are reports about how lawyers and Wall Streeters are going nuts because they’re struggling to juggle the demands of work and home ...