Wake Up Call: London Lawyers Are ‘Working Themselves to Death’

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• London’s Big Law attorneys are “working themselves to death” in this account of burnout, “intense” 24/7 workloads, “unhealthy coping mechanisms” like drugs and alcohol, and in the worst cases, suicide. “It’s the sleepless nights—going to bed and then lying awake thinking about work,” said one. (The Telegraph)
• Fifa, football’s (or soccer’s) international association, is embarking on a recruiting drive for its in-house legal team following a staff “exodus.” Over the last few months, a “large number” ...