We care about your mental health. Here's a mindfulness app. Now go bill 2,000 hours." Big Law offers yoga while maintaining the exact structure causing burnout. Lawyers show stress at 1,200 billable hours—yet firms demand 1,700-2,000 annually.
According to HR Law Canada, 47% of Canadian professionals report burnout, with legal professionals among the hardest hit. That's up from 33% in 2023. Nearly half who left “Big Law” cited burnout or stress. The trend is accelerating.
