Irregular hours could be detrimental to solo lawyers’ mental health, new Clio report says–ABA Journal

BY MATT REYNOLDS

A majority of solo lawyers want flexibility to set their hours, but working irregular and extended hours could come at the expense of their mental health, according to Clio’s 2023 Legal Trends for Solo Law Firms report.

The report was published April 18 by the practice management software company and was based on a fresh analysis of data from the 2022 Legal Trends Report, which found that about one in five lawyers left a job as part of the “Great Resignation,” or the “Great Reshuffle,” and that better pay and work-life balance were top priorities for lawyers who moved on.

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