Law Firms Don't Need to Spend A Lot of Money to Prevent Burnout, Says Perkins Coie's Jennifer Bluestein
In this week's episode, Jennifer Bluestein shared that law firms don't need to spend a bunch of money on amenities such as an in-house therapist to prevent attorney burnout. "It's about allowing people time and space to actually turn off work and focus on other things in their lives," Bluestein said.
August 12, 2022 at 03:21 PM
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PodcastSome of the best burnout measures don't cost a thing, according to Jennifer Bluestein, the chief talent officer for Perkins Coie. Bluestein said the biggest driver of burnout in 2022 is the inability for attorneys to fully unplug and recharge. Sometimes, preventing burnout could be as simple as more transparent out of office messages for internal contacts or giving a heads up in an email signature three weeks ahead of scheduled time off. Bluestein said "It's not about getting some new in-house therapist in. It's about allowing people time and space to actually turn off work and focus on other things in their lives."
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