“You walk into a classroom on day one, you're expected to have read that case and, boom, you're called on out of the chute, and you're expected to be top of your class," said Jennifer McIver, director of legal operations and industry insights at Wolters Kluwer ELM Solutions.
May 30, 2024 at 08:37 AM
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Law schools are facing increasing scrutiny over the role they play in the high stress levels and mental health difficulties that plague the legal profession.
The way law schools teach and the pressure-cooker environment many proudly embrace carry over into the workplace, legal observers say, contributing to the high levels of depression, anxiety, substance abuse and other mental health challenges that practicing attorneys experience.
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