Unhealthy power dynamics, stress and burnout are affecting collaboration, productivity and job satisfaction among legal operations professionals, a new study by Wakefield Research commissioned by flexible lawyering provider Axiom revealed.

All 200 of the survey respondents experience tensions with their legal teams due to conflicting power dynamics and decision-making authority, according to the report, entitled “Bridging the Divide: Optimizing Legal Department Performance through Legal Ops, AI, and In-House Collaboration.”