Source: LegalDive by Lyle Moran
A staggering 89% of in-house counsel said they are experiencing dissatisfaction with their roles, according to a survey of 300 U.S. in-house lawyers.
Three in 10 said they were very unsatisfied with their position, which was a bump up from the 18% who expressed that view last year.
Meanwhile, 61% described themselves as extremely stressed and burned out, up from the 47% who reported feeling that way in 2022.
A lack of proper resources to support the growing demands placed on legal departments is driving these findings, according to the 2nd annual View from the Inside survey report produced by the legal talent provider Axiom.
Overall, 81% said their legal department is under-resourced, and 100% said they had seen an increase in both the volume and complexity of their work.
“If that weren’t enough, many teams are finding their efficacy hampered by excessive time spent on administrative tasks and a misalignment between their team’s expertise and real-time legal department needs,” the report said.
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