January 21, 2005

The Stress of Lawyers

Did you know that lawyers are more likely to be alcohol abusers than other professionals?  I didn't either until I read  "I'll Drink to That. On Second Thought" by Bruce McEwn over at Adam Smith Esquire.   Alcohol abuse among lawyers is 18% vs 10% nationwide according to the ABA.  Adam Smith Esq  has two thoughts as to why:
1. Lawyers don't control what they work on but instead work on goals determined by others.
2. The role of lawyers is to be risk averse, cautionary, even negative.

No wonder, I don't practice law anymore.

Posted by Jill Fallon at January 21, 2005 04:47 PM | Permalink
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