In April 1991, concerns led the American Bar Association to convene a conference, At the Breaking Point, and issue a subsequent report in which they concluded “there is a growing trend in the legal profes- sion, which left unchecked, threatens the well-being of all lawyers and firms in every part of the country.” This trend was a deterioration of the legal work environment, accompanied by declines in lawyers’ career satisfaction, physical health, and mental health.
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