Why BigLaw Makes Lawyers Unhappy and What Drives Attorney Burnout

This episode features two legal analysts discussing Harrison Barnes’ webinar transcript, How to Be Happy Practicing Law: The Key to Career Satisfaction. They examine the structural and cultural pressures that can make life inside large law firms difficult, even for highly successful attorneys. The discussion explores how demanding schedules, billable hour expectations, lack of autonomy, internal competition, and misaligned career goals can contribute to chronic stress and long-term dissatisfaction.