Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day.
Eat what you kill means you have no leeway to stop killing—no matter how bad you feel.
— A anonymous lawyer’s response to the American Lawyer’s 2024 Mental Health Survey, suggesting that the law firm compensation system for partners needs to change to help improve mental health for those working in the legal profession. Some attorneys who responded to the survey thought that partner compensation ought to include things like mentorship and teamwork while at the same time putting less emphasis on billable hours.
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