Inside Law's Burnout Crisis - City Law Society CEO Speaks Up - Patrick McCann

<p>Law firms are suffering a burnout crisis. </p><p><br></p><p>The CEO of the City of London Law Society, Patrick, McCann, has had enough, and he&#39;s saying it out loud.</p><p><br></p><p>We explore:</p><p>▪ Whether the law firm model was ever built to keep lawyers healthy</p><p>▪ What the lawyer burnout data reveals about the profession</p><p>▪ Whether &#39;up and out&#39; is a business model</p><p>▪ Why partner drawings have outpaced NQ salaries by a mile</p><p>▪ Why diversifying the legal profession is more complicated than it looks</p><p>▪ What a real code of conduct for law firm culture looks like</p><p>▪ Why toxic behaviour once unacceptable in firms is back</p><p><br></p><p>(00:00) The Model That’s Breaking Lawyers</p><p>(01:01) Meet Patrick McCann</p><p>(01:43) The LawCare Report &amp; The Talent Crisis</p><p>(02:20) Why the Business Case Still Matters</p><p>(02:45) “Up or Out” and Burn Through Culture</p><p>(04:01) Can Profit and Ethics Co-exist?</p><p>(05:38) Why Endless Hours Don’t Work</p><p>(06:02) Partner Profits vs Associate Pay</p><p>(06:50) Speaking Up Without Career Damage</p><p>(08:50) Who Should We Really Encourage?</p><p>(10:37) Access, Opportunity &amp; Hidden Barriers</p><p>(12:30) The Cost of Not Fitting In</p><p>(14:17) Support Systems Under Pressure</p><p>(15:27) The Behaviours Being “Unleashed”</p><p>(16:45) Protecting Yourself in Toxic Environments</p><p>(19:29) Energy, Outsiders &amp; Changing Culture</p><p>(22:30) The Power of Not Fitting the Mold</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Follow Patrick: </strong>  </p><p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-mccann-066017207/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.linkedin.com/in/patrick-mccann-066017207/</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Lawyer Unleashed:</strong>  </p><p>Join 7,000+ lawyers behind the mic - <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/7429575878885564419/?displayConfirmation=true" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/7429575878885564419/?displayConfirmation=true</a></p><p><br></p><p>Website: <a href="https://lawyer-unleashed.com/mailinglist" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Helen Pamely Presents... Lawyer Unleashed</a></p><p><br></p><p>LU on LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/lawyer-unleashed-podcast/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.linkedin.com/company/lawyer-unleashed-podcast/</a></p><p><br></p><p>Helen Pamely on LinkedIn - <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/helenpamely/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.linkedin.com/in/helenpamely/</a> </p><p><br></p><p>Helen Pamely on Instagram - <a href="https://www.instagram.com/helenpamely/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.instagram.com/helenpamely/</a></p><p><br></p>