Law Firm Workload & Wellbeing SaaS: Prevent Burnout, Boost Retention
This post highlights severe stress and unfair workload distribution in a law firm, leading to burnout. This is a critical issue across professional services, particularly in law, impacting mental health, productivity, and associate retention. A SaaS solution could help firms manage and optimize workload distribution, track associate well-being (e.g., through anonymous surveys, workload 'red flags'), and facilitate better communication between partners and associates regarding capacity and delegation. This could significantly reduce burnout and improve firm-wide efficiency and morale.
Origin Reddit Post
r/lawyertalk
Left private practice
Posted by u/cinnamon_is_life•07/21/2025
Around September of last year, I went into hypomania greatly exacerbated from the stress of my firm job. Despite having loads of associates, the partners put all of the work on me. My child h
Top Comments
u/cinnamon_is_life
Thank you 😭🥰
u/Low_Trust2412
Hopefully a state agency, federal govt sucks right now.
Although, admittedly, your prior situation sounds like it sucks more with the exception of not having some asshole on a stage waving
u/BeigeChocobo
Lol, it doesn't sound like they've read the 13th amendment.
u/ReallyGamerDude
Good for you. You're allowed to take care of you, and I'm glad you were able to.
u/flankerc7
So happy for you!
u/BeigeChocobo
Good for you! 88k for 12-15 hour days? Those assholes can go fly a kite.
u/Pr1nc3ssButtercup
I love this for you! Wishing you good health and continued recovery from that nightmare of a firm.
u/flankerc7
So happy for you!
u/Aromatic-Web2499
Hurray for you! Life is too short to work for jerks.
u/cinnamon_is_life
Def state agency. I stopped looking at fed jobs because of that. The devil you know is better than that!
u/wh0re4nickelback
Congrats! I love hearing stories like this.
u/BeigeChocobo
Lol, it doesn't sound like they've read the 13th amendment.
u/Thick_Specialist6420
Well done. So happy for you.
u/cinnamon_is_life
They also tried to tell me they would decide when my last day was depending on my case load lol. That’s not how that works.
u/BeigeChocobo
Good for you! 88k for 12-15 hour days? Those assholes can go fly a kite.
u/Low_Trust2412
Hopefully a state agency, federal govt sucks right now.
Although, admittedly, your prior situation sounds like it sucks more with the exception of not having some asshole on a stage waving
u/Thick_Specialist6420
Well done. So happy for you.
u/cinnamon_is_life
Thank you 😭🥰
u/spanielgurl11
Gov is the way to go! I witnessed stuff like this as an intern and never considered private again
u/Pr1nc3ssButtercup
I love this for you! Wishing you good health and continued recovery from that nightmare of a firm.
u/BeigeChocobo
Lol, it doesn't sound like they've read the 13th amendment.
u/cinnamon_is_life
In house at a state agency!
u/Low_Trust2412
Hopefully a state agency, federal govt sucks right now.
Although, admittedly, your prior situation sounds like it sucks more with the exception of not having some asshole on a stage waving
u/spanielgurl11
Gov is the way to go! I witnessed stuff like this as an intern and never considered private again
u/too-far-for-missiles
I hate hearing that firms like OP worked at still exist. The race to the bottom in our profession is quite tiresome.
u/cinnamon_is_life
In house at a state agency!
u/too-far-for-missiles
I hate hearing that firms like OP worked at still exist. The race to the bottom in our profession is quite tiresome.
u/spanielgurl11
Gov is the way to go! I witnessed stuff like this as an intern and never considered private again
u/cinnamon_is_life
Def state agency. I stopped looking at fed jobs because of that. The devil you know is better than that!
u/Thick_Specialist6420
Well done. So happy for you.
u/Aromatic-Web2499
Hurray for you! Life is too short to work for jerks.
u/ReallyGamerDude
Good for you. You're allowed to take care of you, and I'm glad you were able to.
u/OkOriginal5402
Good for you! The old place sounds toxic, eff all that. People need work/life balance… we’re not machines. I hope this new gig treats you well for the long haul.
u/too-far-for-missiles
I hate hearing that firms like OP worked at still exist. The race to the bottom in our profession is quite tiresome.
u/cinnamon_is_life
In house at a state agency!
u/wh0re4nickelback
Congrats! I love hearing stories like this.
u/flankerc7
So happy for you!
u/cinnamon_is_life
They also tried to tell me they would decide when my last day was depending on my case load lol. That’s not how that works.
u/Pr1nc3ssButtercup
I love this for you! Wishing you good health and continued recovery from that nightmare of a firm.
u/wh0re4nickelback
Congrats! I love hearing stories like this.
u/Holiday-Mountain1800
Good on you for making the change. Where are you now?
u/cinnamon_is_life
Thank you 😭🥰
u/ReallyGamerDude
Good for you. You're allowed to take care of you, and I'm glad you were able to.
u/OkOriginal5402
Good for you! The old place sounds toxic, eff all that. People need work/life balance… we’re not machines. I hope this new gig treats you well for the long haul.
u/Holiday-Mountain1800
Good on you for making the change. Where are you now?
u/cinnamon_is_life
They also tried to tell me they would decide when my last day was depending on my case load lol. That’s not how that works.
u/cinnamon_is_life
Def state agency. I stopped looking at fed jobs because of that. The devil you know is better than that!
u/OkOriginal5402
Good for you! The old place sounds toxic, eff all that. People need work/life balance… we’re not machines. I hope this new gig treats you well for the long haul.
u/BeigeChocobo
Good for you! 88k for 12-15 hour days? Those assholes can go fly a kite.
u/Aromatic-Web2499
Hurray for you! Life is too short to work for jerks.
u/Holiday-Mountain1800
Good on you for making the change. Where are you now?