Though largely content with their access to cutting-edge legal projects and top-of-market pay, some associates at Philadelphia’s Big Law firms are grappling with the lack of work-life balance that comes from having to meet a quota for billable hours, while others are anxious that a faltering economy will lead to layoffs last seen in the spring of 2020.

These concerns come from responses to this year’s Midlevel Associate Survey, in which many respondents also voiced a common refrain about the reality of Big Law work culture: mental health challenges aren’t native to their firm but to the legal industry more broadly, though the high pay serves to discourage them from seeking other work.

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