Are lawyers really miserable?
A few weeks ago, the London Times ran an article entitled Why are lawyers miserable: want a list?. The article followed a report that found that 25% of British lawyers are miserable in their chosen profession. As the article mentions, we lawyers in the US are even more miserable; 40% of us ay so. Among the reasons suggested are crushing billable hours, and crushed ideals.
JDBliss picked up on the story it calls depresingly familiar in Why Are So Many Lawyers Unhappy? Five Reasons: (although six reasons are actually given...) and asks if there are any other reasons for lawyer dissatisfaction
Personally, I am much more curious about the 60% who are happy. What makes the satisfied majority so happy being a lawyer? Any thoughts?
