On behalf of the firm, Procido LLP’s Director of Good Vibes, Aurra Sing, Senior Associate, Janelle Anderson, Managing Partner, Troy Baril, and Founding Partner, Chad Eggerman, were recently featured in the Canadian Bar Association magazine, NATIONAL, in the following article entitled, “Beyond billable hours”, authored by Sue Bailey:

National – Beyond billable hours

The article notes that a recent report released as the second phase of a study, Towards a Healthy and Sustainable Practice of Law, has been likened to a cry for help from lawyers in private practice. Dr. Nathalie Cadieux of the Université de Sherbrooke led the five-year research project, which was funded by the Canadian Bar Association, the Federation of Law Societies of Canada, and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada. The first report in 2022 found alarming rates of depression and exhaustion along with the use of drugs or alcohol to cope. The most recent report includes interviews with law professionals who described a rampant culture of overwork where asking for help is seen as a weakness. This article goes on to explain that in a sector rife with burnout and careers cut short amid a culture of overwork, some law firms, like Procido LLP, are doing away with traditional business models and are taking the lead in charting a brighter future for lawyers and the legal profession.