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Big Read: Inside the toxic culture pushing Irish lawyers to breaking point
The death of a British partner who had an ‘acute mental health crisis’ following 18-hour days to close a deal has led to a discussion about the legal profession’s silent killer
When an experienced Irish solicitor read reports that a Pinsent Masons partner in Britain died during an “acute mental health crisis”, the details in the inquest’s report about her work life felt all too familiar.
Like many in the legal profession, the corporate lawyer, who has worked in some of Ireland’s biggest firms, has been deeply affected by the details in Vanessa Ford’s case.
Ford, a 47-year-old mother of two, who died last year, was ...