Associates at Slaughter and May have reportedly expressed doubts about the effectiveness of dedicating their business hours to pro bono work. They mention the absence of public law expertise as a key hurdle, making it an inefficient use of corporate lawyers’ time.
“It doesn’t make sense for me to spend hours doing work like this, especially when I know what the value of those hours working would usually be. It just isn’t worth my time,” said one associate, questioning the return on investment of such hours given the usual remuneration of their standard work.
This sentiment is echoed by other associates who have laid bare their struggles with managing their routine work in the long hours, leaving little to no room for pro bono work. The challenge of balancing regular responsibilities with pro bono obligations marks a crucial question in the sector’s broader discussion about work-life balance and the allocation of resources.
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