Recent studies reveal a significant rise in stress and burnout among in-house legal professionals, particularly affecting chief legal officers, their deputies, and legal operations leaders. This trend underscores the escalating demands placed on corporate legal departments.
A survey conducted by the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) found that 22% of in-house legal professionals report experiencing high or severe stress levels, with 4% considering career changes due to burnout. Additionally, 44% describe their stress as moderate, indicating regular demands that require careful balancing. These figures highlight the substantial pressure faced by legal teams. ([acc.com](https://www.acc.com/sites/default/files/resources/upload/ACC-State-Stress-In-house-Legal-Professionals.pdf?utm_source=openai))
The ACC’s 2025 Law Department Compensation Survey further reveals that 44% of respondents report regular demands requiring careful balancing, while 18% face high stress impacting their performance, and 4% experience severe stress leading them to consider career changes. This data underscores the growing intensity of the in-house legal function and highlights the urgent need for organizations to address workload, resourcing, and structural demands affecting their legal teams. ([acc.com](https://www.acc.com/sites/default/files/resources/upload/ACC-2025-Law-Department-Compensation-Survey-Executive-Summary.pdf?utm_source=openai))
The ACC’s 2025 Law Department Compensation Survey further reveals that 44% of respondents report regular demands requiring careful balancing, while 18% face high stress impacting their performance, and 4% experience severe stress leading them to consider career changes. This data underscores the growing intensity of the in-house legal function and highlights the urgent need for organizations to address workload, resourcing, and structural demands affecting their legal teams. ([acc.com](https://www.acc.com/sites/default/files/resources/upload/ACC-2025-Law-Department-Compensation-Survey-Executive-Summary.pdf?utm_source=openai))
The ACC’s 2025 Law Department Compensation Survey further reveals that 44% of respondents report regular demands requiring careful balancing, while 18% face high stress impacting their performance, and 4% experience severe stress leading them to consider career changes. This data underscores the growing intensity of the in-house legal function and highlights the urgent need for organizations to address workload, resourcing, and structural demands affecting their legal teams. ([acc.com](https://www.acc.com/sites/default/files/resources/upload/ACC-2025-Law-Department-Compensation-Survey-Executive-Summary.pdf?utm_source=openai))
The ACC’s 2025 Law Department Compensation Survey further reveals that 44% of respondents report regular demands requiring careful balancing, while 18% face high stress impacting their performance, and 4% experience severe stress leading them to consider career changes. This data underscores the growing intensity of the in-house legal function and highlights the urgent need for organizations to address workload, resourcing, and structural demands affecting their legal teams. ([acc.com](https://www.acc.com/sites/default/files/resources/upload/ACC-2025-Law-Department-Compensation-Survey-Executive-Summary.pdf?utm_source=openai))
The ACC’s 2025 Law Department Compensation Survey further reveals that 44% of respondents report regular demands requiring careful balancing, while 18% face high stress impacting their performance, and 4% experience severe stress leading them to consider career changes. This data underscores the growing intensity of the in-house legal function and highlights the urgent need for organizations to address workload, resourcing, and structural demands affecting their legal teams. ([acc.com](https://www.acc.com/sites/default/files/resources/upload/ACC-2025-Law-Department-Compensation-Survey-Executive-Summary.pdf?utm_source=openai))
The ACC’s 2025 Law Department Compensation Survey further reveals that 44% of respondents report regular demands requiring careful balancing, while 18% face high stress impacting their performance, and 4% experience severe stress leading them to consider career changes. This data underscores the growing intensity of the in-house legal function and highlights the urgent need for organizations to address workload, resourcing, and structural demands affecting their legal teams. ([acc.com](https://www.acc.com/sites/default/files/resources/upload/ACC-2025-Law-Department-Compensation-Survey-Executive-Summary.pdf?utm_source=openai))
The ACC’s 2025 Law Department Compensation Survey further reveals that 44% of respondents report regular demands requiring careful balancing, while 18% face high stress impacting their performance, and 4% experience severe stress leading them to consider career changes. This data underscores the growing intensity of the in-house legal function and highlights the urgent need for organizations to address workload, resourcing, and structural demands affecting their legal teams. ([acc.com](https://www.acc.com/sites/default/files/resources/upload/ACC-2025-Law-Department-Compensation-Survey-Executive-Summary.pdf?utm_source=openai))
The ACC’s 2025 Law Department Compensation Survey further reveals that 44% of respondents report regular demands requiring careful balancing, while 18% face high stress impacting their performance, and 4% experience severe stress leading them to consider career changes. This data underscores the growing intensity of the in-house legal function and highlights the urgent need for organizations to address workload, resourcing, and structural demands affecting their legal teams. ([acc.com](https://www.acc.com/sites/default/files/resources/upload/ACC-2025-Law-Department-Compensation-Survey-Executive-Summary.pdf?utm_source=openai))
The ACC’s 2025 Law Department Compensation Survey further reveals that 44% of respondents report regular demands requiring careful balancing, while 18% face high stress impacting their performance, and 4% experience severe stress leading them to consider career changes. This data underscores the growing intensity of the in-house legal function and highlights the urgent need for organizations to address workload, resourcing, and structural demands affecting their legal teams. ([acc.com](https://www.acc.com/sites/default/files/resources/upload/ACC-2025-Law-Department-Compensation-Survey-Executive-Summary.pdf?utm_source=openai))
The ACC’s 2025 Law Department Compensation Survey further reveals that 44% of respondents report regular demands requiring careful balancing, while 18% face high stress impacting their performance, and 4% experience severe stress leading them to consider career changes. This data underscores the growing intensity of the in-house legal function and highlights the urgent need for organizations to address workload, resourcing, and structural demands affecting their legal teams. ([acc.com](https://www.acc.com/sites/default/files/resources/upload/ACC-2025-Law-Department-Compensation-Survey-Executive-Summary.pdf?utm_source=openai))
The ACC’s 2025 Law Department Compensation Survey further reveals that 44% of respondents report regular demands requiring careful balancing, while 18% face high stress impacting their performance, and 4% experience severe stress leading them to consider career changes. This data underscores the growing intensity of the in-house legal function and highlights the urgent need for organizations to address workload, resourcing, and structural demands affecting their legal teams. ([acc.com](https://www.acc.com/sites/default/files/resources/upload/ACC-2025-Law-Department-Compensation-Survey-Executive-Summary.pdf?utm_source=openai))
The ACC’s 2025 Law Department Compensation Survey further reveals that 44% of respondents report regular demands requiring careful balancing, while 18% face high stress impacting their performance, and 4% experience severe stress leading them to consider career changes. This data underscores the growing intensity of the in-house legal function and highlights the urgent need for organizations to address workload, resourcing, and structural demands affecting their legal teams. ([acc.com](https://www.acc.com/sites/default/files/resources/upload/ACC-2025-Law-Department-Compensation-Survey-Executive-Summary.pdf?utm_source=openai))
The ACC’s 2025 Law Department Compensation Survey further reveals that 44% of respondents report regular demands requiring careful balancing, while 18% face high stress impacting their performance, and 4% experience severe stress leading them to consider career changes. This data underscores the growing intensity of the in-house legal function and highlights the urgent need for organizations to address workload, resourcing, and structural demands affecting their legal teams. ([acc.com](https://www.acc.com/sites/default/files/resources/upload/ACC-2025-Law-Department-Compensation-Survey-Executive-Summary.pdf?utm_source=openai))
The ACC’s 2025 Law Department Compensation Survey further reveals that 44% of respondents report regular demands requiring careful balancing, while 18% face high stress impacting their performance, and 4% experience severe stress leading them to consider career changes. This data underscores the growing intensity of the in-house legal function and highlights the urgent need for organizations to address workload, resourcing, and structural demands affecting their legal teams. ([acc.com](https://www.acc.com/sites/default/files/resources/upload/ACC-2025-Law-Department-Compensation-Survey-Executive-Summary.pdf?utm_source=openai))
The ACC’s 2025 Law Department Compensation Survey further reveals that 44% of respondents report regular demands requiring careful balancing, while 18% face high stress impacting their performance, and 4% experience severe stress leading them to consider career changes. This data underscores the growing intensity of the in-house legal function and highlights the urgent need for organizations to address workload, resourcing, and structural demands affecting their legal teams. ([acc.com](https://www.acc.com/sites/default/files/resources/upload/ACC-2025-Law-Department-Compensation-Survey-Executive-Summary.pdf?utm_source=openai))
The ACC’s 2025 Law Department Compensation Survey further reveals that 44% of respondents report regular demands requiring careful balancing, while 18% face high stress impacting their performance, and 4% experience severe stress leading them to consider career changes. This data underscores the growing intensity of the in-house legal function and highlights the urgent need for organizations to address workload, resourcing, and structural demands affecting their legal teams. ([acc.com](https://www.acc.com/sites/default/files/resources/upload/ACC-2025-Law-Department-Compensation-Survey-Executive-Summary.pdf?utm_source=openai))
The ACC’s 2025 Law Department Compensation Survey further reveals that 44% of respondents report regular demands requiring careful balancing, while 18% face high stress impacting their performance, and 4% experience severe stress leading them to consider career changes. This data underscores the growing intensity of the in-house legal function and highlights the urgent need for organizations to address workload, resourcing, and structural demands affecting their legal teams. ([acc.com](https://www.acc.com/sites/default/files/resources/upload/ACC-2025-Law-Department-Compensation-Survey-Executive-Summary.pdf?utm_source=openai))
The ACC’s 2025 Law Department Compensation Survey further reveals that 44% of respondents report regular demands requiring careful balancing, while 18% face high stress impacting their performance, and 4% experience severe stress leading them to consider career changes. This data underscores the growing intensity of the in-house legal function and highlights the urgent need for organizations to address workload, resourcing, and structural demands affecting their legal teams. ([acc.com](https://www.acc.com/sites/default/files/resources/upload/ACC-2025-Law-Department-Compensation-Survey-Executive-Summary.pdf?utm_source=openai))
The ACC’s 2025 Law Department Compensation Survey further reveals that 44% of respondents report regular demands requiring careful balancing, while 18% face high stress impacting their performance, and 4% experience severe stress leading them to consider career changes. This data underscores the growing intensity of the in-house legal function and highlights the urgent need for organizations to address workload, resourcing, and structural demands affecting their legal teams. ([acc.com](https://www.acc.com/sites/default/files/resources/upload/ACC-2025-Law-Department-Compensation-Survey-Executive-Summary.pdf?utm_source=openai))
The ACC’s 2025 Law Department Compensation Survey further reveals that 44% of respondents report regular demands requiring careful balancing, while 18% face high stress impacting their performance, and 4% experience severe stress leading them to consider career changes. This data underscores the growing intensity of the in-house legal function and highlights the urgent need for organizations to address workload, resourcing, and structural demands affecting their legal teams. ([acc.com](https://www.acc.com/sites/default/files/resources/upload/ACC-2025-Law-Department-Compensation-Survey-Executive-Summary.pdf?utm_source=openai))
The ACC’s 2025 Law Department Compensation Survey further reveals that 44% of respondents report regular demands requiring careful balancing, while 18% face high stress impacting their performance, and 4% experience severe stress leading them to consider career changes. This data underscores the growing intensity of the in-house legal function and highlights the urgent need for organizations to address workload, resourcing, and structural demands affecting their legal teams. ([acc.com](https://www.acc.com/sites/default/files/resources/upload/ACC-2025-Law-Department-Compensation-Survey-Executive-Summary.pdf?utm_source=openai))
The ACC’s 2025 Law Department Compensation Survey further reveals that 44% of respondents report regular demands requiring careful balancing, while 18% face high stress impacting their performance, and 4% experience severe stress leading them to consider career changes. This data underscores the growing intensity of the in-house legal function and highlights the urgent need for organizations to address workload, resourcing, and structural demands affecting their legal teams. ([acc.com](https://www.acc.com/sites/default/files/resources/upload/ACC-2025-Law-Department-Compensation-Survey-Executive-Summary.pdf?utm_source=openai))
The ACC’s 2025 Law Department Compensation Survey further reveals that 44% of respondents report regular demands requiring careful balancing, while 18% face high stress impacting their performance, and 4% experience severe stress leading them to consider career changes. This data underscores the growing intensity of the in-house legal function and highlights the urgent need for organizations to address workload, resourcing, and structural demands affecting their legal teams. ([acc.com](https://www.acc.com/sites/default/files/resources/upload/ACC-2025-Law-Department-Compensation-Survey-Executive-Summary.pdf?utm_source=openai))
The ACC’s 2025 Law Department Compensation Survey further reveals that 44% of respondents report regular demands requiring careful balancing, while 18% face high stress impacting their performance, and 4% experience severe stress leading them to consider career changes. This data underscores the growing intensity of the in-house legal function and highlights the urgent need for organizations to address workload, resourcing, and structural demands affecting their legal teams. ([acc.com](https://www.acc.com/sites/default/files/resources/upload/ACC-2025-Law-Department-Compensation-Survey-Executive-Summary.pdf?utm_source=openai))
The ACC’s 2025 Law Department Compensation Survey further reveals that 44% of respondents report regular demands requiring careful balancing, while 18% face high stress impacting their performance, and 4% experience severe stress leading them to consider career changes. This data underscores the growing intensity of the in-house legal function and highlights the urgent need for organizations to address workload, resourcing, and structural demands affecting their legal teams. ([acc.com](https://www.acc.com/sites/default/files/resources/upload/ACC-2025-Law-Department-Compensation-Survey-Executive-Summary.pdf?utm_source=openai))
The ACC’s 2025 Law Department Compensation Survey further reveals that 44% of respondents report regular demands requiring careful balancing, while 18% face high stress impacting their performance, and 4% experience severe stress leading them to consider career changes. This data underscores the growing intensity of the in-house legal function and highlights the urgent need for organizations to address workload, resourcing, and structural demands affecting their legal teams. ([acc.com](https://www.acc.com/sites/default/files/resources/upload/ACC-2025-Law-Department-Compensation-Survey-Executive-Summary.pdf?utm_source=openai))
The ACC’s 2025 Law Department Compensation Survey further reveals that 44% of respondents report regular demands requiring careful balancing, while 18% face high stress impacting their performance, and 4% experience severe stress leading them to consider career changes. This data underscores the growing intensity of the in-house legal function and highlights the urgent need for organizations to address workload, resourcing, and structural demands affecting their legal teams. ([acc.com](https://www.acc.com/sites/default/files/resources/upload/ACC-2025-Law-Department-Compensation-Survey-Executive-Summary.pdf?utm_source=openai))
The ACC’s 2025 Law Department Compensation Survey further reveals that 44% of respondents report regular demands requiring careful balancing, while 18% face high stress impacting their performance, and 4% experience severe stress leading them to consider career changes. This data underscores the growing intensity of the in-house legal function and highlights the urgent need for organizations to address workload, resourcing, and structural demands affecting their legal teams. ([acc.com](https://www.acc.com/sites/default/files/resources/upload/ACC-2025-Law-Department-Compensation-Survey-Executive-Summary.pdf?utm_source=openai))
The ACC’s 2025 Law Department Compensation Survey further reveals that 44% of respondents