‘I couldn’t do it any more’: family lawyers quit amid burnout and pain of billing DV victims
Some have already left their practice and others are warning juniors to avoid family law because the system is broken
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Family lawyers working with victims of domestic violence say they are unable to see a future in the profession due to burnout and the stress of dealing with a system that required them to bill vulnerable people hundreds of thousands of dollars in fees.
Some lawyers told Guardian Australia they had already left the family law system – or may not be able to continue practising long-term.
Law (Australia) | The Guardian
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