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Message overload - rethinking communication in legal teams
Modern Lawyer
Vol. 9 - Iss. 2 pp. 55–58
Jul 2025
Susan Heaton-Wright discusses a 2025 Law Gazette survey which shows that UK lawyers spend over half their time managing information, rather than using it productively. Excessive communication contributes to increased stress, lower productivity, and strained workplace relationships - and that's before the ever-looming threat of AI is taken into account.