This statistic depicts the leading reasons legal professionals in the United States work outside business hours in 2018, broken down by role. During the survey, 51 percent of lawyers stated they work outside business hours to be available to clients.
Leading reasons legal professionals in the United States work outside business hours in 2018, by role
Characteristic
Lawyers
Non-lawyers
To catch up on work that didn’t get done during business hours
77%
66%
That’s what it takes for my business to succeed
58%
43%
To be available to clients
51%
39%
To meet other personal obligations during regular business hours
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Clio. (October 5, 2018). Leading reasons legal professionals in the United States work outside business hours in 2018, by role [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/941038/legal-services-reasons-for-working-outside-business-hours-role-united-states/
Clio. "Leading reasons legal professionals in the United States work outside business hours in 2018, by role." Chart. October 5, 2018. Statista. Accessed December 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/941038/legal-services-reasons-for-working-outside-business-hours-role-united-states/
Clio. (2018). Leading reasons legal professionals in the United States work outside business hours in 2018, by role. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/941038/legal-services-reasons-for-working-outside-business-hours-role-united-states/
Clio. "Leading Reasons Legal Professionals in The United States Work outside Business Hours in 2018, by Role." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Oct 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/941038/legal-services-reasons-for-working-outside-business-hours-role-united-states/
Clio, Leading reasons legal professionals in the United States work outside business hours in 2018, by role Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/941038/legal-services-reasons-for-working-outside-business-hours-role-united-states/ (last visited December 25, 2024)
Leading reasons legal professionals in the United States work outside business hours in 2018, by role [Graph], Clio, October 5, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/941038/legal-services-reasons-for-working-outside-business-hours-role-united-states/
