Imposter Syndrome: The Silent Struggle of the Over-Achieving Attorney | Practical Law

Imposter Syndrome: The Silent Struggle of the Over-Achieving Attorney | Practical Law

An Article addressing imposter syndrome, which is a phenomenon that causes an individual to doubt their skills and accomplishments and struggle with a persistent fear of being exposed as a fraud. The Article discusses the prevalence of imposter syndrome within the legal profession and its effect on attorney well-being and performance. It also offers strategies that legal employers, managers, and individual attorneys struggling with imposter syndrome can use to reduce and prevent it.

Imposter Syndrome: The Silent Struggle of the Over-Achieving Attorney

Practical Law Article w-029-6162 (Approx. 8 pages)

Imposter Syndrome: The Silent Struggle of the Over-Achieving Attorney

by Practical Law
Published on 26 Feb 2021USA (National/Federal)
An Article addressing imposter syndrome, which is a phenomenon that causes an individual to doubt their skills and accomplishments and struggle with a persistent fear of being exposed as a fraud. The Article discusses the prevalence of imposter syndrome within the legal profession and its effect on attorney well-being and performance. It also offers strategies that legal employers, managers, and individual attorneys struggling with imposter syndrome can use to reduce and prevent it.