Burnout is a hot topic right now. Yes, individuals have the responsibility to learn and use techniques to manage their stress, obligations, well-being, and mental health. But firms and legal organizations also bear responsibility for creating systems and workplaces that do not create scenarios where burnout is all but inevitable.

It’s time to look at our firms and organizations, quit pulling people out of the river, and start going upstream to figure out why people keep falling into the river of burnout.