What Makes Lawyers Happy? (Part 1)

Are you curious what makes lawyers happy?  Is it the high pay?  The prestige?  The nature of the work?  

A detailed study of this issue was conducted by FSU Professor Lawrence Krieger, who found that lawyer happiness is found “in work that is interesting, engaging, personally meaningful and focused on providing help to others.”

Of particular interest is the fact that the highest paid lawyers – those in big firms – typically were less happy than public service lawyers.  You can see the full study here.