WORK-LIFE BALANCE IN LEGAL PRACTICE: THE ROLE OF ORGANIZATIONAL CITIZENSHIP BEHAVIOR AND ADVOCACY IN REDUCING BURNOUT
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.29121/ShodhPrabandhan.v2.i2.2025.64Keywords:
Work–Life Balance, Organizational Citizenship Behaviour, Advocacy, Burnout, Legal ProfessionAbstract
The legal profession is generally linked with extended working hours, high emotional tolls, and more and more burnout, thus, resulting in work-life balance being a major concern. The present research is based on the premise that Organizational Citizenship Behaviour (OCB) and advocacy practices are the ways to increase work-life balance and reduce burnout among the legal sector workers. The paper provides support for the proposition that through supportive actions, collegiality and organizational advocacy, the employee well-being is increased and thus the legal organizations are able to create healthier work environments. The results indicate that positive citizenship behaviours and advocacy-oriented cultures are main contributors to burnout reduction and to the sustainability of professional engagement in the legal practice.
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