Order in the Court? Study Finds High Rates of Problem Gambling Among Lawyers
By The Weekly Edge desk ·
Summary
The Illinois Lawyers' Assistance Program surveyed all 56,268 registered lawyers in the state and received 6,778 usable replies, about 12% of the profession. Roughly 6% of respondents met the criteria for a gambling disorder, rising to 13% among attorneys aged 25 to 35. Of those flagged as problem gamblers, 53% gamble at least weekly and 12% daily, and 16% said it hurt their job performance.
Why it matters
Thirteen percent of surveyed Illinois lawyers aged 25 to 35 met gambling-disorder criteria, giving regulators and operators evidence of harm among young professionals.