The Therapist Is In: Hogan Lovells’ Other Kind of Counselor (1)

When Dr. George Wheeler first started working at Hogan Lovells in Washington, he soon noticed people “sizing him up.”

That’s because “Dr. George,” as he’s known to firm professionals and attorneys, is not someone normally spotted at a law firm. Wheeler is a psychologist who’s been working part-time for Hogan since 2006.

Wheeler told Bloomberg Law that in-house therapists are still unusual at firms, but given the “big workloads” and high stress levels for attorneys and staff, there’s no shortage of counseling to be done.

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