The 2026 Canadian In-House Counsel Report — and a conversation worth having
More than half of Canadian in-house lawyers reported increased work-related stress and anxiety in 2026. Volume of work has been the single greatest challenge at every job level for the third consecutive year. Government relations responsibilities are rising. Trust in institutions is not.
The 2026 Canadian In-House Counsel Report — produced by CBA In-House Lawyers and Mondaq–Legal500 — documents a profession under sustained pressure. Not just from workload, but from the complexity of the environment it's operating in.
That context is exactly why the conversation CBA In-House Lawyers is hosting on June 17 matters.
A conversation about what the profession stands for
