How Spanish lawyers spend their summer holidays
From Andalusia to New York, legal professionals are looking for a summer break between family, sea and books. And yes, most of them claim to be able to disconnect from the world
by julia gil
I suppose you have heard or read the popular phrase: “there is no more productive break than the one that allows us to look at the everyday with different eyes”. And how right it is. With the arrival of summer, Spanish lawyers hang up – at least in theory – the toga, activate the out of office and indulge in the ritual shared by thousands of professionals: holidays. At Iberian Lawyer we wanted to look at the summer break experienced by professionals in the legal sector, who are used to intense working days, the pressure of litigation and fierce competition.
We have done so through an informal survey conducted during the celebration of Energy Day and the Energy Awards, where we asked about their destinations of rest, the reasons behind their choice, their ability to disconnect and, of course, the readings they choose to accompany this time of respite. The result is a fresh and revealing portrait of the legal summer: between beaches, family reunions and carefully selected books. A small atlas of preferences that says a lot about how lawyers recharge their batteries to get back to the office.
ANDALUSIA, DESTINATION OF CHOICE
El Puerto de Santa María, Cádiz Andalusia is clearly at the top of the legal summer map. From Cádiz to Huelva, passing through Marbella or Málaga, the majority of lawyers opt for the south. Within the province of Cadiz, El Puerto de Santa Maria stands out, repeatedly mentioned by those who value the “real disconnection”, “the tranquillit” and, above all, “the beaches”.
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