Almost all (96%) of the 160 partners surveyed would recommend their firm as a place to work. While earnings are typically high, however, the partners felt under-valued. Asked to assess how fairly their own contribution to their firm was measured, they gave an average score of 2.6 out of 10 with nearly a quarter of partners giving the lowest score of zero.
Practice and sector leads were among the least satisfied, giving an average score of just 1.3.
TBD Marketing founder Simon Marshall said: ‘There used to be an assumption that once you made partner you stayed for life.
‘That mindset is starting to soften. Lawyers are still deeply committed to their firms, but they’re thinking more actively about how partnership works in practice and whether it gives them the flexibility and recognition they expect.’
