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All take and no give, I’m off..
May 9, 2007 |
The Law Society is worried.
When people cease liking their jobs — and there is the prospect of another, better job elsewhere — they leave. And that is what has been happening at scores of large law firms. Young lawyers have been leaving in droves.
This is actually no surprise when you lift the lid. While getting hold of exact details is not easy as individual firms are reluctant to talk about their figures. The seriousness of the problem was revealed by the most recent PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) annual law firm survey. The Times reports.
This announced that “staff turnover levels are high, averaging 20 per cent for some top 25 firms. The turnover is highest in London and in the 3 to 5 years’ postqualification experience [pqe] category. There are undoubtedly work-life balance issues here.”
It’s My Law has noticed that this is a rising trend and one which is starting to be addressed with in changes in the market and services that are being offered. The idear of contracting is gaining traction with both the firms and the lawyers themselves.
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