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Quarter of associates to leave legal profession
- 04th August 2010
A major exit from the legal profession by associate solicitors is anticipated after a survey reported 24% are planning to leave the profession next year, meaning the profession looks set to lose talented lawyers.
The survey, conducted by recruitment consultancy Badenock & Clark, revealed 8% are planning a career break while 16% want to leave the law completely.
A poor work/life balance was cited by 34% as a major factor in their decision to soon leave the profession. One in ten said personality or management issues were the reason.
Badenoch & Clark senior manager Colin Loth called it a “crisis”. He said: “The legal sector has not, until now, experienced such fundamental change, so many partners are unused to upheaval and unprepared for the important role they must play in mitigating any negative impacts.
“Recent research into the banking and financial services sector, which suffered even more severely in the recession, has shown that 62% of employees are looking to move jobs, yet 86% of employers are confident their staff will stay as the upturn takes hold. This should be a warning to the legal sector, which looks likely to witness a similar exodus.”
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