What motivates Lawyers?

Is partnership/head of dept an important goal Male Female UK Firms US Firms In-house >25k 25-40k 41-75k 76-120k 121k+
Yes 72% 48% 83% 61% 57% 42% 61% 65% 56% 80%
No 28% 52% 17% 39% 43% 58% 39% 35% 44% 20%

In both private practice and in-house partnership/head of department is an important goal, although this is more the case with men (72%) than women (48%). The majority of respondents in both private practice and in-house see themselves practising in five years' time.


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