What motivates Lawyers?
| Is good performance rewarded | Private Practice | In-house | Male | Female | UK Firms | US Firms | >25k | 25-40k | 41-75k | 76-120k | 121k+ |
| Yes | 58% | 52% | 58% | 59% | 52% | 54% | 63% | 67% | 80% | ||
| No | 42% | 48% | 42% | 41% | 48% | 46% | 37% | 33% | 20% |
| Is good performance rewarded | Private Practice | In-house | Male | Female | UK Firms | US Firms | >25k | 25-40k | 41-75k | 76-120k | 121k+ |
| Yes | 58% | 52% | 58% | 59% | 52% | 54% | 63% | 67% | 80% | ||
| No | 42% | 48% | 42% | 41% | 48% | 46% | 37% | 33% | 20% |
| If money weren't an issue would you still become a lawyer | Private Practice | In-house |
| Yes | 59% | 68% |
| No | 41% | 32% |
| Is there an appraisal scheme for partners/heads of dept | Private Practice | In-house |
| Yes | 55% | 77% |
| No | 25% | 17% |
| Don't know | 20% | 6% |
In-house leads the way on appraisal schemes for lawyers with 77% of respondents stating that there are procedures in place; 55% of private practice respondents stated that this was the case (20% of private practice lawyers and 6% of in-house lawyers didn't know if a system is established).
| Is there an appraisal scheme for support staff | Private Practice | In-house |
| Yes | 83% | 82% |
| No | 13% | 10% |
| Don't know | 4% | 8% |
Support staff appraisal schemes are widely used within private practice (83%) and in house (82%) indicating that procedures for review are universal and established.
| Is there an appraisal scheme for support staff | Private Practice | In-house |
| Yes | 83% | 82% |
| No | 13% | 10% |
| Don't know | 4% | 8% |
Support staff appraisal schemes are widely used within private practice (83%) and in house (82%) indicating that procedures for review are universal and established.
| Is the appraisal scheme fair and motivational | Private Practice | In-house |
| Yes | 61% | 54% |
| No | 39% | 34% |
Just over half of respondents feel existing appraisal schemes are fair and motivational with 61% of private practice compared to 54% of in-house lawyers believing so. A further 39% of private practice lawyers and 34% of in-house professionals believe their appraisal schemes to be unfair and/or unobjective. Additionally, 50% of private practice and 51% of in-house laywers feel there is sufficient follow through on appraisal schemes.
