Lawyer Survey

Lawyers: Help Us, Help You

The goal of this survey is to give young partners and associates a chance to have their voices heard so that we can better inform and help firms provide support and resources for young lawyers to do their best work possible.

All results are completely confidential, however top-line findings will be used by Cubicle Fugitive in reports.

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* 1. In what state or province do you live?

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* 2. How old are you?

18-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55+

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* 3. How many lawyers at your firm (total in all offices)?

Sole-proprietor

2-19

20-49

50-99

100-199

200-499

500-999

1000+

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* 4. How many years have you been practising law?

1-2 years

3-6 years

7-10 years

10-20 years

20+ years

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* 5. What is your current role within your firm?

Student

Associate

Partner

Managing Partner

Counsel

Other (please specify)

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* 6. What are your main areas of practice?

Aboriginal and Native Law

Administrative and Constitutional Law

Antitrust and Competition Law

Appeals and Judicial Review

Arbitration and Mediation

Banking and Finance Law

Bankruptcy, Insolvency and Restructuring Law

Business and Corporate Commercial Law

Capital Markets Law

Charitable and Not-for-Profit Law

Civil Litigation

Class Actions

Corporate Governance Law

Criminal Law

Employment and Labour Law | Labor Law

Energy, Infrastructure and Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) Law

Environmental Law

Family Law

Health Law

Human Rights Law

Immigration Law

Information Technology, Cybersecurity and Communications Law

Insurance Litigation

Intellectual Property Law

International Commercial, Trade and Cross-Border Law

Litigation (all forms)

Medical Malpractice Law

Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Municipal Law

Personal Injury Law

Private Equity Law

Real Estate Law

Tax Law

Traffic Offences Law

White Collar Crime

Wills, Trusts and Estates Law

Other (please specify)

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* 7. How long do you see yourself working at your current law firm?

Less than a year

1-3 years

4-6 years

7-10 years

I plan to become a partner (equity or non-equity)

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* 8. If less than 3 years, why are you considering leaving?

A lack of financial growth opportunity

A lack of interesting work

A lack of billable work

Don’t love my area of practice

Excessive overtime hours are required

Flexible scheduling is not supported

Lack of advancement opportunities

Limited access to mentors

Poor firm culture

Poor office location

Want to change professions

Want to go in-house

N/A

Other (please specify)

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* 9. How important is becoming a partner (equity or non-equity) to you?

Extremely important

Important

Somewhat important

Not important at all

I don’t want to become a partner

I already have

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* 10. Please rate the following characteristics of what you look for in a law firm (reasons why you did/would choose to work at a particular firm) on a scale from 0 to 10 (with 10 being the most important):

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A reputation as an employer of the best and brightest lawyers	A reputation as an employer of the best and brightest lawyers 0	A reputation as an employer of the best and brightest lawyers 1	A reputation as an employer of the best and brightest lawyers 2	A reputation as an employer of the best and brightest lawyers 3	A reputation as an employer of the best and brightest lawyers 4	A reputation as an employer of the best and brightest lawyers 5	A reputation as an employer of the best and brightest lawyers 6	A reputation as an employer of the best and brightest lawyers 7	A reputation as an employer of the best and brightest lawyers 8	A reputation as an employer of the best and brightest lawyers 9	A reputation as an employer of the best and brightest lawyers 10
A strong firm brand name	A strong firm brand name 0	A strong firm brand name 1	A strong firm brand name 2	A strong firm brand name 3	A strong firm brand name 4	A strong firm brand name 5	A strong firm brand name 6	A strong firm brand name 7	A strong firm brand name 8	A strong firm brand name 9	A strong firm brand name 10
Access to interesting, rewarding and worthwhile work	Access to interesting, rewarding and worthwhile work 0	Access to interesting, rewarding and worthwhile work 1	Access to interesting, rewarding and worthwhile work 2	Access to interesting, rewarding and worthwhile work 3	Access to interesting, rewarding and worthwhile work 4	Access to interesting, rewarding and worthwhile work 5	Access to interesting, rewarding and worthwhile work 6	Access to interesting, rewarding and worthwhile work 7	Access to interesting, rewarding and worthwhile work 8	Access to interesting, rewarding and worthwhile work 9	Access to interesting, rewarding and worthwhile work 10
Competitive wages and other financial incentives	Competitive wages and other financial incentives 0	Competitive wages and other financial incentives 1	Competitive wages and other financial incentives 2	Competitive wages and other financial incentives 3	Competitive wages and other financial incentives 4	Competitive wages and other financial incentives 5	Competitive wages and other financial incentives 6	Competitive wages and other financial incentives 7	Competitive wages and other financial incentives 8	Competitive wages and other financial incentives 9	Competitive wages and other financial incentives 10
Diversity program and access to equal opportunities	Diversity program and access to equal opportunities 0	Diversity program and access to equal opportunities 1	Diversity program and access to equal opportunities 2	Diversity program and access to equal opportunities 3	Diversity program and access to equal opportunities 4	Diversity program and access to equal opportunities 5	Diversity program and access to equal opportunities 6	Diversity program and access to equal opportunities 7	Diversity program and access to equal opportunities 8	Diversity program and access to equal opportunities 9	Diversity program and access to equal opportunities 10
Excellent training and mentoring program(s)	Excellent training and mentoring program(s) 0	Excellent training and mentoring program(s) 1	Excellent training and mentoring program(s) 2	Excellent training and mentoring program(s) 3	Excellent training and mentoring program(s) 4	Excellent training and mentoring program(s) 5	Excellent training and mentoring program(s) 6	Excellent training and mentoring program(s) 7	Excellent training and mentoring program(s) 8	Excellent training and mentoring program(s) 9	Excellent training and mentoring program(s) 10
Flexible working arrangements (e.g. telecommuting without the stigma)	Flexible working arrangements (e.g. telecommuting without the stigma) 0	Flexible working arrangements (e.g. telecommuting without the stigma) 1	Flexible working arrangements (e.g. telecommuting without the stigma) 2	Flexible working arrangements (e.g. telecommuting without the stigma) 3	Flexible working arrangements (e.g. telecommuting without the stigma) 4	Flexible working arrangements (e.g. telecommuting without the stigma) 5	Flexible working arrangements (e.g. telecommuting without the stigma) 6	Flexible working arrangements (e.g. telecommuting without the stigma) 7	Flexible working arrangements (e.g. telecommuting without the stigma) 8	Flexible working arrangements (e.g. telecommuting without the stigma) 9	Flexible working arrangements (e.g. telecommuting without the stigma) 10
Global or international opportunities	Global or international opportunities 0	Global or international opportunities 1	Global or international opportunities 2	Global or international opportunities 3	Global or international opportunities 4	Global or international opportunities 5	Global or international opportunities 6	Global or international opportunities 7	Global or international opportunities 8	Global or international opportunities 9	Global or international opportunities 10
Maternity and paternity benefits	Maternity and paternity benefits 0	Maternity and paternity benefits 1	Maternity and paternity benefits 2	Maternity and paternity benefits 3	Maternity and paternity benefits 4	Maternity and paternity benefits 5	Maternity and paternity benefits 6	Maternity and paternity benefits 7	Maternity and paternity benefits 8	Maternity and paternity benefits 9	Maternity and paternity benefits 10
No excessive overtime required	No excessive overtime required 0	No excessive overtime required 1	No excessive overtime required 2	No excessive overtime required 3	No excessive overtime required 4	No excessive overtime required 5	No excessive overtime required 6	No excessive overtime required 7	No excessive overtime required 8	No excessive overtime required 9	No excessive overtime required 10
Opportunities for growth and career progression	Opportunities for growth and career progression 0	Opportunities for growth and career progression 1	Opportunities for growth and career progression 2	Opportunities for growth and career progression 3	Opportunities for growth and career progression 4	Opportunities for growth and career progression 5	Opportunities for growth and career progression 6	Opportunities for growth and career progression 7	Opportunities for growth and career progression 8	Opportunities for growth and career progression 9	Opportunities for growth and career progression 10
Strong business development and marketing program(s)	Strong business development and marketing program(s) 0	Strong business development and marketing program(s) 1	Strong business development and marketing program(s) 2	Strong business development and marketing program(s) 3	Strong business development and marketing program(s) 4	Strong business development and marketing program(s) 5	Strong business development and marketing program(s) 6	Strong business development and marketing program(s) 7	Strong business development and marketing program(s) 8	Strong business development and marketing program(s) 9	Strong business development and marketing program(s) 10
Time off to do community, charity or pro-bono work	Time off to do community, charity or pro-bono work 0	Time off to do community, charity or pro-bono work 1	Time off to do community, charity or pro-bono work 2	Time off to do community, charity or pro-bono work 3	Time off to do community, charity or pro-bono work 4	Time off to do community, charity or pro-bono work 5	Time off to do community, charity or pro-bono work 6	Time off to do community, charity or pro-bono work 7	Time off to do community, charity or pro-bono work 8	Time off to do community, charity or pro-bono work 9	Time off to do community, charity or pro-bono work 10
Values that match your own	Values that match your own 0	Values that match your own 1	Values that match your own 2	Values that match your own 3	Values that match your own 4	Values that match your own 5	Values that match your own 6	Values that match your own 7	Values that match your own 8	Values that match your own 9	Values that match your own 10

Other (please specify and rank)