Research shows loyalty from lawyers
Lawyers work harder than most other professionals, are more loyal, and place a higher value on having an interesting job.
Research by recruitment firm Robert Walters found that nearly seven in 10 legal professionals believe they should spend at least three years with an employer before moving on. By comparison, an average of 58% of accountants, IT workers and other professionals agreed.
Some 57% of legal professionals said having an interesting role was “very important” to their job satisfaction, compared to only 52% of professionals overall.
Lawyers are also among the most industrious, with an average 45.9 hour working week—the third highest in the survey. Nearly a quarter of legal professionals work more than 50 hours per week. The average across the professions was 44.6 hours.
The survey is based on responses from 1,420 professionals across accountancy, finance, IT and other professions.
Colin Loth, director of legal recruitment at Robert Walters, said legal professionals are not only loyal but prefer to seek career progression internally.”
