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YOUNG LAWYERS<br />
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120,000<br />
100,000<br />
80,000<br />
60,000<br />
40,000<br />
20,000<br />
0<br />
120,000<br />
100,000<br />
80,000<br />
60,000<br />
40,000<br />
20,000<br />
0<br />
41%<br />
LARGE FIRM<br />
LARGE FIRM<br />
MEDIUM FIRM<br />
MEDIUM FIRM<br />
1-3 PQE<br />
BOUTIQUE<br />
SUBURBAN<br />
REGIONAL<br />
IN-HOUSE<br />
MEN<br />
WOMEN<br />
4-10 YEARS PQE<br />
BOUTIQUE<br />
SUBURBAN<br />
REGIONAL<br />
IN-HOUSE<br />
MEN<br />
WOMEN<br />
24%<br />
12%<br />
PUBLIC SECTOR<br />
PUBLIC SECTOR<br />
CRIMINAL<br />
CRIMINAL<br />
22%<br />
FAMILY<br />
FAMILY<br />
PERFORMANCE REVIEW<br />
The survey asked responders whether<br />
they had an annual performance appraisal<br />
process. Two out of three young lawyers<br />
who responded have had a performance<br />
review (66%). Those working in<br />
larger firms were most likely to have a<br />
performance appraisal process, with a 95%<br />
yes response rate. Those working within<br />
the public sector were also highly likely<br />
to have an annual performance appraisal<br />
process, with an 85% yes response rate.<br />
Less than half of young lawyers working<br />
in small law firms had a performance<br />
appraisal. Full time workers (74%) were<br />
more likely than part time workers (49%)<br />
to have a performance appraisal. Young<br />
lawyers that have an annual salary review<br />
process, were more likely to have received<br />
a salary increase within the last 12 months<br />
(78%).<br />
SALARY REVIEW PROCESS<br />
Young lawyers were asked whether<br />
their firm had a salary review process,<br />
of which 42% indicated that they did.<br />
Interestingly, responders with a higher<br />
salary were more likely to take part in<br />
an annual salary review, which suggests<br />
that young lawyers who are employed at<br />
firms with a formal salary review process<br />
in place are more likely to receive salary<br />
increases. 62% of young lawyers had<br />
received a salary increase in the last 12<br />
months and 12% say that they have never<br />
received a salary increase.<br />
Of those that did have a salary review<br />
process, 50% were dissatisfied with the<br />
review process, and 30% were satisfied<br />
with the process.<br />
DISSATISFIED<br />
NETURAL SATISFIED EXTREMELY SATISFIED<br />
Q: HOW SATISFIED ARE YOU WITH YOUR REMUNERATION?<br />
BASE: RESPONDENTS WHO PROVIDED A VALID RESPONSE, N/A INCLUDED BUT NOT SHOWN (N=397)<br />
OVERTIME<br />
Of those that participated in the<br />
survey, 13% were expected to undertake<br />
substantial out of hours or weekend<br />
work. Twenty-five per cent saw this as a<br />
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THE BULLETIN <strong>September</strong> <strong>2019</strong>
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