Supervisor Approachability

In some firms you will sit in a room with a partner or a senior associate; in others the office will be open plan, and elsewhere you might have to knock on your supervisor’s door to get their attention. Either way, it helps if your supervisor is approachable. Of course, you need to feel able to ask work-related questions, but you should also feel as though you can approach them with personal issues too. Who your supervisor is will shape your training experience and having a good supervisor may even convince you to join a particular practice area or team. Trainees at these Future Lawyers Winner firms had rave reviews for their superiors and felt comfortable approaching any member of staff, regardless of their level of seniority. Click on a firm name to read their Future Lawyers profile and see how they scored in other categories.

Firm Score
Fieldfisher 99.1
Bristows 98.0
Goodwin Procter 96.7
Anthony Collins 96.7
Morrison Foerster 96.4
Milbank LLP 96.2
Thrings 95.7
Osborne Clarke 95.2
Kirkland & Ellis 95.0
Howes Percival 94.5
Fladgate LLP 94.4
Mills & Reeve 94.4
Lewis Silkin 94.3
Russell-Cooke 94.0
Weightmans 93.3
Michelmores 93.3
Duncan Lewis 92.9
DMH Stallard 92.9
Herbert Smith Freehills 92.7
Wedlake Bell 92.5