Most associates want to work fewer hours, while a significant
number want more tools to help them work remotely – but most
are happy with the firm they joined, says new study.
Around half of law firms in Spain and Portugal do not provide
their associates with career plans tailored to meet their
individual needs, despite the vast majority of associates believing
that it would be a good idea, new research by Iberian Lawyer
indicates.
A survey of associates at law firms in Spain and Portugal found
that nine out of ten (88 per cent) thought that law firms should
provide associates with career paths tailored to meet their
individual needs. However, 47 per cent of respondents said their
firm had not provided them with a tailored career path. The study
also revealed that the majority (59 per cent) of associates said
they wanted to work fewer hours – around half (49 per cent)
of the respondents to the survey said they worked at least 51 hours
per week, with 14 per cent
