Reigniting legal careers

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* 1. How many years PQE did you have before leaving

1-2 years

3-5 years

5-10 years

Over 10 years

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* 2. Where did you complete your initial training

Magic Circle firm

Other firm in London

Other UK firm

Outside the UK

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* 3. Which of the following influenced your decision to leave

	Major influence	Somewhat influential	Not particularly relevant
Working hours were incompatible with family life	Working hours were incompatible with family life Major influence	Working hours were incompatible with family life Somewhat influential	Working hours were incompatible with family life Not particularly relevant
Not enjoying the work	Not enjoying the work Major influence	Not enjoying the work Somewhat influential	Not enjoying the work Not particularly relevant
Lack of realistic role models	Lack of realistic role models Major influence	Lack of realistic role models Somewhat influential	Lack of realistic role models Not particularly relevant
Made redundant	Made redundant Major influence	Made redundant Somewhat influential	Made redundant Not particularly relevant
Family relocation	Family relocation Major influence	Family relocation Somewhat influential	Family relocation Not particularly relevant
Did not like the culture	Did not like the culture Major influence	Did not like the culture Somewhat influential	Did not like the culture Not particularly relevant
Unhappy with career development prospects	Unhappy with career development prospects Major influence	Unhappy with career development prospects Somewhat influential	Unhappy with career development prospects Not particularly relevant

Other (please specify)

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* 4. Did you at any time request a flexible working arrangement?

Yes

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* 5. Which best describes the response to your request

Request was refused

Request was accepted in full

Came to a mutually acceptable arrangement

N/A

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* 6. What have you been doing since you left

	Very little	Some time	Most of the time
Full time caring responsibilities	Full time caring responsibilities Very little	Full time caring responsibilities Some time	Full time caring responsibilities Most of the time
Working as a freelance or self employed lawyer	Working as a freelance or self employed lawyer Very little	Working as a freelance or self employed lawyer Some time	Working as a freelance or self employed lawyer Most of the time
Working in house as a lawyer	Working in house as a lawyer Very little	Working in house as a lawyer Some time	Working in house as a lawyer Most of the time
In paid employment but not as a lawyer	In paid employment but not as a lawyer Very little	In paid employment but not as a lawyer Some time	In paid employment but not as a lawyer Most of the time
Retraining	Retraining Very little	Retraining Some time	Retraining Most of the time
Working in legal education	Working in legal education Very little	Working in legal education Some time	Working in legal education Most of the time
Working as a lawyer for a smaller firm	Working as a lawyer for a smaller firm Very little	Working as a lawyer for a smaller firm Some time	Working as a lawyer for a smaller firm Most of the time
Running own business	Running own business Very little	Running own business Some time	Running own business Most of the time

Other (please specify)

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* 7. What would most motivate you to return to a city law career (please rank from 1 to 5 where 1 is most important)

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* 8. Are you actively involved with your firm's alumni programme?

Yes

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* 9. What support would you need should you decide to return to a city law career?

	Very much needed	Somewhat needed	Not important
Support in writing a CV	Support in writing a CV Very much needed	Support in writing a CV Somewhat needed	Support in writing a CV Not important
Advice on creating and using a LinkedIn profile	Advice on creating and using a LinkedIn profile Very much needed	Advice on creating and using a LinkedIn profile Somewhat needed	Advice on creating and using a LinkedIn profile Not important
Technical training on the law and changes since I left	Technical training on the law and changes since I left Very much needed	Technical training on the law and changes since I left Somewhat needed	Technical training on the law and changes since I left Not important
Training on the technology used in the workplace	Training on the technology used in the workplace Very much needed	Training on the technology used in the workplace Somewhat needed	Training on the technology used in the workplace Not important
Reconnecting with old colleagues	Reconnecting with old colleagues Very much needed	Reconnecting with old colleagues Somewhat needed	Reconnecting with old colleagues Not important
Advice and tips from other returners	Advice and tips from other returners Very much needed	Advice and tips from other returners Somewhat needed	Advice and tips from other returners Not important

Other (please specify)

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* 10. Thinking about your first 12 months back - which of the following would be most important in helping you succeed

	Very important	Quite important	Not very important
Being part of a cohort of returners	Being part of a cohort of returners Very important	Being part of a cohort of returners Quite important	Being part of a cohort of returners Not very important
Access to a personal coach	Access to a personal coach Very important	Access to a personal coach Quite important	Access to a personal coach Not very important
A line manager who wants me to succeed	A line manager who wants me to succeed Very important	A line manager who wants me to succeed Quite important	A line manager who wants me to succeed Not very important
Realistic role models above me and alongside	Realistic role models above me and alongside Very important	Realistic role models above me and alongside Quite important	Realistic role models above me and alongside Not very important
Training to develop my technical skills	Training to develop my technical skills Very important	Training to develop my technical skills Quite important	Training to develop my technical skills Not very important
Training in new workplace technologies	Training in new workplace technologies Very important	Training in new workplace technologies Quite important	Training in new workplace technologies Not very important
Training to help me develop my sales & business development skills	Training to help me develop my sales & business development skills Very important	Training to help me develop my sales & business development skills Quite important	Training to help me develop my sales & business development skills Not very important
Having a mentor or sponsor in the firm	Having a mentor or sponsor in the firm Very important	Having a mentor or sponsor in the firm Quite important	Having a mentor or sponsor in the firm Not very important

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* 11. What, if anything, would you say is your biggest stress about returning?

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* 12. The purpose of the Reignite Academy is to support lawyers to return after a career hiatus. Please use this space for any relevant comments or suggestions.

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* 13. Would you like to be kept in touch with the work of the Reignite Academy? If so, please leave your contact details

Name

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