Female Partner Pay Survey

Welcome to our confidential survey on Female Partner Pay in Law Firms.
 
Your submission is anonymous and very much appreciated.
 
 

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* 1. What is your role in your firm?

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* 2. How many partners/LLP members are there in your firm?

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* 3. Where are you based?

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* 4. Which of the following partner profit sharing arrangements apply in your firm? Please tick all that apply:

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* 5. Who decides your level of profit share? Please tick all that apply:

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* 6. Is partner pay transparent between partners in your firm?

Potential pay inequality compared to male peers

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* 7. If you are a female partner, are you paid less than similarly or lower performing male partners in your firm?

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* 8. If you are a female partner, are you paid less than similarly or lower performing male partners in your department?

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* 9. If yes to questions 7 and/or 8, are there potentially objective business reasons for those male partners being paid more than you?

Potential factors in unequal pay between male and female partners

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* 10. Do you think your firm’s partner contribution criteria are fair to or disadvantage women with child care responsibilities, including those working part-time?

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* 11. Do you think your firm’s partner contribution criteria are fair to or disadvantage women who have returned from maternity leave or related leave?

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* 12. Do you think there is any disparity in treatment by the firm between male and female partners, which disadvantages female partners and affects their pay, in access to business development opportunities?

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* 13. Do you think there is any disparity in treatment by the firm between male and female partners, which disadvantages female partners and affects their pay, in access to fee-earner support?

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* 14. Do you think there is any disparity in treatment by the firm between male and female partners, which disadvantages female partners and affects their pay, in access to internal work referrals?

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* 15. Do you have any futher comments on disparity in treatment by the firm between male and female partners, which disadvantages female partners and affects their pay?

Addressing profit sharing disparities between male and female partners in future

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* 16. Which one or more of the following do you think is likely to be most effective to help and encourage your firm to reduce any difference in pay between male and female partners? Please tick all that apply:

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* 17. If you have any additional comments or suggestions on these issues please provide these below:

Thank you very much for your response. Your replies to this survey will be treated as confidential and collated on an anonymised basis only. A report on this survey and responses will follow in the New Year in advance of the Professional Practices Event on Female Partner Pay in Law Firms on Wednesday 14 March 2018  8.30 - 9.45am (click here to register).

If you would like further information on issues relating to female partner pay in professional services firms please contact Clare Murray,  Sarah Chilton or David Shufflebotham.

Please do forward this confidential survey to law firm colleagues and contacts who you think might be interested in the issue of Female Partner Pay in Law Firms, to help us provide as wide an input and range of views as possible into this important issue. Thank you!

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