The Legal Cheek Student Survey 2023

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* 1. Where are/will you primarily apply for training contracts?

London

The Midlands

Wales

Northern Ireland

South England

North England

Scotland

Outside the UK

Please enter any comments, such as why you have chosen this area:

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* 2. At which sorts of firms do you primarily intend to make training contract applications? Select up to two options.

US Firms in London

Magic Circle Firms

National Law Firms

High-Street Firms

International Firms

Silver Circle Firms

Regional Law Firms

Overseas Firms

Please enter any comments, such as why you prefer these sorts of firms:

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* 3. In which area of law do you wish to practise? Select up to three options, in order of preference.

	1st	2nd	3rd
Banking and Finance	Banking and Finance 1st	Banking and Finance 2nd	Banking and Finance 3rd
Commercial	Commercial 1st	Commercial 2nd	Commercial 3rd
Competition	Competition 1st	Competition 2nd	Competition 3rd
Employment	Employment 1st	Employment 2nd	Employment 3rd
Insurance	Insurance 1st	Insurance 2nd	Insurance 3rd
Intellectual Property	Intellectual Property 1st	Intellectual Property 2nd	Intellectual Property 3rd
Litigation and Dispute Resolution	Litigation and Dispute Resolution 1st	Litigation and Dispute Resolution 2nd	Litigation and Dispute Resolution 3rd
Mergers and Acquisitions	Mergers and Acquisitions 1st	Mergers and Acquisitions 2nd	Mergers and Acquisitions 3rd
Private Equity	Private Equity 1st	Private Equity 2nd	Private Equity 3rd
Real Estate	Real Estate 1st	Real Estate 2nd	Real Estate 3rd
Restructuring/Insolvency	Restructuring/Insolvency 1st	Restructuring/Insolvency 2nd	Restructuring/Insolvency 3rd
Shipping and Commodities	Shipping and Commodities 1st	Shipping and Commodities 2nd	Shipping and Commodities 3rd
Tax	Tax 1st	Tax 2nd	Tax 3rd
White-Collar Crime	White-Collar Crime 1st	White-Collar Crime 2nd	White-Collar Crime 3rd
Non-Corporate (e.g., Family, Crime)	Non-Corporate (e.g., Family, Crime) 1st	Non-Corporate (e.g., Family, Crime) 2nd	Non-Corporate (e.g., Family, Crime) 3rd
Other (please specify below)	Other (please specify below) 1st	Other (please specify below) 2nd	Other (please specify below) 3rd

Please add any comments, such as why you are interested in these areas, or any other areas not listed here:

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* 4. What draws you to your chosen practice area(s)? Select up to three options.

Academic Interest

Chances of Obtaining a Training Contract

Current Market Trends

Financial Reasons

Intellectual Challenge

Perceived Prestige

Personal Experience

Work-Life Balance

Please enter any comments, such as why these reasons are important to you, perceived perceptions about areas of law, or any other reasons not listed here:

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* 5. What features are most important to you when selecting which law firms to apply to? Select up to three options.

Average Hours Worked

Diversity Statistics

Eco-Friendliness

Format of Training Contract

Law Firm Rankings

Number of Training Contracts Offered

Office Facilities

Opportunities for Secondment

Opportunities for Working from Home

Perks Offered

Perceived Prestige

Personal Connections to Firm

Positive Encounters with Firm

Quality of Work Offered

Reputation for Friendliness/Supportiveness

Social Mobility Schemes

Trainee Retention Rates

Trainee/Newly Qualified Salary

Please enter any comments, such as why these features are important to you, or any other features not listed here:

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* 6. What would put you off applying to a particular law firm? Select up to three options.

Lack of Perks Offered

Lack of Support for Working from Home

Low Quality Work

Low Trainee/New Qualified Salary

Low Trainee Retention Rates

No Opportunities for Secondment

Number of Hours Worked

Perceived Lack of Prestige

Poor Diversity Statistics

Poor Law Firm Rankings

Reputation for Being Unfriendly/Unsupportive

Trainee Intake (Too High/Low)

Please enter any comments, such as why these features would put you off, or any other features not listed here:

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* 7. How many days per week would you like to be in the office (as opposed to working from home) once qualified?

5 Days in Office

4 Days in Office/1 Day Working from Home

3 Days in Office/2 Days Working from Home

2 Days in Office/3 Days Working from Home

1 Day in Office/4 Days Working from Home

5 Days Working from Home

Please enter any comments, such as why you prefer working in the office/working from home:

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* 8. What are your main concerns about the training contract/junior years? Select up to three options.

Financial Security

Imposter Syndrome

Job Security

Lack of Supervision

Lack of Work/Life Balance

Monotony of Tasks

Stress/Mental Health Pressures

Work Being Too Difficult

Please enter any comments, such as why these are concerns for you, or any other concerns not listed here:

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* 9. What do you believe law firms value the most in the training contract application process? Select up to three options.

Academic Grades

Non-Legal Work Experience

Personal Connection to the Firm (e.g. family connection, school ties)

Candidate's Socio-Economic Background (e.g., accent, school attended)

Legal Work Experience

Extra-Curricular Achievements

Type of University Attended (e.g., Oxbridge, Russell Group)

Fit with the Firm's Culture

Please add any comments, such as why you have the perception that law firms value these elements, or any other elements not listed here:

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* 10. What are you preferred ways to learn about a career with a particular firm? Select up to three options.

Firm Brochures/Website

In-Person Events

Law Firms Profiles/Rankings

Social Media

Virtual Events

Workshops

Please add any comments, such as why you prefer these mediums, or any other mediums not listed here:

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* 11. Which social media platforms do you use?

Instagram

Facebook

TikTok

Twitter

I Don't Use Social Media

Please enter any comments, such as why you prefer these platforms, or any other platforms that you use not listed here:

The Legal Cheek Student Survey 2023

Please answer the following 11 questions and provide comments where you wish.

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* 1. Where are/will you primarily apply for training contracts?

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* 2. At which sorts of firms do you primarily intend to make training contract applications? Select up to two options.

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* 3. In which area of law do you wish to practise? Select up to three options, in order of preference.

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* 4. What draws you to your chosen practice area(s)? Select up to three options.

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* 5. What features are most important to you when selecting which law firms to apply to? Select up to three options.

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* 6. What would put you off applying to a particular law firm? Select up to three options.

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* 7. How many days per week would you like to be in the office (as opposed to working from home) once qualified?

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* 8. What are your main concerns about the training contract/junior years? Select up to three options.

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* 9. What do you believe law firms value the most in the training contract application process? Select up to three options.

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* 10. What are you preferred ways to learn about a career with a particular firm? Select up to three options.

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* 11. Which social media platforms do you use?