Professional Practices Survey: Is this a perfect storm? Question Title * 1. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and remote working conditions, we are seeing lots of professional practices reviewing their office locations and real estate usability. With regards to office space, please select the option which applies to your firm: Keeping existing office space and not planning to make changes Considering reducing the amount of office space you have OK Question Title * 2. We are seeing professional practices remapping their fee earning teams, reallocating more chargeable work away from those in more junior fee earning roles that have been furloughed to partners and more senior members of staff. Have you noticed a change in staff utilisation/your recovery rate during the COVID-19 vs. pre pandemic levels? Yes - it has increased Yes - it has decreased No change OK Question Title * 3. Have you furloughed staff? Yes No OK Question Title * 4. Have you made any redundancies? Yes No OK Question Title * 5. Are you expecting to make any redundancies with respect to any staff being furloughed? Yes No OK Question Title * 6. What are your firm's top three financial concerns right now? Please select all options that apply. Cutting partner drawings Deferring paying partner tax this July Deferring partner distributions Considering a partner capital call Concerns about partner defections OK Question Title * 7. Which of these are concerns for your firm regarding how you manage risk in the context of this global pandemic? Please select all options that apply. Sharing of data and records online Liquidity and cash flow Risks to staff welfare and wellbeing Other (please specify) OK Question Title * 8. With all firms having to service clients' needs in different ways, we are keen to understand what you are doing to innovate in this space. Please select all options that apply. We are utilising different technology to meet client servicing needs We are using out-of-the-box solutions like Microsoft Teams or Zoom Post-lockdown, we intend to continue to service clients through more digital channels We will move back to traditional client servicing as quickly as possible OK Question Title * 9. How long do you see the legal sector taking to recover from the pandemic and returning to pre-COVID-19 operational and transaction levels? 3-6 months 6 - 12 months 1 - 2 years 2 - 4 years Longer than 4 years OK Question Title * 10. Please fill in your details below so that we may send you the results of this survey. The * denotes required information. Full Name Email Address Company Name Job Title* Region* OK Question Title * 11. Would you like to be added to our database to receive regular information, newsletters and insights from us? Yes No OK DONE