Sentences with phrase «cent of lawyers surveyed»

The LPAC has reported that stress, anxiety, and burnout are the most prevalent issues affecting the legal profession with only 37 per cent of lawyers surveyed believing they had enough time to exercise and 45 per cent believing they lacked enough quality time at home with family.

Fifteen per cent of lawyers surveyed said they would have chosen business management or marketing careers in lieu of practising law.

Robert Half Legal released a report Thursday that found 30 per cent of lawyers surveyed said they expect their organization will add new positions in the first six months of 2017.

According to the report, 43 per cent of lawyers surveyed at law firms and corporations indicated they are likely to increase hiring in the fourth quarter of 2011.

Not exact matches

A survey by the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers found that eighty per cent believe this system is fairer.

If you're a lawyer looking for work — or a change of scene — you'll be glad to know that 44 per cent of the 60 law firms that participated in this year's survey plan to hire more lawyers in 2011.

It may provide some relief to newly called lawyers to hear that 45 per cent of firms that responded to the Compensation Survey plan to hire more lawyers in the coming year, 53 per cent plan to keep the same number of lawyers, and just two per cent plan to downsize.

According to a comprehensive study by the U.S. - based Minority Corporate Counsel Association, 71 per cent of white lawyers surveyed felt they had adequate coaching and mentoring to be successful in achieving their career goals.

This stark contrast is explained in a survey that concluded that Canadians get help from lawyers on only 11.7 per cent of their justiciable events.

Indicative, too, of the somewhat mercurial state of the profession, the survey shows only 45 per cent of law firm respondents plan to increase their associates» salaries in 2013, whereas 77 per cent of corporate legal departments say they will bump up their lawyers» earnings.

The use of alternative fees such as non-hourly based billing is also up, but still only represents 10 per cent of fees collected, according to the Law Firms in Transition Survey, which received responses from law firm leaders at 238 U.S. law firms with 50 or more lawyers.

The results of a survey of B.C. lawyers released this month reveal that 78 per cent agree that continuing education should be mandatory for lawyers, with more than half saying that the annual requirement is likely to strengthen the quality of legal services that lawyers provide their clients.

The survey showed 21 to 30 per cent of fees were based on discounted rates, and in large firms of 250 or more lawyers, 31 to 40 per cent of fees are being discounted.

Indeed, the survey showed that 80 per cent of legal departments offer some kind of perk, although, for nearly half, their value represents one per cent or less of the lawyer's compensation.

The trend is backed up by a survey of 150 Canadian lawyers conducted recently by Robert Half Legal where one third, or 37 per cent of respondents indicated they'd observed an increase in lawsuits due to pictures or information contained in social media, or on mobile devices.

A new survey by Robert Half Legal of law firms from across Canada indicates that 71 per cent of firms say finding skilled professionals like lawyers, paralegals and legal assistants is challenging.

As the American Bar Association's 2012 Tech Survey indicates, the iPhone has become a primary tool for the legal profession: Of the 89 per cent of American lawyers who use a smartphone for law related tasks, 49 per cent of them use an iPhonOf the 89 per cent of American lawyers who use a smartphone for law related tasks, 49 per cent of them use an iPhonof American lawyers who use a smartphone for law related tasks, 49 per cent of them use an iPhonof them use an iPhone.

And 75 per cent said lawyer - authored articles and speeches influence their hiring decisions, according to those surveyed as part of the 2015 Canadian Legal Digital Interaction Survey, conducted at the end of 2014 by fSquared Marketing in Vancouver.

New media services are gaining credibility with 54 per cent of those surveyed saying they read legal blogs, and 54 per cent use online lawyer listing services.

Felicissimo is part of the majority of survey respondents who work in legal departments with less than five lawyers — 56.4 per cent — and perhaps carry a little less budget muscle than, say, the big five banks, which have been the primary drivers of AFAs including value billing.

The more recent series The Good Wife, an unquestionable first choice for Toronto lawyer Bill Trudell, was fourth-most popular lawyer show with 11 per cent of votes, according to the survey.

However, only nine per cent of 117 Association of Costs Lawyers (ACL) members surveyed said they were getting used to the new bill.

Lawyers from a wide variety of firm sizes took part in the survey, with the bulk, or 57 per cent, in firms of one to four lLawyers from a wide variety of firm sizes took part in the survey, with the bulk, or 57 per cent, in firms of one to four lawyerslawyers.

The Ipsos Reid survey conducted for lawyers.com, an online legal resource centre from LexisNexis Canada that helps consumers and small businesses find lawyers and legal information, reveals that 48 per cent of Canadians have lived with a partner to whom they were not married.

«A net 49 per cent of lawyers at law firms and corporations surveyed indicated they are likely to increase hiring in the third quarter of 2011.

The survey revealed that 40 per cent of in - house lawyers work in a company that experienced a merger or acquisition in the past year, and outside counsel consultation for M&A activity grew significantly compared to the last survey in 2011.

In a 2016 study, which surveyed 12,825 American lawyers, in the Journal of Addiction Medicine, 28 per cent of respondents suffered from depression, 19 per cent experienced anxiety and 20 per cent «screened positive for hazardous, harmful, and potentially alcohol - dependent drinking.»

Twenty - seven per cent of those surveyed said that dealing with the many people involved (real estate agents, lawyers, sellers and developers) was the biggest «pain point» in the home - buying process, followed by fees (23 per cent), negotiating the price (22 per cent) and understanding the legal paperwork (20 per cent).