Staff turnover of once-mobile junior lawyers is set to fall in response to the leaner commercial environment but associates aiming to stay put are likely to face tougher performance reviews.
That is the message coming from the latest Legal Week Big Question survey, which found that nearly two thirds of respondents (62%) believe that current market conditions will see staff turnover fall, while a further 5% said it would fall ‘drastically’. In contrast, only 13% thought that staff turnover was set to rise.
