Allen & Overy (A&O) this week declared the latest phase in its war on attrition, as its Second Annual Associate Satisfaction Review unveiled hefty pay-rises, ditched its lockstep for senior associates and axed those always-unpopular firmwide bonuses.
However, as the firm stresses, there is more to the reforms than simply sliding a metaphorical brown envelope under the cubicle doors of disgruntled associates. The Diary can hereby reveal the top 10 associate-pleasing measures to improve associate retention at New Change:
