In Vault, Inc.ís latest survey, black attorneys reported the lowest level of on-the-job satisfaction when compared to Asian, Hispanic, and white associates at law firms nationwide.
These findings are in Vaultís brand-new 300-pp. Vault Top 100 Law Firms Corporate Research Report, which examines how specific demographic groups (e.g., organized by gender, ethnicity, marital status, location, practice area, sexual orientation) score law firm quality-of-life issues (e.g., compensation, associate-partner relations, diversity, training, hours, retention) as well as perceptions of specific law firms. The report is based on Vaultís exclusive survey of 9,500 attorneys at over 100 law firms across the U.S., conducted in spring of 2002.
In the Vault survey, based on a scale of 1 to 10, where 1 means unsatisfactory and 10 means entirely fulfilling, the average score for overall on-the-job satisfaction for black associates was 6.758; Hispanic associates, 7.311; Asian associates, 7.360; and white associates, 7.516. Black attorneys also reported the lowest levels of satisfaction with regard to associate/partner relations, compensation, and with diversity at their law firms.
The Vault Corporate Research Report is designed for law firm managing partners and recruiting professionals, attorneys, legal recruiters, researchers, journalists and others interested in legal workplace trends. The report can be ordered through Vaultís online bookstore at:
Black Lawyers Least Happy, Says Vault Survey
Vault, Inc.ís latest survey