Image problem is holding back on careers after law

Partners at leading City firms face an uphill struggle to win senior roles after a career in law, with the overwhelming majority believing commercial lawyers suffer from an image problem in the wider business community.

Results of the latest Legal Week Big Question survey found that 94% of respondents believe commercial lawyers have some level of image problem within the business community, with around one third of respondents claiming it to be a ‘considerable’ problem.

Read more from Legal Week.

Authors:   Emma Sadowski

Published Date:   06/26/2008

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