Lawyers
who
work
in
boutique
firms
tend
to
be
happier
than
those
who
practice
at
Am
Law
100
firms,
according
to
a
recent
ATL
survey.
But
attorneys
at
regional
law
firms
are
less
satisfied
than
their
counterparts
at
national
and
global
firms.
More
than
700
attorneys
took
part
in
the
survey,
whose
results
were
published
this
fall
in
the
Above
the
Law/Lateral
Link
Report,
Ranking
the
Law
Firms
Lawyers
Love.
Lawyers
were
asked
to
indicate
how
happy
they
are
at
their
current
firm
by
rating
their
level
of
satisfaction
on
a
5-point
scale.
Respondents
working
in
boutique
firms
had
the
highest
average
rating
(3.81),
while
those
at
regional
firms
had
the
lowest
(3.13).
The
average
rating
among
attorneys
at
Am
Law
100
firms
(3.42)
was
the
second-lowest,
just
below
the
overall
survey-wide
average
of
3.43.
Am
Law
200
firms
(3.58)
fared
better,
as
did
national
non-Am
Law
(3.47)
and
especially
global
non-Am
Law
firms
(3.69).
It
is
worth
noting
that
this
survey
was
conducted
before
the
latest
rounds
of
bonuses
were
announced
—
especially
since
the
same
survey
underscores
the
significance
of
compensation
to
lawyers
weighing
whether
to
remain
where
they
are
or
to
change
firms.
For
more
insights
into
attorney
satisfaction,
including
which
firms
attorneys
most
want
to
work
for
and
what
makes
them
so
desirable,
download
a
free
copy
of
the
report.
Ranking
The
Law
Firms
Lawyers
Love
[Above
the
Law]
Earlier:
Stat(s)
Of
The
Week:
That’s
What
I
Want
[Above
the
Law]