Diversity Survey 2021
Introduction
Firms regulated by the SRA are required to collect report and publish workforce diversity data annually. DFA Law LLP carried out a survey in July 2021.
Our survey response rate was just under 68%. As a result we believe the results do not reliably represent our staff as a whole. Furthermore, the data we are able to publish is limited to ensure compliance with the ICO’s code of practice and data protection principles. The results that we are able to publish are as follows:
The percentage of our workforce who completed the survey:
Partners/members 83%
Solicitors 50%
Other legal staff 50%
Legal Secretaries 80%
Support staff 70%
3% of staff completed the survey by ‘ticking’ the preferred not to say response
Age range of our staff
Age
25-34 21%
35-44 35%
45-54 24%
55-64 20%
Gender of our staff
Female 79%
Male 21%
Ethnicity
79% of our staff are White British
7% of our staff are Asian/Asian British
3% of our staff are White (other white background)
7% of our staff are Mixed/multiple ethnic groups
4% of our staff preferred not to say
Education
94% of our staff attended a state school
3% of our staff attended a UK independent school
3% of our staff attended school outside the UK
Caring responsibilities
35% of our staff have primary carer responsibilities for a child under 18