Diversity Survey 2019
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 June 2019.
Our survey response rate was just under 75%. 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 40%
Solicitors 88%
Other legal staff 66%
Legal Secretaries 82%
Support staff 40%
13% of staff completed the survey by ‘ticking’ the preferred not to say response
Age range of our staff
Age
16-24 7%
25-34 16%
35-44 27%
45-54 23%
55-64 27%
Gender of our staff
Female 72%
Male 28%
Gender in relation to those in professional/managerial roles
Female 4
Male 7
Ethnicity
83% of our staff are White British
7% of our staff are Mixed/Multiple ethnic group
3% of our staff are White (other white background)
Education
90% of our staff attended a state school
7% of our staff attended a UK independent school
3% of our staff attended school outside the UK
Caring responsibilities
20% of our staff have primary carer responsibilities for a child under 18