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Shoosmiths named best legal employer 2013

Manchester-headquartered law firm Shoosmiths has been rated as the best legal employer for the third consecutive year.

Legal Week’s Employee Satisfaction Report 2013 awarded Shoosmiths the title for it’s “great ethos, genuine camaraderie and respect among staff.”

The report is carried out each year, and this year assessed 50 firms and based its findings on 4,000 questionnaires.

Shoosmiths staff praised their employer for its active support for promotion and development, thriving culture and opportunities provided to progress.

Legal Week’s report said: “Not only has Shoosmiths retained its number one national spot, but it has surged from 3rd overall in 2012 to 1st this year.

“This follows seven years of success in the LWI rankings, where it has consistently placed in the top 10.

“Employees are highly satisfied with the quality of clients (8.8) and their interactions with them (8.7), and 18% more likely to recommend their firm to a friend than the average.

“The firm scores above average on responsibility, health insurance benefits and work/life balance.”

Shoosmiths also topped the report’s national table in 2011 and 2012.

Louise Hadland, HR director for Shoosmiths, commented: “We have a set of values which guide our every decision, and because of these values, our staff know where they stand.

“We work hard at educating staff about our values - everybody here receives a three-hour session on our values as part of their induction, while each senior appointment is first interviewed by our CEO or chairman to ensure they have the right cultural fit.”

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Miranda Dobson .