According to the more than 1,000 responses we received to this week’s Career Center survey, 65% of respondents took the Fourth of July holiday off to celebrate their freedom or something like that. That’s a huge jump from the 27% of respondents who reported not working on Presidents’ Day, and the 34% of respondents who reported not working on MLK Day.
For the unlucky 35% of respondents who reported working on Independence Day, what were the top reasons given for missing out on the festivities?
54% said that nobody specifically asked them to do work, but they had work they needed to get done.29% said a partner or associate asked them to do work.14% said a client asked them to do work.9% said they needed the hours.5% said everyone else in their office was working.5% said that Independence Day is not recognized as an official firm holiday.Now let’s look at some firm-specific data….
At which firms were associates most likely to be watching fireworks from their desks? O’Melveny & Myers, Proskauer Rose, and White & Case.
On the other hand, these firms had the highest percentage of associates taking the day off: Allen & Overy, Alston & Bird, Bingham McCutchen, Dechert, Dewey, Katten Muchin, and K&L Gates.
For more information about these and other top law firms, check out the updated law firm profiles on the Career Center, powered by Lateral Link.
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Back in the winter months, we surveyed Biglaw associates about working on the MLK Day and President’s Day holidays. Well, over half of respondents said they still clocked in on those holidays. But now that the weather is warmer, the barbecue grills are up and running, and partners are on vacation, surely more of you took Independence Day off, right? Take our short survey, brought to you by Lateral Link, and let’s find out.