Law firms are generally partnership track firms, which means that a junior attorney can work with multiple partners in just a year. An upward review process is where junior attorneys are encouraged to provide feedback about their supervisors, such as counsels and partners.

This process could include feedback about their mentoring and training performance, communication, and more. Such a tool can prove useful for a supervisors' professional development by focusing on the skills required to strengthen their managerial performance.

Firms that engage in conducting upward reviews find that associates are eager to provide anonymous feedback about issues important to them. Associates can safely voice their feedback, both positive and constructive, to maintain higher morale and engagement levels. Being heard makes them feel even more valued within the firm.

Conducting upward reviews enables a firm to display self-awareness, willingness to receive criticism (if any), and tackle challenging issues.

Through SRA's digital platform, anyone can conduct such a survey efficiently online. We collect this data to produce reports. Detailed information on partners, managers, and mentors' performance is obtained, thus identifying and celebrating talented mentors and identifying scope for improvement for all.

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