b'Local Government Lawyer 13Rarely a dull momentIn the face of post-pandemic pressures and deepening financial strain, local authority lawyers remain strikingly positive about their careers. Lottie Winson explores why job satisfaction remains high in the sector.It has been a challenging half a decade forTable 1: Would you recommend local government law as a career?Local Government. With the continuing aftershocks of the Covid-19 pandemic, and84% 85%the ever-worsening financial situation councils find themselves in, Local Government Lawyer analyses how this has impacted local authority70%lawyers satisfaction with their jobs.First, we start with the positives. According to our survey of 369 local authority lawyers, 84% would recommend local government law as a career, and 82% would recommend their own department as a place to work. 30%This level of satisfaction has remained broadly the same since 2019, following a dip in 2015, where only 70% of fee earners16% 15%recommended local government law as an occupation. And, it seems that local government is a good choice when compared to other2024 2019 2015professionshowever demanding some days may feel.NoAccording to New Possibles annual WhatYesWorkers Want survey, average job satisfaction'