Designed Specifically for Law Firms
Specific 360s for Different Law Firm Roles
Separate 360 feedback models for Managing/Equity Partners, Partners and Senior Associates
Confidential Development Feedback
Our 360 feedback is designed solely for development, giving participants the confidence to receive and discuss honest feedback openly.
Facilitated Development Planning
Two confidential coaching sessions help participants understand their feedback, discuss the realities of legal practice and create a practical development plan.
Designed for Law Firm Partners
Created in collaboration with law firm partners, our models reflect the demands of partnership, including client, commercial and regulatory responsibilities.
What Our Law Firm Partner 360 Measures
Our Law Firm Partner 360 framework is organised into ten key areas that reflect the breadth of a partner’s role. Together, they provide a balanced assessment of leadership, commercial awareness, governance, communication and professional effectiveness.
How Our Law Firm 360 Feedback Works
We manage every stage of your law firm’s 360 feedback programme, from selecting the appropriate 360 feedback model and communicating with participants to feedback reports and facilitated development planning.
Participants complete their assessment online before receiving a detailed feedback report and two confidential coaching sessions to interpret their feedback and create a personalised development plan.
Facilitated Feedback Sessions
Every participant benefits from two confidential sessions with a Protostar consultant specialising in law firm leadership development. Together, they interpret the feedback, identify development priorities and create a tailored development plan.
Ready to Get Started with 360 Feedback?
Discuss your requirements with our specialist consultants and discover how a confidential, facilitated 360 feedback programme can support leadership development across your firm.
360 Feedback Tools
For Partners and Senior Associates
Who is it for?
Designed for Managing and Equity Partners. Where firms have different levels of partnership, this model reflects the broader leadership, commercial and governance responsibilities of senior partners. We also have 360 tools for partners in other LLPs.
How it works
Participants receive confidential feedback, review a detailed report with a Protostar consultant, and create a practical development plan.
Leadership behaviours
This model measures 80 leadership behaviours across the ten areas shown opposite, with additional emphasis on strategic leadership, governance and the responsibilities of partnership.
Development outcome
Participants leave with a personalised development plan that supports stronger leadership, more effective partnership and long-term professional development.
Who is it for?
Designed for most law firm partners with both operational and strategic responsibilities, often managing teams, senior associates and client relationships.
How it works
Participants review their feedback with a Protostar consultant before creating a practical development plan.
Leadership behaviours
This model measures 70 leadership behaviours across the ten areas shown opposite, with particular emphasis on leadership, communication and effective partnership.
Development outcome
Participants leave with a personalised development plan to strengthen leadership performance and support continued career development.
Who is it for?
Designed for senior associates, solicitors and prospective partners preparing for greater leadership responsibilities.
How it works
Participants review their feedback with a Protostar consultant before creating a practical development plan.
Leadership behaviours
This 360 feedback model measures 70 leadership behaviours across the ten areas shown opposite, with a focus on leadership, people management and strategic thinking.
Development outcome
Participants leave with a personalised development plan to strengthen leadership skills and prepare for future partnership opportunities.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Have a question about 360 feedback for law firms?
Speak to one of our consultants to discuss your requirements, see sample reports and learn how our confidential, facilitated approach supports leadership development in law firms.
Yes. Our law firm 360 feedback is designed solely for development, not performance management. Individual feedback reports and the accompanying 2.5 hours of facilitated development sessions remain confidential. This encourages honest feedback and allows participants to explore their results openly before creating a practical development plan.
While individual feedback reports remain private, organisations receive each participant’s agreed development plan, together with team and organisational reports that identify common strengths, development priorities and trends across the partnership. This provides valuable insight for succession planning, leadership development and future investment in people.
Historically, many law firms used 360 feedback to inform decisions about promotion, partnership and remuneration. As a result, participants were often reluctant to give or receive honest feedback.
Our approach is different. Protostar’s law firm 360 feedback is designed solely for development, helping partners and senior associates understand their strengths, identify development priorities and plan for future success. By separating development from performance management, firms typically receive more open feedback and better development outcomes.
Yes. We regularly deliver 360 feedback programmes across entire law firms, from small partnerships to large international practices. Our experienced consultants manage every stage of the process, ensuring a smooth rollout for participants and administrators alike.
For larger firms, we typically stagger the rollout in phases. This prevents the same individuals from receiving multiple feedback requests simultaneously, helping maintain participation rates and feedback quality.
Yes. Our law firm 360 feedback models provide a proven starting point, but they can be tailored to reflect your firm’s leadership framework, values and competencies. We can also adapt the language used throughout the questionnaire and reports so the feedback aligns with your culture and ways of working.
Our law firm 360 feedback models were designed to work internationally and are used by firms both within and outside the UK. Where country-specific requirements exist, we can tailor the framework and terminology to reflect local regulations, professional standards and ways of working. Wherever possible, we use broader terms, such as “regulatory framework,” to ensure our models remain relevant across jurisdictions.
Yes. Our law firm 360 feedback is used by firms of all sizes, from small regional practices to Silver Circle, Magic Circle and international law firms. However, because our models can be tailored to reflect your firm’s leadership framework, values and terminology, they remain relevant regardless of your size or structure.
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