2013 Member Survey

Instructions

We thank you for your continued support of the Cincinnati Bar Association. In an effort to provide relevant content and services to our members, we are asking for your feedback in the following survey.

Please complete this 5-minute survey by Monday, August 26.

Thank you!

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* 1. What is your practice setting?

Private practice

Government

Private industry

Judiciary

Education

Legal Aid/Public Defender

Other (please specify)

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* 2. If you are in private practice, describe the size of your firm:

Solo

2-5 lawyers

6-10 lawyers

11-20 lawyers

21-50 lawyers

51-100 lawyers

101 lawyers or more

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* 3. Your years in practice?

1-5

6-10

11-15

16-20

21-25

25+

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* 4. How important do you believe the following are to the Cincinnati Bar Association?

	Very important	Somewhat important	Not important	Not sure
Maintaining the highest professional standards among attorneys	Maintaining the highest professional standards among attorneys Very important	Maintaining the highest professional standards among attorneys Somewhat important	Maintaining the highest professional standards among attorneys Not important	Maintaining the highest professional standards among attorneys Not sure
Enhancing the professional competence of attorneys	Enhancing the professional competence of attorneys Very important	Enhancing the professional competence of attorneys Somewhat important	Enhancing the professional competence of attorneys Not important	Enhancing the professional competence of attorneys Not sure
Improving the administration of justice	Improving the administration of justice Very important	Improving the administration of justice Somewhat important	Improving the administration of justice Not important	Improving the administration of justice Not sure
Serving the needs of members	Serving the needs of members Very important	Serving the needs of members Somewhat important	Serving the needs of members Not important	Serving the needs of members Not sure
Providing law-related service and education to the public	Providing law-related service and education to the public Very important	Providing law-related service and education to the public Somewhat important	Providing law-related service and education to the public Not important	Providing law-related service and education to the public Not sure

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* 5. Describe why you are a member of the CBA:

	5 -Main reason I belong	4	3	2	1 - Not at all a reason I belong
Leading organization for attorneys	Leading organization for attorneys 5 -Main reason I belong	Leading organization for attorneys 4	Leading organization for attorneys 3	Leading organization for attorneys 2	Leading organization for attorneys 1 - Not at all a reason I belong
CBA CLE	CBA CLE 5 -Main reason I belong	CBA CLE 4	CBA CLE 3	CBA CLE 2	CBA CLE 1 - Not at all a reason I belong
To support the legal profession	To support the legal profession 5 -Main reason I belong	To support the legal profession 4	To support the legal profession 3	To support the legal profession 2	To support the legal profession 1 - Not at all a reason I belong
Interact with other attorneys	Interact with other attorneys 5 -Main reason I belong	Interact with other attorneys 4	Interact with other attorneys 3	Interact with other attorneys 2	Interact with other attorneys 1 - Not at all a reason I belong
To serve the profession/community	To serve the profession/community 5 -Main reason I belong	To serve the profession/community 4	To serve the profession/community 3	To serve the profession/community 2	To serve the profession/community 1 - Not at all a reason I belong
CBA publications	CBA publications 5 -Main reason I belong	CBA publications 4	CBA publications 3	CBA publications 2	CBA publications 1 - Not at all a reason I belong
Practice area committees	Practice area committees 5 -Main reason I belong	Practice area committees 4	Practice area committees 3	Practice area committees 2	Practice area committees 1 - Not at all a reason I belong
Member benefits	Member benefits 5 -Main reason I belong	Member benefits 4	Member benefits 3	Member benefits 2	Member benefits 1 - Not at all a reason I belong
Enhance status with clients	Enhance status with clients 5 -Main reason I belong	Enhance status with clients 4	Enhance status with clients 3	Enhance status with clients 2	Enhance status with clients 1 - Not at all a reason I belong
Dues paid by employer	Dues paid by employer 5 -Main reason I belong	Dues paid by employer 4	Dues paid by employer 3	Dues paid by employer 2	Dues paid by employer 1 - Not at all a reason I belong
For client referrals	For client referrals 5 -Main reason I belong	For client referrals 4	For client referrals 3	For client referrals 2	For client referrals 1 - Not at all a reason I belong

Other (please specify)

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* 6. Below is a list of services the CBA offers, please rate how much you value each item:

	5 - Highly Value	4	3	2	1 - Not Valued
Legal Directory	Legal Directory 5 - Highly Value	Legal Directory 4	Legal Directory 3	Legal Directory 2	Legal Directory 1 - Not Valued
CLE programs	CLE programs 5 - Highly Value	CLE programs 4	CLE programs 3	CLE programs 2	CLE programs 1 - Not Valued
News about the legal community	News about the legal community 5 - Highly Value	News about the legal community 4	News about the legal community 3	News about the legal community 2	News about the legal community 1 - Not Valued
CBA Report Magazine	CBA Report Magazine 5 - Highly Value	CBA Report Magazine 4	CBA Report Magazine 3	CBA Report Magazine 2	CBA Report Magazine 1 - Not Valued
Advocacy for lawyer's interests	Advocacy for lawyer's interests 5 - Highly Value	Advocacy for lawyer's interests 4	Advocacy for lawyer's interests 3	Advocacy for lawyer's interests 2	Advocacy for lawyer's interests 1 - Not Valued
Networking opportunities	Networking opportunities 5 - Highly Value	Networking opportunities 4	Networking opportunities 3	Networking opportunities 2	Networking opportunities 1 - Not Valued
Ethics hotline	Ethics hotline 5 - Highly Value	Ethics hotline 4	Ethics hotline 3	Ethics hotline 2	Ethics hotline 1 - Not Valued
Leadership opportunities	Leadership opportunities 5 - Highly Value	Leadership opportunities 4	Leadership opportunities 3	Leadership opportunities 2	Leadership opportunities 1 - Not Valued
Grievance committee investigations	Grievance committee investigations 5 - Highly Value	Grievance committee investigations 4	Grievance committee investigations 3	Grievance committee investigations 2	Grievance committee investigations 1 - Not Valued
CBA committees	CBA committees 5 - Highly Value	CBA committees 4	CBA committees 3	CBA committees 2	CBA committees 1 - Not Valued
Public service opportunities	Public service opportunities 5 - Highly Value	Public service opportunities 4	Public service opportunities 3	Public service opportunities 2	Public service opportunities 1 - Not Valued
Lawyer Finder	Lawyer Finder 5 - Highly Value	Lawyer Finder 4	Lawyer Finder 3	Lawyer Finder 2	Lawyer Finder 1 - Not Valued
Lawyer Referral Service	Lawyer Referral Service 5 - Highly Value	Lawyer Referral Service 4	Lawyer Referral Service 3	Lawyer Referral Service 2	Lawyer Referral Service 1 - Not Valued
Young Lawyers Section	Young Lawyers Section 5 - Highly Value	Young Lawyers Section 4	Young Lawyers Section 3	Young Lawyers Section 2	Young Lawyers Section 1 - Not Valued

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* 7. How would you rate your experience using the CBA website to…

	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor
Sign up for programs and events	Sign up for programs and events Excellent	Sign up for programs and events Good	Sign up for programs and events Fair	Sign up for programs and events Poor
View upcoming programs and events	View upcoming programs and events Excellent	View upcoming programs and events Good	View upcoming programs and events Fair	View upcoming programs and events Poor
Find important news	Find important news Excellent	Find important news Good	Find important news Fair	Find important news Poor
Find CLE information	Find CLE information Excellent	Find CLE information Good	Find CLE information Fair	Find CLE information Poor
Find LRS/Lawyer Finder information	Find LRS/Lawyer Finder information Excellent	Find LRS/Lawyer Finder information Good	Find LRS/Lawyer Finder information Fair	Find LRS/Lawyer Finder information Poor
Find information on other local attorneys	Find information on other local attorneys Excellent	Find information on other local attorneys Good	Find information on other local attorneys Fair	Find information on other local attorneys Poor
Find the CBA Report	Find the CBA Report Excellent	Find the CBA Report Good	Find the CBA Report Fair	Find the CBA Report Poor
Find committee and group news and resources	Find committee and group news and resources Excellent	Find committee and group news and resources Good	Find committee and group news and resources Fair	Find committee and group news and resources Poor

Other comments on website experience

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* 8. How would you like to get information about the Cincinnati Bar Association, including about CLE seminars, committee meetings, social gatherings and other news?

CBA Report Magazine

www.cincybar.org

Emails sent from the CBA

Facebook

LinkedIn committee groups

Fliers and brochures sent via U.S. Mail

Fliers and posters at the Bar Center

Other (please specify)

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* 9. In the future, would you prefer to receive the CBA Report magazine…

In its current printed format

In a digital format delivered via email

Comments

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* 10. What types of articles are you most interested in reading in the CBA Report?

Law updates

Procedural updates

Case studies

Human interest stories

Business development features

Technology information

Health and well being

Other (please specify)

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* 11. How often do you conduct online legal research?

Daily

A few times per week

A few times per month

Rarely/almost never

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* 12. Do you use any of the following online legal research providers? (check all that apply)

Bloomberg Law

Casemaker (through my OSBA membership)

FastCase

Lexis

Loislaw

Westlaw

I use other online research tools

Other (please specify)

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* 13. Do you (or your firm) subscribe to any of the following online legal research providers? (check all that apply)

Bloomberg Law

Casemaker (through my OSBA membership)

FastCase

Lexis

Loislaw

Westlaw

I use free online research tools

Other (please specify)

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* 14. How would you rate your overall satisfaction with the Cincinnati Bar Association?

Very satisfied

Satisfied

Neutral

Dissatisfied

Other information to help us understand your response:

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* 1. What is your practice setting?

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* 2. If you are in private practice, describe the size of your firm:

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* 3. Your years in practice?

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* 4. How important do you believe the following are to the Cincinnati Bar Association?

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* 5. Describe why you are a member of the CBA:

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* 6. Below is a list of services the CBA offers, please rate how much you value each item:

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* 7. How would you rate your experience using the CBA website to…

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* 8. How would you like to get information about the Cincinnati Bar Association, including about CLE seminars, committee meetings, social gatherings and other news?

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* 9. In the future, would you prefer to receive the CBA Report magazine…

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* 10. What types of articles are you most interested in reading in the CBA Report?

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* 11. How often do you conduct online legal research?

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* 12. Do you use any of the following online legal research providers? (check all that apply)

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* 13. Do you (or your firm) subscribe to any of the following online legal research providers? (check all that apply)

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* 14. How would you rate your overall satisfaction with the Cincinnati Bar Association?

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* 15. Additional comments