Employer Survey 2009-2010

1. PLEASE INDICATE YOUR FIRM’S MAJOR AREA(S) OF PRACTICE:

PLEASE INDICATE YOUR FIRM’S MAJOR AREA(S) OF PRACTICE: Bankruptcy Criminal Law Estate Planning/Probate	Family Law Corporate Personal Injury	Real Estate Taxation Worker’s Compensation
Other:

2. PLEASE STATE THE NUMBER RANGE OF ATTORNEYS AND PARALEGALS IN YOUR OFFICE. (Please choose one answer for Attorneys and one answer for Paralegals in your office)

PLEASE STATE THE NUMBER RANGE OF ATTORNEYS AND PARALEGALS IN YOUR OFFICE. (Please choose one answer for Attorneys and one answer for Paralegals in your office) Sole Practitioner

2- 10 Attorneys

11-25 Attorneys

25-50 Attorneys

50-100 Attorneys

101 or more Attorneys

No Paralegals

1- 10 Paralegals

11-25 Paralegals

25-50 Paralegals

50-100 Paralegals

101 or more Paralegals

3. WHAT IS THE MINIMUM EDUCATION REQUIRED FOR PARALEGAL HIRES?

WHAT IS THE MINIMUM EDUCATION REQUIRED FOR PARALEGAL HIRES? No education required High School Diploma	Post Baccalaureate Certificate Vocational training in paralegal	Associate degree (2 years) Bachelor’s degree (4 years)
Other (please specify)

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4. DO YOU HIRE ENTRY-LEVEL PARALEGALS?

DO YOU HIRE ENTRY-LEVEL PARALEGALS? YES

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5. DOES YOUR FIRM HAVE A PARALEGAL SUPERVISOR?

DOES YOUR FIRM HAVE A PARALEGAL SUPERVISOR? YES

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6. WHAT IS YOUR ENTRY LEVEL SALARY RANGE FOR A FULL-TIME PARALEGAL?

WHAT IS YOUR ENTRY LEVEL SALARY RANGE FOR A FULL-TIME PARALEGAL? $25,000-$29,000

$30,000-$34,000

$35,000-$40,000

Other (please specify)

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7. WHAT LAW OFFICE SOFTWARE DO YOU USE? Please list all.

WHAT LAW OFFICE SOFTWARE DO YOU USE? Please list all.

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8. PLEASE INDICATE WHICH SKILLS YOU CONSIDER IMPORTANT WHEN HIRING A PARALEGAL.

PLEASE INDICATE WHICH SKILLS YOU CONSIDER IMPORTANT WHEN HIRING A PARALEGAL.

9. IF YOU HAVE EVER EMPLOYED ONE OF OUT PARALEGAL PROGRAM GRADUATES, PLEASE EVALUATE THAT INDIVIDUAL(S) PERFORMANCE IN THE CATEGORIES LISTED BELOW.

	Poor	Fair	Average	Good	Superior	N/A
Assumes a leadership role when appropriate	*IF YOU HAVE EVER EMPLOYED ONE OF OUT PARALEGAL PROGRAM GRADUATES, PLEASE EVALUATE THAT INDIVIDUAL(S) PERFORMANCE IN THE CATEGORIES LISTED BELOW. Assumes a leadership role when appropriate Poor	Assumes a leadership role when appropriate Fair	Assumes a leadership role when appropriate Average	Assumes a leadership role when appropriate Good	Assumes a leadership role when appropriate Superior	Assumes a leadership role when appropriate N/A
Transmits knowledge and ideas orally and in writing	Transmits knowledge and ideas orally and in writing Poor	Transmits knowledge and ideas orally and in writing Fair	Transmits knowledge and ideas orally and in writing Average	Transmits knowledge and ideas orally and in writing Good	Transmits knowledge and ideas orally and in writing Superior	Transmits knowledge and ideas orally and in writing N/A
Cooperates with others	Cooperates with others Poor	Cooperates with others Fair	Cooperates with others Average	Cooperates with others Good	Cooperates with others Superior	Cooperates with others N/A
Follows instructions well	Follows instructions well Poor	Follows instructions well Fair	Follows instructions well Average	Follows instructions well Good	Follows instructions well Superior	Follows instructions well N/A
Adheres to deadlines	Adheres to deadlines Poor	Adheres to deadlines Fair	Adheres to deadlines Average	Adheres to deadlines Good	Adheres to deadlines Superior	Adheres to deadlines N/A
Willingness to assume additional responsibilities	Willingness to assume additional responsibilities Poor	Willingness to assume additional responsibilities Fair	Willingness to assume additional responsibilities Average	Willingness to assume additional responsibilities Good	Willingness to assume additional responsibilities Superior	Willingness to assume additional responsibilities N/A
Logical and rational in making decisions	Logical and rational in making decisions Poor	Logical and rational in making decisions Fair	Logical and rational in making decisions Average	Logical and rational in making decisions Good	Logical and rational in making decisions Superior	Logical and rational in making decisions N/A
Makes efficient use of resources and office time	Makes efficient use of resources and office time Poor	Makes efficient use of resources and office time Fair	Makes efficient use of resources and office time Average	Makes efficient use of resources and office time Good	Makes efficient use of resources and office time Superior	Makes efficient use of resources and office time N/A
Reliable and responsible	Reliable and responsible Poor	Reliable and responsible Fair	Reliable and responsible Average	Reliable and responsible Good	Reliable and responsible Superior	Reliable and responsible N/A
Possesses sufficient knowledge of material essential to position	Possesses sufficient knowledge of material essential to position Poor	Possesses sufficient knowledge of material essential to position Fair	Possesses sufficient knowledge of material essential to position Average	Possesses sufficient knowledge of material essential to position Good	Possesses sufficient knowledge of material essential to position Superior	Possesses sufficient knowledge of material essential to position N/A

Other (please specify)

10. LAW FIRM / ATTORNEY INFORMATION:

LAW FIRM / ATTORNEY INFORMATION: NAME:
ADDRESS:
CITY:
STATE:
ZIP:
TELEPHONE:
FAX:
E-MAIL:
NAME OF PERSON COMPLETING SURVEY:
TITLE OF PERSON COMPLETING SURVEY:

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1. PLEASE INDICATE YOUR FIRM’S MAJOR AREA(S) OF PRACTICE:

2. PLEASE STATE THE NUMBER RANGE OF ATTORNEYS AND PARALEGALS IN YOUR OFFICE. (Please choose one answer for Attorneys and one answer for Paralegals in your office)

3. WHAT IS THE MINIMUM EDUCATION REQUIRED FOR PARALEGAL HIRES?

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4. DO YOU HIRE ENTRY-LEVEL PARALEGALS?

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5. DOES YOUR FIRM HAVE A PARALEGAL SUPERVISOR?

6. WHAT IS YOUR ENTRY LEVEL SALARY RANGE FOR A FULL-TIME PARALEGAL?

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7. WHAT LAW OFFICE SOFTWARE DO YOU USE? Please list all.

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8. PLEASE INDICATE WHICH SKILLS YOU CONSIDER IMPORTANT WHEN HIRING A PARALEGAL.

9. IF YOU HAVE EVER EMPLOYED ONE OF OUT PARALEGAL PROGRAM GRADUATES, PLEASE EVALUATE THAT INDIVIDUAL(S) PERFORMANCE IN THE CATEGORIES LISTED BELOW.

10. LAW FIRM / ATTORNEY INFORMATION:

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1. Default Section

1. PLEASE INDICATE YOUR FIRM’S MAJOR AREA(S) OF PRACTICE:

2. PLEASE STATE THE NUMBER RANGE OF ATTORNEYS AND PARALEGALS IN YOUR OFFICE. (Please choose one answer for Attorneys and one answer for Paralegals in your office)

3. WHAT IS THE MINIMUM EDUCATION REQUIRED FOR PARALEGAL HIRES?

*4. DO YOU HIRE ENTRY-LEVEL PARALEGALS?

*5. DOES YOUR FIRM HAVE A PARALEGAL SUPERVISOR?

6. WHAT IS YOUR ENTRY LEVEL SALARY RANGE FOR A FULL-TIME PARALEGAL?

*7. WHAT LAW OFFICE SOFTWARE DO YOU USE? Please list all.

*8. PLEASE INDICATE WHICH SKILLS YOU CONSIDER IMPORTANT WHEN HIRING A PARALEGAL.

9. IF YOU HAVE EVER EMPLOYED ONE OF OUT PARALEGAL PROGRAM GRADUATES, PLEASE EVALUATE THAT INDIVIDUAL(S) PERFORMANCE IN THE CATEGORIES LISTED BELOW.

10. LAW FIRM / ATTORNEY INFORMATION:

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4. DO YOU HIRE ENTRY-LEVEL PARALEGALS?

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5. DOES YOUR FIRM HAVE A PARALEGAL SUPERVISOR?

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7. WHAT LAW OFFICE SOFTWARE DO YOU USE? Please list all.

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8. PLEASE INDICATE WHICH SKILLS YOU CONSIDER IMPORTANT WHEN HIRING A PARALEGAL.