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1. Which of the following categories is the best current description of you?
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Percent		Response
Count
Employed as full time paralegal
87.0%20
Employed as part time paralegal
4.3%1
Self employed as full time paralegal 0.0%0
Self employed as part time paralegal 0.0%0
Employed as full time paralegal with occasional freelance work 0.0%0
Employed as part time paralegal with occasional freelance work 0.0%0
Unemployed
8.7%2
Other (please specify)
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2. What gender are you?
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Percent		Response
Count
Male
12.5%3
Female
87.5%21

3. Your age (years)?
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Percent		Response
Count
Under 20 0.0%0
20-25 0.0%0
26-30 0.0%0
31-35
16.7%4
36-40
16.7%4
41-45
8.3%2
46-50
16.7%4
51-55
25.0%6
56-60
12.5%3
Over 60
4.2%1

4. What is the title of your current position?
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Percent		Response
Count
Case Clerk 0.0%0
Legal Assistant Clerk 0.0%0
Legal Assistant
5.3%1
Legal Assistant Coordinator 0.0%0
Legal Assistant Manager 0.0%0
Legal Assistant Supervisor 0.0%0
Legal Assistant Specialist (i.e. CLA, CAS, RP, etc.)
15.8%3
Paralegal
63.2%12
Senior Paralegal
10.5%2
Credentialed Paralegal
5.3%1
Other (please specify)
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5. Where in the Inland Empire (IE) do you work?
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Percent		Response
Count
San Bernardino
41.2%7
Fontana/Rialto 0.0%0
Ontario/Rancho Cucamonga
5.9%1
Riverside/Corona
47.1%8
High Desert (Victorville) 0.0%0
Low Desert (Palm Springs)
5.9%1
Temecula/Murrieta 0.0%0
Other area of the IE not listed above (please specify) OR Outside the IE (please specify)
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6. What is the highest level of formal education you have completed?
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Percent		Response
Count
Some College
18.2%4
Associate Degree
13.6%3
Bachelors Degree
45.5%10
Masters Degree
4.5%1
Ph.D./Doctorate 0.0%0
Some law school
9.1%2
Some post-graduate education 0.0%0
Law school degree
9.1%2
Other (please specify)
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7. With respect to your paralegal education, check one of the following?
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Percent		Response
Count
No formal paralegal education
25.0%6
Paralegal education was in addition to my education listed above
37.5%9
Paralegal education was part of my education listed above
33.3%8
Currently enrolled in a paralegal program
4.2%1

8. If you attended a paralegal program, was it ABA approved at the time you attend?
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Percent		Response
Count
Yes
33.3%8
No
37.5%9
Unknown
29.2%7

9. If you attended a paralegal program to obtain your certificate, which school did you attend?
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Percent		Response
Count
University of California, Riverside
50.0%5
Maric College 0.0%0
San Bernardino Valley College 0.0%0
Platt College 0.0%0
Riverside Community College
20.0%2
California State San Bernardino University
20.0%2
University of La Verne
10.0%1
Everest College 0.0%0
UC Irvine Extension 0.0%0
Other (please specify)
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10. How many months did it take to complete your paralegal program?
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Percent		Response
Count
0-3
11.1%2
3-6 0.0%0
7-12 0.0%0
13-18
22.2%4
18-24
22.2%4
Over 12 months
11.1%2
Over 24 months
22.2%4
Over 36 months
5.6%1
4 years or more
5.6%1

11. How long did it take you to find your first paralegal position (months)?
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Percent		Response
Count
Less than 2
52.9%9
2-4
11.8%2
5-6
23.5%4
7-8 0.0%0
9-10 0.0%0
11-12 0.0%0
Over 12
11.8%2

12. What year did you graduate from your paralegal program?
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Percent		Response
Count
2012
12.5%2
2011 0.0%0
2010
12.5%2
2009
6.3%1
2008
6.3%1
2007
6.3%1
2006 0.0%0
2005 0.0%0
2004
6.3%1
2003 0.0%0
2002 0.0%0
2001 0.0%0
2000
6.3%1
1999
6.3%1
1998
6.3%1
1997
6.3%1
1996 0.0%0
Not applicable
25.0%4
Other (please specify)
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13. How satisfied are you that you understand your responsibilities under Business and Professions Code §6450?
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Percent		Response
Count
Very Satisfied
77.3%17
Satisfied
22.7%5
Neither Satisfied or dissatisfied 0.0%0
Dissatisfied 0.0%0
Very Dissatisfied 0.0%0
What's BPC §6450? 0.0%0

14. Are you a current member of the Inland Counties Association of Paralegals (ICAP)?
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Percent		Response
Count
Yes
87.5%21
No
12.5%3

15. If you are a current member of ICAP , are you?
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Percent		Response
Count
Voting
95.2%20
Associate 0.0%0
Student
4.8%1
Sustaining 0.0%0

16. How long have you been ICAP member (years)?
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Percent		Response
Count
Less than 1 year
23.8%5
1 – 2 years
9.5%2
2 – 4 years
14.3%3
4 – 6 years
9.5%2
6 – 8 years
19.0%4
8 - 10 years
4.8%1
Over 10 years
19.0%4

17. Do you have any professional designations?
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Percent		Response
Count
California Advanced Specialist (CAS) 0.0%0
Certified Legal Assistant (CLA)
5.0%1
Certified Paralegal (CP)
30.0%6
Advanced Certified Paralegal or Paralegal Specialist (ACP or CLAS)
15.0%3
Registered Paralegal (RP) 0.0%0
None
60.0%12
Other (please specify)
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18. How did you obtain your current position?
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Percent		Response
Count
Blind Resume Mailing
5.6%1
Classified Ad
16.7%3
Promotion from Secretary or Other Position
27.8%5
ICAP Job Bank
11.1%2
Personal Contacts
44.4%8
Employment Agency
11.1%2
School Placement 0.0%0
Other (please specify)
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19. How long have you been employed as a paralegal (years)?
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Percent		Response
Count
Student 0.0%0
Still looking for first job
4.5%1
Less than 1
4.5%1
2
4.5%1
3
4.5%1
4
4.5%1
5
4.5%1
6 0.0%0
7
4.5%1
8 0.0%0
9 0.0%0
10
4.5%1
11-15
36.4%8
16-20
9.1%2
Over 20
18.2%4

20. How long have you been employed by your present employer (years)?
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Percent		Response
Count
Less than 1
12.5%3
1 0.0%0
2
8.3%2
3 0.0%0
4
12.5%3
5 0.0%0
6-10
25.0%6
Over 10
33.3%8
Not currently employed
8.3%2

21. Which answer best describes your current situation/employer?
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Percent		Response
Count
Law firm, locally based
70.8%17
Law firm, branch office (not locally based)
4.2%1
Corporation
8.3%2
Insurance 0.0%0
Bank 0.0%0
Public Sector
12.5%3
Self Employed
4.2%1
Unemployed
4.2%1
Student
4.2%1
Other (please specify)
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22. How many attorneys work for your firm?
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Percent		Response
Count
0
8.7%2
1-2
26.1%6
3-5
30.4%7
6-10
13.0%3
11-15
13.0%3
16-20
4.3%1
21-25 0.0%0
26-30 0.0%0
31-40 0.0%0
41-50 0.0%0
51-60 0.0%0
Over 60
4.3%1

23. How many paralegals work for your firm?
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Percent		Response
Count
0
13.0%3
1-2
34.8%8
3-5
21.7%5
6-10
26.1%6
11-15 0.0%0
16-20 0.0%0
21-25 0.0%0
26-30 0.0%0
31-40 0.0%0
41-50 0.0%0
51-60 0.0%0
Over 60
4.3%1

24. Which category best describes your primary area of specialization (i.e. the type of law you spend the majority of time working in)?
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Percent		Response
Count
Administrative Law 0.0%0
Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
5.3%1
Antitrust and Trade Regulation 0.0%0
Bankruptcy
5.3%1
Business Organizations
15.8%3
Civil Procedure
21.1%4
Civil Rights 0.0%0
Commercial Law and Contracts 0.0%0
Conflict of Laws 0.0%0
Construction Law 0.0%0
Corporations
5.3%1
Criminal Justice
5.3%1
Employment Law 0.0%0
Energy and Utilities 0.0%0
Environmental Law 0.0%0
Family Law
10.5%2
Immigration Law 0.0%0
Insurance
5.3%1
Intellectual Property
5.3%1
Maritime Law 0.0%0
Military Law 0.0%0
Partnerships 0.0%0
Securities Law 0.0%0
Taxation
10.5%2
Torts/ Personal Injury 0.0%0
Wills, Trusts, and Estate Planning
31.6%6
Other (please specify)
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25. Do you assist attorneys at court, depositions or arbitrations?
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Percent		Response
Count
Yes
33.3%8
No
66.7%16

26. Have you ever tried a case in small claims court?
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Percent		Response
Count
Yes
17.4%4
No
82.6%19

27. Do you work hours in excess of your firm's normal hours?
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Percent		Response
Count
Frequently
25.0%6
Occasionally
50.0%12
Never
25.0%6

28. If your employer considers you non-exempt (i.e. you’re considered an hourly employee) and you work hours in excess of your firm's normal hours, how are you compensated?
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Percent		Response
Count
Direct overtime pay
58.3%7
Compensatory time off
41.7%5
Incentive bonuses 0.0%0
Other (please specify)
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29. If your employer considers you exempt (i.e. you’re considered a salaried employee) and you work hours in excess of your firm's normal hours, how are you compensated?
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Percent		Response
Count
Direct overtime pay
20.8%5
Compensatory time off
33.3%8
Incentive bonuses
8.3%2
Not compensated, considered exempt from overtime
37.5%9
Other (please specify)
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30. Do you have a minimum number of billable hours?
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Percent		Response
Count
Yes
33.3%8
No
66.7%16

31. How many hours do you bill per month (on average)?
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Percent		Response
Count
100-110
33.3%5
115-125
33.3%5
130-140
13.3%2
145-155
13.3%2
160-170 0.0%0
175-185
6.7%1
190-200 0.0%0
Over 200 0.0%0

32. How many hours per month are billed to administrative time?
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Percent		Response
Count
0-5
50.0%8
6-10
12.5%2
11-15
12.5%2
16-20
12.5%2
21 or more
12.5%2

33. What is your billing rate (on average)?
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Percent		Response
Count
Less than 60
4.8%1
60-69 0.0%0
70-79 0.0%0
80-89 0.0%0
90-99
9.5%2
100-109 0.0%0
110-119
9.5%2
120-129
14.3%3
130-139 0.0%0
140-149 0.0%0
150-159
9.5%2
160-169
4.8%1
170-179 0.0%0
180-189
14.3%3
190-199 0.0%0
200 and Over
9.5%2
Don't Know
4.8%1
Not Applicable
19.0%4

34. What was your 2012 salary increase?
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Percent		Response
Count
No increase
52.2%12
0-2%
30.4%7
3-4% 0.0%0
5-6%
4.3%1
7-8% 0.0%0
9-10%
8.7%2
Over 10%
4.3%1

35. Did you receive a bonus for 2011?
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Percent		Response
Count
Yes
58.3%14
No
41.7%10

36. What was the amount (range) of your 2011 bonus?
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Percent		Response
Count
less then $500
38.5%5
$500-$999
15.4%2
$1,000-$2,999
23.1%3
$3,000-$4,999
15.4%2
$5,000 and over
7.7%1
Other (please specify)
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37. Did you receive a bonus for 2012?
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Percent		Response
Count
Yes
30.0%6
No
70.0%14
Other (please specify)
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38. What was the amount (range) of your 2012 bonus?
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Percent		Response
Count
less then $500
16.7%1
$500-$999
33.3%2
$1,000-$2,999
33.3%2
$3,000-$4,999 0.0%0
$5,000 and over
16.7%1
Other (please specify)
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39. How is your performance reviewed?
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Percent		Response
Count
Once a year
82.4%14
Twice a year
17.6%3
Other (please specify)
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40. If you are a new paralegal (less than 2 years of experience), what was your starting salary?
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Percent		Response
Count
Less than $18,000
25.0%1
$18,000-$19,999 0.0%0
$20,000-$21,999 0.0%0
$22,000-23,999
25.0%1
$24,000-$25,999
25.0%1
$26,000-$27,999 0.0%0
$28,000-$29,999 0.0%0
$30,000-$31,999 0.0%0
$32,000-$33,999 0.0%0
$34,000-$35,999 0.0%0
$36,000-$37,999
25.0%1
$38,000-$39,999 0.0%0
$40,000-$41,999 0.0%0
$42,000-$43,999 0.0%0
$44,000-$45,999 0.0%0
$46,000-$47,999 0.0%0
$48,000-$49,999 0.0%0
$50,000 and Over 0.0%0

41. What is your present base salary, not including overtime or bonuses?
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Percent		Response
Count
Less than $20,000
4.5%1
$20,000-$21,999 0.0%0
$22,000-$23,999 0.0%0
$24,000-$25,999
4.5%1
$26,000-$27,999 0.0%0
$28,000-$29,999 0.0%0
$30,000-$31,999
4.5%1
$32,000-$33,999 0.0%0
$34,000-$35,999 0.0%0
$36,000-$37,999 0.0%0
$38,000-$39,999
4.5%1
$40,000-$41,999
4.5%1
$42,000-$43,999 0.0%0
$44,000-$45,999 0.0%0
$46,000-$47,999 0.0%0
$48,000-$49,999
4.5%1
$50,000-$51,999
9.1%2
$52,000-$53,999
13.6%3
$54,000-$55,999
4.5%1
$56,000-$57,999
13.6%3
$58,000-$59,999
9.1%2
$60,000-$61,999
4.5%1
$62,000-$63,999
4.5%1
$64,000-$65,999 0.0%0
$66,000-$67,999 0.0%0
$68,000-$69,999 0.0%0
$70,000-$71,999 0.0%0
$72,000-$73,999
4.5%1
$74,000-$75,999
9.1%2
$76,000-$77,999 0.0%0
$78,000-$79,999 0.0%0
$80,000-$81,999 0.0%0
$82,000-$83,999 0.0%0
$84,000-$85,999 0.0%0
$86,000 and Over 0.0%0

42. How many weeks of vacation do you presently earn?
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Percent		Response
Count
1-2
43.5%10
3-4
43.5%10
5-6
13.0%3
7-8 0.0%0
9-10 0.0%0
Over 10 0.0%0

43. Does your employer provide any of the following benefits?
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Percent		Response
Count
Profit Sharing
55.6%10
Yearly Retreat 0.0%0
Job Sharing
5.6%1
Flex Time
22.2%4
Alternative Work Week
16.7%3
In-House Training/MCLE
66.7%12
Not Applicable or self-employed
5.6%1
Other (please specify)
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44. Does your employer provide any of the following? (check all that apply)
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Percent		Response
Count
Business Cards
80.0%16
Child Care 0.0%0
Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
40.0%8
Dental Insurance
65.0%13
Long Term Disability Insurance
50.0%10
Life Insurance
55.0%11
Medical Insurance
75.0%15
Vision Insurance
20.0%4
Continuing Legal Education
75.0%15
Employee Assistance Program
15.0%3
Parking
25.0%5
Health Insurance
50.0%10
Flexible Spending Plan – Heath Care
30.0%6
Flexible Spending Plan – Dependent Care
15.0%3
401k Plan
65.0%13
Other pension plan
20.0%4
Tuition reimbursement
15.0%3
Cell Phone 0.0%0
Professional Association Dues
60.0%12
Health Club/Gym
10.0%2
Overtime transportation 0.0%0
Meals
10.0%2
Relocation expenses 0.0%0
Other (please specify)
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45. If you had to do it all over again, would you still become a paralegal?
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Percent		Response
Count
Yes
65.2%15
Maybe
30.4%7
No
4.3%1

46. Is your work as challenging as you would like?
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Percent		Response
Count
Yes
69.6%16
Occasionally
21.7%5
Infrequently
4.3%1
Not challenging at all
4.3%1

47. How satisfied are you with your scope of responsibility?
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Percent		Response
Count
Very satisfied
45.8%11
Satisfied
37.5%9
Neither satisfied or dissatisfied
4.2%1
Dissatisfied
4.2%1
Very dissatisfied 0.0%0
Not applicable
8.3%2

48. How satisfied are you with your office space or environment?
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Percent		Response
Count
Very satisfied
34.8%8
Satisfied
47.8%11
Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied
8.7%2
Dissatisfied 0.0%0
Very dissatisfied 0.0%0
Not applicable
8.7%2

49. How satisfied are you with your overall salary?
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Percent		Response
Count
Very satisfied
4.2%1
Satisfied
54.2%13
Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied
16.7%4
Dissatisfied
12.5%3
Very dissatisfied
4.2%1
Not applicable
8.3%2

50. How satisfied are you with your benefits?
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Percent		Response
Count
Very satisfied
12.5%3
Satisfied
37.5%9
Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied
25.0%6
Dissatisfied
12.5%3
Very dissatisfied 0.0%0
Not applicable
12.5%3

51. Does your employer promote, recognize, or otherwise reward paralegals that have earned advanced certificates (i.e. Certified Legal Assistant/Paralegal [CLA/CP], Advanced Certified Paralegal or Certified Paralegal Specialist [ACP/CLAS], California Advanced Specialist [CAS], or Registered Paralegal [RP])?
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Percent		Response
Count
Yes
25.0%6
No
45.8%11
Don’t Know
29.2%7

52. Does your employer pay for you to take MCLE?
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Percent		Response
Count
Yes
54.2%13
No
45.8%11

53. How satisfied are you with your employer's support for you taking MCLE?
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Percent		Response
Count
Very satisfied
45.8%11
Satisfied
16.7%4
Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied
12.5%3
Dissatisfied
4.2%1
Very dissatisfied
4.2%1
Not applicable
16.7%4

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