In-House Corporate Counsel Survey - 2021

ACC Austin 2021 Member Feedback

Please complete all portions of this survey. All answers will be kept anonymous. This includes questions both for the ACC annual membership survey, and a salary survey conducted by Beacon Hill Staffing, the results of which will be presented to ACC Austin at an event on September 23.

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* 1. How would you rate your level of satisfaction with the ACC Austin Chapter?

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* 2. Please tell us how valuable the following ACC member benefits are to you, with 1 being not valuable and 3 being very valuable.

	Not Valuable	Somewhat Valuable	Very Valuable
In-person CLE events	In-person CLE events Not Valuable	In-person CLE events Somewhat Valuable	In-person CLE events Very Valuable
In-person Networking/Social Opportunities	In-person Networking/Social Opportunities Not Valuable	In-person Networking/Social Opportunities Somewhat Valuable	In-person Networking/Social Opportunities Very Valuable
In-person Pro Bono Opportunities	In-person Pro Bono Opportunities Not Valuable	In-person Pro Bono Opportunities Somewhat Valuable	In-person Pro Bono Opportunities Very Valuable
In-person Roundtable Discussions	In-person Roundtable Discussions Not Valuable	In-person Roundtable Discussions Somewhat Valuable	In-person Roundtable Discussions Very Valuable
Online Legal Forms and Resources	Online Legal Forms and Resources Not Valuable	Online Legal Forms and Resources Somewhat Valuable	Online Legal Forms and Resources Very Valuable
Online Communities	Online Communities Not Valuable	Online Communities Somewhat Valuable	Online Communities Very Valuable
ACC Docket Magazine and Other Publications	ACC Docket Magazine and Other Publications Not Valuable	ACC Docket Magazine and Other Publications Somewhat Valuable	ACC Docket Magazine and Other Publications Very Valuable
ACC In-House Jobline	ACC In-House Jobline Not Valuable	ACC In-House Jobline Somewhat Valuable	ACC In-House Jobline Very Valuable

Other (please specify)

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* 3. Please tell us how valuable these ACC virtual member benefits have been to you, with 1 being not valuable and 3 being very valuable.

	Not Valuable	Somewhat Valuable	Very Valuable
Virtual CLEs	Virtual CLEs Not Valuable	Virtual CLEs Somewhat Valuable	Virtual CLEs Very Valuable
Virtual Networking/Social Opportunities	Virtual Networking/Social Opportunities Not Valuable	Virtual Networking/Social Opportunities Somewhat Valuable	Virtual Networking/Social Opportunities Very Valuable
Virtual Pro Bono Opportunities	Virtual Pro Bono Opportunities Not Valuable	Virtual Pro Bono Opportunities Somewhat Valuable	Virtual Pro Bono Opportunities Very Valuable
Virtual Roundtable Discussions	Virtual Roundtable Discussions Not Valuable	Virtual Roundtable Discussions Somewhat Valuable	Virtual Roundtable Discussions Very Valuable

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* 4. Where would you prefer to attend ACC events (as in-person events resume)? Please select all that apply.

Downtown

North Austin (Domain/Arboretum)

South Austin

Virtual is still better for me!

Other (please specify)

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* 5. What time of day do you prefer to attend ACC events? Select all that apply.

Breakfast/Morning

Lunch

Happy Hour/Evening

Other (please specify)

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* 6. How many ACC Austin Chapter events have you participated in during the last 12 months?

1-2

3-4

5 or more

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* 7. Please tell us how interested you are in the following CLE topics and identify under "OTHER" what specific topics you'd like to see next year:

	Not Interested	Somewhat Interested	Very Interested
Career Development	Career Development Not Interested	Career Development Somewhat Interested	Career Development Very Interested
Contract Drafting and Negotiation	Contract Drafting and Negotiation Not Interested	Contract Drafting and Negotiation Somewhat Interested	Contract Drafting and Negotiation Very Interested
Corporate, Securities and Governance	Corporate, Securities and Governance Not Interested	Corporate, Securities and Governance Somewhat Interested	Corporate, Securities and Governance Very Interested
Diversity	Diversity Not Interested	Diversity Somewhat Interested	Diversity Very Interested
Employment & Labor Law	Employment & Labor Law Not Interested	Employment & Labor Law Somewhat Interested	Employment & Labor Law Very Interested
Ethics and Compliance	Ethics and Compliance Not Interested	Ethics and Compliance Somewhat Interested	Ethics and Compliance Very Interested
Finance/Accounting/MBA for Lawyers	Finance/Accounting/MBA for Lawyers Not Interested	Finance/Accounting/MBA for Lawyers Somewhat Interested	Finance/Accounting/MBA for Lawyers Very Interested
Intellectual Property	Intellectual Property Not Interested	Intellectual Property Somewhat Interested	Intellectual Property Very Interested
Mergers & Acquisitions	Mergers & Acquisitions Not Interested	Mergers & Acquisitions Somewhat Interested	Mergers & Acquisitions Very Interested
Privacy	Privacy Not Interested	Privacy Somewhat Interested	Privacy Very Interested
Small Law Department Issues	Small Law Department Issues Not Interested	Small Law Department Issues Somewhat Interested	Small Law Department Issues Very Interested

Other (please specify)

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* 8. Which of the following best describes your role as in-house counsel?

General Counsel or CLO

Managing Counsel (at least one lawyer as a direct report)

Associate or Senior Counsel (no direct reports)

Other (please specify)

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* 9. Are you responsible for hiring outside counsel?

Yes, I make those decisions

I have some influence

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* 10. Have you used any of our sponsor firms in the last year? If so, which?

Baker Botts

Michael Best

DLA Piper

Fish & Richardson

Vinson & Elkins

Munck Wilson

Dubois Bryant

Dickson & Wright

Haynes & Boone

Perkins Cole

Jenner Block

Norton Rose Fulbright

Ogletree Deakins

Wilson Sonsini

Greenburg Traurig

Munsch Hardt

None of the above

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* 11. How long have you been a member of the ACC Austin Chapter?

Less than a year

1-2 years

3-5 years

6-10 years

10+ years

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* 12. Do you volunteer in the community? If so, for what organizations?

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* 13. Do you have any general suggestions on how we can improve? i.e. Event ideas (virtual or in-person), how we can recruit new members, firms/companies you would like to introduce as potential sponsors, etc.?

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* 14. What are your current thoughts on attending in person vs virtual events?

I prefer to attend virtual events

I prefer to attend in-person events

I would attend both virtual and in-person events

Other (please specify)

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* 15. What is your current employment status?

Employed in-house

Unemployed

Employed elsewhere but trying to get (or return) in-house

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* 16. What is your current membership status?

Member

Lapsed member

Prospective member

Other (please specify)