Corporate Counsel Salary & Lifestyle Survey

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* 1. What industry best describes your organization?

Aerospace, Aviation

Business Services

Energy & Utilities

Education

Government

Media & Entertainment

Financial Services

Manufacturing

Software, Internet & Technology

Transportation & Storage

Non-profit

Retail

Telecommunications

Healthcare, Pharmaceuticals, Biotech

Insurance

Other (please specify)

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* 2. What is your organization's annual revenue?

Less than $15 million

$15 to $25 million

$25 to $100 million

$100 to $500 million

$500 to 1 billion

Over $1 billion

N/A Non-Profit

N/A Government

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* 3. How many employees in your organization?

Less than 100

100 to 200

200 to 500

500 to 1,000

1,000 to 5,000

5,000 or more

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* 4. What is the size of your legal department?

1 to 10

10 to 25

25 to 50

50 to 100

100 or more

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* 5. In which state/region are you located?

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* 6. Which best describes your legal specialty?

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* 7. How long have you been with your organization?

Less than a year to 3 years

4 - 7 years

8 - 10 years

10+ years

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* 8. When did you receive your JD/LLM?

1960 - 1980

1981 - 2000

2001 - 2010

2011 - 2019

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* 9. What is your job title/position? (Pick best option)

Assistant General Counsel

Associate General Counsel

General Counsel

Senior General Counsel/Sr. Counsel

Chief Compliance Officer

Chief Legal Officer

Compliance Officer

Corporate Secretary

Deputy General Counsel

Head of Legal

Legal Operation's Manager

Executive Group

Attorney

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* 10. Do you work full-time or part-time?

Part-time

Full-time

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* 11. What is your base annual salary?

Less than $50,000

$50,000 to $100,000

$100,000 to $150,000

$150,000 to $200,000

$200,000 to $250,000

Over $250,000

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* 12. Does your organization offer a bonus?

Yes

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* 13. What is your bonus amount (range)

Less than $10,000

$10,000 to $25,000

$25,000 to $50,000

$50,000 to $75,000

Over $75,000

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* 14. Is this a remote/work-from-home position?

Yes

No, but have the option when needed

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* 15. Have you ever worked for a law firm (Biglaw, Top 200, Boutique, etc.)

Yes

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* 16. Would you ever consider returning to work for a law firm?

Yes

It depends

What would make you return to law firm life?

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* 17. Does your organization hire outside counsel?

Yes

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* 18. What is the primary need for outside counsel?

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* 19. How would you rate your work/life balance?

Very Unsatisfactory

Unsatisfactory

Neutral

Satisfactory

Very Satisfactory

Very Unsatisfactory

Unsatisfactory

Neutral

Satisfactory

Very Satisfactory

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* 20. How satisfied are you with the opportunity for advancement as corporate counsel?

Very dissatisfied

Somewhat dissatisfied

Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied

Somewhat satisfied

Very satisfied

Very dissatisfied

Somewhat dissatisfied

Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied

Somewhat satisfied

Very satisfied

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* 21. Do you think your organization invests interest in your professional development? (Time off for CLE, continuing education, corporate responsibility, social outreach, etc.)

Yes

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* 22. Does your organization offer parental leave?

Yes

Unsure

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* 23. What is your gender?

Female

Male

I prefer not to identify

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* 24. What is your ethnic background?

White or Caucasian

Black or African American

Hispanic or Latino/Latinx

Asian or Asian American

American Indian or Alaska Native

Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander

I prefer not to identify

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* 25. My organization is committed to diversity.

Strongly disagree

Somewhat disagree

Neither agree nor disagree

Somewhat agree

Strongly agree

Strongly disagree

Somewhat disagree

Neither agree nor disagree

Somewhat agree

Strongly agree

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* 26. How important are the following qualities when looking for outside counsel?

	Not at all important	Not very important	Somewhat important	Very important
Responsiveness	Responsiveness Not at all important	Responsiveness Not very important	Responsiveness Somewhat important	Responsiveness Very important
Understanding my business	Understanding my business Not at all important	Understanding my business Not very important	Understanding my business Somewhat important	Understanding my business Very important
Delivering value	Delivering value Not at all important	Delivering value Not very important	Delivering value Somewhat important	Delivering value Very important
Legal expertise	Legal expertise Not at all important	Legal expertise Not very important	Legal expertise Somewhat important	Legal expertise Very important
Efficiency	Efficiency Not at all important	Efficiency Not very important	Efficiency Somewhat important	Efficiency Very important

Other (please specify)

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* 27. How important are the following in choosing outside counsel?

	Not at all important	Not very important	Somewhat important	Very important
Longstanding relationships	Longstanding relationships Not at all important	Longstanding relationships Not very important	Longstanding relationships Somewhat important	Longstanding relationships Very important
Referrals	Referrals Not at all important	Referrals Not very important	Referrals Somewhat important	Referrals Very important
Mentions in legal guides	Mentions in legal guides Not at all important	Mentions in legal guides Not very important	Mentions in legal guides Somewhat important	Mentions in legal guides Very important
Firm name/reputation	Firm name/reputation Not at all important	Firm name/reputation Not very important	Firm name/reputation Somewhat important	Firm name/reputation Very important
Cost	Cost Not at all important	Cost Not very important	Cost Somewhat important	Cost Very important

Other (please specify)

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* 28. How effective are the following types of communication from law firms?

	Not at all effective	Not very effective	Somewhat effective	Very effective
Client alerts	Client alerts Not at all effective	Client alerts Not very effective	Client alerts Somewhat effective	Client alerts Very effective
Webinars	Webinars Not at all effective	Webinars Not very effective	Webinars Somewhat effective	Webinars Very effective
Dinners/lunches	Dinners/lunches Not at all effective	Dinners/lunches Not very effective	Dinners/lunches Somewhat effective	Dinners/lunches Very effective
Receiving press releases by email	Receiving press releases by email Not at all effective	Receiving press releases by email Not very effective	Receiving press releases by email Somewhat effective	Receiving press releases by email Very effective

Other (please specify)

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* 29. In your experience, how have the following changed since the pandemic?

	Decreased since the pandemic	About the same as before the pandemic	Increased since the pandemic
Demand for outside legal services	Demand for outside legal services Decreased since the pandemic	Demand for outside legal services About the same as before the pandemic	Demand for outside legal services Increased since the pandemic
A rise in hiring for your own team	A rise in hiring for your own team Decreased since the pandemic	A rise in hiring for your own team About the same as before the pandemic	A rise in hiring for your own team Increased since the pandemic
A more flexible work environment	A more flexible work environment Decreased since the pandemic	A more flexible work environment About the same as before the pandemic	A more flexible work environment Increased since the pandemic

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* 30. How is your work allocated?

	Less than 25%	25-50%	50-75%	75-100%
Insourced	Insourced Less than 25%	Insourced 25-50%	Insourced 50-75%	Insourced 75-100%
Outsourced to law firms	Outsourced to law firms Less than 25%	Outsourced to law firms 25-50%	Outsourced to law firms 50-75%	Outsourced to law firms 75-100%
Outsourced to ALSPs	Outsourced to ALSPs Less than 25%	Outsourced to ALSPs 25-50%	Outsourced to ALSPs 50-75%	Outsourced to ALSPs 75-100%

Other (please specify)