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EMPLOYER INFO
Employer Name:
Address:

City:
State, Zip:
Country:
Phone:
Fax:
Web:

Hiring Attorney:

Recruiting Contact:
Title:
Employer Name:
Address:

City:
State, Zip:
Country:
Phone:
Fax:
Email:

OFFICE/ORGANIZATION SIZE
Multi Office Form:
Multi Office Form Reporting For:
Specify:
# Offices On Form:
Total # Offices:
Employer Size Range:
Office Size Range:
Total Attorneys In This Office:

DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION
As of Feb. 1, 2010			ASSOCIATES	All OTHER LAWYERS			SUMMER ASSOCIATES
		Ptrs/Mbrs	ASSOCIATES	Counsel	Staff Attorneys	Other Lawyers	SUMMER ASSOCIATES
Men:
Women:
TOTALS:
Hispanic/Latino	Men:
Hispanic/Latino	Women:
White	Men:
White	Women:
Black/African American	Men:
Black/African American	Women:
Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander	Men:
Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander	Women:
Asian	Men:
Asian	Women:
American Indian/ Alaska Native	Men:
American Indian/ Alaska Native	Women:
2 or More Races	Men:
2 or More Races	Women:
Disabled	Men:
Disabled	Women:
Openly GBLT	Men:
Openly GBLT	Women:

COMPENSATION & EMPLOYMENT DATA
	2010 COMPENSATION		BEGAN WORK IN				EXPECTED
Lawyers	2010 COMPENSATION		2008		2009		2010
Laterals				()		()
Post-Clerkship				()		()
Entry-level		$/yr		()		()
LLMs (US)				()		()
LLMs (non-US)				()		()
Summer
Post-3Ls		$/wk		()		()
2Ls		$/wk		()		()
lLs		$/wk

STUDENT EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION
# 2009 entry-level attorneys who were former interns:
# 2009 Summer 2Ls considered for associate offers:
# offers made:
Hire school term clerks?
Prefer significant prior experience in area?
1Ls hired?
For attorney hires, require: Bar admission?
For attorney hires, require: Prior practice experience?
If yes, # of years?
U.S. citizenship required?
When after 12/1 should 1Ls apply?
Split summers allowed?
If yes, minimum weeks:
1Ls considered for interns?
Comments:

Accept applications for the 2011 Summer Program from:
Joint degree students graduating in 2013 or later?
Evening students graduating in 2013?
Judicial Clerks?
Students at non-US law schools?
What % of legal staff has been with the organization:
less than 2 years?
2-5 years?
6-10 years?
more than 10 years?
Application Process:
Date applications first accepted for summer interns:
Date applications first accepted for attorneys:
Deadline for applications from summer interns:
Deadline for applications from attorneys:
Date offers are made to summer interns:
Date offers are made to attorneys:
Average length of hiring process (months) for summer interns:
Average length of hiring process (months) for attorneys:

Do you hire domestic LL.M.s?
In what practice areas:

Do you hire foreign LL.M.s?
In what practice areas:

When should LL.M.s submit applications?

Preferred application materials:


Hiring Criteria:

ATTORNEY HOURS
Average annual associate hours worked:	(2008)	(2009)
Average annual associate billable hours:	(2008)	(2009)
Is there a minimum billable hour expectation?
If "Yes", number:
Hours policy details:

Is billable hour credit given for pro bono work?
Is there a maximum that will be credited?
If yes, what?
For bonus consideration, is a pro bono hour equivalent to a billable hour?

CLERKSHIP/CREDIT/SUPPLEMENTAL COMPENSATION
Do you have a Loan Repayment Assistance Program (LRAP)?
If yes, describe:
Judicial Clerkship Bonus:
Compensation/progression credit for judicial clerkship?
Compensation/progression credit for other advanced degrees?
Other Compensation:

BENEFITS
Benefits:
Benefit Package Comments:

WORK/LIFE INFORMATION
Average weekly hours per attorney:
Usual scheduled working day:
Part-time allowed?
Part-time available to entry-level?
# of part-time associates:	(m) (w)
# of part-time partners/members:	(m) (w)
# of part-time other lawyers:	(m) (w)
Do you have a written part-time policy for associates?
Do you have a written part-time policy for partners?
What is the impact of working part-time as an associate, if any, on an associate's progression toward partner?
Can an associate be promoted to partner while s/he is working on a part-time schedule?
Can a partner work on a part-time schedule?
Eligibility for alternative work schedules determined by:
Paid non-medical parental leave?
Comments:

TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Coaching/mentoring program?
Evaluations:
Upward reviews:
Professional development staff:
Billable hours credit for training time:
Rotation for junior associates between departments/practice groups?
Is rotation mandatory?
Comments:

PARTNERSHIP DATA
Does the firm have two or more tiers of partner?
If no, how many years is the partnership track?
If yes, how many years is the non-equity track?
How many years is the equity track?
Additional partnership progression information:

DIVERSITY RECRUITMENT & RETENTION EFFORTS
Activities to increase the presence and retention of under-represented groups:
Minority job fairs:			Bar sponsored Programs:
Outreach to law student groups:			Firm Diversity Committee:
Directed Mentoring Effors:			Rec. at schools w/ large min. pop.:
Comments:

CAMPUS INTERVIEWS

Selected Campuses:

Job Fair/Corsortia Attended:

CAMPUS INTERVIEWS FOR PRIOR YEAR

# of Schools Visited in 2009:
# of Job Fairs / Consortia Attended in 2009:

PRO BONO INFORMATION
Pro Bono Contact Information
Pro Bono Contact:
Title:
Phone:
Fax:
Email:

The information indicated here is:
Firm-wide:		Office Specific:

%Firm Billable Hours last year:

Average Hours per Attorney Last Year:
Associates Partners/Members Other Lawyers

Participation last year:
% Associates % Partners/Members % Other Lawyers

What percentage of attorneys performed more than 20 hours?
What was the number of actual pro bono hours contributed by the organization in the prior calendar year?

Does the organization maintain a formal pro bono policy that sets forth the organization's commitment to pro bono?

How does the organization define what constitutes pro bono legal work?

Does the organization set annual goals regarding the minimum number of pro bono hours to be contributed by the organization?
If yes, what is that annual goal?

Does the organization set individual attorney goals regarding the minimum number of pro bono hours to be contributed?
If yes, what is that annual goal?

Is an attorney's commitment to pro bono activity considered a favorable factor in advancement and compensation decisions?
If yes, to what extent?

Are full-time support services (word processing, online research Lexis/Westlaw, out of pocket costs) available for pro bono representation?
If so, are there any limitations?

Are associates provided written evaluations of their work on pro bono matters?

Does the organization employ one or more of the following structures to manage its pro bono program and to provide training and guidance to participating attorneys?
Full-time attorney in a dedicated pro bono coordination/oversight role
An attorney who coordinates pro bono projects as an ancillary duty to other work
Pro Bono Committee
Non-attorney administrator
Other:
How is pro bono work assigned/distributed?
If an attorney is permitted to bring a pro bono case for possible consideration by the firm, who makes decisions about whether the firm will handle the matter?
Pro Bono Coordinator
Pro Bono Committee
Department Chair
Other:
N/A
Does the organization provide any of the following to enable its attorneys to participate in pro bono activities or work in a public interest setting? (Check all that apply)
Externships
Sabbaticals
Fellowships
Part-time pro bono programs
Other
If so, please describe:

Are pro bono opportunities available for summer associates?

Additional comments (Please use this space to provide any additional information about your organization's pro bono program including any special recognition or awards the organization has received for its pro bono work.):

What are some of the areas in which your firm has performed pro bono work in the past year?

PUBLIC INTEREST FELLOWSHIPS
Do you sponsor split public interest summer and/or post-graduate fellowships?
Public Interest Fellowship Comments:

NON - DISCRIMINATION POLICY
Non-Discrimination:

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