1998 Oregon State Bar Economic Survey

The information you provide will remain strictly confidential and will not be identified with any individual. Completed questionnaires will be seen only by personnel of Flikirs Professional Services, Inc. Select only ONE response to each question by circling the number to the left of your response or by filling in the blank. Thank you for participating!

Questions should be answered using data for 1997 unless otherwise indicated.

1. Gender 1 Male 2 Female

2. Age as of 12/31/97 __________

3. Year admitted to Oregon State Bar 19___

4. Year first admitted to any state bar 19___

5. Type of employment Indicate the type that represented 50% or more of your practice.

Select only one.
1 Private
2 Private Non-Profit
3 Government
4 Corporate In-House Counsel
5 Judge/Hearings Officer

6. Area of practice Indicate the area that represented 50% or more of your practice. Select only one.

1 Bankruptcy
2 Business/Corporate
3 Civil Litigation, Defendant
4 Civil Litigation, Plaintiff
5 Criminal
6 Environmental Law
7 Family Law
8 Real Estate/Land Use
9 Tax/Estate Planning
10 Workers’ Compensation
11 General (no area over 50%)
12 Other

7. Size of Practice Indicate the number of lawyers in your office. Select only one.

1 1 Lawyer Office
2 2-6 Lawyer Office
3 7-20 Lawyer Office
4 21-60 Lawyer Office
5 Over 60 Lawyer Office

8. Level of Employment Select only one.

1 Full-Time Lawyer
2 Part-Time Lawyer by Choice
3 Part-Time Lawyer due to Lack of Legal Work
4 Not Working as Lawyer by Choice
5 Not Working as Lawyer due to Lack of Legal Work
6 Retired

9. Hours Worked What was the average number of hours per month that you worked in 1997? Include all hours in the office or on the job, whether billed or not.

__________ hours per month

10. Pro-Bono What was the average number of hours per month in 1997 you provided pro-bono legal services to individuals whom you did not bill? If none, enter 0.

__________ hours per month

11. Community Service What was the average number of hours per month in 1997 you volunteered for charitable organizations, churches, or other community services? If none, enter 0.

__________ hours per month

12. Career Satisfaction How satisfied are you with your legal employment?

(1=Very Dissatisfied, 5=Very Satisfied)

1 2 3 4 5

13. Career vs Personal Life How satisfied are you with your ability to balance the demands of your professional career with your personal life?

(1=Very Dissatisfied, 5=Very Satisfied)

1 2 3 4 5

14. Net Personal Income What was your annual net personal income before taxes from your legal practice for the year ended 12/31/97? You may obtain the amount from your W-2, K-1, or Schedule C. If you practiced for less than one year, annualize your response, e.g., multiply six months income times two.

$ _______________ for the year ended 12/31/97

15. Method of Pay Select only one.

1 Owner (e.g., Partner, Shareholder, Sole Practitioner)
2 Employee (e.g., salaried or hourly paid)
3 Contract (e.g., paid by hour or assignment)

16. Billing Rate When you charged on an hourly basis, what was your usual billing rate per hour in 1997?

$__________ per hour

17. Hours Billed What was the average number of hours that you billed per month in 1997?

__________ hours per month

18. Billing Methods What portion of your time was spent working on and what portion of your income was derived from the following billing methods?

Estimate to nearest 5%. If none, enter 0.

The total of each column should equal 100%.

  % Time % Income
Hourly Billing ________% ________%
Contingency ________% ________%
Flat Rate ________% ________%
Value Billing ________% ________%
Other ________% ________%
Total 100 % 100 %