1. Employer:

2. Business Phone:

3. Business Address:

4. Business Email:

5. Contact Person:

6. How many lawyers do you employ?

1 to 4 5 to 10 11 to 25 26 to 50 51 to 100 Over 100

7. How many paralegals (legal assistants) do you employ?

1 to 4 5 to 10 11 to 25 26 to 50 51 to 100 Over 100

8. What are your minimum requirements for an entry level paralegal?

None 2-year degree ABA Approved Certificate Some experience 4-year degree Other

If Other, please specify:

9. Which job title does your office use for its legal support professionals?

Legal Assistant Paralegal Other

If Other, please specify:

10. How do you recruit paralegals? (To select more than one, please hold the CTRL key while clicking)

Newspaper OCBA Job Bank Employment Agency Promotion from within SU Legal Studies program listserv Internet Other

If Other, please specify:

11. What paralegal skills are used in your office? (To select more than one, please hold the CTRL key while clicking)

Document preparation Trial preperation Drafting pleadings Client interviewing Legal research & writing Other

If Other, please specify:

12. Are the paralegals in your office:

• Generalists (used in all areas of law)
• Specialists (used primarily in one area of law)
• Combination of both, generalists and specialists

Generalists Specialists Combination of both

Specialty areas:

13. What is your entry-level salary range for a full-time paralegal?

$15,001-$20,000 $20,001-$25,000 $25,001-$30,000 Greater than $31,000

14. Do you offer health benefits for paralegals?

Yes No

Please list other benefits:

15. When you have employed SU Legal Studies graduates, do you find them adequately prepared to perform paralegal duties?

Very well prepared Well prepared Somewhat prepared Not prepared

Comments:

16. Do you, or would you use paralegal student interns?

Yes No

17. If "Yes", may we contact you regarding our internship program?

Yes No

18. Would you be interested in additional coursework for your paralegals?

Yes No

19. What courses would you like to see available for your paralegals? (To select more than one, please hold the CTRL key while clicking)

Legal Research & Writing Law Office Technologies Contracts & Commercial Law Intellectual Property Law Alternative Dispute Resolution Business Organizations Municipal Law Family Law Tort Law Property & Real Estate Bankruptcy Law Employment Law Creditor's Rights Interviewing, Invest. & Discovery Estates, Wills, & Trusts Criminal Law & Procedure Administrative Law Environmental Law Civil Practice & Litigation Healthcare Law Sport Law Other

If Other, please specify:

20. Do you offer a tuition-assistance program? (To select more than one, please hold the CTRL key while clicking)

for courses for certificates for degrees

21. Additional Comments: