FOR LOVE OR FOR MONEY?
Government Lawyer Survey
1. I am presently employed by/in:
Federal government
State of Illinois
local government
private practice representing governmental clients.
2. I am employed as a government attorney:
full time
part time.
3. I have worked for my present employer for:
Years
Months.
4. I was formerly employed as an attorney by the following entities for the indicated period :
Federal government:
Years
State Government:
Years
Local government:
Years
5. I am presently a member of the following bar/legal associations:
Illinois State Bar Association (ISBA)
American Bar Association (ABA)
Chicago Bar Association (CBA)
County/Local Bar Association
Specialty/Ethnic Bar Association
Other (please specify):
6. I was formerly a member of the following bar/legal associations (mark all and list in number of years how long you were a member of each association):
Illinois State Bar Association
Years
American Bar Association
Years
Chicago Bar Association
Years
County/Local Bar Association
Years
Specialty/Ethnic Bar Association
Years
Other (please specify):
7. (If applicable) I did not renew my membership in bar associations of which I was formerly a member for the following reasons (please rank your reasons, if more than one, in order of importance, with 1 being the most important reason, 2 the next most important reason, etc.)
dues too expensive
did not receive value in return for membership
area/location of practice changed
unable to participate in bar activities due to time constraints
employer discouraged participation
not appointed to bar association committee(s) even though expressed interest in participating
other (please briefly describe):
8. (If applicable) I have never joined a bar association for the following reasons (please rank your reasons, if more than one, in order of importance, with 1 being the most important reason, 2 the next most important reason, etc.):
dues too expensive
did not feel I would receive value in return for membership
employer discourages participation
unable to participate in bar activities due to time constraints
other (please briefly describe):
9. If you are not currently a member of the ISBA, what would encourage you to join?
10. My present employer pays for all or some of my bar association dues:
Yes
No
11. My past employer(s) paid for some or all of my bar association dues:
Yes
No
12. If my employer were to pay some or all my bar association dues, I would be more likely to join and/or continue my membership in various bar associations:
Yes
No
13. What is your current salary?
(a) Less than $5,000
(b) Less than $10,000
(c) $10,000 - $15,000
(d) $15,000 - $25,000
(e) $25,000 - $35,000
(f) $35,000 - $45,000
(g) $45,000 - $55,000
(h) $55,000 - $65,000
(I) $65,000 - $75,000
(j) Over $75,000
14. Do you foresee government practice as a lifetime career?
Yes
No
15. What factors would cause you to leave government practice?
Salary
Benefits
Politics
Lack of professional development
Hours
Other (please briefly describe):
16. Do you have any additional comments regarding the ISBA or the Committee on Government Lawyers?
Thank you for participating in our survey.