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Q1 SexAnswered: 1,797 Skipped: 13

Male

Female

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

66.11%

33.89%

2016 Idaho State Bar Membership Survey

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Q2 AgeAnswered: 1,802 Skipped: 8

Under 30

30-36

37-49

50-59

60-74

75 and over

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

4.61%

14.59%

31.41%

19.20%

27.14%

3.05%


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Q3 Which of the following best describesyou?

Answered: 1,795 Skipped: 15

Caucasian

Hispanic orLatino

AfricanAmerican

AmericanIndian/Alask...

Asian orPacific...

Other

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

94.21%

1.11%

0.39%

0.56%

1.23%

2.51%


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Q4 How long ago were you first admitted toany jurisdiction?Answered: 1,796 Skipped: 14

Less than oneyear

1-5 years

6-20 years

21-30 years

31-50 years

More than 51years

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

4.45%

11.69%

35.80%

19.38%

27.28%

1.39%


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Q5 Does your practice/agency/firm serveclients outside of Idaho?


Yes

No

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

52.29%

47.71%


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Q6 If your answer to Question 5 was yes,how many attorneys are in your

practice/agency/firm?Answered: 985 Skipped: 825

Under 50

51-100Attorneys

101-200Attorneys

201-300Attorneys

301-400Attorneys

more than 400

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

85.69%

4.67%

2.74%

1.02%

1.02%

4.87%


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Q7 If your practice is in Idaho, how manyattorneys are in your practice/agency/firm?


1 Attorney

2-3 Attorneys

4-10 Attorneys

11-20 Attorneys

21-40 Attorneys

more than 40Attorneys

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

30.07%

18.62%

26.25%

9.12%

6.81%

9.12%


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Q8 How many paralegals are on your staff?Answered: 1,648 Skipped: 162

None

1-2 Paralegals

3-5 Paralegals

More than 5

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

38.77%

30.52%

16.57%

14.14%


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Q9 Do you hold a license(s) in otherstate(s)?


No

Yes

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

5.75%


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Q10 In what size (population) community doyou predominantly practice?


Under 5,000

5,001 to 10,000

10,001 to25,000

25,001 to50,000

50,001 to100,000

Over 100, 000

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

2.87%

3.87%

5.10%

10.02%

17.81%

60.34%


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Q11 In which Idaho Judicial District is yourprimary office located?


First

Second

Third

Fourth

Fifth

Sixth

Seventh

Outside ofIdaho

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

8.51%

5.44%

6.08%

43.69%

5.84%

4.69%

6.42%

19.33%


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Q12 What is your main emphasis in thelegal field?


Not currentlyemployed

Retired

Education

Private lawpractice

Governmentagency

Not for profit

House Counsel

Privateenterprise -...

Other

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

1.85%

4.37%

1.68%

49.44%

22.76%

2.07%

9.19%

1.57%

7.06%


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Q13 What is your employment position?Answered: 1,786 Skipped: 24

Solopractitioner

Partner orshareholder ...

Associate

Staff attorney

Judge

Governmentattorney

Full-timecorporate...

Law Clerk

Not currentlyworking

Other

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

18.92%

21.50%

10.75%

6.72%

3.75%

16.13%

6.44%

1.79%

4.26%

9.74%


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Q14 Is this position? Answered: 1,727 Skipped: 83

Full-time

Part-time

Other

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

87.26%

10.02%

2.72%


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Q15 What was your 2015 personal law-related income?Answered: 1,724 Skipped: 86

Under $50,000

$50,001 -$75,000

$75,001 -$100,000

$100,001 -$125,000

$125,001 -$150,000

$150,001 -$175,000

$175,001 -$200,000

$200,001 -$250,000

$250,001 -$300,000

Over $300,000

Didn't work in2015

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

14.21%

19.78%

17.11%

12.76%

9.34%

4.23%

3.31%

4.58%

2.96%

5.10%

6.61%


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Q16 In 2015, how many hours did youspend on pro bono legal representation tolow income individuals or to organizationsprimarily addressing the needs of persons

of limited means?Answered: 1,668 Skipped: 142

0 Hours

1-5 Hours

6-10 Hours

11-25 Hours

26-49 Hours

50-80 Hours

81+ Hours

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

34.89%

13.07%

11.27%

14.27%

12.11%

7.55%

6.83%


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Q17 If you provided pro bonorepresentation(s), were the majority of

client(s) referred to you or did the client(s)come directly to you without a referral?


Referred

Directly

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

43.77%

56.23%


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Q18 If the client(s) was/were referred, themajority referring party was:

Answered: 750 Skipped: 1,060

A familymember or...

Your employer

Other attorney

A religiousorganization

IdahoVolunteer...

Legal AidServices

Member of theJudiciary

Military

ImmigrationNetwork

CASA

Other

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

23.60%

5.07%

10.80%

4.93%

21.87%

7.07%

1.73%

1.20%

0.40%

7.87%

15.47%


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Q19 Does your employer have a pro bonopolicy?


Yes

No

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

26.92%

73.08%


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Q20 Does your employer encourage ordiscourage pro bono service?


Encourage

Discourage

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

85.85%

14.15%


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Q21 If any, which of these factorsdiscouraged you from providing pro bono

service last year? (check all that apply) Answered: 1,540 Skipped: 270

Lack of time

Completingbillable hou...

Commitment tofamily...

Lack ofskills/exper...

Lack ofinformation...

Discouragementfrom employer

Lack of desire

None of theAbove

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

51.04%

14.22%

28.12%

24.22%

7.01%

4.74%

6.95%

32.34%


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6.55% 102

4.88% 76

39.43% 614

1.99% 31

7.96% 124

8.86% 138

4.95% 77

9.18% 143

2.18% 34

5.33% 83

5.97% 93

13.29% 207

2.89% 45

36.03% 561

Q22 Do you participate in any of thefollowing law-related organizations? (check

all that apply)ISB = Idaho State Bar, ILF =Idaho Law Foundation, ID = Idaho


Total Respondents: 1,557

Answer Choices Responses

ISB Board or Committee

ISB Section Governing Council or Committee

ISB Sections

ILF Board or Committee

ILF Continuing Legal Education Seminars

ID Trial Lawyers Association

ID Association of Defense Counsel

ID Women Lawyers

ID Legal History Society

ID Association of Criminal Defense lawyers

ID Prosecuting Attorneys Association

Inns of Court

Access to Justice Idaho

None of the Above


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Q23 Have you served in a leadership role inany of the law-related organizations named

in the previous question, or in any non-profit organizations last year?


Yes

No

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

31.35%

68.77%


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Q24 How has being an attorney fulfilledyour expectations regarding each of the

following areas?Answered: 1,660 Skipped: 150

13.99%232

27.26%452

34.62%574

16.59%275

7.54%125

1,658

2.76

18.60%306

32.22%530

30.09%495

13.80%227

5.29%87

1,645

2.55

16.80%275

29.87%489

31.64%518

15.82%259

5.86%96

1,637

2.64

13.04%206

26.65%421

37.72%596

18.10%286

4.49%71

1,580

2.74

Excellent Very good Good Fair Poor Total Weighted Average

Expected income

Job satisfaction

Career opportunities

Volunteer public service


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Q25 How likely is it you will stay in the legalprofession until your retirement?


Very likely

Likely

Not likely

Not applicable

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

61.27%

24.88%

8.21%

5.64%


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Q26 Do you believe Idaho attorneys have apublic image problem?


Yes

No

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

40.74%

59.26%


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Q27 If you answered yes to Question 26,please rate the following possible

contributing factors:Answered: 698 Skipped: 1,112

63.20%431

12.17%83

24.63%168

682

1.61

90.04%624

3.32%23

6.64%46

693

1.17

82.56%573

4.90%34

12.54%87

694

1.30

72.71%501

9.87%68

17.42%120

689

1.45

53.48%361

18.96%128

27.56%186

675

1.74

Agree Disagree No opinion Total Weighted Average

Inadequate communication with clients

Public misunderstanding about legal system

Public perception attorneys charge too much money for services

Public perception attorneys don't solve client problems quickly enough

Limited contact by attorneys with public


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Q28 Do you believe that Idaho attorneys aregenerally:


88.38%1,468

3.31%55

8.31%138

1,661

1.20

87.82%1,457

3.56%59

8.62%143

1,659

1.21

82.50%1,367

7.97%132

9.54%158

1,657

1.27

62.98%1,041

15.18%251

21.84%361

1,653

1.59

Yes No No opinion Total Weighted Average

Honest

Ethical

Courteous

Empathetic


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14.68% 227

2.85% 44

5.11% 79

4.59% 71

15.27% 236

4.72% 73

3.95% 61

11.90% 184

1.75% 27

3.62% 56

26.65% 412

13.45% 208

39.13% 605

20.57% 318

4.98% 77

Q29 How do you advertise your legalservices? (Select all that apply)


Total Respondents: 1,546

Answer Choices Responses

Martindale Hubbell Directory - or other legal directories

The Advocate

ISB Lawyer Referral Service

ISB DeskBook Fields of Practice

Yellow Pages

Newspapers

Direct mail/Newsletters

Event Sponsor / Corporate Sponsor

Television

Radio

Internet

Social Media

Not applicable to my practice

Choose not to advertise

Other


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Q30 How much do you spend onadvertising annually?


$0

$1-$500

$501-$2,500

$2,501-$15,000

$15,001-$25,000

Over $50,000

Not applicable

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

27.97%

9.21%

10.93%

10.21%

2.92%

2.65%

36.12%


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Q31 Lawyer advertising positively affectsthe public perception of lawyers.


Agree

Disagree

Stronglydisagree

No opinion

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

15.64%

37.94%

11.53%

34.90%


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Q32 Was 2015 more economically profitablefor you than 2014?


Yes

No

I did notpractice dur...

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

56.87%

28.56%

14.57%


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Q33 Over the past year how would you rateyour workload level?


More work thanI can handle

All the work Ican handle

Less work thanI can handle

Not applicable

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

17.43%

55.78%

16.05%

10.74%


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Q34 How many hours worked each weekare billable hours?


Less than 10hours

10-24 hours

25-39 hours

40-50 hours

51-60 hours

More than 60hours

Not applicable

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

4.79%

11.96%

26.13%

10.58%

1.95%

1.01%

43.58%


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Q35 How many hours a week do you workincluding billable hours (per preceding

question) and non-billable time includingoffice management, client development,

CLE, pro bono etc.?Answered: 1,428 Skipped: 382

Less than 25hours

25-39 hours

40-49 hours

50-60 hour

61-70 hours

71-80 hours

Over 80 hours

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

12.75%

12.89%

37.96%

27.24%

7.07%

1.68%

0.42%


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Q36 If you charge on an hourly basis, whatare your rates?


Less than $75

$76-$125

$126-$175

$176-$225

$226-$275

$276-$325

Over $325

Not Applicable

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

0.64%

2.51%

9.79%

19.58%

12.56%

5.54%

4.70%

44.69%


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Q37 Do you offer a flat rate for certain legalmatters?


Yes

No

Not applicable

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

38.73%

15.48%

45.80%


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Q38 Do you have professional liabilityinsurance?


Yes

No

Not applicableto my...

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

57.18%

9.01%

33.82%


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Q39 If you have professional liabilityinsurance, what are your professional

liability limits?Answered: 802 Skipped: 1,008


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$100K / $300K

$250K singlelimit

$250K / $500K

$500K singlelimit

$500K / $1M

$1M singlelimit

$1M / $2M

$2M singlelimit

$2M / $4M

$3M singlelimit

$3M / $6M

$4M singlelimit

Other

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

8.60%

1.00%

6.73%

3.87%

8.98%

17.46%

16.96%

4.74%

4.36%

2.74%

3.37%

1.50%

19.70%


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Q40 What is your professional liabilitydeductible?

Answered: 669 Skipped: 1,141

$1,000

$2,500

$5,000

$10,000

$25,000

$50,000

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

15.40%

16.59%

38.42%

17.64%

6.88%

5.08%


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Q41 Do you have a written succession planin the event of your death, disability,

impairment of incapacity?Answered: 1,431 Skipped: 379

Yes

No

Do not know

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

15.79%

78.48%

5.73%


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Q42 Upon graduation from law school,approximately how much educational debt

did you have from law school?Answered: 1,620 Skipped: 190

Less than$25,000

$25,000 -$49,999

$50,000 -$74,999

$75,000 -$99,999

$100,000 -$124,999

$125,000 -$149,999

$150,000 -$199,999

$200,000 ormore

Not applicable

Do not recall

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

37.35%

16.11%

11.42%

7.35%

8.40%

4.81%

3.95%

1.54%

7.59%

1.48%


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Q43 Does your law firm/organization have awebsite?


Yes

No

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

81.15%

18.85%


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Q44 How do you hear about Idaho State Baractivity? (Check all that apply)


E-Bulletin

Idaho StateBar Website

Email notices

The Advocate

Facebook/Twitter/LinkedIn

PracticeSections

District BarAssociation

Word of Mouth

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

75.42%

29.79%

75.55%

62.66%

2.77%

21.37%

12.82%

20.80%


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Q45 Which of the following legal researchdatabases does your office use? List the

percentage of use for each database.Answered: 1,483 Skipped: 327

32.49%347

25.47%272

9.93%106

9.36%100

22.75%243

1,068

2.64

59.77%523

12.80%112

6.63%58

6.63%58

14.17%124

875

2.03

27.24%307

10.03%113

8.52%96

17.66%199

36.56%412

1,127

3.26

91.30%619

4.87%33

1.62%11

1.03%7

1.18%8

678

1.16

Never 1-25% 26-75% 76-99% 100% Total Weighted Average

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