2011 Law Firm Recruiting Survey

1. How much time do you spend each week on each of the following? Required Question

	No Time	Less than 1 hour per week	1-2 hours per week	More than 2 hours per week
Facebook
Twitter
LinkedIn
YouTube
AboveTheLaw.com
Other Blogs

2. Where do you get most of your information about prospective law firm employers? Required Question

3. How frequently do you visit websites with information about law firms? Required Question

4. What online sources of information about law firms do you visit? Required Question

	Above the Law
	NALP Directory
	Law firm websites
	Vault
	FindLaw
	Greedy Associates
	Other (please enter URL)
	Other (please enter URL)
	Other (please enter URL)

5. Which of the following channels are you most likely to use to communicate with other law students about law firms? (1 = most likely, 5 = least likely)

6. Please rank the following sources of information about prospective law firm employers in order of trustworthiness (1 = most trustworthy, 10 = least trustworthy). Required Question

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
law firm websites
NALP (nalpdirectory.com)
Vault
Above the Law
other websites & blogs
print materials (books, directories)
Office of Career Services
fellow students (e.g., a 3L who summered with a firm you're considering)
alumni who work at the firm you're considering
social media connections (e.g., Facebook friends, LinkedIn connections)

7. You are considering accepting a summer associate position with a particular law firm. You read a negative rumor about the firm online but are unsure whether the rumor is true or false. How likely is it that you would attempt to confirm the truth of the rumor before making a decision about the firm based on the rumor? Required Question

8. Above the Law reports that BigLaw Firm X is attempting to cover up an increase in their minimum billable hours requirement and telling attorneys that it's the "average" amount of hours an associate typically works. How likely is it that the story is true? Required Question

9. Following reports on Above the Law that BigLaw Firm X is attempting to cover up an increase in their minimum billable hours requirement, BigLaw Firm X refuses to respond to the charges publicly, saying that it will not respond to online gossip.

How does BigLaw Firm's X failure to respond impact your belief in the truth or falsity of the rumor? Required Question

	The failure to respond makes me think the story is probably true.
	The failure to respond makes me think the story is probably false.
	The failure to respond does not impact my belief in the truth or falsity of the rumor.

10. It is reported online that BigLaw Firm Y is reducing salaries for incoming first year associates. Which of the following responses would most positively affect your impression of BigLaw Firm Y? Please rank in order from most positive ( 1 ) to most negative ( 4 ). Required Question

	1	2	3	4
"No comment."
"Yes, we are reducing salaries for incoming associates out of economic necessity."
"Yes, we are reducing salaries for incoming associates. Our clients are no longer willing to pay high rates for brand new attorneys."
"Yes, we are reducing salaries for incoming associates in order to remain competitive with other firms of our size."

11. A law firm fails to give several of its summer associates offers for permanent positions. Which of the following explanations from the firm would most positively impact your impression of the firm? Please rank in order from most positive ( 1 ) to most negative ( 4 ). Required Question

	1	2	3	4
No explanation provided by the firm
"We regret that we were unable to offer permanent positions to everyone due to the economic situation."
"We gave offers to every summer associate whom we believed would be a good fit for our firm."
"This was a special situation. As a general rule, we give offers to over 95% of our summer associates."

12. How likely are you to share a negative rumor about a law firm with another law student?

13. What law school do you attend? Required Question

14. What is your class year? Required Question

15. If you would like to be entered into the drawing for a $100 Amazon Gift Card, please enter your contact information. This information will only be used for purposes of the prize drawing.

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