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Paralegal Graduate Survey

Personal Information

 
First Name
Middle Name
Last Name
Address
City
State/Province
Zip/Postal Code
Home Phone
Email Address:
Specialty
Year Graduated
   
Employment Information
   
Company Name
Street Address
City
State/Province
Zip/Postal Code
Company Phone
Type of Current Employment  
Law Firm Local/State/Federal Government
Corporate Local/State/Federal Courts
Bank Legal Clinic
Insurance Other
   
Current Job Title
Date Began Employment
Position Type
   
Employment Questions
   
Please indicate the following  
# of Attorneys in office:
# of Paralegals in office:
   
Please check all legal areas in which you work:
ADR/Mediation Employee Benefits Personal Injury
Administrative Law Estate Planning Probate Admin
Bankruptcy Environmental Law Real Estate
Civil Litigation Family Law Secured Transaction
Constitutional Law Insurance Defense Securities
Contracts International Law Trade/Tariff
Copyright Municipal Gov't Law Trademark
Corporate (General) Negotiable Instruments UCC Sales
Creditors' Rights Oil & Gas Workers Comp
Criminal Patent Law Other
   
Please check all tasks you perform as part of this employment:
Client contact Legal Research in Books Draft Pleadings
Interview Clients/witness Legal Research on-line Attend Depositions
File Organization Shepardize Cases Summarize Depositions
Office computer management Draft Letters Prepare Exhibits for Trial
Supervise Office Draft Discovery Prepare Jury Instructions
Title Search Draft Memoranda Attend Trials/Hearings
File Court Papers Digest Medical Records Write Appellate Briefs
   
What law office software do you use (check all that apply):
Westlaw Summation Time Matters
Lexis/Nexis Concordance Timeslips
Loislaw Amicus Attorney SoftPro
CaseMaker Abacus Attorney Desktop Publishing
MS Work Spreadsheets Legal Solutions
WordPerfect E-Mail Other
   
How did you obtain the employment:
Had position while enrolled in program Internship resulted in position
School placement service Legal recuiter/Staffing agency
Answered classified ad Help of family member/friend
Other    
   
How many letters did you send out before you obtained this position: 
   
Please indicate your annual salary level:
$15,000 - $19,900 $46,000 - $49,900
$20,000 - $24,900 $50,000 - $54,900
$25,000 - $29,900 $55,000 - $59,900
$30,000 - $34,900 $60,000 - $64,900
$35,000 - $39,900 $65,000 - $69,900
$40,000 - $45,900 $70,000 +
   
Please indicate what additional benefits are offered through your employment:
Medical Insurance Retirement Plan Paid vacation
Dental Insurance Paid continuing Education Overtime Pay
Vision Care Paid parking/public transportation Life Insurance
Bonus based on Merit Bonus based on Longevity Bonus based on Performance
Other
   
Please list memberships you hold in local and/or national paralegal, bar or law related associations:
   
Please rate the effectiveness of your educational experience in the Paralegal Program at Meredith College:
5
4
3
2
1
Superior
Good
Average
Fair
Poor
   
Quality of paralegel classes
5
4
3
2
1
Quality of instruction
5
4
3
2
1
Preparation for a paralegel career
5
4
3
2
1
Placement assistance
5
4
3
2
1
Internship class
5
4
3
2
1
Number of legal courses offered
5
4
3
2
1
Quality of law library
5
4
3
2
1
Quality of computer training
5
4
3
2
1
Academic advising assistance
5
4
3
2
1
Overall quality of educational experience
5
4
3
2
1
           
   
Additional Questions

Would you be willing to speak to prospective students about the Paralegal Program?

 Yes No

Would you be willing to speak to current students in the Paralegal Program about your area of expertise?

Yes No

Would your firm/company/agency be interested in an intern from the Paralegal Program?

 Yes No

Would your firm/company/agency be interested in participating in the annual Paralegal Program Career Conversation?

 Yes No

Would you be willing to be a guest lecturer in the Paralegal Program?

Yes No

Would you be willing to be an instructor in the Paralegal Program?

 Yes No
May we list your information in an alumni directory? Yes No
   
Additional Comments:
   
Which paralegel course(s) did you find most helpful :
   
Which paralegel course(s) do you believe should be eliminated from the program:
   
Do you have suggestions for additional courses that could be offered:
   
   
 
   

 

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