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2015

Salary & Economic Survey

2015 Salary & Economic Survey

Iowa State Bar Association

CONTENTS Purpose............................................................................................................................................. 1

Method ............................................................................................................................................. 3

About Readex .................................................................................................................................. 5

Findings

Compensation ............................................................................................................................ 8

Benefits.................................................................................................................................... 24

About Their Employers ........................................................................................................... 32

About Their Work ................................................................................................................... 48

About Their Educational Debt ................................................................................................ 82

Opinions of the Legal Profession ............................................................................................ 88

Personal Profile ....................................................................................................................... 92

Data Tables

Appendix

© 2015 Readex Research

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PURPOSE The findings cited in this report are based on a survey sponsored by the Iowa State Bar Association

(ISBA).

Through the use of an online survey representing the ISBA’s emailable active attorney members

(excluding members residing outside of Iowa and those holding a retirement certificate), the primary

goals of this research project were to:

better understand the demographics of the ISBA membership

document general trends in attorneys’ economic compensation

understand how attorneys’ compensation (e.g., salary, benefits) is impacted by various factors

(e.g., gender, age, race/ethnicity, years in practice)

collect thorough, accurate information on the economic realities associated with the career

field to share with potential future attorneys (e.g., law school debt, opinions of the field)

create a point of reference for future economic surveys of the ISBA membership

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METHOD The survey sample of 5,688 represented emailable active attorney members of the ISBA, excluding

members residing outside of Iowa and/or those holding a retirement certificate. The sample represented

70% of the ISBA’s entire membership of 8,108 at the time of sample selection.

Data was collected via online survey from April 22 to May 5, 2015. The survey was closed for tabulation

with 928 usable responses—a 16% response rate. To best represent the audience of interest, results from

the 850 respondents who indicated on the first survey question that they are currently employed as

attorneys in Iowa were tabulated for analysis in this report. As with any research, the results should be

interpreted with the potential of non-response bias in mind. It is unknown how those who responded to

the survey may be different from those who did not respond. In general, the higher the response rate, the

lower the probability of estimation errors due to non-response and thus, the more stable the results.

The margin of error for percentages based on 850 tabulated responses is ±3.1 percentage points at the

95% confidence level. The margin of error for percentages based on smaller sample sizes will be larger.

(Please refer to the Appendix for details of the survey method.)

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ABOUT READEX

Readex Research is a nationally recognized independent research company located in Stillwater,

Minnesota. Its roots are in survey research for the magazine publishing industry, but specialization in

conducting high-quality survey research (by mail and/or the Internet) has brought clients from many other

markets, including associations, corporate marketers and communicators, and government agencies. Since

its founding in 1947, Readex has completed thousands of surveys for a lengthy and diverse list of clients.

As a full-service survey research supplier, Readex provides in-house processing of all phases of each

project (traditional mailing, broadcast emailing, and data processing) to ensure complete control over

project quality and schedule. Analytical capabilities include a range of multivariate statistics and

modeling techniques, in addition to the more traditional stub-and-banner tabulations.

This survey was conducted and this report was prepared by Readex in accordance with accepted research

standards and practices.

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FINDINGS

8

Employment Status

Of the 928 individuals who responded to the survey, 850 (or 92% of the total number of respondents) are

currently employed as attorneys in Iowa. Tabulated for analysis in this report, they are hereafter referred

to as “Iowa attorneys.” The remaining individuals (those who indicated on the first survey question that

they are retired, unemployed, employed as an attorney outside of Iowa, or employed as something other

than an attorney) did not participate in the remainder of the survey.

Employment Status: All Respondents

full-time 87%

part-time 5%

retired 1%

unemployed 1%

employed as an attorney outside of Iowa 3%

employed, but not as an attorney 4%

base: all 928 respondents

Of the 850 tabulated Iowa attorneys, 94% are employed full time.

Did not participate

in the remainder of

the survey

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FINDINGS Compensation

Employment Status (Among Attorneys Practicing in Iowa)

What best describes your current employment status as an attorney in Iowa?

full-time94%

part-time6%

base: 850 attorneys practicing in Iowa

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Base Salary

Compensation results in this report are based on full-time Iowa attorneys only (excluding part-time Iowa

attorneys whose compensation would likely skew the results). The median1 annual base salary for this

group as of January 1, 2015 was $86,300.

1 A median is considered the “typical” response. It is the value that lies at the middle of a distribution: that is, 50% of the values are above it and

50% are below. Unlike the mean, it is not influenced by extreme values.

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Base Salary As of January 1, 2015, what was your annual base salary (in US dollars)?

8%

2%

13%

21%

16%

20%

9%

4%

7%

no answer* nothing <$50,000 $50,000 -$74,999

$75,000 -$99,999

$100,000 -$149,999

$150,000 -$199,999

$200,000 -$249,999

$250,000+

median: $86,300

base: 803 attorneys practicing in Iowa full time (fill-in answers)

*Excluded from median calculation.

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Base Salary

As might be expected, the median base salary tends to correlate positively with the number of years an

individual has been licensed to practice law. The typical full-time Iowa attorney who has been licensed

for fewer than 5 years reported an annual base salary of $60,000 ($26,300 below the median of all full-

time Iowa attorneys). The typical full-time Iowa attorney who has been licensed for 15 years or more

earned at least $22,700 above the median of all full-time Iowa attorneys.

The typical full-time male Iowa attorney reported an annual salary of $97,500; the typical full-time

female Iowa attorney reported an annual salary of $75,000. The significant disparity between salaries may

be attributed, at least in part, to certain professional demographics—for example, the typical male Iowa

attorney has been licensed to practice law for 24 years, compared with only 9 years for the typical female.

As documented, the number of years licensed tends to correlate positively with higher reported salaries.

Base Salary by Gender:

Median Summary (thousands)

ALL FULL-TIME IOWA ATTORNEYS $86.3

male $97.5

female $75.0

base: 803 attorneys practicing in Iowa full time;

those in each segment (fill-in answers)

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Base Salary by Number of Years Licensed

As of January 1, 2015, what was your annual base salary (in US dollars)?

$86.3

$60.0

$85.0

$90.0

$120.0

$110.0

$125.0

$109.0

ALL FULL-TIME

# OF YEARS LICENSED

<5

5 - 9

10 - 14

15 - 19

20 - 29

30 - 39

40+

median (thousands)

base: 803 attorneys practicing in Iowa full time; those in each segment (fill-in answers)

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Base Salary

Primary practice area appears to have a significant impact on annual salary. Full-time Iowa attorneys

whose primary practice is in defense civil/litigation earn the highest median annual salary $106,300.

Reporting the lowest annual median salary at $50,000 (and a difference of $56,300 compared with the

highest) are full-time Iowa attorneys whose primary practice is in criminal defense/OWI/traffic.

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Base Salary by Primary Practice Area


$86.3

$106.3

$97.3

$90.0

$85.0

$68.8

$65.5

$50.0

ALL FULL-TIME

PRIMARY PRACTICE AREA

litigation/civil: defense

estate planning/probate

litigation/civil: plaintiff

real estate

general practice

family/juvenile

criminal defense/OWI/traffic

median (thousands)


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Base Salary

Results suggest that the location of one’s principal office also plays a significant role in annual salary.

Full-time Iowa attorneys whose primary offices are located in Judicial Election District 5A or 5B reported

the highest median annual salary at $100,000; the lowest is seen in Judicial Election District 4 at a median

of $58,000.

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Base Salary by Judicial Election District


$86.3

$85.0

$78.3

$90.3

$58.0

$100.0

$91.0

$88.6

$80.0

$68.0

ALL FULL-TIME

JUDICIAL DISTRICT

1A/1B

2A/2B

3A/3B

4

5A/5B

5C

6

7

8A/8B

median (thousands)


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Change in Base Salary

Compared with one year previous, only 6% of full-time Iowa attorneys reported a decrease in their base

salary as of January 1, 2015. 43% reported an increase, and 37% no change. As a result, the typical base

salary reportedly did not change at all over the prior year. However, the average (mean) change was an

increase of 3.4%. Because they couldn’t compare, those who were not in the same position one year ago

were not included in the calculations.

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Change in Base Salary Compared to one year previous, how has that base salary changed?

43%

13%

10%

18%

2%

37%

6%

0%

1%

5%

0%

14%

INCREASED:

by 10% or more

by 5% - 9%

by less than 5%

% not specified

NO CHANGE

DECREASED

by less than 5%

by 5% - 9%

by 10% or more

% not specified

not comparable/no answer*

mean: +3.4%median: 0%

base: 803 attorneys practicing in Iowa full time (fill-in answers)

*Excluded from the median calculation.

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Other Cash Compensation

About half (55%) of full-time Iowa attorneys were eligible to receive other cash compensation beyond a

base salary in the 12 months prior to January 1, 2015, most commonly bonuses (35%).

Other Cash Compensation

Eligible To Receive

bonuses 35%

profit sharing 18%

education reimbursement 10%

commission or incentive pay 7%

stock options 3%

other 10%

AT LEAST ONE 55%

base: 803 attorneys practicing in Iowa full time

(multiple answers)

43% of full-time Iowa attorneys received cash compensation (other than base salary) in the 12 months

prior to January 1, 2015. Among those who did, the median value received was $27,100.

The amount of additional cash compensation received tends to correlate positively with the number of

years licensed. For example, those with fewer than 5 years of licensure typically earned $5,000, compared

with those with 40 or more years of licensure at $49,000.

Full-time Iowa attorneys whose primary practice area is in plaintiff litigation/civil and who received other

cash compensation in the 12 months prior to January 1, 2015 typically received $62,500 in additional

cash compensation—more than 8 times the amount that those in criminal defense/OWI/traffic typically

received ($7,500).

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Other Cash Compensation (Among Those Receiving) by Number of Years Licensed and Primary Practice Area

In the 12 months prior to January 1, 2015, approximately what was the total value (in US dollars) of all other cash compensation (besides base salary) you received?

TOTAL <5 5 - 9 10 - 14 15 - 19 20 - 29 30 - 39 40+

median (thousands) $27.1 $5.0 $18.0 $20.0 $50.0 $72.0 $50.0 $49.0

TOTAL

criminal/

OWI/

traffic

litigation/

civil:

defense

family/

juvenile

estate

planning/

probate

general

practice

real

estate

litigation/

civil:

plaintiff

median (thousands) $27.1 $7.5 $14.0 $19.8 $33.5 $40.0 $47.0 $62.5

NUMBER OF YEARS LICENSED


base: 342 attorneys practicing in Iowa full time receiving other cash compensation; those in each segment (fill-in answers) *NOTE: Among all full-time Iowa attorneys (not only among the 43% who received cash compensation), the median

cash compensation earned in the 12 months prior was $0; the mean was $31,900.

=$60+ =$40 - $59.9 =$10 - $39.9

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Satisfaction with Total Compensation

Half (50%) of full-time Iowa attorneys are satisfied with their total compensation (providing a rating of 4

or 5 on a 5-point scale where 5=very satisfied and 1=not at all satisfied). The average rating of 3.4 falls

slightly above the scale’s midpoint of 3.0.

Satisfaction with

Total Compensation

5 - very satisfied 17%

4 33%

3 30%

2 12%

1 - not at all satisfied 7%

mean rating 3.4


full time

Licensure tenure factors into full-time Iowa attorneys’ satisfaction with total compensation. Those who

have been licensed to practice law for 30 or more years provided an average satisfaction rating of 3.7.

That rating drops to 3.1 among those who have been licensed for fewer than 5 years.

Primary practice area also plays a role in satisfaction—ranging from the lowest average rating of 2.7

among full-time Iowa attorneys whose primary practice area is in criminal defense/OWI/traffic up to 3.7

among those in estate planning/probate.

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Satisfaction with Total Compensation by Number of Years Licensed and Primary Practice Area

How satisfied are you with your total compensation (including base salary and any additional benefits)?

TOTAL <5 5 - 9 10 - 14 15 - 19 20 - 29 30 - 39 40+

mean rating 3.4 3.1 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.4 3.7 3.7

TOTAL

criminal/

OWI/

traffic

general

practice

family/

juvenile

real

estate

litigation/

civil:

plaintiff

litigation/

civil:

defense

estate

planning/

probate

mean rating 3.4 2.7 3.2 3.2 3.5 3.5 3.6 3.7



base: 803 attorneys practicing in Iowa full time; those in each segment

*Mean ratings based on a 5-point scale where 5=very satisfied and 1=not at all satisfied.

=3.6+ =3.3 - 3.5 =3.0 - 3.2

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Other Amenities/Benefits Offered

Iowa attorneys are offered a variety of amenities/benefits by their law firms or employers. Coverage of

bar dues (76%), CLE budget/reimbursement (68%) and/or attorney registration fees (68%) are among the

most commonly offered. More than half are offered health insurance (60%), paid vacation time (56%),

malpractice insurance (55%), retirement plan contributions (52%), and/or professional association dues

(52%).

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FINDINGS Benefits

Other Amenities/Benefits Offered Which of the following other amenities/benefits does your law firm or employer offer

(whether you make use of them or not)?

base: 850 attorneys practicing in Iowa (multiple answers)

bar dues 76% profit sharing 19%

CLE budget/reimbursement 68% parking cost reductions 18%

attorney registration fees 68% deferred compensation 17%

insurance: health 60% civic/club dues 17%

paid vacation time 56% client development budget 15%

insurance: malpractice 55% employee assistance program 13%

retirement plan contributions 52% gym membership discounts/on-site gym 13%

professional association dues 52% car allowance 6%

sick leave 48% moving expenses 6%

mileage/transport. discounts/reimb. 47% company car 6%

insurance: dental 41% further education financing 6%

insurance: life 39% paid physical examination 6%

laptop/tablet 39% country/recreational club membership 5%

cell phone 38% thrift/savings plan 4%

insurance: disability 36% stock options 3%

remote access/work from home 35% child care/back up child care 1%

maternity/paternity/adoption/new child leave 26% spouse travel expenses 1%

funding/time off for prof. development 24% childcare allowance 1%

flex-time 22% NET: insurance 73%

use of organization credit card 21% OFFERS AT LEAST ONE OF THESE 89%

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Number of Bar Association Dues That Would Be Paid and Payer of ISBA Dues

59% of Iowa attorneys indicated their employer pays their ISBA dues, while 36% pay their own dues.

For 5%, dues are paid in part by their employers and in part by themselves.

Payer of ISBA Dues

employer 59%

self 36%

both 5%


A majority of Iowa attorneys whose law firms or organizations offer to pay bar dues are allowed to select

association(s) of their choosing (84%).

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FINDINGS Benefits

Number of Bar Association Dues That Would Be Paid For how many bar associations will your law firm or organization pay dues

(whether or not you utilize this benefit)?

22%

22%

40%

4%

3%

4%

1 of my choosing

2 of my choosing

more than 2 of my choosing

1 of my law firm's/organization's choosing

2 of my law firm's/organization's choosing

more than 2 of my law firm's/organization's choosing

base: 645 attorneys at law firms or organizations in Iowa that offer to pay bar dues

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Retirement Plan Contributions Made

About half (48%) of Iowa attorneys whose law firms or organizations offer retirement plan contributions

indicated their contributions are matched, up to a maximum amount. For two in five (42%), their

organizations or law firms contribute a set percentage of their salaries each year.

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FINDINGS Benefits

Retirement Plan Contributions Made How are your law firm's or organization's retirement plan contributions made?

48%

42%

5%

2%

matches my contributions, up to amaximum amount

contributes a set percentage ofmy salary each year

contributes a set dollar amounteach year

matches my contributions, with nomaximum amount

base: 446 attorneys at law firms or organizations in Iowa that offer to make retirement plan contributions

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Holidays Observed and Number of Vacation Days Planning to Take in 2015

Virtually all (96%) full-time Iowa attorneys plan to take at least one vacation day in 2015; the typical

full-time Iowa attorney plans to take 12.

Number of Vacation Days

Planning to Take in 2015

20 or more 14%

15 - 19 18%

10 - 14 33%

5 - 9 23%

fewer than 5 8%

none 3%

mean 11.7 days

median 12 days

base: 803 attorneys practicing in Iowa full time

97% of Iowa attorneys indicated their law firms or organizations observe at least one holiday annually.

Virtually all observe Christmas Day (97%), Thanksgiving Day (96%), and/or New Year’s Day (96%).

About nine in ten observe Independence Day (90%), Labor Day (86%), and/or Memorial Day (86%).

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FINDINGS Benefits

Holidays Observed What holidays does your law firm or organization observe annually?

97%

96%

96%

90%

86%

86%

76%

56%

36%

19%

16%

12%

7%

97%

Christmas Day

Thanksgiving Day

New Year's Day

Independence Day

Labor Day

Memorial Day

Day after Thanksgiving

Christmas Eve

New Year's Eve

Martin Luther King's Birthday

Veterans Day

Presidents' Day

other

OBSERVES AT LEAST ONE


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Judicial Election District and Population of Community

The highest concentrations of Iowa attorneys indicated their principal offices are located in Judicial

Election District 5C (26%) or 6 (17%). No other Judicial Election District is home to more than 8% of

Iowa attorneys’ principal offices.

Judicial Election District

1A 5% 5B 3%

1B 3% 5C 26%

2A 4% 6 17%

2B 8% 7 5%

3A 4% 8A 3%

3B 5% 8B 2%

4 4%

5A 8% out of state 1%


Half (51%) of Iowa attorneys indicated their principal offices are located in communities with a

population of 100,000 or more. On the other end of the spectrum, one in ten (9%) are in communities of

fewer than 4,000.

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FINDINGS About Their Employers

Population of Community What is the population of the community in which your principal office is located?

9%6%

13%

8%

12%

51%

fewer than4,000

4,000 -6,999

7,000 -24,999

25,000 -59,999

60,000 -99,999

100,000 ormore


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Proportion Who Work in a Private Law Practice and Number of Attorneys at Entire Firm

Three in four Iowa attorneys (77%) work in a private law practice. Those who have held their licenses to

practice law the longest are more likely than others to work in private practices—92% of those who have

been licensed for 40 years or more do so.

Proportion Who Work in a

Private Law Practice

by Number of Years Licensed

ALL IOWA ATTORNEYS 77%

# of years licensed

fewer than 5 76%

5 - 9 76%

10 - 14 73%

15 - 19 68%

20 - 29 70%

30 - 39 82%

40 or more 92%


The typical Iowa attorney at a private law practice indicated there are 4 attorneys (including themselves)

practicing at their entire firm, across all locations. The average is much higher at 12.8, influenced by

some high reports.

Nearly one-fourth (23%) of Iowa attorneys at private law practices are solo practitioners at their firms.

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Number of Attorneys at Entire Firm Including yourself, how many attorneys practice at your entire firm, across all locations?

23%21%

15%

11%12%

11%

6%

1%

1(solo

practitioner)

2 - 3 4 - 5 6 - 9 10 - 19 20 - 49 50 - 99 100or more

mean: 12.8 attorneysmedian: 4 attorneys

base: 653 attorneys at private law practices in Iowa

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Personnel Employed and Outside Services Contracted by Law Firm

93% of Iowa attorneys at private law practices indicated their law firm employs at least one of ten listed

types of non-attorney personnel. About half or more employ legal assistants/paralegals (70%), secretaries

(65%), receptionists (61%), bookkeepers (53%), and/or office managers/administrators (48%).

A strong majority (88%) of Iowa attorneys at private law practices reported their law firms do not

contract for attorney, research, or secretarial services outside of their firms.

Outside Services Contracted

attorney 5%

research 4%

secretarial 2%

NONE OF THESE SERVICES 88%


(multiple answers)

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Personnel Employed by Law Firm Which of the following personnel does your law firm employ?

70%

65%

61%

53%

48%

26%

21%

9%

1%

1%

93%

legal assistant/paralegal

secretary

receptionist

bookkeeper

office manager/administrator

law clerk

information technology (IT)

secretarial supervisor

in-house process server

in-house investigator

EMPLOYS AT LEAST ONE OF THESE

base: 653 attorneys at private law practices in Iowa (multiple answers)

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Compensation Method for Associates

Three-fifths (63%) of Iowa attorneys at private law practices indicated their law firms have associates.

Proportion Whose Law

Firms Have Associates

have associates 63%

base: 653 attorneys at private law practices

in Iowa

Among those who do, they most commonly reported the usual method of compensation provided to their

associates is through salary plus a possible year-end bonus (52%).

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Compensation Method for Associates (Among Those Whose Law Firms Have Associates)

If your law firm has associates, what is the usual method of compensation provided to associates?

52%

25%

21%

1%

salary, plus possibleyear-end bonus

salary only

salary, plus percentageof fee personally

generated

salary, plus percentageof firm's revenue

base: 412 attorneys at private law practices in Iowa who have associates

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Compensation Offered to Law School Students and Graduates

The typical Iowa attorney at a private law practice that offers hourly compensation to law school students

reported the typical hourly compensation offered is $19.75. One in three (36%) said their firms do not

offer hourly compensation to law school students, and 27% indicated they didn’t know the pay rate

offered by their firms.

The number of attorneys at a law firm appears to have an impact on the pay rate offered to law school

students. Among those whose law firms offer hourly compensation to law school students, the highest

median rates typically offered are found in the largest firms.

The typical Iowa attorney at a private law practice indicated their law firm typically offers a starting

annual salary of $52,600 to law school graduates. It should be noted that 29% did not know the starting

salary offered by their firms.

Again, the number of attorneys at a law firm appears to have an influence on compensation offered.

Median beginning salaries tend to trend upwards as size of the law firm increases.

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Hourly Compensation Offered to Law School Students and Starting Annual Salary Offered to Law School

Graduates by Number of Attorneys at Firm What is the typical hourly compensation rate offered to law school students for

employment at your law firm? What is the typical starting annual salary offered to law school graduates for employment at your law firm?

TOTAL 1 (solo) 2 - 3 4 - 5 6 - 9 10 - 19 20 - 49 50+

median hourly rate

for law school students

(among those offering)

$19.75 $19.66 $16.78 $16.54 $18.80 $18.15 $26.15 $40.00

median starting annual salary

for law school graduates

(thousands)

$52.6 $40.0 $43.8 $46.9 $51.7 $58.3 $75.0 $80.0

NUMBER OF ATTORNEYS AT FIRM

base: attorneys at private law practices in Iowa that offer hourly compensation to law school students answering; attorneys at private law practices in Iowa answering

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Starting Annual Salaries Offered

Iowa attorneys reported a median starting salary typically offered by their law firms or organizatiosn to

paralegals/legal assistants without prior experience of $30,000. They reported the starting salary typically

offered rises to a median of $37,500 for paralegals/legal assistants with at least 5 years of experience.

Iowa attorneys reported a median starting salary typically offered by their law firms or organizations to

secretaries without prior experience of $25,000. They reported the starting salary typically offered rises to

a median of $30,000 for secretaries with at least 5 years of experience.

It should be noted that about two-thirds of Iowa attorneys were unable to answer these questions.

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Starting Annual Salaries Offered What is the typical starting annual salary offered to each of the following for

employment at your law firm or organization?

$30.0

$37.5

$25.0

$30.0

PARALEGALS/LEGAL ASSISTANTS

no prior experience

at least 5 years of experience

SECRETARIES

no prior experience

at least 5 years of experience

median (thousands)

base: attorneys practicing in Iowa answering (fill-in answers)

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Proportion With Plans to Hire an Attorney

One in three Iowa attorneys (32%) reported their law firms or organizations plan to hire an attorney in the

12 months. 44% indicated their law firms or organizations do not plan to, and another 23% did not know.

45




Proportion with Plans to Hire an Attorney Does your law firm or organization plan to hire an attorney in the next 12 months?

yes32%

no44%

don't know23%


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Average Hourly Overhead Expense Per Attorney and Percentage of Gross Revenues Spent on Overhead

The typical Iowa attorney at a private law practice indicated that the average hourly overhead expense per

attorney for each hour billed at their law firm is $75.00, and that 43.2% of their law firm’s gross revenue

is spent on overhead.

Average Hourly Overhead

Expense Per Attorney

$100 or more 8%

$80 - $99 9%

$60 - $79 12%

less than $60 11%

mean $80.70*

median $75.00

don't know** 59%


*Due to the significant proportion of respondents

answering in the bottom category, the sample statistic

may overstate the true population mean.

**Excluded from mean and median calculations.

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Percentage of Gross Revenues Spent on Overhead What percentage of your law firm's gross revenue is spent on overhead?

39%

7%

12% 12%

18%

7%5%

don'tknow*

less than25%

25% -34%

35% -44%

45% -54%

55% -64%

65% ormore

mean: 43.2%median: 44%


*Excluded from mean and median calculations.

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Number of Years Practicing Law

Two in five Iowa attorneys (38%) are fairly new to the field, having been licensed to practice law for

fewer than 10 years. On the other end of the spectrum, 45% are veteran attorneys, having been licensed to

practice law for 20 years or more.

The typical attorney has been licensed to practice law for 17 years.

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FINDINGS About Their Work

Number of Years Practicing Law For how many years have you been licensed to practice law?

24%

14%

9%7%

17%

20%

8%

fewerthan 5

5 - 9 10 - 14 15 - 19 20 - 29 30 - 39 40 ormore

mean: 19.2* yearsmedian: 17 years


*Due to the significant proportion of respondents answering in the bottom category, the sample statistic may overstate the true population mean.

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Hours Devoted Weekly to Practicing Law and Reasons for Not Working Full Time

The typical Iowa attorney devotes 47 hours per week to practicing law. More than one in three (36%)

reported spending 50 hours or more per week.

Hours Devoted Weekly

to Practicing Law

60 or more 8%

50 - 59 28%

40 - 49 45%

30 - 39 10%

20 - 29 4%

fewer than 20 3%

mean 47.1 hours

median 47 hours


Among Iowa attorneys who work part time, the main reasons for not currently working full time are that

they are approaching retirement/semi-retired (43%), for family/personal reasons (38%), and/or due to

other business/activities (26%). Whether a new or experienced attorney, very few indicated a reason they

are not working full time is that opportunities are not available.

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Reasons for Not Working Full Time For what reason(s) do you not currently work full time?

43%

38%

26%

9%

9%

2%

11%

approaching retirement/semi-retired

family/personal reasons

other business/activities

economic necessity/reality

full-time opportunity not available:new attorney

full-time opportunity not available:experienced attorney

other

base: 47 attorneys practicing in Iowa part time (multiple answers)

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Proportion Who Are Self-Employed

42% of Iowa attorneys are self-employed. Perhaps not surprisingly, the percentage of Iowa attorneys who

are self-employed is lowest among those who have been licensed to practice law for less than 5 years

(dropping to 15%) and tends to correlate positively with license tenure. Among those with at least 30

years of license tenure, the proportion of self-employed attorneys reaches about two-thirds.

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Proportion Who Are Self-Employed by Number of Years Licensed

Are you a self-employed attorney? Do you currently work in a private law practice?

42%

15%

33%

49%

40%

48%

67%

64%

ALL IOWA ATTORNEYS

# of years licensed

<5

5 - 9

10 - 14

15 - 19

20 - 29

30 - 39

40+


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Primary Classification

Among Iowa attorneys at private law practices, the most common primary practice classifications are

equity partner/shareholder (36%), associate (25%), or sole practitioner (working outside of home) (20%).

No more than 9% identified any other one classification.

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Primary Classification (Among Those at Private Law Practices in Iowa)

What is your primary classification?

36%

25%

20%

9%

3%

2%

2%

1%

1%

equity partner/shareholder

associate

sole practitioner: outside of home

managing partner

sole practitioner: from home office

non-equity partner

of counsel

senior associate

other


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Primary Classification

Among Iowa attorneys not at private law practices, the most common primary practice classification is

in-house/corporate counsel (for profit) (33%). No other primary practice classification was selected by

more than 12%.

57




Primary Classification (Among Those Not at Private Law Practices in Iowa)

What is your primary practice classification?

33%

12%

6%

6%

6%

6%

5%

5%

4%

3%

3%

3%

2%

2%

7%

in-house/corporate counsel: for profit

state agency

in-house/corporate counsel: not for profit

legal services attorney

county prosecutor

law clerk

judge: state

county assistant prosecutor

city agency

public defender

administrative law judge/referee

lobbyist/trade association/gov. relations

academia/professor

management/non-legal

other*

base: 197 attorneys not at private law practices in Iowa

*Other includes those who indicated their primary classification is county agency, non-clerk attorney in a court system, or other federal agency (each selected by 1%), or something other than the classifications listed (4%).

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Practice Areas

Iowa attorneys practice in a wide variety of areas. About two in five practice in real estate (45%), estate

planning/probate (41%), and/or general practice (39%). About a third practice in family/juvenile (34%),

plaintiff litigation/civil practice (32%), and/or corporate areas (31%).

The typical Iowa attorney practices in 4 areas.

Practice Areas:

Count Summary

10 or more 12%

6 - 9 24%

4 - 5 23%

2 - 3 27%

1 14%

mean 5.1 areas

median 4 areas


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Practice Areas In what areas do you practice?


real estate 45% construction 10%

estate planning/probate 41% federal civil practice 10%

general practice 39% banking 9%

family/juvenile 34% alternative dispute resolution/mediation 8%

litigation/civil practice: plaintiff 32% bankruptcy 7%

corporate 31% education 6%

litigation/civil practice: defense 28% criminal prosecution 6%

criminal defense/OWI/traffic 21% health care 5%

taxation (federal, state, local) 20% intellectual property/trade regulation 4%

labor/employment 20% environmental 3%

administrative 19% public utilities 3%

collections 17% human rights 3%

agricultural 16% immigration 2%

local government 15% international 1%

insurance 15% antitrust/unfair competition 1%

business/securities 14%

elder 14% other 12%

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Primary Practice Area

Iowa attorneys’ primary practice areas vary greatly. 15% indicated their primary practice area is in

general practice, followed by family/juvenile (12%), estate planning/probate (10%), and defense

litigation/civil practice (10%). No other primary practice area was identified by more than 7%.

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Primary Practice Area What do you consider to be your primary practice area?

15%

12%

10%

10%

7%

6%

4%

4%

4%

3%

3%

2%

2%

2%

2%

2%

11%

general practice

family/juvenile

estate planning/probate

litigation/civil practice: defense

real estate

litigation/civil practice: plaintiff

criminal defense/OWI/traffic

labor/employment

corporate

local government

insurance

administrative

criminal prosecution

health care

taxation (federal, state, local)

business/securities

other*


*Other includes those who indicated their primary practice area is bankruptcy, agricultural, banking, education, immigration, collections, intellectual property/trade regulation, federal civil practice, construction, public utilities, alternative dispute resolution/mediation, environmental, human rights, or elder (each selected by 1% or fewer) or a practice other than those listed (4%).

Top Mentions

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Frequency of Practicing Limited Representation

Two-fifths of Iowa attorneys at private law practices (44%) practice limited representation—but most

indicated they do so only sometimes.

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Frequency of Practicing Limited Representation Rules of Professional Conduct and Rules of Civil Procedure allow for limited scope

representation. How often do you practice limited representation?

2%

4%

38%

55%

always

usually

sometimes

never


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Percentage of Income Derived from Court Appointed Juvenile/Indigent Defense

Only 29% of Iowa attorneys at private law practices accept court appointed juvenile or indigent defense

cases.

Proportion of Those Who Accept

Court Appointed Juvenile or

Indigent Defense Cases

accept cases 29%


in Iowa

Among those who do, 45% indicated that less than 10% of their income is derived from these cases, and

the average percentage of income earned from court appointed juvenile or indigent defense cases is

26.1%.

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Percentage of Income Derived From Court Appointed Juvenile/Indigent Cases (Among Those Who Accept These Cases)

What percentage of your income is derived from court appointed juvenile or indigent defense cases?

1%

6%

7%

11%

21%

9%

45%

100%

80% - 99%

60% - 79%

40% - 59%

20% - 39%

10% - 19%

less than 10%

mean: 26.1%median: 15%

base: 192 attorneys at private law practices who accept court appointed juvenile or indigent defense cases

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Typical Hourly Rate and Percentage Charged on a Contingency-Fee Basis

The median hourly rate typically charged by Iowa attorneys at private law practices is $199. As could be

expected, the median hourly rate tends to correlate positively with license tenure. Those at private law

practices who have been licensed to practice law for fewer than 5 years typically charge an hourly rate of

$170; the typical hourly rate rises to $225 among those who have been licensed for 40 years or more.

By primary practice area, the highest median hourly rate typically charged, at $222, is found in those

whose primary practice area is in plaintiff litigation/civil; the median drops to $179 among those

primarily practicing in defense litigation/civil.

The typical Iowa attorney at a private law practice who charges on a contingency-fee basis charges 35%

in that way. 42% do not charge on a contingency-fee basis.

Percentage Charged on a

Contingency-Fee Basis

40% or more 2%

33% - 39% 35%

25% - 32% 12%

less than 25% 9%

mean 33.8%

median 35%

do not charge on a contingency-fee basis*

42%


*Excluded from mean and median calculations.

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Typical Hourly Rate by Number of Years Licensed and Primary Practice Area

What is your typical hourly rate?

TOTAL <5 5 - 9 10 - 14 15 - 19 20 - 29 30 - 39 40+

median hourly rate $199 $170 $193 $208 $211 $221 $218 $225

TOTAL

litigation/

civil:

defense

criminal/

OWI/

traffic

general

practice

family/

juvenile

real

estate

estate

planning/

probate

litigation/

civil:

plaintiff

median hourly rate $199 $179 $180 $191 $200 $203 $209 $222



base: 653 attorneys at private law practices in Iowa; those in each segment

=$220+ =$200 - $219 =$180 - $199

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Importance of Factors in Determining Fees

Iowa attorneys at private law practices most commonly indicated the amount of time involved (73%)

and/or their reputation, experience, and ability as an attorney (71%) to be important factors when

determining fees. Far fewer (16%) feel that other clients not accepted due to conflict is an important

factor when determining fees.

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Importance of Factors When Determining Fees How important to you are each of the following factors when determining fees?

73%

71%

61%

56%

49%

35%

16%

amount of time involved

your reputation, experience,and ability as an attorney

fees customarily changed inyour area for similar work

novelty/difficulty of thequestions involved

time limitations imposed byclient/circumstance

results obtained

other clients not accepteddue to conflict


*Important defined as a rating of 4 or 5 on a 5-point scale where 5=very important and 1=not at all important.

Important Summary*

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Discussion of Fees with Clients

Almost all Iowa attorneys at private law practices initiate the discussion of fees with clients as part of

their regular policy (93%).

Proportion Who Initiate

Discussion of Fees with Clients

initiate discussion of fees 93%


57% of Iowa attorneys at private law practices indicated they always have a discussion of fees with their

clients during the first interview. Another 33% usually do, and 8% do so only sometimes. Very few

indicated they never have a discussion of fees during the first interview or that they only do so when the

client initiates (1% each).

48% of Iowa attorneys at private law practices indicated they always provide their clients with written

verification of fees and plans for payment. Another 28% usually do, and 17% do so only sometimes.

Relatively few indicated they never provide their clients with written verification of fees and plans for

payment, or that they only do so upon client request (2% and 3%, respectively).

71




Frequency of Discussing Fees During First Interview and Frequency of Providing Written Verification

of Fees/Plans for Payment How often do you have a discussion of fees with your clients during the first interview? How

often do you provide your clients with written verification of fees and plans for payment?

57%

33%

8%

1%

1%

48%

28%

17%

2%

3%

always

usually

sometimes

never

only when the clientinitiates discussion/requests

written verification

discuss fees during firstinterview

provide written verificationof fees/plans


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Billable Hours

Iowa attorneys at private law practices most commonly track time spent on billable hours in 5-minute

intervals (58%). The next most common interval used is 10 minutes (17%). Only 5% of Iowa attorneys at

private law practices do not track their time.

Interval Used to Track Time

Spent on Billable Hours

by the hour 1%

30 minutes 1%

15 minutes 8%

10 minutes 17%

5 minutes 58%

by the minute 8%

do not track time 5%


The typical Iowa attorney at a private law practice produces 6 billable hours of work in a typical day

(whether or not they are directly billed).

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Average Billable Hours Produced Daily On average, how many billable hours of work do you produce in a typical day

(whether or not they are directly billed)?

12%

21%18%

23%

17%

8%

fewer than 4 4 up to 5 5 up to 6 6 up to 7 7 up to 8 8 or more

mean: 5.9 hoursmedian: 6 hours


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Minimum Number of Annual Billable Hours Expected/Required

One in three Iowa attorneys at private law practices (33%) indicated their law firm expects or requires a

minimum number of annual billable hours.

Proportion Who Have a Minimum

Number of Annual Billable Hours

Expected and/or Required by Law Firm

have minimum requirement 33%


Among Iowa attorneys at private law practices who have a minimum expectation/requirement, the median

number of annual billable hours expected or required (as set by their law firms) is 1,730 hours.

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Minimum Number of Annual Billable Hours Expected/Required

Among Those Who Have a Minimum Requirement What is the minimum number of billable hours per year expected and/or required by your law firm?

4%

14%

24%

41%

14%

2%

fewer than1,000

1,000 to1,499

1,500 to1,699

1,700 to1,849

1,850 to2,099

2,100 or more

mean: 1,640 hoursmedian: 1,730 hours

base: 214 attorneys at private law practices in Iowa who have a minimum requirement or expectation of annual billable hours

76

Frequency of Billing Clients

A majority of Iowa attorneys at private law practices usually bill their clients on a monthly basis (60%).

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Frequency of Billing Clients How often do you usually bill clients?

60%

18%

11%

5%

3%

1%

monthly

upon completion:end of month

irregularly/notscheduled

quarterly

upon completion:number of days

on retainer basis


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Proportion of Fees Failed to Collect and Actions Taken When Fees Are Not Paid in Due Course

The typical Iowa attorney at a private law practice fails to collect approximately 8% of their total fees

billed to clients.

Proportion of Fees

Failed to Collect

30% or more 4%

20 - 29% 9%

10 - 19% 21%

5 - 9% 25%

1 - 4% 28%

none 7%

mean 10.4%

median 8%


in Iowa

Three in four Iowa attorneys at private law practices (73%) take action when fees are charged but not paid

in due course. Most commonly, they indicated they dun the client and take no further action (46%).

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Actions Taken When Fees Are Not Paid in Due Course What actions do you typically take when fees are charged but not paid in due course?

46%

14%

7%

2%

17%

73%

dun client, take no further action

sue client if all other options fail

turn account over to acollection agency

turn account over toanother lawyer

other

TAKE ACTION

base: 653 attorneys at private law practices in Iowa (multiple answers)

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Changes in Demand for Paid Billable Legal Services in Community

One in four Iowa attorneys at private law practices (27%) indicated the demand for paid billable legal

services in their communities has increased in the past five years. Half (52%) felt the demand remained

stable over that time period, and only 14% reported seeing a decrease.

Iowa attorneys at private law practices anticipate the change in demand for paid billable legal services in

their communities in the next five years to somewhat mirror the changes they indicated seeing in the past

five years. 31% expect an increase in demand, while 51% anticipate the demand to remain stable. Only

11% forecast a decrease.

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Recent Change and Expected Change in Demand for Billable Legal Services in Community

How has the demand for paid billable legal services in your community changed in the past five years? In the next five years, how do you expect the demand for paid billable

legal services in your community to change?

4%

23%

52%

12%

2%

2%

29%

51%

9%

2%

increase(d) significantly

increase(d) somewhat

remain(ed) stable

decrease(d) somewhat

decrease(d) significantly

past 5 years

next 5 years


82

Educational Debt Held and Percentage of Debt Remaining

89% of Iowa attorneys who have been licensed to practice law for fewer than 10 years had educational

debt upon graduating from law school. Among those who did, the average debt held was $117,000.

Iowa attorneys who have been licensed to practice law for fewer than 10 years and who had educational

debt at graduation indicated they currently have 89% of their debt remaining, on average. Only 8%

reported they have paid off their debt in full.

Percentage of Debt Remaining

Among Those Who Had

Educational Debt at Graduation

had educational debt at graduation 89%

100% 14%

90 - 99% 34%

80 - 89% 12%

70 - 79% 11%

60 - 69% 6%

less than 60% 13%

none 8%

mean 74%

median 89%

base: 323 attorneys practicing in Iowa who have been licensed

for fewer than ten years; 288 attorneys practicing in Iowa

who have been licensed for fewer than ten years and who

had educational debt at graduation

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FINDINGS About Their Educational Debt

Educational Debt Held (Among Those Who Had Educational Debt at Graduation)

Upon graduation from law school, approximately how much educational debt did you have?

11%

19%

17%

26%

24%

3%

$200,000 or more

$150,000 - $199,999

$125,000 - $149,999

$75,000 - $124,999

$25,000 - $74,999

less than $25,000

mean: $117,000median: $119,000

base: 288 attorneys practicing in Iowa who have been licensed for fewer than ten years and who had educational debt at graduation

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Monthly Payment and Years Left on Debt

The typical Iowa attorney who has been licensed to practice law for fewer than 10 years and who had

educational debt at graduation indicated their payment on their debt is (or was, if it is paid off) $651

per month.

Monthly Payment on Debt

$1,500 or more 10%

$1,200 - $1,499 10%

$900 - $1,199 9%

$600 - $899 24%

$300 - $599 28%

less than $300 17%

mean $782

median $651

base: 288 attorneys practicing in Iowa who have been

licensed for fewer than ten years and who

had educational debt at graduation

The typical Iowa attorney who has been licensed to practice law for fewer than 10 years and who had

educational debt at graduation has 18 years of debt payments remaining.

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Years Left on Debt About how many more years of payments do you have before this debt is paid off?

20%

25%

11%

13%

15%

8%

8%

25 or more

20 - 24

15 - 19

10 - 14

5 - 9

fewer than 5

none—debt is paid off

mean: 15.5* yearsmedian: 18 years

base: 288 attorneys practicing in Iowa who have been licensed for fewer than ten years and who had educational debt at graduation

*Due to the significant proportion of respondents answering in the top category, the sample statistic may understate the true population mean.

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Debt's Influence on Legal Career

Two-thirds (65%) of Iowa attorneys who have been licensed to practice law for fewer than 10 years and

who had educational debt at graduation feel their debt has influenced their legal career. About half

indicated it has factored into the type of practice where they are employed (50%) and/or employment

opportunities (47%).

87




Debt's Influence on Legal Career What factors has your educational debt influenced as it relates to your legal career?

50%

47%

31%

26%

16%

65%

type of practice

employment opportunities

geographical location of practice

size of firm or practice

other

INFLUENCED IN SOME WAY

base: 288 attorneys practicing in Iowa who have been licensed for fewer than ten years and who had educational debt at graduation (multiple answers)

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Opinions of Legal Work and Proportion Who Would Pursue a Legal Profession Again

Opinions of legal workload among Iowa attorneys at private law practices vary. About one in three (36%)

agree that they personally have more legal work than they can handle. Slightly fewer (28%) disagree,

implying they feel their workloads are manageable. One in five (20%) Iowa attorneys at private law

practices agree that attorneys, in general, have more legal work than they can handle. A similar proportion

(25%) disagrees with that statement.

46% of all Iowa attorneys (not only those in private practice) would choose to pursue a legal career again

if they were starting over. And while another 32% are not sure, 22% indicated they would not.

Proportion Who Would Pursue

a Legal Profession Again

yes 46%

no 22%

not sure 32%


89



FINDINGS Opinions of the Legal Profession

Opinions of Legal Work What is your level of agreement with each of the following statements?

36%

20%

28%

25%

I personally have more legal work than Ican handle

Iowa attorneys have more legal workthan they can handle

% who disagree % who agree


*Agree defined as a rating of +1 or +2 on a 5-point scale where +2=strongly agree and -2=strongly disagree; disagree defined as a rating of -1 or -2.

90

Opinions of Lawyer Disciplinary System and Attorneys' Image/Professionalism

Relatively few Iowa attorneys feel the Lawyer Disciplinary system is too severe (9%) or too lenient

(16%). Most feel it is just right (71%).

Opinion of Lawyer

Disciplinary System

too severe 9%

just right 71%

too lenient 16%


A fairly sizeable proportion of Iowa attorneys feel the image of attorneys in the eyes of the public has

declined in the past five years (30%), but most (61%) feel it has stayed the same. Only 7% feel the

public’s image of attorneys has improved in the past five years.

Unfortunately, an even more significant proportion of attorneys think that professionalism among

attorneys has declined in the past five years (43%); however, about half (49%) feel it has stayed the same.

Very few (6%) reported an improvement.

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FINDINGS Opinions of the Legal Profession

Change in Image of Attorneys in Public's Eye and Change in Professionalism Among Attorneys

In the past five years, how do you think the image of attorneys in the eyes of the public has changed? In the past five years, how do you think professionalism among attorneys has changed?

7%

61%

30%

6%

49%

43%

CHANGE IN IMAGE OFATTORNEYS IN PUBLIC'S EYE

improved

stayed the same

declined

CHANGE IN PROFESSIONALISMAMONG ATTORNEYS

improved

stayed the same

declined


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Personal Profile

The typical Iowa attorney is a 45-year-old white male.

Ethnicity

white (not of Hispanic origin) 96%

Hispanic or Latino 1%

black (not of Hispanic origin) <0.5%

Asian or Pacific Islander <0.5%

Native American <0.5%

mixed ethnic background 1%

other <0.5%


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FINDINGS Personal Profile

Age and Gender What is your age? What is your gender?


4%

20%

19%

15%

27%

15%

70 or over

60 - 69

50 - 59

40 - 49

30 - 39

under 30

male63%

female36%

Age Gender

median:

45 years

Iowa State Bar Association 2015 Salary & Economic Survey

Banner 1 of 3: Number of Years Licensed and Population of Community

DATA TABLES Index to Tables

Table Title

Data Interpretation 000 Key to Tables 001 Employment Status 002 Employment Status Among Attorneys Practicing in Iowa 003 Number of Years Practicing Law 004 Hours Devoted Weekly to Practicing Law 005 Proportion Who Are Self-Employed 006 Reasons Not Working Full Time 007 Proportion Working in a Private Law Practice 008 Primary Classification: Not a Private Law Practice 009 Primary Classification: Private Law Practice 010 Practice Areas 011 Practice Areas: Count Summary 012 Primary Practice Area 013 Judicial Election District 014 Population of Community 015 Number of Attorneys at Entire Firm 016 Personnel Employed 017 Outside Services Contracted 018 Compensation Method for Associates 019 Starting Annual Salary for Law School Graduates 020 Hourly Compensation for Law School Students 021 Hourly Compensation for Law School Students Among Those Offering Hourly Compensation 022 Starting Annual Salary: Mean Summary 023 Starting Annual Salary: Paralegals/Legal Assistants Without Prior Experience 024 Starting Annual Salary: Paralegals/Legal Assistants With at Least 5 Years of Experience 025 Starting Annual Salary: Secretaries Without Prior Experience 026 Starting Annual Salary: Secretaries With at Least 5 Years of Experience 027 Proportion With Plans to Hire an Attorney 028 Frequency of Practicing Limited Representation 029 Typical Hourly Rate 030 Percentage Charged on a Contingency-Fee Basis 031 Importance of Factors in Determining Fees: Important Summary 032 Importance of Factors in Determining Fees: Mean Summary 033 Importance of Factors in Determining Fees: Novelty/Difficulty of the Questions Involved 034 Importance of Factors in Determining Fees: Results Obtained 035 Importance of Factors in Determining Fees: Your Reputation, Experience, and Ability As an Attorney 036 Importance of Factors in Determining Fees: Amount of Time Involved 037 Importance of Factors in Determining Fees: Other Clients Not Accepted Due to Conflict 038 Importance of Factors in Determining Fees: Fees Customarily Changed in Your Area for Similar Work 039 Importance of Factors in Determining Fees: Time Limitations Imposed by Client/Circumstance




Table Title

040 Proportion Who Initiate Discussion of Fees With Clients 041 Frequency of Time Discussion of Fees Occurs During First Interview 042 Frequency of Time Providing Written Verification of Fees/Plans for Payment 043 Average Billable Hours Produced Daily 044 Interval Used to Track Time Spent on Billable Hours 045 Frequency of Billing Clients 046 Proportion of Fees Failed to Collect 047 Actions Taken When Fees Are Not Paid in Due Course 048 Minimum Number of Annual Billable Hours Expected/Required 049 Minimum Number of Annual Billable Hours Expected/Required Among Those Who Have a Minimum Requirement 050 Average Hourly Overhead Expense Per Attorney 051 Percentage of Gross Revenues Spent on Overhead 052 Change in Demand for Paid Billable Legal Services in Community 053 Expected Change in Demand for Paid Billable Legal Services in Community 054 Base Salary 055 Change in Base Salary 056 Cash Compensation Eligible to Receive 057 Value of Other Cash Compensation 058 Value of Other Cash Compensation Among Those Who Received Other Cash Compensation 059 Total Compensation 060 Satisfaction With Total Compensation 061 Percentage of Income Derived From Court Appointed Juvenile/Indigent Defense Cases 062 Percentage of Income Derived From Court Appointed Juvenile/Indigent Defense Cases Among Those Who Accept

These Cases 063 Other Amenities/Benefits Offered 064 ISBA Dues Payer 065 Number of Bar Association Dues That Would Be Paid 066 Retirement Plan Contributions Made 067 Holidays Observed 068 Number of Vacation Days Planning to Take 069 Educational Debt Held 070 Educational Debt Held Among Those Who Had Educational Debt at Graduation 071 Percentage of Debt Remaining 072 Monthly Payment on Debt 073 Years Left on Debt 074 Years Left on Debt Among Those Who Have Debt 075 Debt's Influence on Legal Career 076 Opinion of Lawyer Disciplinary System 077 Change in Image of Attorneys in Public’s Eye 078 Change in Professionalism Among Attorneys 079 Proportion Who Would Pursue a Legal Profession Again




Table Title

080 Opinions of Legal Work: Agree Summary 081 Opinions of Legal Work: Disagree Summary 082 Opinions of Legal Work: Mean Summary 083 Opinions of Legal Work: Iowa Attorneys Have More Legal Work Than They Can Handle 084 Opinions of Legal Work: I Personally Have More Legal Work Than I Can Handle 085 Age 086 Gender 087 Ethnicity




DATA TABLES Data Interpretation

In addition to percentages, three summary statistics may be presented in this report for numeric variables.

A mean is the arithmetic average of a distribution (i.e., a set of values). Because it is arithmetically calculated, it can be multiplied

by the population represented to present a total volume estimate. For example, if 100 survey respondents (representing 10,000

people in the population) reported mean expenditures of $100 each, total expenditures for that population are estimated as 10,000 x

$100 = $1,000,000. Means are very much influenced by extremely large or extremely small values in the distribution (e.g., one

millionaire can substantially raise an estimate of average income).

Means for grouped data are calculated using the midpoint of each range. The lowest-valued group is represented by its largest

value; the highest-valued group by its lowest.

The standard error measures the variability associated with the survey’s estimate of a population mean. The standard error is

analogous to the margin of error associated with percentages: that is, 95% of the time we expect the true (unknown) population

mean to be within plus-or-minus two standard errors of the mean calculated from the sample. A standard error that is large in

proportion to the mean indicates a high level of statistical instability; trending and projections against such estimates should be

undertaken cautiously.

A median is the value that lies at the middle of a distribution: that is, 50% of the values are above it and 50% are below. It

represents the “typical” response, and is not influenced by extreme values. For most distributions, the median will be either roughly

equal to, or significantly smaller than the mean.

Medians for grouped data are calculated by locating the group which contains the 50th percentile, then interpolating between the

lower and upper bounds to estimate the precise value. Only the values listed above the statistics on a data table are used in the

calculations.

Tables may have statistical significance testing enabled, comparing means and proportions between selected columns. Z-scores

for differences are calculated where both tabulation bases are ≥ 30, assuming the statistics are derived from sufficiently large

unweighted probability samples drawn from much larger independent populations. Differences found significant at the 95%

confidence level are reported by appearance of one or more letters under the result, indicating from which tested column(s) to the

left that statistic differs (if any).

When assumptions are met, significance testing accounts for the effect of sampling error on comparisons; if all assumptions are not

met, the reader is advised to use test results cautiously. If results have been unit weighted, the statistical testing should be viewed

only as a general guideline to highlighting potential differences. Effects of other potential sources of imprecision (nonresponse bias,

item reliability, respondent error, etc.) are not similarly quantifiable, and may be of greater magnitude than sampling error.



TABLE 000 page 1 Key to Tables -------------------------------NUMBER OF YEARS LICENSED------------------------------- ---------------------------POPULATION OF COMMUNITY--------------------------- 4,000 - 7,000 - 25,000 - 60,000 - TOTAL < 5 5 - 9 10 - 14 15 - 19 20 - 29 30 - 39 40+ < 4,000 6,999 24,999 59,999 99,999 100,000+ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ base: attorneys practicing in Iowa 850 204 119 80 62 141 168 72 74 54 108 71 104 434 margin of error at 95% confidence (percentage points): ±3.1 ±6.3 ±8.3 ±10.1 ±11.5 ±7.6 ±7.0 ±10.7 ±10.5 ±12.3 ±8.7 ±10.7 ±8.9 ±4.3 *The margin of error for results based on fewer than 30 responses cannot be meaningfully calculated and the results are considered statistically unstable.

Segment Description

TOTAL attorneys practicing in Iowa

NUMBER OF YEARS LICENSED those indicating the number of years they have been licensed to practice law as:

< 5 less than 5

5 - 9 5 - 9

10 - 14 10 - 14

15 - 19 15 - 19

20 - 29 20 - 29

30 - 39 30 - 39

40+ 40 or more

POPULATION OF COMMUNITY those indicating the population of the community in which their principal office is located as:

< 4,000 fewer than 4,000

4,000 - 6,999 4,000 - 6,999

7,000 - 24,999 7,000 - 24,999

25,000 - 59,999 25,000 - 59,999

60,000 - 99,999 60,000 - 99,999

100,000+ 100,000 or more



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TABLE 001 page 1 Employment Status 1. What best describes your current employment status as an attorney in Iowa?

-------------------------------NUMBER OF YEARS LICENSED------------------------------- ---------------------------POPULATION OF COMMUNITY--------------------------- 4,000 - 7,000 - 25,000 - 60,000 - TOTAL < 5 5 - 9 10 - 14 15 - 19 20 - 29 30 - 39 40+ < 4,000 6,999 24,999 59,999 99,999 100,000+ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n

base: all respondents 928 204 119 80 62 141 168 72 74 54 108 71 104 434 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% full-time 803 195 114 76 60 134 159 61 67 50 100 67 98 416 87% 96% 96% 95% 97% 95% 95% 85% 91% 93% 93% 94% 94% 96% bcdefg

part-time 47 9 5 4 2 7 9 11 7 4 8 4 6 18 5% 4% 4% 5% 3% 5% 5% 15% 9% 7% 7% 6% 6% 4% bcdefg

retired 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% unemployed 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% does not apply—employed as an 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 attorney outside of Iowa 3% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% does not apply—employed, but 39 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 not as an attorney 4% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% no answer 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%




TABLE 002 page 1 Employment Status Among Attorneys Practicing in Iowa 1. What best describes your current employment status as an attorney in Iowa?


base: attorneys practicing in 850 204 119 80 62 141 168 72 74 54 108 71 104 434 Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% full-time 803 195 114 76 60 134 159 61 67 50 100 67 98 416 94% 96% 96% 95% 97% 95% 95% 85% 91% 93% 93% 94% 94% 96% bcdefg

part-time 47 9 5 4 2 7 9 11 7 4 8 4 6 18 6% 4% 4% 5% 3% 5% 5% 15% 9% 7% 7% 6% 6% 4% bcdefg

retired 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% unemployed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% does not apply—employed as an 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 attorney outside of Iowa 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% does not apply—employed, but 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 not as an attorney 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% no answer 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%




TABLE 003 page 1 Number of Years Practicing Law 2. For how many years have you been licensed to practice law?


base: attorneys practicing in 850 204 119 80 62 141 168 72 74 54 108 71 104 434 Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 40 or more 72 0 0 0 0 0 0 72 11 5 18 5 7 26 8% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 15% 9% 17% 7% 7% 6% bcdefg k ik

30 - 39 168 0 0 0 0 0 168 0 23 14 19 17 19 76 20% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 31% 26% 18% 24% 18% 18% bcdef g i i i

20 - 29 141 0 0 0 0 141 0 0 9 12 13 19 19 69 17% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 12% 22% 12% 27% 18% 16% bcde f f ik l

15 - 19 62 0 0 0 62 0 0 0 4 2 5 2 9 39 7% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 5% 4% 5% 3% 9% 9% bcd e e e

10 - 14 80 0 0 80 0 0 0 0 7 2 12 8 10 41 9% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 9% 4% 11% 11% 10% 9% bc d d d d

5 - 9 119 0 119 0 0 0 0 0 8 8 13 7 19 64 14% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 11% 15% 12% 10% 18% 15% b c c c c c

fewer than 5 204 204 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 11 27 13 21 116 24% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 16% 20% 25% 18% 20% 27% b b b b b b

mean:* 19.2 5.0 7.5 12.5 17.5 25.0 35.0 40.0 23.6 21.6 20.4 21.4 18.7 17.8 bcd bcde bcdef efg i ijl

standard error: 0.44 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 1.56 1.79 1.35 1.46 1.21 0.60 median: 17 5 7 12 17 25 35 40 27 23 16 23 16 14 no answer 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 1% *Due to the significant proportion of respondents answering in the bottom category, the sample statistic may overstate the true population mean.




TABLE 004 page 1 Hours Devoted Weekly to Practicing Law 3. About how many hours in a typical week do you devote to the practice of law?


base: attorneys practicing in 850 204 119 80 62 141 168 72 74 54 108 71 104 434 Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 70 or more 19 2 1 4 1 2 7 2 1 1 2 3 4 8 2% 1% 1% 5% 2% 1% 4% 3% 1% 2% 2% 4% 4% 2% b b

60 - 69 51 14 6 4 1 9 13 4 4 0 8 4 5 30 6% 7% 5% 5% 2% 6% 8% 6% 5% 0% 7% 6% 5% 7% j j

50 - 59 237 66 37 14 15 39 54 12 14 18 22 23 30 130 28% 32% 31% 18% 24% 28% 32% 17% 19% 33% 20% 32% 29% 30% bc d bcg k

40 - 49 379 92 54 38 35 63 69 26 35 27 47 31 47 189 45% 45% 45% 48% 56% 45% 41% 36% 47% 50% 44% 44% 45% 44% e e

30 - 39 84 16 12 10 4 13 15 13 12 3 15 3 6 44 10% 8% 10% 13% 6% 9% 9% 18% 16% 6% 14% 4% 6% 10% beg ik ik

20 - 29 33 5 5 4 0 5 3 10 3 2 6 4 5 13 4% 2% 4% 5% 0% 4% 2% 14% 4% 4% 6% 6% 5% 3% bcefg

fewer than 20 25 7 1 1 3 5 5 3 5 1 3 2 1 13 3% 3% 1% 1% 5% 4% 3% 4% 7% 2% 3% 3% 1% 3% i

mean: 47.1 47.7 47.3 46.5 46.4 46.9 48.9 42.8 44.2 47.1 45.8 48.2 48.2 47.5 b b def bcfg k k

standard error: 0.36 0.70 0.86 1.24 1.17 0.89 0.82 1.50 1.30 1.22 1.08 1.30 1.01 0.50 median: 47 48 47 46 46 47 49 43 45 47 46 48 48 48 no answer 22 2 3 5 3 5 2 2 0 2 5 1 6 7 3% 1% 3% 6% 5% 4% 1% 3% 0% 4% 5% 1% 6% 2% b d i m




TABLE 005 page 1 Proportion Who Are Self-Employed 4. Are you a self-employed attorney?


base: attorneys practicing in 850 204 119 80 62 141 168 72 74 54 108 71 104 434 Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% yes 358 30 39 39 25 67 112 46 54 34 66 33 43 127 42% 15% 33% 49% 40% 48% 67% 64% 73% 63% 61% 46% 41% 29% b bc b bc bcdef bcef i ijk ijklm

no 459 168 78 36 34 66 53 21 17 17 37 36 56 293 54% 82% 66% 45% 55% 47% 32% 29% 23% 31% 34% 51% 54% 68% b bc b bc bcdef bcdef ijk ijk ijklm

no answer 33 6 2 5 3 8 3 5 3 3 5 2 5 14 4% 3% 2% 6% 5% 6% 2% 7% 4% 6% 5% 3% 5% 3% g




TABLE 006 page 1 Reasons Not Working Full Time 5. For what reason(s) do you not currently work full time?


base: attorneys practicing in Iowa part time 47 9 5 4 2 7 9 11 7 4 8 4 6 18 (multiple answers) 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% approaching retirement/ 20 0 0 0 1 4 4 11 4 1 3 1 3 8 semi-retired 43% 0% 0% 0% 50% 57% 44% 100% 57% 25% 38% 25% 50% 44% family/personal reasons 18 3 5 4 1 2 2 1 1 1 2 3 4 7 38% 33% 100% 100% 50% 29% 22% 9% 14% 25% 25% 75% 67% 39% other business/activities 12 5 0 1 0 2 4 0 1 2 4 2 1 2 26% 56% 0% 25% 0% 29% 44% 0% 14% 50% 50% 50% 17% 11% economic necessity/reality 4 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 9% 22% 0% 0% 0% 14% 11% 0% 0% 0% 25% 0% 0% 11% full-time opportunity not 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 available: new attorney 9% 33% 20% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 13% 0% 0% 17% full-time opportunity not available: experienced 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 attorney 2% 0% 0% 0% 0% 14% 0% 0% 0% 0% 13% 0% 0% 0% other 5 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 2 0 1 0 1 1 11% 0% 0% 0% 0% 43% 22% 0% 29% 0% 13% 0% 17% 6% indicated at least one 47 9 5 4 2 7 9 11 7 4 8 4 6 18 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% no answer 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%




TABLE 007 page 1 Proportion Working in a Private Law Practice 6. Do you currently work in a private law practice?


base: attorneys practicing in 850 204 119 80 62 141 168 72 74 54 108 71 104 434 Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% yes 653 156 91 58 42 99 138 66 68 50 89 50 83 310 77% 76% 76% 73% 68% 70% 82% 92% 92% 93% 82% 70% 80% 71% ef bcdef ij ij ijk

no 197 48 28 22 20 42 30 6 6 4 19 21 21 124 23% 24% 24% 28% 32% 30% 18% 8% 8% 7% 18% 30% 20% 29% ef bcdef ij ij ijk

no answer 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%




TABLE 008 page 1 Primary Classification: Not a Private Law Practice 7. What is your primary practice classification?


base: those not at private law 197 48 28 22 20 42 30 6 6 4 19 21 21 124 practices in Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% in-house/corporate counsel: 65 12 13 9 11 16 3 1 4 1 4 7 2 45 for profit 33% 25% 46% 41% 55% 38% 10% 17% 67% 25% 21% 33% 10% 36% f

state agency 23 4 4 3 4 3 5 0 0 0 0 2 3 18 12% 8% 14% 14% 20% 7% 17% 0% 0% 0% 0% 10% 14% 15% in-house/corporate counsel: 12 4 2 3 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 9 not for profit 6% 8% 7% 14% 0% 2% 7% 0% 0% 0% 5% 5% 5% 7% legal services attorney 12 3 5 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 4 6 6% 6% 18% 0% 0% 7% 3% 0% 0% 0% 5% 5% 19% 5% county prosecutor 11 1 0 3 0 4 2 0 2 2 6 1 0 0 6% 2% 0% 14% 0% 10% 7% 0% 33% 50% 32% 5% 0% 0% law clerk 11 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 10 6% 21% 4% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 5% 8% b b

judge: state 10 0 0 0 1 5 4 0 0 0 2 1 2 5 5% 0% 0% 0% 5% 12% 13% 0% 0% 0% 11% 5% 10% 4% b b

county assistant prosecutor 9 5 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 1 1 3 0 4 5% 10% 0% 0% 0% 2% 7% 17% 0% 25% 5% 14% 0% 3% city agency 8 2 1 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 2 2 3 4% 4% 4% 0% 5% 2% 7% 17% 0% 0% 5% 10% 10% 2% public defender 6 2 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 1 0 2 3% 4% 0% 9% 5% 0% 3% 0% 0% 0% 16% 5% 0% 2% administrative law judge/ 5 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 referee 3% 2% 0% 0% 5% 2% 7% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 4% lobbyist/trade association/ 5 1 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 government relations 3% 2% 0% 5% 0% 7% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 4% academia/professor 4 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 1 2% 0% 4% 0% 5% 0% 3% 17% 0% 0% 0% 0% 14% 1% management/non-legal 4 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 2% 0% 0% 5% 0% 2% 3% 17% 0% 0% 0% 5% 5% 2% county agency 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 3% 17% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2% non-clerk attorney in a court 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 system 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2% 3% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2% other federal agency 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1%






base: those not at private law 197 48 28 22 20 42 30 6 6 4 19 21 21 124 practices in Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% federal prosecutor 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% judge: federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% military 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% other 7 3 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 4 4% 6% 4% 0% 0% 2% 7% 0% 0% 0% 0% 5% 10% 3% no answer 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%




TABLE 009 page 1 Primary Classification: Private Law Practice 8. What is your primary classification?


base: those at private law 653 156 91 58 42 99 138 66 68 50 89 50 83 310 practices in Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% equity partner/shareholder 237 13 40 29 17 51 61 24 17 23 26 25 32 114 36% 8% 44% 50% 40% 52% 44% 36% 25% 46% 29% 50% 39% 37% b b b b b b i j ik

associate 166 123 28 4 3 6 1 0 11 9 21 9 17 97 25% 79% 31% 7% 7% 6% 1% 0% 16% 18% 24% 18% 20% 31% b bc bc bc bcdef bcdef i

sole practitioner: working 132 13 9 9 9 22 49 21 27 8 25 12 14 45 outside of home 20% 8% 10% 16% 21% 22% 36% 32% 40% 16% 28% 24% 17% 15% b bc bcdf bcd i i ik

managing partner 60 0 4 5 5 13 21 12 5 7 12 3 10 23 9% 0% 4% 9% 12% 13% 15% 18% 7% 14% 13% 6% 12% 7% b b b bc bc bc

sole practitioner: working 20 3 2 3 1 4 5 2 5 2 4 0 2 7 from home office 3% 2% 2% 5% 2% 4% 4% 3% 7% 4% 4% 0% 2% 2% i

non-equity partner 13 1 4 5 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 4 7 2% 1% 4% 9% 5% 1% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 2% 5% 2% b b d cde d k

of counsel 12 0 1 2 2 2 0 5 0 0 0 0 3 9 2% 0% 1% 3% 5% 2% 0% 8% 0% 0% 0% 0% 4% 3% b b de bcg

senior associate 5 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 1% 1% 3% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 1% c

other 7 0 0 1 3 0 1 2 2 1 0 0 0 4 1% 0% 0% 2% 7% 0% 1% 3% 3% 2% 0% 0% 0% 1% bc e e b

no answer 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0%




TABLE 010 page 1 Practice Areas 9. In what areas do you practice?


base: attorneys practicing in 850 204 119 80 62 141 168 72 74 54 108 71 104 434 Iowa (multiple answers) 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% real estate 381 71 53 30 19 63 96 48 67 43 74 38 46 112 45% 35% 45% 38% 31% 45% 57% 67% 91% 80% 69% 54% 44% 26% bcdef bcdef i ijk ijk ijklm

estate planning/probate 352 74 46 28 14 51 94 44 65 42 65 36 41 102 41% 36% 39% 35% 23% 36% 56% 61% 88% 78% 60% 51% 39% 24% bc bcdef bcdef ij ij ijk ijklm

general practice 329 87 50 22 19 55 65 31 53 39 61 35 47 93 39% 43% 42% 28% 31% 39% 39% 43% 72% 72% 56% 49% 45% 21% bc d i ij ij ijklm

family/juvenile 293 89 41 33 23 51 36 19 40 27 55 27 40 102 34% 44% 34% 41% 37% 36% 21% 26% 54% 50% 51% 38% 38% 24% bcdef b i ijklm

litigation/civil practice: 268 74 41 21 21 42 43 26 25 20 37 28 32 126 plaintiff 32% 36% 34% 26% 34% 30% 26% 36% 34% 37% 34% 39% 31% 29% b

corporate 261 56 38 26 19 39 54 28 26 23 35 25 32 117 31% 27% 32% 33% 31% 28% 32% 39% 35% 43% 32% 35% 31% 27% j

litigation/civil practice: 240 74 29 25 17 36 37 21 14 6 21 24 32 142 defense 28% 36% 24% 31% 27% 26% 22% 29% 19% 11% 19% 34% 31% 33% b b b ijk j ijk

criminal defense/OWI/traffic 181 66 25 18 14 24 26 8 26 17 38 18 21 59 21% 32% 21% 23% 23% 17% 15% 11% 35% 31% 35% 25% 20% 14% b b b b ik ijkl

taxation (federal, state, local) 170 32 24 7 9 19 55 24 50 26 32 10 11 40 20% 16% 20% 9% 15% 13% 33% 33% 68% 48% 30% 14% 11% 9% c bcdef bcdef i ij ijk ijk ijk

labor/employment 166 49 29 18 10 26 24 9 11 8 9 20 19 97 20% 24% 24% 23% 16% 18% 14% 13% 15% 15% 8% 28% 18% 22% bc bc k k k

administrative 158 43 26 10 12 26 31 9 8 7 13 12 26 91 19% 21% 22% 13% 19% 18% 18% 13% 11% 13% 12% 17% 25% 21% ik ik

collections 143 43 24 13 5 19 30 9 24 15 24 12 17 48 17% 21% 20% 16% 8% 13% 18% 13% 32% 28% 22% 17% 16% 11% bc i i ijk

agricultural 135 31 18 7 6 21 35 17 39 24 26 10 5 30 16% 15% 15% 9% 10% 15% 21% 24% 53% 44% 24% 14% 5% 7% de de ij ij ijkl ijkl






base: attorneys practicing in 850 204 119 80 62 141 168 72 74 54 108 71 104 434 Iowa (multiple answers) 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% local government 130 31 11 11 7 22 29 18 25 20 23 13 12 36 15% 15% 9% 14% 11% 16% 17% 25% 34% 37% 21% 18% 12% 8% ce j ij ij ijkl

insurance 128 33 15 5 12 28 23 11 5 2 9 13 19 80 15% 16% 13% 6% 19% 20% 14% 15% 7% 4% 8% 18% 18% 18% b d d ijk ijk ijk

business/securities 123 35 20 9 8 15 24 12 12 10 17 8 16 59 14% 17% 17% 11% 13% 11% 14% 17% 16% 19% 16% 11% 15% 14%

elder 115 32 11 6 1 20 29 16 22 23 16 9 12 33 14% 16% 9% 8% 2% 14% 17% 22% 30% 43% 15% 13% 12% 8% b e de cde ij ij ij ijk

construction 87 26 11 5 4 13 23 5 9 5 12 8 9 44 10% 13% 9% 6% 6% 9% 14% 7% 12% 9% 11% 11% 9% 10%

federal civil practice 87 23 7 11 7 14 15 9 4 1 5 7 13 57 10% 11% 6% 14% 11% 10% 9% 13% 5% 2% 5% 10% 13% 13% jk jk

banking 79 15 9 7 7 13 16 12 14 4 9 7 5 39 9% 7% 8% 9% 11% 9% 10% 17% 19% 7% 8% 10% 5% 9% b i i i

alternative dispute resolution/ 64 15 9 5 6 11 15 2 3 4 9 8 7 33 mediation 8% 7% 8% 6% 10% 8% 9% 3% 4% 7% 8% 11% 7% 8%

bankruptcy 61 14 11 4 2 7 19 3 5 5 9 6 10 26 7% 7% 9% 5% 3% 5% 11% 4% 7% 9% 8% 8% 10% 6% f

education 55 12 11 4 2 7 12 6 8 2 8 6 10 21 6% 6% 9% 5% 3% 5% 7% 8% 11% 4% 7% 8% 10% 5% i

criminal prosecution 53 21 4 6 1 10 7 3 8 8 13 7 3 14 6% 10% 3% 8% 2% 7% 4% 4% 11% 15% 12% 10% 3% 3% b b b ijk ijkl

health care 43 12 4 3 3 8 11 2 2 3 2 5 8 22 5% 6% 3% 4% 5% 6% 7% 3% 3% 6% 2% 7% 8% 5% k

intellectual property/trade 32 10 4 4 2 7 4 1 2 0 4 2 4 19 regulation 4% 5% 3% 5% 3% 5% 2% 1% 3% 0% 4% 3% 4% 4%






base: attorneys practicing in 850 204 119 80 62 141 168 72 74 54 108 71 104 434 Iowa (multiple answers) 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% environmental 29 6 4 1 4 2 7 5 4 0 3 2 1 19 3% 3% 3% 1% 6% 1% 4% 7% 5% 0% 3% 3% 1% 4% f

public utilities 28 8 6 2 0 6 3 3 3 0 4 4 4 13 3% 4% 5% 3% 0% 4% 2% 4% 4% 0% 4% 6% 4% 3%

human rights 23 7 3 0 3 6 3 1 2 0 0 4 9 8 3% 3% 3% 0% 5% 4% 2% 1% 3% 0% 0% 6% 9% 2% d k jk m

immigration 19 6 5 0 2 2 3 1 2 0 2 2 5 8 2% 3% 4% 0% 3% 1% 2% 1% 3% 0% 2% 3% 5% 2%

international 12 2 2 0 2 3 3 0 1 0 2 1 2 6 1% 1% 2% 0% 3% 2% 2% 0% 1% 0% 2% 1% 2% 1% antitrust/unfair competition 9 2 0 2 0 1 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 7 1% 1% 0% 3% 0% 1% 2% 1% 1% 0% 0% 1% 0% 2%

other 100 19 15 7 5 22 24 7 9 2 7 7 20 55 12% 9% 13% 9% 8% 16% 14% 10% 12% 4% 6% 10% 19% 13% jk

indicated at least one 848 202 119 80 62 141 168 72 74 54 108 71 104 432 100% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% no answer 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%




TABLE 011 page 1 Practice Areas: Count Summary 9. In what areas do you practice?


COUNT SUMMARY base: attorneys practicing in 850 204 119 80 62 141 168 72 74 54 108 71 104 434 Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 10 or more 101 34 10 7 4 14 22 10 22 12 17 12 10 27 12% 17% 8% 9% 6% 10% 13% 14% 30% 22% 16% 17% 10% 6% b b i ij ijkl

6 - 9 208 42 34 18 16 27 47 23 28 21 34 20 32 73 24% 21% 29% 23% 26% 19% 28% 32% 38% 39% 31% 28% 31% 17% f ijklm

4 - 5 198 45 33 13 12 44 33 17 15 14 26 9 28 104 23% 22% 28% 16% 19% 31% 20% 24% 20% 26% 24% 13% 27% 24% d f l l

2 - 3 226 55 28 22 22 32 49 17 7 5 19 23 22 148 27% 27% 24% 28% 35% 23% 29% 24% 9% 9% 18% 32% 21% 34% ijk i ijkm

1 115 26 14 20 8 24 17 5 2 2 12 7 12 80 14% 13% 12% 25% 13% 17% 10% 7% 3% 4% 11% 10% 12% 18% bc d df i i ij

mean: 5.1 5.5 5.1 4.4 4.3 4.9 5.4 5.7 8.0 7.1 6.0 5.8 5.2 4.1 b b de de i i ij ijklm

standard error: 0.13 0.29 0.31 0.39 0.35 0.34 0.29 0.39 0.56 0.53 0.36 0.50 0.33 0.15 median: 4 4 4 3 4 4 4 5 7 6 5 5 5 3 no answer 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%




TABLE 012 page 1 Primary Practice Area 10. What do you consider to be your primary practice area?


base: attorneys practicing in 850 204 119 80 62 141 168 72 74 54 108 71 104 434 Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% general practice 130 37 20 6 6 23 24 14 23 23 29 10 17 28 15% 18% 17% 8% 10% 16% 14% 19% 31% 43% 27% 14% 16% 6% b d j ijk ij ijklm

family/juvenile 102 28 14 14 9 22 13 2 6 5 15 7 19 49 12% 14% 12% 18% 15% 16% 8% 3% 8% 9% 14% 10% 18% 11% df bcdef

estate planning/probate 88 14 6 4 5 10 35 14 18 11 15 7 7 30 10% 7% 5% 5% 8% 7% 21% 19% 24% 20% 14% 10% 7% 7% bcdef bcdf i ij ijk

litigation/civil practice: 84 23 11 12 3 11 18 6 1 1 0 7 11 63 defense 10% 11% 9% 15% 5% 8% 11% 8% 1% 2% 0% 10% 11% 15% ik ijk ijk

real estate 57 9 9 7 2 9 16 5 5 3 8 11 5 25 7% 4% 8% 9% 3% 6% 10% 7% 7% 6% 7% 15% 5% 6% l l

litigation/civil practice: 52 13 4 4 7 8 7 9 1 1 8 8 5 29 plaintiff 6% 6% 3% 5% 11% 6% 4% 13% 1% 2% 7% 11% 5% 7% c e cg ij

criminal defense/OWI/traffic 36 13 2 5 6 3 7 0 4 1 9 2 3 16 4% 6% 2% 6% 10% 2% 4% 0% 5% 2% 8% 3% 3% 4% c e bde k

labor/employment 35 4 15 4 4 5 3 0 1 0 0 0 5 29 4% 2% 13% 5% 6% 4% 2% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 5% 7% b c c ce k kl

corporate 30 5 3 3 3 9 4 3 2 2 2 2 4 17 4% 2% 3% 4% 5% 6% 2% 4% 3% 4% 2% 3% 4% 4%

local government 23 4 1 3 1 3 4 7 2 1 4 3 3 10 3% 2% 1% 4% 2% 2% 2% 10% 3% 2% 4% 4% 3% 2% bcefg

insurance 22 6 3 1 4 7 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 20 3% 3% 3% 1% 6% 5% 1% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 1% 5% ef e k

administrative 19 4 5 0 2 4 3 1 0 0 0 2 2 15 2% 2% 4% 0% 3% 3% 2% 1% 0% 0% 0% 3% 2% 3%

criminal prosecution 19 4 0 4 0 6 4 0 2 4 7 3 0 3 2% 2% 0% 5% 0% 4% 2% 0% 3% 7% 6% 4% 0% 1% c c jkl jkl






base: attorneys practicing in 850 204 119 80 62 141 168 72 74 54 108 71 104 434 Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% health care 14 6 1 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 10 2% 3% 1% 4% 2% 1% 1% 0% 0% 0% 1% 3% 0% 2%

taxation (federal, state, local) 14 5 3 0 0 1 4 1 1 1 2 1 1 8 2% 2% 3% 0% 0% 1% 2% 1% 1% 2% 2% 1% 1% 2% business/securities 13 3 3 1 2 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 10 2% 1% 3% 1% 3% 1% 1% 1% 0% 0% 1% 0% 2% 2% bankruptcy 12 2 0 1 1 2 4 1 1 0 1 2 3 5 1% 1% 0% 1% 2% 1% 2% 1% 1% 0% 1% 3% 3% 1%

agricultural 8 2 2 0 0 2 1 1 2 1 1 0 1 3 1% 1% 2% 0% 0% 1% 1% 1% 3% 2% 1% 0% 1% 1% banking 8 3 3 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 6 1% 1% 3% 1% 0% 0% 0% 1% 3% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% c

education 8 1 2 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 4 1% 0% 2% 0% 2% 0% 2% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 3% 1%

immigration 8 2 4 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 4 2 1% 1% 3% 0% 0% 1% 0% 1% 0% 0% 2% 0% 4% 0% c m

collections 6 0 2 1 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 5 1% 0% 2% 1% 2% 0% 1% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1%

intellectual property/trade 5 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 regulation 1% 1% 1% 0% 2% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 1% 1%

federal civil practice 4 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0% 1% 0% 1% 2% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1%

construction 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% public utilities 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 1% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1%

alternative dispute resolution/ 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 mediation 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 3% 0% 0% l






base: attorneys practicing in 850 204 119 80 62 141 168 72 74 54 108 71 104 434 Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% environmental 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0%

human rights 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0% 0% 0% 0% 2% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0%

elder 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% antitrust/unfair competition 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% international 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% other 33 7 4 2 0 8 9 2 1 0 1 0 5 26 4% 3% 3% 3% 0% 6% 5% 3% 1% 0% 1% 0% 5% 6% kl

no answer 7 3 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 6 1% 1% 0% 1% 2% 1% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 1%




TABLE 013 page 1 Judicial Election District 11. In what Judicial Election District is your principal office located?


base: attorneys practicing in 850 204 119 80 62 141 168 72 74 54 108 71 104 434 Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 1A 41 11 1 4 3 5 9 8 9 2 5 3 18 4 5% 5% 1% 5% 5% 4% 5% 11% 12% 4% 5% 4% 17% 1% b c cf jkl iklm

1B 29 4 8 1 1 9 6 0 4 1 1 4 11 8 3% 2% 7% 1% 2% 6% 4% 0% 5% 2% 1% 6% 11% 2% b b cf jk m

2A 36 9 4 5 1 7 9 1 8 3 13 11 0 1 4% 4% 3% 6% 2% 5% 5% 1% 11% 6% 12% 15% 0% 0% ijkl ijkl

2B 68 13 9 6 3 9 17 11 11 7 21 18 11 0 8% 6% 8% 8% 5% 6% 10% 15% 15% 13% 19% 25% 11% 0% bef l ijklm

3A 32 5 3 4 3 7 8 1 6 9 14 0 3 0 4% 2% 3% 5% 5% 5% 5% 1% 8% 17% 13% 0% 3% 0% ijk jk ijkm

3B 41 8 5 4 3 11 7 3 4 2 9 0 16 10 5% 4% 4% 5% 5% 8% 4% 4% 5% 4% 8% 0% 15% 2% ik ijl km

4 33 9 6 1 3 3 10 1 2 11 8 1 5 6 4% 4% 5% 1% 5% 2% 6% 1% 3% 20% 7% 1% 5% 1% i j j j jkm

5A 71 9 18 4 5 16 15 4 10 4 5 0 1 51 8% 4% 15% 5% 8% 11% 9% 6% 14% 7% 5% 0% 1% 12% b c b c i ij ij klm

5B 24 2 6 4 2 2 5 3 5 5 4 0 1 8 3% 1% 5% 5% 3% 1% 3% 4% 7% 9% 4% 0% 1% 2% b b ij ij ij

5C 219 68 32 18 15 35 36 14 2 1 1 4 2 209 26% 33% 27% 23% 24% 25% 21% 19% 3% 2% 1% 6% 2% 48% b b ijklm

6 141 33 21 16 14 17 29 9 8 4 2 5 34 88 17% 16% 18% 20% 23% 12% 17% 13% 11% 7% 2% 7% 33% 20% i ijkl jklm

7 43 9 4 5 2 9 8 6 0 4 2 8 1 28 5% 4% 3% 6% 3% 6% 5% 8% 0% 7% 2% 11% 1% 6% i ik jl im

8A 28 7 1 1 2 7 4 6 4 1 11 10 0 2 3% 3% 1% 1% 3% 5% 2% 8% 5% 2% 10% 14% 0% 0% cdg j ikl ikl






base: attorneys practicing in 850 204 119 80 62 141 168 72 74 54 108 71 104 434 Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 8B 18 4 1 3 0 2 4 4 1 0 11 6 0 0 2% 2% 1% 4% 0% 1% 2% 6% 1% 0% 10% 8% 0% 0% c ij ij kl ikl

out of state 8 5 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 7 1% 2% 0% 3% 2% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 2% bd

no answer 18 8 0 2 4 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 12 2% 4% 0% 3% 6% 1% 1% 1% 0% 0% 0% 1% 1% 3% b c be




TABLE 014 page 1 Population of Community 12. What is the population of the community in which your principal office is located?


base: attorneys practicing in 850 204 119 80 62 141 168 72 74 54 108 71 104 434 Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100,000 or more 434 116 64 41 39 69 76 26 0 0 0 0 0 434 51% 57% 54% 51% 63% 49% 45% 36% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% be bce ijklm

60,000 - 99,999 104 21 19 10 9 19 19 7 0 0 0 0 104 0 12% 10% 16% 13% 15% 13% 11% 10% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% ijkl m

25,000 - 59,999 71 13 7 8 2 19 17 5 0 0 0 71 0 0 8% 6% 6% 10% 3% 13% 10% 7% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% bce ijk l l

7,000 - 24,999 108 27 13 12 5 13 19 18 0 0 108 0 0 0 13% 13% 11% 15% 8% 9% 11% 25% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% bcefg ij k k k

4,000 - 6,999 54 11 8 2 2 12 14 5 0 54 0 0 0 0 6% 5% 7% 3% 3% 9% 8% 7% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% i j j j j

fewer than 4,000 74 12 8 7 4 9 23 11 74 0 0 0 0 0 9% 6% 7% 9% 6% 6% 14% 15% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% bf bf i i i i i

mean (thousands):* standard error: median: no answer 5 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1% 2% 0% 0% 2% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

*Due to the high proportion of respondents answering in the top category, the sample statistics cannot be meaningfully calculated.




TABLE 015 page 1 Number of Attorneys at Entire Firm 13. Including yourself, how many attorneys practice at your entire firm, across all locations?


base: those at private law 653 156 91 58 42 99 138 66 68 50 89 50 83 310 practices in Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100 or more 6 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 1% 2% 1% 2% 2% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2%

50 - 99 36 9 5 4 4 6 6 2 0 0 1 1 2 32 6% 6% 5% 7% 10% 6% 4% 3% 0% 0% 1% 2% 2% 10% ijkm

20 - 49 71 17 10 9 5 3 14 11 0 0 1 0 0 70 11% 11% 11% 16% 12% 3% 10% 17% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 23% bcde f f ijklm

10 - 19 78 23 12 8 6 14 12 3 1 0 1 3 21 51 12% 15% 13% 14% 14% 14% 9% 5% 1% 0% 1% 6% 25% 16% bf ijkl ijk

6 - 9 72 19 14 6 5 10 14 4 0 4 6 11 18 33 11% 12% 15% 10% 12% 10% 10% 6% 0% 8% 7% 22% 22% 11% i i ijk ijk ilm

4 - 5 101 30 16 9 4 20 11 10 4 13 21 17 18 28 15% 19% 18% 16% 10% 20% 8% 15% 6% 26% 24% 34% 22% 9% bcf i i i i jklm

2 - 3 136 39 21 9 7 20 27 13 31 23 30 6 8 37 21% 25% 23% 16% 17% 20% 20% 20% 46% 46% 34% 12% 10% 12% ijk ijk ijk

1 (solo practitioner) 152 16 11 12 10 26 54 23 32 10 29 12 16 52 23% 10% 12% 21% 24% 26% 39% 35% 47% 20% 33% 24% 19% 17% b b bc bcdf bc i i ik ik

mean: 12.8 14.6 13.7 16.3 17.6 10.0 10.0 10.6 2.1 3.1 4.1 6.1 8.5 21.5 b i i ij ijk ijklm





TABLE 016 page 1 Personnel Employed 14. Which of the following personnel does your law firm employ?


base: those at private law practices in Iowa 653 156 91 58 42 99 138 66 68 50 89 50 83 310 (multiple answers) 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% legal assistant/paralegal 455 118 70 47 31 72 74 41 21 30 46 35 67 254 70% 76% 77% 81% 74% 73% 54% 62% 31% 60% 52% 70% 81% 82% bcdef bcd i i ik ijk ijkl

secretary 426 99 51 33 29 62 100 49 49 29 61 33 53 200 65% 63% 56% 57% 69% 63% 72% 74% 72% 58% 69% 66% 64% 65% cd cd

receptionist 396 101 65 40 26 54 72 35 20 27 34 29 57 226 61% 65% 71% 69% 62% 55% 52% 53% 29% 54% 38% 58% 69% 73% c bcd c i ik ik ijkl

bookkeeper 343 86 50 28 24 57 65 31 16 25 34 29 49 189 53% 55% 55% 48% 57% 58% 47% 47% 24% 50% 38% 58% 59% 61% i ik ik ik

office manager/administrator 313 88 53 31 20 44 49 26 14 13 20 18 42 205 48% 56% 58% 53% 48% 44% 36% 39% 21% 26% 22% 36% 51% 66% bcd bc ijk ijklm

law clerk 173 50 28 18 13 21 25 16 0 1 4 6 18 142 26% 32% 31% 31% 31% 21% 18% 24% 0% 2% 4% 12% 22% 46% bcd i ijk ijklm

information technology (IT) 138 39 19 17 11 16 22 12 0 1 6 4 14 112 21% 25% 21% 29% 26% 16% 16% 18% 0% 2% 7% 8% 17% 36% d i i ijk ijklm

secretarial supervisor 58 21 8 3 7 6 10 2 1 0 1 2 4 50 9% 13% 9% 5% 17% 6% 7% 3% 1% 0% 1% 4% 5% 16% e be ijklm

in-house process server 6 3 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 1% 2% 1% 0% 0% 2% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2% 0% 1%

in-house investigator 5 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 2 1% 1% 1% 0% 0% 1% 0% 2% 0% 0% 1% 2% 1% 1% indicated at least one 607 145 86 53 37 92 129 62 62 47 82 48 79 286 93% 93% 95% 91% 88% 93% 93% 94% 91% 94% 92% 96% 95% 92% none of these 43 11 5 5 4 7 7 4 6 3 7 2 3 22 7% 7% 5% 9% 10% 7% 5% 6% 9% 6% 8% 4% 4% 7% no answer 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0% 0% 0% 0% 2% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 1%




TABLE 017 page 1 Outside Services Contracted 15. For which of these outside services does your law firm contract?


base: those at private law practices in Iowa 653 156 91 58 42 99 138 66 68 50 89 50 83 310 (multiple answers) 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% attorney 32 9 2 4 3 6 5 3 0 4 3 0 3 22 5% 6% 2% 7% 7% 6% 4% 5% 0% 8% 3% 0% 4% 7% i j i

research 28 6 2 0 1 4 12 3 3 2 5 3 3 12 4% 4% 2% 0% 2% 4% 9% 5% 4% 4% 6% 6% 4% 4% cd

secretarial 14 2 2 3 3 0 4 0 0 0 2 0 4 8 2% 1% 2% 5% 7% 0% 3% 0% 0% 0% 2% 0% 5% 3% b de e

indicated at least one 62 13 5 6 7 8 18 5 3 4 9 3 9 34 9% 8% 5% 10% 17% 8% 13% 8% 4% 8% 10% 6% 11% 11% c

none of these 573 135 84 51 32 89 119 60 63 45 80 46 72 265 88% 87% 92% 88% 76% 90% 86% 91% 93% 90% 90% 92% 87% 85% c e e

no answer 18 8 2 1 3 2 1 1 2 1 0 1 2 11 3% 5% 2% 2% 7% 2% 1% 2% 3% 2% 0% 2% 2% 4% be




TABLE 018 page 1 Compensation Method for Associates 16. If your law firm has associates, what is the usual method of compensation provided to associates?


base: those at private law 653 156 91 58 42 99 138 66 68 50 89 50 83 310 practices in Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% does not apply—do not have 225 25 25 22 14 40 66 33 48 24 42 20 27 63 associates 34% 16% 27% 38% 33% 40% 48% 50% 71% 48% 47% 40% 33% 20% b b b b bc bc i i i ik ijklm

no answer 16 4 0 1 0 5 4 2 3 0 2 2 0 9 2% 3% 0% 2% 0% 5% 3% 3% 4% 0% 2% 4% 0% 3% c

base: those at private law practices in Iowa who have 412 127 66 35 28 54 68 31 17 26 45 28 56 238 associates 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% salary, plus possible year-end 215 64 35 20 12 22 46 15 5 6 21 13 33 137 bonus 52% 50% 53% 57% 43% 41% 68% 48% 29% 23% 47% 46% 59% 58% bf

salary only 104 41 15 8 9 15 8 7 7 9 19 8 12 48 25% 32% 23% 23% 32% 28% 12% 23% 41% 35% 42% 29% 21% 20% bf k k

salary, plus percentage of fee 88 20 16 7 7 17 11 9 5 9 5 7 11 50 personally generated 21% 16% 24% 20% 25% 31% 16% 29% 29% 35% 11% 25% 20% 21% b f

salary, plus percentage of 5 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 firm's revenue 1% 2% 0% 0% 0% 0% 4% 0% 0% 8% 0% 0% 0% 1%




TABLE 019 page 1 Starting Annual Salary for Law School Graduates 17. What is the typical starting annual salary offered to law school graduates for employment at your law firm?


base: those at private law 653 156 91 58 42 99 138 66 68 50 89 50 83 310 practices in Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% $80,000 or more 58 18 6 9 4 5 10 4 0 0 1 1 2 54 9% 12% 7% 16% 10% 5% 7% 6% 0% 0% 1% 2% 2% 17% d ijklm

$70,000 - $79,999 29 5 6 2 4 4 5 3 0 0 2 1 3 23 4% 3% 7% 3% 10% 4% 4% 5% 0% 0% 2% 2% 4% 7% ij

$60,000 - $69,999 47 17 9 5 2 3 8 3 1 1 4 1 9 31 7% 11% 10% 9% 5% 3% 6% 5% 1% 2% 4% 2% 11% 10% b i i

$55,000 - $59,999 41 13 9 0 1 8 7 3 3 2 2 6 7 21 6% 8% 10% 0% 2% 8% 5% 5% 4% 4% 2% 12% 8% 7% bc d k

$50,000 - $54,999 75 19 8 5 5 13 17 8 3 11 7 14 10 30 11% 12% 9% 9% 12% 13% 12% 12% 4% 22% 8% 28% 12% 10% i j ik l jl

$45,000 - $49,999 45 11 5 6 3 8 9 2 7 2 4 2 9 21 7% 7% 5% 10% 7% 8% 7% 3% 10% 4% 4% 4% 11% 7%

$40,000 - $44,999 72 20 16 4 4 8 16 4 7 9 16 6 9 24 11% 13% 18% 7% 10% 8% 12% 6% 10% 18% 18% 12% 11% 8% c c jk

less than $40,000 55 24 4 2 1 13 6 5 6 8 10 2 11 18 8% 15% 4% 3% 2% 13% 4% 8% 9% 16% 11% 4% 13% 6% b b b cd bf j jm

mean (thousands): $55.8 $55.1 $56.0 $60.4 $59.3 $52.9 $55.6 $56.2 $46.9 $47.1 $48.7 $52.4 $52.5 $61.2 b b b bc bc bcdefg i ij ijk ijk ijklm

standard error: $0.67 $1.23 $1.66 $2.65 $2.99 $1.58 $1.50 $2.44 $1.30 $1.17 $1.56 $1.55 $1.45 $0.98 median: $52.6 $52.2 $54.3 $55.0 $54.4 $50.6 $52.3 $53.2 $45.0 $45.0 $44.2 $52.3 $50.3 $59.4 don't know 191 25 27 22 13 29 45 30 32 15 36 15 19 72 29% 16% 30% 38% 31% 29% 33% 45% 47% 30% 40% 30% 23% 23% b b b b b bcf ik ik

no answer 40 4 1 3 5 8 15 4 9 2 7 2 4 16 6% 3% 1% 5% 12% 8% 11% 6% 13% 4% 8% 4% 5% 5% bc bc bc i




TABLE 020 page 1 Hourly Compensation for Law School Students 18. What is the typical hourly compensation rate offered to law school students for employment at your law firm?


base: those at private law 653 156 91 58 42 99 138 66 68 50 89 50 83 310 practices in Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% $40 or more 20 5 3 1 3 1 6 1 0 0 0 0 2 18 3% 3% 3% 2% 7% 1% 4% 2% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2% 6% e ik

$25 - $39 31 8 3 2 1 4 4 9 0 1 2 1 4 23 5% 5% 3% 3% 2% 4% 3% 14% 0% 2% 2% 2% 5% 7% bcdefg i

$15 - $24 121 27 18 10 5 23 32 5 10 9 2 11 18 70 19% 17% 20% 17% 12% 23% 23% 8% 15% 18% 2% 22% 22% 23% cfg ij k k k

less than $15 57 25 6 7 4 5 9 0 4 1 9 1 8 34 9% 16% 7% 12% 10% 5% 7% 0% 6% 2% 10% 2% 10% 11% b b b bcdeg jl

does not apply—no compensation 237 33 29 23 16 49 55 32 40 29 52 23 25 68 offered 36% 21% 32% 40% 38% 49% 40% 48% 59% 58% 58% 46% 30% 22% b b bc b bc ijk ijkl

mean: $9.99 $12.12 $10.55 $8.31 $9.74 $8.14 $10.16 $9.20 $4.26 $5.50 $2.65 $7.22 $11.05 $14.66 k ik ijkl

standard error: $0.57 $1.22 $1.62 $1.69 $2.56 $1.22 $1.21 $2.05 $1.06 $1.50 $0.84 $1.70 $1.59 $0.91 median: $0 $10 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $6 $16 don't know 174 56 31 14 12 14 28 18 10 8 22 14 25 93 27% 36% 34% 24% 29% 14% 20% 27% 15% 16% 25% 28% 30% 30% bce bc f i ij

no answer 13 2 1 1 1 3 4 1 4 2 2 0 1 4 2% 1% 1% 2% 2% 3% 3% 2% 6% 4% 2% 0% 1% 1% i




TABLE 021 page 1 Hourly Compensation for Law School Students Among Those Offering Hourly Compensation 18. What is the typical hourly compensation rate offered to law school students for employment at your law firm?


base: those at private law practices in Iowa that offer hourly compensation to law 403 121 61 34 25 47 79 33 24 19 35 27 57 238 school students 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% $40 or more 20 5 3 1 3 1 6 1 0 0 0 0 2 18 5% 4% 5% 3% 12% 2% 8% 3% 0% 0% 0% 0% 4% 8%

$25 - $39 31 8 3 2 1 4 4 9 0 1 2 1 4 23 8% 7% 5% 6% 4% 9% 5% 27% 0% 5% 6% 4% 7% 10% bcdfg

$15 - $24 121 27 18 10 5 23 32 5 10 9 2 11 18 70 30% 22% 30% 29% 20% 49% 41% 15% 42% 47% 6% 41% 32% 29% bc b fg k k

less than $15 57 25 6 7 4 5 9 0 4 1 9 1 8 34 14% 21% 10% 21% 16% 11% 11% 0% 17% 5% 26% 4% 14% 14% bdg

does not apply—no compensation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 offered 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% mean: $20.32 $18.27 $20.75 $17.87 $21.73 $20.22 $21.12 $28.83 $16.43 $20.00 $13.27 $20.00 $19.68 $21.53 bc bc b k k

standard error: $0.65 $1.29 $1.73 $2.12 $3.53 $1.31 $1.31 $1.74 $1.57 $1.69 $2.69 $1.42 $1.64 $0.87 median: $19.75 $17.69 $19.99 $17.77 $19.99 $19.99 $20.16 $28.75 $17.77 $19.99 $11.25 $19.99 $19.41 $20.50 don't know 174 56 31 14 12 14 28 18 10 8 22 14 25 93 43% 46% 51% 41% 48% 30% 35% 55% 42% 42% 63% 52% 44% 39% c f k

no answer 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%




TABLE 022 page 1 Starting Annual Salary: Mean Summary 19. What is the typical starting annual salary offered to each of the following for employment at your law firm or organization?


MEAN SUMMARY (THOUSANDS) base: attorneys practicing in Iowa answering each (fill-in answers) paralegals/legal assistants with at least 5 years of experience $38.2 $43.1 $37.1 $37.4 $38.3 $38.2 $37.5 $39.4 $36.6 $30.8 $33.3 $37.1 $36.6 $41.2 b b bc bcd bcf bc i ij ik ik ik

secretaries with at least 5 years of experience $32.2 $32.3 $33.6 $31.7 $29.9 $31.3 $32.9 $32.6 $27.8 $31.2 $28.8 $32.4 $30.9 $35.6 b b b bcde bcdef bcdef i j ijkl ijkl

paralegals/legal assistants without prior experience $30.6 $32.7 $29.7 $30.8 $30.6 $29.4 $30.4 $33.2 $29.7 $25.0 $28.0 $30.6 $29.6 $32.5 b bc bc bc bc bc i i i ik i

secretaries without prior experience $25.4 $25.5 $27.0 $25.3 $25.0 $24.9 $24.9 $26.6 $22.8 $23.0 $24.4 $24.5 $25.0 $28.2 b b b bc bcde bc i j j j ijklm




TABLE 023 page 1 Starting Annual Salary: Paralegals/Legal Assistants Without Prior Experience 19. What is the typical starting annual salary offered to each of the following for employment at your law firm or organization?


PARALEGALS/LEGAL ASSISTANTS WITHOUT PRIOR EXPERIENCE base: attorneys practicing in 850 204 119 80 62 141 168 72 74 54 108 71 104 434 Iowa (fill-in answers) 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% $60,000 or more 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% $50,000 - $50,999 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0% 0% 0% 0% 2% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

$40,000 - $49,999 21 3 3 4 2 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 1 16 2% 1% 3% 5% 3% 3% 2% 3% 1% 0% 1% 3% 1% 4%

$30,000 - $39,999 94 4 11 10 7 20 27 15 2 4 11 9 16 52 11% 2% 9% 13% 11% 14% 16% 21% 3% 7% 10% 13% 15% 12% b b b b b bc i i i

$20,000 - $29,999 63 3 11 7 9 18 12 3 4 10 11 6 10 22 7% 1% 9% 9% 15% 13% 7% 4% 5% 19% 10% 8% 10% 5% b b b b b ef i jk

less than $20,000 5 1 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 1 2 1% 0% 0% 1% 2% 0% 1% 0% 0% 4% 0% 0% 1% 0% j j

mean (thousands): $30.6 $32.7 $29.7 $30.8 $30.6 $29.4 $30.4 $33.2 $29.7 $25.0 $28.0 $30.6 $29.6 $32.5 b bc bc bc bc bc i i i ik i

standard error: $0.49 $3.08 $1.14 $1.57 $1.84 $0.86 $0.97 $1.31 $2.67 $1.21 $1.09 $1.75 $1.00 $0.71 median: $30.0 $30.0 $30.0 $30.0 $29.3 $30.0 $30.0 $32.0 $25.0 $25.0 $30.0 $30.0 $30.0 $31.2 don’t know 564 181 86 55 36 75 90 37 47 27 65 42 69 309 66% 89% 72% 69% 58% 53% 54% 51% 64% 50% 60% 59% 66% 71% b b b bcd bcd bcd j jkl

no answer 102 12 8 3 6 24 34 15 20 11 20 12 7 32 12% 6% 7% 4% 10% 17% 20% 21% 27% 20% 19% 17% 7% 7% bcd bcd bcd ijkl ijkl




TABLE 024 page 1 Starting Annual Salary: Paralegals/Legal Assistants With at Least 5 Years of Experience 19. What is the typical starting annual salary offered to each of the following for employment at your law firm or organization?


PARALEGALS/LEGAL ASSISTANTS WITH AT LEAST 5 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE base: attorneys practicing in 850 204 119 80 62 141 168 72 74 54 108 71 104 434 Iowa (fill-in answers) 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% $60,000 or more 8 1 0 1 1 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 1% 0% 0% 1% 2% 1% 1% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2% $50,000 - $50,999 19 3 5 2 2 2 3 2 1 0 0 1 0 17 2% 1% 4% 3% 3% 1% 2% 3% 1% 0% 0% 1% 0% 4% km

$40,000 - $49,999 70 3 9 7 7 17 19 8 2 2 4 6 14 42 8% 1% 8% 9% 11% 12% 11% 11% 3% 4% 4% 8% 13% 10% b b b b b b ik ik

$30,000 - $39,999 89 4 10 9 8 24 21 13 7 8 15 11 13 35 10% 2% 8% 11% 13% 17% 13% 18% 9% 15% 14% 15% 13% 8% b b b bc b bc l

$20,000 - $29,999 26 1 5 4 4 6 6 0 1 7 4 2 4 8 3% 0% 4% 5% 6% 4% 4% 0% 1% 13% 4% 3% 4% 2% b b b b b e i j j j j

less than $20,000 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% mean (thousands): $38.2 $43.1 $37.1 $37.4 $38.3 $38.2 $37.5 $39.4 $36.6 $30.8 $33.3 $37.1 $36.6 $41.2 b b bc bcd bcf bc i ij ik ik ik

standard error: $0.61 $3.59 $1.69 $1.86 $2.16 $1.19 $1.21 $1.48 $1.73 $1.15 $1.06 $1.65 $1.06 $0.95 median: $37.5 $40.0 $36.0 $35.4 $37.7 $37.0 $38.0 $37.3 $35.0 $30.0 $32.0 $36.5 $38.0 $40.0 don’t know 542 182 82 54 34 69 81 36 45 28 66 37 67 294 64% 89% 69% 68% 55% 49% 48% 50% 61% 52% 61% 52% 64% 68% b b b bcd bcd bcd jl

no answer 95 10 8 3 6 21 35 12 18 9 19 14 6 29 11% 5% 7% 4% 10% 15% 21% 17% 24% 17% 18% 20% 6% 7% bcd bcde bcd ijkl ijkl




TABLE 025 page 1 Starting Annual Salary: Secretaries Without Prior Experience 19. What is the typical starting annual salary offered to each of the following for employment at your law firm or organization?


SECRETARIES WITHOUT PRIOR EXPERIENCE base: attorneys practicing in 850 204 119 80 62 141 168 72 74 54 108 71 104 434 Iowa (fill-in answers) 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% $60,000 or more 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% $50,000 - $50,999 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% $40,000 - $49,999 10 1 2 1 0 2 3 1 0 0 1 2 1 6 1% 0% 2% 1% 0% 1% 2% 1% 0% 0% 1% 3% 1% 1% $30,000 - $39,999 40 3 7 5 3 7 10 5 4 1 3 2 5 25 5% 1% 6% 6% 5% 5% 6% 7% 5% 2% 3% 3% 5% 6% b b b b

$20,000 - $29,999 139 10 12 12 14 34 41 16 16 21 27 17 21 37 16% 5% 10% 15% 23% 24% 24% 22% 22% 39% 25% 24% 20% 9% b bc bc bc bc i j ijklm

less than $20,000 20 2 3 3 0 3 8 1 3 4 3 3 4 3 2% 1% 3% 4% 0% 2% 5% 1% 4% 7% 3% 4% 4% 1% b ijlm

mean (thousands): $25.4 $25.5 $27.0 $25.3 $25.0 $24.9 $24.9 $26.6 $22.8 $23.0 $24.4 $24.5 $25.0 $28.2 b b b bc bcde bc i j j j ijklm

standard error: $0.42 $1.71 $1.41 $1.37 $1.19 $0.78 $0.78 $1.29 $1.08 $0.85 $0.93 $1.33 $0.94 $0.74 median: $25.0 $25.0 $25.0 $25.0 $25.0 $24.5 $25.0 $25.0 $22.0 $21.5 $25.0 $24.5 $25.0 $28.0 don’t know 549 179 86 54 37 72 77 40 36 22 60 36 65 325 65% 88% 72% 68% 60% 51% 46% 56% 49% 41% 56% 51% 63% 75% b b b bcd bcd bc j ijklm

no answer 92 9 9 5 8 23 29 9 15 6 14 11 8 38 11% 4% 8% 6% 13% 16% 17% 13% 20% 11% 13% 15% 8% 9% b bcd bcd b i i




TABLE 026 page 1 Starting Annual Salary: Secretaries With at Least 5 Years of Experience 19. What is the typical starting annual salary offered to each of the following for employment at your law firm or organization?


SECRETARIES WITH AT LEAST 5 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE base: attorneys practicing in 850 204 119 80 62 141 168 72 74 54 108 71 104 434 Iowa (fill-in answers) 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% $60,000 or more 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

$50,000 - $50,999 5 0 1 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1% 0% 1% 1% 0% 1% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% $40,000 - $49,999 44 4 6 4 5 8 10 7 1 5 4 4 2 28 5% 2% 5% 5% 8% 6% 6% 10% 1% 9% 4% 6% 2% 6% b b b i j

$30,000 - $39,999 114 6 16 8 4 23 43 14 13 8 18 16 18 41 13% 3% 13% 10% 6% 16% 26% 19% 18% 15% 17% 23% 17% 9% b b b bcdef be iklm

$20,000 - $29,999 77 2 3 11 10 20 19 12 13 11 18 8 9 18 9% 1% 3% 14% 16% 14% 11% 17% 18% 20% 17% 11% 9% 4% bc bc bc bc bc j ijkl

less than $20,000 10 2 1 0 1 2 2 2 2 1 3 0 1 3 1% 1% 1% 0% 2% 1% 1% 3% 3% 2% 3% 0% 1% 1%

mean (thousands): $32.2 $32.3 $33.6 $31.7 $29.9 $31.3 $32.9 $32.6 $27.8 $31.2 $28.8 $32.4 $30.9 $35.6 b b b bcde bcdef bcdef i j ijkl ijkl

standard error: $0.51 $2.33 $1.42 $1.72 $1.61 $0.99 $0.92 $1.61 $1.20 $1.61 $0.96 $1.16 $1.12 $0.90 median: $30.0 $32.3 $35.0 $30.0 $28.0 $30.0 $32.0 $30.0 $28.0 $30.0 $30.0 $31.5 $30.0 $35.0 don’t know 515 179 82 51 36 67 67 29 31 25 55 31 66 302 61% 88% 69% 64% 58% 48% 40% 40% 42% 46% 51% 44% 63% 70% b b b bcd bcde bcde ijl ijkl

no answer 83 11 10 5 6 20 24 7 14 4 10 12 8 35 10% 5% 8% 6% 10% 14% 14% 10% 19% 7% 9% 17% 8% 8% b b i il




TABLE 027 page 1 Proportion With Plans to Hire an Attorney 20. Does your law firm or organization plan to hire an attorney in the next 12 months?


base: attorneys practicing in 850 204 119 80 62 141 168 72 74 54 108 71 104 434 Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% yes 272 69 40 26 21 43 46 25 8 6 19 19 38 181 32% 34% 34% 33% 34% 30% 27% 35% 11% 11% 18% 27% 37% 42% ij ijk ijkl

no 375 62 53 40 30 72 87 29 49 37 73 34 35 145 44% 30% 45% 50% 48% 51% 52% 40% 66% 69% 68% 48% 34% 33% b b b b b ijk ijk ijkl

don't know 192 72 25 14 11 23 31 16 13 11 16 16 31 103 23% 35% 21% 18% 18% 16% 18% 22% 18% 20% 15% 23% 30% 24% b b b b b b k k

no answer 11 1 1 0 0 3 4 2 4 0 0 2 0 5 1% 0% 1% 0% 0% 2% 2% 3% 5% 0% 0% 3% 0% 1% i i i




TABLE 028 page 1 Frequency of Practicing Limited Representation 21. Rules of Professional Conduct and Rules of Civil Procedure allow for limited scope representation. How often do you practice limited representation?


base: those at private law 653 156 91 58 42 99 138 66 68 50 89 50 83 310 practices in Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% always 15 3 3 1 0 0 4 3 1 0 2 1 1 10 2% 2% 3% 2% 0% 0% 3% 5% 1% 0% 2% 2% 1% 3% f

usually 24 12 3 0 4 3 2 0 0 0 0 2 3 19 4% 8% 3% 0% 10% 3% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 4% 4% 6% b d be be ik

sometimes 247 66 31 30 14 38 44 22 28 27 38 13 29 112 38% 42% 34% 52% 33% 38% 32% 33% 41% 54% 43% 26% 35% 36% c d d jk j j

never 358 73 54 27 23 56 87 38 37 23 48 32 50 166 55% 47% 59% 47% 55% 57% 63% 58% 54% 46% 54% 64% 60% 54% bd

no answer 9 2 0 0 1 2 1 3 2 0 1 2 0 3 1% 1% 0% 0% 2% 2% 1% 5% 3% 0% 1% 4% 0% 1% c




TABLE 029 page 1 Typical Hourly Rate 22. What is your typical hourly rate?


base: those at private law 653 156 91 58 42 99 138 66 68 50 89 50 83 310 practices in Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% $350 or more 14 0 0 1 1 4 4 4 0 0 0 0 1 13 2% 0% 0% 2% 2% 4% 3% 6% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 4% b b bc k

$325 - $349 12 0 0 1 2 0 6 3 0 0 0 0 1 11 2% 0% 0% 2% 5% 0% 4% 5% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 4% bc e bcf bcf

$300 - $324 18 0 0 2 2 4 6 4 0 0 0 0 2 16 3% 0% 0% 3% 5% 4% 4% 6% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2% 5% b bc b bc bc k

$275 - $299 21 0 1 2 1 6 10 1 1 1 1 0 0 18 3% 0% 1% 3% 2% 6% 7% 2% 1% 2% 1% 0% 0% 6% b b bc m

$250 - $274 64 6 1 5 5 16 16 14 1 1 6 10 12 34 10% 4% 1% 9% 12% 16% 12% 21% 1% 2% 7% 20% 14% 11% c bc bc bc bc ijk ij ij

$225 - $249 57 4 7 7 3 15 15 6 4 7 8 4 5 29 9% 3% 8% 12% 7% 15% 11% 9% 6% 14% 9% 8% 6% 9% b b b b

$200 - $224 124 20 26 16 11 14 30 7 9 13 23 11 19 49 19% 13% 29% 28% 26% 14% 22% 11% 13% 26% 26% 22% 23% 16% b b b cd b cde k

$175 - $199 140 35 28 11 7 17 24 16 20 13 26 10 14 55 21% 22% 31% 19% 17% 17% 17% 24% 29% 26% 29% 20% 17% 18% c c ik

$150 - $174 113 58 15 8 1 14 12 5 19 11 11 9 16 47 17% 37% 16% 14% 2% 14% 9% 8% 28% 22% 12% 18% 19% 15% b b bcd be b b i i

$125 - $149 51 24 6 4 4 3 7 3 10 1 8 4 7 20 8% 15% 7% 7% 10% 3% 5% 5% 15% 2% 9% 8% 8% 6% b b b b i i

$95 - $124 13 6 1 0 2 1 1 2 3 0 6 1 1 2 2% 4% 1% 0% 5% 1% 1% 3% 4% 0% 7% 2% 1% 1% ik

less than $95 4 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 1% 0% 1% 0% 2% 1% 1% 0% 0% 2% 0% 0% 2% 0%

mean: $207 $175 $191 $214 $216 $223 $227 $230 $178 $197 $192 $202 $202 $223 b bc bc bc bc bc i i i i ijklm

standard error: $2.11 $2.65 $3.45 $6.43 $9.93 $5.55 $4.91 $7.69 $4.27 $4.95 $4.22 $5.98 $5.70 $3.48 median: $199 $170 $193 $208 $211 $221 $218 $225 $176 $197 $194 $200 $200 $211






base: those at private law 653 156 91 58 42 99 138 66 68 50 89 50 83 310 practices in Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% does not apply—do not charge on 21 3 5 1 2 4 5 1 1 2 0 1 3 14 an hourly basis 3% 2% 5% 2% 5% 4% 4% 2% 1% 4% 0% 2% 4% 5% k

no answer 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%




TABLE 030 page 1 Percentage Charged on a Contingency-Fee Basis 23. What percentage do you typically charge on a contingency-fee basis?


base: those at private law 653 156 91 58 42 99 138 66 68 50 89 50 83 310 practices in Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 50% or more 9 2 2 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 6 1% 1% 2% 0% 0% 2% 1% 2% 0% 0% 1% 2% 1% 2% 40% - 49% 9 0 3 1 0 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 7 1% 0% 3% 2% 0% 3% 1% 2% 0% 0% 1% 0% 1% 2% b b

33% - 39% 228 52 33 17 16 36 47 27 21 20 34 18 26 109 35% 33% 36% 29% 38% 36% 34% 41% 31% 40% 38% 36% 31% 35% 25% - 32% 78 21 8 7 6 12 16 8 11 5 13 10 12 27 12% 13% 9% 12% 14% 12% 12% 12% 16% 10% 15% 20% 14% 9% l

less than 25% 56 15 9 3 4 11 14 0 6 4 6 5 8 26 9% 10% 10% 5% 10% 11% 10% 0% 9% 8% 7% 10% 10% 8% bcefg

mean: 33.8% 33.1% 34.5% 33.7% 33.0% 33.9% 33.4% 35.5% 32.5% 33.6% 33.9% 33.0% 33.2% 34.4% b bc d bd df df i ij kl kl

standard error: 0.28% 0.56% 0.82% 0.92% 0.92% 0.75% 0.62% 0.71% 0.76% 0.84% 0.69% 0.94% 0.80% 0.44% median: 35% 34% 35% 35% 34% 35% 34% 36% 34% 35% 35% 34% 34% 35% does not apply—do not charge on 272 65 36 30 16 35 58 29 30 21 34 16 35 134 a contingency-fee basis 42% 42% 40% 52% 38% 35% 42% 44% 44% 42% 38% 32% 42% 43% d

no answer 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%




TABLE 031 page 1 Importance of Factors in Determining Fees: Important Summary 24. How important to you are each of the following factors when determining fees?


IMPORTANT SUMMARY (rated 4 or 5 on a 5-point scale where 5 = very important and 1 = not at all important) base: those at private law 653 156 91 58 42 99 138 66 68 50 89 50 83 310 practices in Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% amount of time involved 475 107 67 41 30 69 99 61 53 45 77 38 58 202 73% 69% 74% 71% 71% 70% 72% 92% 78% 90% 87% 76% 70% 65% bcdefg jk ijk

your reputation, experience, and 465 89 64 38 33 79 112 48 44 33 66 40 65 215 ability as an attorney 71% 57% 70% 66% 79% 80% 81% 73% 65% 66% 74% 80% 78% 69% b b bd bd b

fees customarily changed in your 398 101 61 42 26 53 80 34 38 29 57 32 49 191 area for similar work 61% 65% 67% 72% 62% 54% 58% 52% 56% 58% 64% 64% 59% 62% d cd

novelty/difficulty of the 368 84 51 26 25 63 86 31 38 34 56 27 49 162 questions involved 56% 54% 56% 45% 60% 64% 62% 47% 56% 68% 63% 54% 59% 52% d d fg j

time limitations imposed by 322 77 43 27 25 47 72 30 36 33 47 22 42 140 client/circumstance 49% 49% 47% 47% 60% 47% 52% 45% 53% 66% 53% 44% 51% 45% j j

results obtained 231 43 30 13 12 39 65 29 35 26 35 22 28 84 35% 28% 33% 22% 29% 39% 47% 44% 51% 52% 39% 44% 34% 27% bd bcde bd ij ijkl

other clients not accepted due 105 29 11 4 9 16 22 14 13 9 15 7 13 48 to conflict 16% 19% 12% 7% 21% 16% 16% 21% 19% 18% 17% 14% 16% 15% b d d

indicated at least one 597 130 84 55 39 92 131 64 66 48 86 47 75 273 91% 83% 92% 95% 93% 93% 95% 97% 97% 96% 97% 94% 90% 88% b b b b b ik

indicated none 56 26 7 3 3 7 7 2 2 2 3 3 8 37 9% 17% 8% 5% 7% 7% 5% 3% 3% 4% 3% 6% 10% 12% b b b b b ik




TABLE 032 page 1 Importance of Factors in Determining Fees: Mean Summary 24. How important to you are each of the following factors when determining fees?


MEAN SUMMARY (5 = very important; 1 = not at all important) base: those at private law practices in Iowa rating each amount of time involved 4.0 4.0 4.2 3.9 4.0 3.9 4.0 4.4 4.2 4.4 4.4 4.0 4.0 3.8 b bcdefg jk jk ijk

your reputation, experience, and ability as an attorney 4.0 3.8 4.0 3.9 4.0 4.3 4.2 4.0 4.0 3.9 4.0 4.2 4.2 4.0 b b bcd bc b l

fees customarily changed in your area for similar work 3.7 3.9 3.8 4.0 3.6 3.6 3.6 3.4 3.5 3.7 3.7 3.9 3.7 3.8 bc d d d d

novelty/difficulty of the questions involved 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.2 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.4 3.6 3.7 3.7 3.4 3.6 3.4 bd fg jk jk

time limitations imposed by client/circumstance 3.4 3.5 3.3 3.3 3.6 3.4 3.4 3.5 3.5 3.7 3.6 3.3 3.5 3.3 j j jk

results obtained 3.0 2.8 2.9 2.5 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.4 3.4 3.3 3.3 3.3 2.9 2.7 bd bcd bcd ijk ijkl

other clients not accepted due to conflict 2.4 2.5 2.2 2.3 2.7 2.3 2.3 2.6 2.5 2.4 2.6 2.2 2.3 2.3 c k k




TABLE 033 page 1 Importance of Factors in Determining Fees: Novelty/Difficulty of the Questions Involved 24. How important to you are each of the following factors when determining fees?


NOVELTY/DIFFICULTY OF THE QUESTIONS INVOLVED base: those at private law 653 156 91 58 42 99 138 66 68 50 89 50 83 310 practices in Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 5 - very important 156 29 26 10 12 26 38 14 20 9 23 9 23 72 24% 19% 29% 17% 29% 26% 28% 21% 29% 18% 26% 18% 28% 23%

4 212 55 25 16 13 37 48 17 18 25 33 18 26 90 32% 35% 27% 28% 31% 37% 35% 26% 26% 50% 37% 36% 31% 29% i j j

3 149 36 18 18 7 19 32 18 18 12 21 10 17 71 23% 23% 20% 31% 17% 19% 23% 27% 26% 24% 24% 20% 20% 23%

2 38 12 3 3 3 3 8 6 5 2 8 4 4 15 6% 8% 3% 5% 7% 3% 6% 9% 7% 4% 9% 8% 5% 5%

1 - not at all important 74 13 14 11 6 13 11 6 6 2 3 7 9 47 11% 8% 15% 19% 14% 13% 8% 9% 9% 4% 3% 14% 11% 15% b d k jk

mean: 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.2 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.4 3.6 3.7 3.7 3.4 3.6 3.4 bd fg jk jk

standard error: 0.05 0.10 0.15 0.17 0.22 0.13 0.10 0.16 0.15 0.13 0.11 0.19 0.14 0.08 no answer 24 11 5 0 1 1 1 5 1 0 1 2 4 15 4% 7% 5% 0% 2% 1% 1% 8% 1% 0% 1% 4% 5% 5% b b bc dfg




TABLE 034 page 1 Importance of Factors in Determining Fees: Results Obtained 24. How important to you are each of the following factors when determining fees?


RESULTS OBTAINED base: those at private law 653 156 91 58 42 99 138 66 68 50 89 50 83 310 practices in Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 5 - very important 90 16 13 2 7 18 19 15 14 7 16 9 10 34 14% 10% 14% 3% 17% 18% 14% 23% 21% 14% 18% 18% 12% 11% c d d d bd i

4 141 27 17 11 5 21 46 14 21 19 19 13 18 50 22% 17% 19% 19% 12% 21% 33% 21% 31% 38% 21% 26% 22% 16% bcdef j j ij

3 197 49 25 17 16 31 36 22 16 11 32 15 24 98 30% 31% 27% 29% 38% 31% 26% 33% 24% 22% 36% 30% 29% 32%

2 76 21 11 10 4 6 19 5 8 7 12 6 12 31 12% 13% 12% 17% 10% 6% 14% 8% 12% 14% 13% 12% 14% 10% d

1 - not at all important 122 32 19 17 8 22 16 6 7 5 8 6 15 81 19% 21% 21% 29% 19% 22% 12% 9% 10% 10% 9% 12% 18% 26% bdf bcdf ijkl

mean: 3.0 2.8 2.9 2.5 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.4 3.4 3.3 3.3 3.3 2.9 2.7 bd bcd bcd ijk ijkl

standard error: 0.05 0.11 0.15 0.16 0.21 0.14 0.10 0.16 0.15 0.17 0.13 0.18 0.15 0.08 no answer 27 11 6 1 2 1 2 4 2 1 2 1 4 16 4% 7% 7% 2% 5% 1% 1% 6% 3% 2% 2% 2% 5% 5% bc bc




TABLE 035 page 1 Importance of Factors in Determining Fees: Your Reputation, Experience, and Ability As an Attorney 24. How important to you are each of the following factors when determining fees?


YOUR REPUTATION, EXPERIENCE, AND ABILITY AS AN ATTORNEY base: those at private law 653 156 91 58 42 99 138 66 68 50 89 50 83 310 practices in Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 5 - very important 233 40 28 15 15 51 59 24 24 13 26 23 33 114 36% 26% 31% 26% 36% 52% 43% 36% 35% 26% 29% 46% 40% 37% bcd bd jk

4 232 49 36 23 18 28 53 24 20 20 40 17 32 101 36% 31% 40% 40% 43% 28% 38% 36% 29% 40% 45% 34% 39% 33% i k

3 133 44 17 18 7 15 19 12 19 15 18 8 13 60 20% 28% 19% 31% 17% 15% 14% 18% 28% 30% 20% 16% 16% 19% bd bd j

2 9 5 1 1 0 1 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 5 1% 3% 1% 2% 0% 1% 0% 2% 3% 0% 2% 0% 0% 2% b

1 - not at all important 24 7 3 1 2 3 4 4 1 1 2 1 2 17 4% 4% 3% 2% 5% 3% 3% 6% 1% 2% 2% 2% 2% 5% mean: 4.0 3.8 4.0 3.9 4.0 4.3 4.2 4.0 4.0 3.9 4.0 4.2 4.2 4.0 b b bcd bc b l





TABLE 036 page 1 Importance of Factors in Determining Fees: Amount of Time Involved 24. How important to you are each of the following factors when determining fees?


AMOUNT OF TIME INVOLVED base: those at private law 653 156 91 58 42 99 138 66 68 50 89 50 83 310 practices in Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 5 - very important 279 55 47 22 18 41 60 35 35 27 48 19 33 116 43% 35% 52% 38% 43% 41% 43% 53% 51% 54% 54% 38% 40% 37% b b ijk

4 196 52 20 19 12 28 39 26 18 18 29 19 25 86 30% 33% 22% 33% 29% 28% 28% 39% 26% 36% 33% 38% 30% 28% c

3 92 22 11 9 7 16 24 2 9 4 7 4 13 55 14% 14% 12% 16% 17% 16% 17% 3% 13% 8% 8% 8% 16% 18% bcdefg k

2 16 5 2 0 1 4 4 0 1 0 2 2 1 10 2% 3% 2% 0% 2% 4% 3% 0% 1% 0% 2% 4% 1% 3%

1 - not at all important 46 10 5 7 3 9 9 2 4 1 1 4 6 30 7% 6% 5% 12% 7% 9% 7% 3% 6% 2% 1% 8% 7% 10% k k k

mean: 4.0 4.0 4.2 3.9 4.0 3.9 4.0 4.4 4.2 4.4 4.4 4.0 4.0 3.8 b bcdefg jk jk ijk





TABLE 037 page 1 Importance of Factors in Determining Fees: Other Clients Not Accepted Due to Conflict 24. How important to you are each of the following factors when determining fees?


OTHER CLIENTS NOT ACCEPTED DUE TO CONFLICT base: those at private law 653 156 91 58 42 99 138 66 68 50 89 50 83 310 practices in Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 5 - very important 48 10 6 1 3 9 8 11 7 5 7 4 5 20 7% 6% 7% 2% 7% 9% 6% 17% 10% 10% 8% 8% 6% 6% bcdg

4 57 19 5 3 6 7 14 3 6 4 8 3 8 28 9% 12% 5% 5% 14% 7% 10% 5% 9% 8% 9% 6% 10% 9%

3 168 39 23 22 15 22 32 14 15 14 35 7 21 76 26% 25% 25% 38% 36% 22% 23% 21% 22% 28% 39% 14% 25% 25% d d d i k k k

2 154 38 16 15 9 25 34 17 20 12 20 20 20 60 24% 24% 18% 26% 21% 25% 25% 26% 29% 24% 22% 40% 24% 19% k l

1 - not at all important 195 37 36 16 8 33 47 16 17 15 17 14 25 107 30% 24% 40% 28% 19% 33% 34% 24% 25% 30% 19% 28% 30% 35% b c c k

mean: 2.4 2.5 2.2 2.3 2.7 2.3 2.3 2.6 2.5 2.4 2.6 2.2 2.3 2.3 c k k

standard error: 0.05 0.10 0.13 0.13 0.18 0.13 0.10 0.18 0.16 0.18 0.12 0.17 0.14 0.07 no answer 31 13 5 1 1 3 3 5 3 0 2 2 4 19 5% 8% 5% 2% 2% 3% 2% 8% 4% 0% 2% 4% 5% 6% b




TABLE 038 page 1 Importance of Factors in Determining Fees: Fees Customarily Changed in Your Area for Similar Work 24. How important to you are each of the following factors when determining fees?


FEES CUSTOMARILY CHANGED IN YOUR AREA FOR SIMILAR WORK base: those at private law 653 156 91 58 42 99 138 66 68 50 89 50 83 310 practices in Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 5 - very important 171 43 28 21 9 25 33 11 13 12 19 18 23 86 26% 28% 31% 36% 21% 25% 24% 17% 19% 24% 21% 36% 28% 28% cd i

4 227 58 33 21 17 28 47 23 25 17 38 14 26 105 35% 37% 36% 36% 40% 28% 34% 35% 37% 34% 43% 28% 31% 34%

3 158 35 14 14 8 32 34 19 15 14 22 12 20 75 24% 22% 15% 24% 19% 32% 25% 29% 22% 28% 25% 24% 24% 24% c c

2 37 5 6 0 3 8 10 5 8 4 7 1 6 11 6% 3% 7% 0% 7% 8% 7% 8% 12% 8% 8% 2% 7% 4% c d d d d i i

1 - not at all important 38 4 5 2 4 4 13 6 6 2 2 3 4 21 6% 3% 5% 3% 10% 4% 9% 9% 9% 4% 2% 6% 5% 7% b b b

mean: 3.7 3.9 3.8 4.0 3.6 3.6 3.6 3.4 3.5 3.7 3.7 3.9 3.7 3.8 bc d d d d

standard error: 0.04 0.08 0.12 0.13 0.19 0.11 0.10 0.14 0.15 0.15 0.10 0.16 0.13 0.07 no answer 22 11 5 0 1 2 1 2 1 1 1 2 4 12 3% 7% 5% 0% 2% 2% 1% 3% 1% 2% 1% 4% 5% 4% b bc




TABLE 039 page 1 Importance of Factors in Determining Fees: Time Limitations Imposed by Client/Circumstance 24. How important to you are each of the following factors when determining fees?


TIME LIMITATIONS IMPOSED BY CLIENT/CIRCUMSTANCE base: those at private law 653 156 91 58 42 99 138 66 68 50 89 50 83 310 practices in Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 5 - very important 132 31 19 10 11 20 26 14 13 12 18 10 17 62 20% 20% 21% 17% 26% 20% 19% 21% 19% 24% 20% 20% 20% 20% 4 190 46 24 17 14 27 46 16 23 21 29 12 25 78 29% 29% 26% 29% 33% 27% 33% 24% 34% 42% 33% 24% 30% 25% j

3 183 43 23 21 9 33 34 19 20 11 32 15 21 84 28% 28% 25% 36% 21% 33% 25% 29% 29% 22% 36% 30% 25% 27%

2 53 12 6 3 2 4 15 11 5 3 7 6 7 25 8% 8% 7% 5% 5% 4% 11% 17% 7% 6% 8% 12% 8% 8% bcdf

1 - not at all important 68 13 14 7 5 13 14 1 5 3 2 5 8 45 10% 8% 15% 12% 12% 13% 10% 2% 7% 6% 2% 10% 10% 15% cdefg k k k

mean: 3.4 3.5 3.3 3.3 3.6 3.4 3.4 3.5 3.5 3.7 3.6 3.3 3.5 3.3 j j jk

standard error: 0.05 0.10 0.14 0.16 0.20 0.13 0.10 0.14 0.14 0.15 0.10 0.18 0.14 0.08 no answer 27 11 5 0 1 2 3 5 2 0 1 2 5 16 4% 7% 5% 0% 2% 2% 2% 8% 3% 0% 1% 4% 6% 5% b d




TABLE 040 page 1 Proportion Who Initiate Discussion of Feels With Clients 25. Is it part of your regular policy to initiate a discussion of fees with your clients?


base: those at private law 653 156 91 58 42 99 138 66 68 50 89 50 83 310 practices in Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% yes 608 139 84 57 40 95 130 60 62 49 81 49 80 285 93% 89% 92% 98% 95% 96% 94% 91% 91% 98% 91% 98% 96% 92% b

no 40 15 6 1 1 4 7 6 6 1 6 1 2 23 6% 10% 7% 2% 2% 4% 5% 9% 9% 2% 7% 2% 2% 7%

no answer 5 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 2 1% 1% 1% 0% 2% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 2% 0% 1% 1%




TABLE 041 page 1 Frequency of Time Discussion of Fees Occurs During First Interview 26. How often do you have a discussion of fees with your clients during the first interview?


base: those at private law 653 156 91 58 42 99 138 66 68 50 89 50 83 310 practices in Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% always 370 78 59 43 26 64 69 30 30 24 38 33 52 192 57% 50% 65% 74% 62% 65% 50% 45% 44% 48% 43% 66% 63% 62% b b b cdf cdf ik ik ik

usually 218 53 24 14 12 28 56 29 29 21 38 14 28 88 33% 34% 26% 24% 29% 28% 41% 44% 43% 42% 43% 28% 34% 28% cd cdf ik

sometimes 50 15 4 1 4 6 13 7 9 5 13 3 2 17 8% 10% 4% 2% 10% 6% 9% 11% 13% 10% 15% 6% 2% 5% d ik ik

never 6 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 1% 2% 3% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 2% c

only when the client initiates 6 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 a discussion 1% 3% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2% b

no answer 3 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1%




TABLE 042 page 1 Frequency of Time Providing Written Verification of Fees/Plans for Payment 27. How often do you provide your clients with written verification of fees and plans for payment?


base: those at private law 653 156 91 58 42 99 138 66 68 50 89 50 83 310 practices in Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% always 315 89 48 29 21 55 48 23 17 13 23 22 44 195 48% 57% 53% 50% 50% 56% 35% 35% 25% 26% 26% 44% 53% 63% bcdf bcf ik ijk ijkl

usually 181 34 31 20 12 25 42 16 17 18 35 13 27 71 28% 22% 34% 34% 29% 25% 30% 24% 25% 36% 39% 26% 33% 23% b jk

sometimes 113 22 8 5 7 14 37 20 27 18 20 14 5 29 17% 14% 9% 9% 17% 14% 27% 30% 40% 36% 22% 28% 6% 9% bcdf bcdf i ijkl ijkl

never 14 2 3 1 0 1 3 4 2 1 4 0 1 6 2% 1% 3% 2% 0% 1% 2% 6% 3% 2% 4% 0% 1% 2% b

only when the client requests 22 5 0 3 1 3 7 3 3 0 7 1 4 6 written verification 3% 3% 0% 5% 2% 3% 5% 5% 4% 0% 8% 2% 5% 2% c c c j k

no answer 8 4 1 0 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 2 3 1% 3% 1% 0% 2% 1% 1% 0% 3% 0% 0% 0% 2% 1%




TABLE 043 page 1 Average Billable Hours Produced Daily 28. On average, how many billable hours of work do you produce in a typical day (whether or not they are directly billed)?


base: those at private law 653 156 91 58 42 99 138 66 68 50 89 50 83 310 practices in Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 8 or more 51 13 9 1 3 5 15 5 2 1 2 5 8 32 8% 8% 10% 2% 7% 5% 11% 8% 3% 2% 2% 10% 10% 10% d k k k

7 up to 8 111 36 15 10 7 16 17 8 5 4 4 8 19 70 17% 23% 16% 17% 17% 16% 12% 12% 7% 8% 4% 16% 23% 23% b k ijk ijk

6 up to 7 152 33 23 17 16 26 28 9 7 9 17 15 18 86 23% 21% 25% 29% 38% 26% 20% 14% 10% 18% 19% 30% 22% 28% b e de i i

5 up to 6 118 23 17 13 6 18 31 10 9 9 27 8 15 50 18% 15% 19% 22% 14% 18% 22% 15% 13% 18% 30% 16% 18% 16% i k

4 up to 5 137 27 18 12 7 28 31 13 30 19 22 9 13 43 21% 17% 20% 21% 17% 28% 22% 20% 44% 38% 25% 18% 16% 14% b i ij ij ijk

fewer than 4 80 22 9 5 3 5 15 21 15 7 17 5 10 26 12% 14% 10% 9% 7% 5% 11% 32% 22% 14% 19% 10% 12% 8% b bcdefg ik

mean: 5.9 6.0 6.0 5.8 6.1 5.9 5.8 5.4 5.0 5.3 5.3 6.0 6.1 6.2 bce ijk ijk ijk





TABLE 044 page 1 Interval Used to Track Time Spent on Billable Hours 29. At what interval do you track time spent on billable hours?


base: those at private law 653 156 91 58 42 99 138 66 68 50 89 50 83 310 practices in Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% by the hour 8 2 2 0 0 1 1 2 4 1 1 0 1 1 1% 1% 2% 0% 0% 1% 1% 3% 6% 2% 1% 0% 1% 0% i

30 minutes 9 0 2 0 0 2 2 3 2 1 1 2 0 3 1% 0% 2% 0% 0% 2% 1% 5% 3% 2% 1% 4% 0% 1% b

15 minutes 54 8 5 2 4 6 22 7 4 6 5 4 6 29 8% 5% 5% 3% 10% 6% 16% 11% 6% 12% 6% 8% 7% 9% bcdf

10 minutes 112 21 15 9 4 18 29 16 13 11 24 6 12 46 17% 13% 16% 16% 10% 18% 21% 24% 19% 22% 27% 12% 14% 15% b k k k

5 minutes 378 97 58 39 26 56 68 31 36 27 44 34 55 180 58% 62% 64% 67% 62% 57% 49% 47% 53% 54% 49% 68% 66% 58% bcd bcd k k

by the minute 55 19 5 7 5 7 9 3 7 2 12 1 4 28 8% 12% 5% 12% 12% 7% 7% 5% 10% 4% 13% 2% 5% 9% k

mean (minutes): 8 6 8 6 6 8 8 10 10 9 7 7 7 7 c bde bde i

standard error: 0.3 0.6 1.0 0.4 0.6 0.8 0.6 1.4 1.7 1.3 0.8 0.8 0.8 0.3 median: 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 does not apply—do not track 33 7 4 1 3 8 6 4 2 2 2 2 5 20 time 5% 4% 4% 2% 7% 8% 4% 6% 3% 4% 2% 4% 6% 6%

no answer 4 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 1% 1% 0% 0% 0% 1% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2% 0% 1%




TABLE 045 page 1 Frequency of Billing Clients 30. How often do you usually bill clients?


base: those at private law 653 156 91 58 42 99 138 66 68 50 89 50 83 310 practices in Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% monthly 394 100 59 44 27 62 69 30 29 27 47 35 53 201 60% 64% 65% 76% 64% 63% 50% 45% 43% 54% 53% 70% 64% 65% bcd bcdf ik i ik

upon completion: end of month 120 32 12 7 5 20 31 13 19 12 20 8 13 48 18% 21% 13% 12% 12% 20% 22% 20% 28% 24% 22% 16% 16% 15% i

irregularly/not scheduled 72 9 9 4 6 9 18 17 12 6 17 3 8 26 11% 6% 10% 7% 14% 9% 13% 26% 18% 12% 19% 6% 10% 8% b bcdfg k ik

quarterly 34 6 6 0 2 5 12 3 2 2 1 4 3 22 5% 4% 7% 0% 5% 5% 9% 5% 3% 4% 1% 8% 4% 7% c d k k

upon completion: number of 20 4 2 2 1 2 7 2 6 3 3 0 3 5 days 3% 3% 2% 3% 2% 2% 5% 3% 9% 6% 3% 0% 4% 2% i i

on retainer basis 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 1% 1% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 1% no answer 9 3 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 6 1% 2% 2% 2% 2% 1% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 4% 2%




TABLE 046 page 1 Proportion of Fees Failed to Collect 31. Approximately what percentage of your total fees billed do you fail to collect from clients?


base: those at private law 653 156 91 58 42 99 138 66 68 50 89 50 83 310 practices in Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 40% or more 15 2 4 4 1 2 2 0 2 1 2 1 0 9 2% 1% 4% 7% 2% 2% 1% 0% 3% 2% 2% 2% 0% 3% b d d

30% - 39% 16 3 3 1 0 5 4 0 2 1 0 5 2 6 2% 2% 3% 2% 0% 5% 3% 0% 3% 2% 0% 10% 2% 2% k l

20% - 29% 61 20 10 6 4 11 5 5 6 4 10 5 8 28 9% 13% 11% 10% 10% 11% 4% 8% 9% 8% 11% 10% 10% 9% bcf

10% - 19% 139 40 18 16 9 29 15 11 14 9 29 13 16 57 21% 26% 20% 28% 21% 29% 11% 17% 21% 18% 33% 26% 19% 18% bdf k k

5% - 9% 160 32 27 14 12 20 38 16 16 16 15 12 29 71 25% 21% 30% 24% 29% 20% 28% 24% 24% 32% 17% 24% 35% 23% j k m

1% - 4% 186 26 19 14 13 25 63 25 24 14 27 10 23 88 28% 17% 21% 24% 31% 25% 46% 38% 35% 28% 30% 20% 28% 28% b bcdf bc

none 44 11 5 0 3 6 11 8 4 3 5 3 1 28 7% 7% 5% 0% 7% 6% 8% 12% 6% 6% 6% 6% 1% 9% b d d d m

mean: 10.4% 11.9% 12.0% 13.2% 9.5% 12.0% 7.3% 7.3% 10.1% 9.7% 10.7% 13.3% 9.9% 10.0% bcdf bcdf l l

standard error: 0.38% 0.80% 1.14% 1.46% 1.35% 1.02% 0.72% 0.88% 1.20% 1.30% 0.95% 1.58% 0.90% 0.58% median: 8% 10% 9% 10% 7% 10% 5% 5% 7% 7% 9% 10% 8% 7% no answer 32 22 5 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 1 1 4 23 5% 14% 5% 5% 0% 1% 0% 2% 0% 4% 1% 2% 5% 7% b b b bcd b ik




TABLE 047 page 1 Actions Taken When Fees Are Not Paid in Due Course 32. What actions do you typically take when fees are charged but not paid in due course?


base: those at private law practices in Iowa 653 156 91 58 42 99 138 66 68 50 89 50 83 310 (multiple answers) 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% dun client, take no further 302 52 32 28 17 46 89 37 33 24 48 21 41 135 action 46% 33% 35% 48% 40% 46% 64% 56% 49% 48% 54% 42% 49% 44% b b bcdef bc

sue client if all other options 89 25 13 10 6 13 17 5 11 8 15 12 10 32 fail 14% 16% 14% 17% 14% 13% 12% 8% 16% 16% 17% 24% 12% 10% l

turn account over to a 44 8 3 10 4 4 11 3 1 3 3 3 8 26 collection agency 7% 5% 3% 17% 10% 4% 8% 5% 1% 6% 3% 6% 10% 8% bc d d i i

turn account over to another 11 1 0 1 1 2 5 1 1 0 0 0 1 9 lawyer 2% 1% 0% 2% 2% 2% 4% 2% 1% 0% 0% 0% 1% 3%

other 111 44 15 15 6 11 13 7 6 11 11 8 14 61 17% 28% 16% 26% 14% 11% 9% 11% 9% 22% 12% 16% 17% 20% b bd bd bd i i

indicated at least one 478 108 52 48 29 70 117 52 49 40 70 38 59 221 73% 69% 57% 83% 69% 71% 85% 79% 72% 80% 79% 76% 71% 71% bc bcef c

do not take action 149 31 35 8 13 28 20 14 19 9 18 12 21 69 23% 20% 38% 14% 31% 28% 14% 21% 28% 18% 20% 24% 25% 22% b c d d cef c

no answer 26 17 4 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 3 20 4% 11% 4% 3% 0% 1% 1% 0% 0% 2% 1% 0% 4% 6% b b b b ik




TABLE 048 page 1 Minimum Number of Annual Billable Hours Expected/Required 33. What is the minimum number of billable hours per year expected and/or required by your law firm?


base: those at private law 653 156 91 58 42 99 138 66 68 50 89 50 83 310 practices in Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 2,100 or more 5 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 2 2 1 1% 0% 1% 0% 0% 1% 1% 3% 0% 0% 0% 4% 2% 0% b l

1,850 to 2,099 30 18 6 1 1 3 1 0 1 1 0 1 2 25 5% 12% 7% 2% 2% 3% 1% 0% 1% 2% 0% 2% 2% 8% b b bc bc k

1,700 to 1,849 87 32 14 12 3 9 11 5 0 1 5 2 9 70 13% 21% 15% 21% 7% 9% 8% 8% 0% 2% 6% 4% 11% 23% b bd bd bd i i ijklm

1,500 to 1,699 52 9 9 5 4 7 10 7 0 3 1 6 9 33 8% 6% 10% 9% 10% 7% 7% 11% 0% 6% 1% 12% 11% 11% i ik ik ik

1,000 to 1,499 31 9 3 3 2 6 4 3 2 1 4 1 6 17 5% 6% 3% 5% 5% 6% 3% 5% 3% 2% 4% 2% 7% 5% fewer than 1,000 9 4 1 0 0 2 2 0 1 1 3 0 1 3 1% 3% 1% 0% 0% 2% 1% 0% 1% 2% 3% 0% 1% 1% does not apply—law firm does 435 82 57 37 32 70 108 49 64 43 75 38 53 159 not have a minimum requirement 67% 53% 63% 64% 76% 71% 78% 74% 94% 86% 84% 76% 64% 51% b b bcd b i ijk ijklm

mean: 540 779 631 604 386 446 333 425 73 206 193 411 567 816 b b bcd b i ijk ijklm





TABLE 049 page 1 Minimum Number of Annual Billable Hours Expected/Required Among Those Who Have a Minimum Requirement 33. What is the minimum number of billable hours per year expected and/or required by your law firm?


base: those at private law practices in Iowa who have a 214 72 34 21 10 28 29 17 4 7 13 12 29 149 minimum requirement 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 2,100 or more 5 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 2 2 1 2% 0% 3% 0% 0% 4% 3% 12% 0% 0% 0% 17% 7% 1% 1,850 to 2,099 30 18 6 1 1 3 1 0 1 1 0 1 2 25 14% 25% 18% 5% 10% 11% 3% 0% 25% 14% 0% 8% 7% 17% 1,700 to 1,849 87 32 14 12 3 9 11 5 0 1 5 2 9 70 41% 44% 41% 57% 30% 32% 38% 29% 0% 14% 38% 17% 31% 47% 1,500 to 1,699 52 9 9 5 4 7 10 7 0 3 1 6 9 33 24% 13% 26% 24% 40% 25% 34% 41% 0% 43% 8% 50% 31% 22%

1,000 to 1,499 31 9 3 3 2 6 4 3 2 1 4 1 6 17 14% 13% 9% 14% 20% 21% 14% 18% 50% 14% 31% 8% 21% 11% fewer than 1,000 9 4 1 0 0 2 2 0 1 1 3 0 1 3 4% 6% 3% 0% 0% 7% 7% 0% 25% 14% 23% 0% 3% 2% does not apply—law firm does 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 not have a minimum requirement 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% mean: 1,640 1,670 1,690 1,670 1,620 1,560 1,570 1,650 1,240 1,470 1,310 1,710 1,600 1,690 standard error: 22.2 42.3 50.2 43.1 72.5 73.3 66.7 60.0 301.1 181.8 142.0 71.1 60.8 21.8 median: 1,730 1,770 1,740 1,730 1,670 1,680 1,680 1,670 1,250 1,600 1,500 1,680 1,670 1,750 no answer 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%




TABLE 050 page 1 Average Hourly Overhead Expense Per Attorney 34. Approximately what is your law firm's average hourly overhead expense per attorney for each hour billed?


base: those at private law 653 156 91 58 42 99 138 66 68 50 89 50 83 310 practices in Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% $130 or more 11 0 2 0 0 4 1 4 1 0 1 2 1 6 2% 0% 2% 0% 0% 4% 1% 6% 1% 0% 1% 4% 1% 2% b bg

$120 - $129 10 0 1 0 2 5 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 8 2% 0% 1% 0% 5% 5% 1% 2% 0% 0% 1% 0% 1% 3% b b f

$110 - $119 8 0 0 0 1 2 3 2 1 0 0 1 3 3 1% 0% 0% 0% 2% 2% 2% 3% 1% 0% 0% 2% 4% 1% b

$100 - $109 25 0 3 2 1 4 10 5 0 6 4 4 3 8 4% 0% 3% 3% 2% 4% 7% 8% 0% 12% 4% 8% 4% 3% b b b b b i i jl

$90 - $99 24 1 1 1 2 4 13 2 4 3 3 5 3 6 4% 1% 1% 2% 5% 4% 9% 3% 6% 6% 3% 10% 4% 2% bc l

$80 - $89 34 1 4 5 2 8 9 5 3 3 5 6 4 13 5% 1% 4% 9% 5% 8% 7% 8% 4% 6% 6% 12% 5% 4% b b b b b l

$70 - $79 35 3 4 2 3 5 15 3 5 3 5 2 5 15 5% 2% 4% 3% 7% 5% 11% 5% 7% 6% 6% 4% 6% 5% b

$60 - $69 43 5 2 1 5 10 14 6 9 3 8 6 3 13 7% 3% 2% 2% 12% 10% 10% 9% 13% 6% 9% 12% 4% 4% bcd bcd bcd i il

less than $60 72 10 5 7 4 11 21 14 16 3 16 2 6 29 11% 6% 5% 12% 10% 11% 15% 21% 24% 6% 18% 4% 7% 9% bc bc i j ik ik ik

mean:* $80.7 $66.5 $84.8 $75.8 $81.0 $85.7 $79.8 $82.6 $71.8 $84.3 $75.3 $87.1 $85.2 $82.7 b b bcd bcd bcde bcde ijk ikl ijkl

standard error: $1.32 $2.18 $4.94 $3.78 $4.92 $3.37 $1.99 $3.80 $2.68 $3.80 $2.90 $3.77 $4.04 $2.35 median: $75 $60 $80 $75 $72 $80 $76 $72 $64 $85 $67 $87 $80 $76 don't know 384 131 69 40 22 46 49 24 29 27 45 21 53 207 59% 84% 76% 69% 52% 46% 36% 36% 43% 54% 51% 42% 64% 67% b bc bcd bcd bcd il ikl

no answer 7 5 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 1 1 1 2 1% 3% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 4% 1% 2% 1% 1% j





TABLE 051 page 1 Percentage of Gross Revenues Spent on Overhead 35. What percentage of your law firm's gross revenue is spent on overhead?


base: those at private law 653 156 91 58 42 99 138 66 68 50 89 50 83 310 practices in Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 65% or more 31 5 6 3 2 6 3 6 6 5 4 1 2 13 5% 3% 7% 5% 5% 6% 2% 9% 9% 10% 4% 2% 2% 4% g

55% - 64% 43 2 5 5 2 14 11 4 5 8 5 4 3 17 7% 1% 5% 9% 5% 14% 8% 6% 7% 16% 6% 8% 4% 5% b bc b b j j j

45% - 54% 117 7 8 6 11 26 39 19 19 10 16 13 17 42 18% 4% 9% 10% 26% 26% 28% 29% 28% 20% 18% 26% 20% 14% bcd bcd bcd bcd il

35% - 44% 79 6 8 10 5 16 22 12 3 11 11 11 11 32 12% 4% 9% 17% 12% 16% 16% 18% 4% 22% 12% 22% 13% 10% b b b b b i i jl

25% - 34% 81 7 6 6 8 13 30 11 14 6 13 6 14 28 12% 4% 7% 10% 19% 13% 22% 17% 21% 12% 15% 12% 17% 9% bc b bc bc im

less than 25% 47 7 5 5 1 6 17 6 9 1 7 1 5 24 7% 4% 5% 9% 2% 6% 12% 9% 13% 2% 8% 2% 6% 8% b i i

mean: 43.2% 41.8% 45.1% 42.9% 43.6% 45.8% 41.1% 43.8% 42.9% 47.6% 42.2% 44.4% 41.2% 42.8% b bc bc bcde bcde bcde ij jk ijl ijklm

standard error: 0.63% 2.46% 2.27% 2.23% 2.16% 1.35% 1.07% 1.64% 1.85% 1.88% 1.68% 1.70% 1.58% 1.04% median: 44% 40% 45% 42% 45% 47% 41% 45% 46% 47% 42% 45% 41% 43% don't know 252 120 53 23 13 18 16 7 12 9 32 14 30 153 39% 77% 58% 40% 31% 18% 12% 11% 18% 18% 36% 28% 36% 49% b bc bc bcd bcde bcde ij ij ijklm

no answer 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2% 0% 0% 1% 0% 1% 0%




TABLE 052 page 1 Change in Demand for Paid Billable Legal Services in Community 36. How has the demand for paid billable legal services in your community changed in the past five years?


base: those at private law 653 156 91 58 42 99 138 66 68 50 89 50 83 310 practices in Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% increased significantly 23 4 1 2 1 5 7 3 2 2 5 2 5 7 4% 3% 1% 3% 2% 5% 5% 5% 3% 4% 6% 4% 6% 2%

increased somewhat 152 31 24 12 7 27 31 18 17 14 21 10 25 65 23% 20% 26% 21% 17% 27% 22% 27% 25% 28% 24% 20% 30% 21%

remained stable 338 71 46 35 22 43 83 37 35 31 50 29 37 155 52% 46% 51% 60% 52% 43% 60% 56% 51% 62% 56% 58% 45% 50% d bf

decreased somewhat 78 21 5 7 11 18 11 5 11 1 9 3 13 40 12% 13% 5% 12% 26% 18% 8% 8% 16% 2% 10% 6% 16% 13% b bc c ef e i j j

decreased significantly 14 1 6 1 0 1 3 2 2 1 1 2 0 8 2% 1% 7% 2% 0% 1% 2% 3% 3% 2% 1% 4% 0% 3% b c

no answer 48 28 9 1 1 5 3 1 1 1 3 4 3 35 7% 18% 10% 2% 2% 5% 2% 2% 1% 2% 3% 8% 4% 11% b b b bc bc ijkm




TABLE 053 page 1 Expected Change in Demand for Paid Billable Legal Services in Community 37. In the next five years, how do you expect the demand for paid billable legal services in your community to change?


base: those at private law 653 156 91 58 42 99 138 66 68 50 89 50 83 310 practices in Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% increase significantly 14 5 1 0 0 3 4 1 1 3 1 2 2 5 2% 3% 1% 0% 0% 3% 3% 2% 1% 6% 1% 4% 2% 2%

increase somewhat 187 46 26 17 7 31 37 22 17 8 29 17 41 74 29% 29% 29% 29% 17% 31% 27% 33% 25% 16% 33% 34% 49% 24% j j ijk m

remain stable 331 60 42 34 28 53 74 38 40 32 47 24 34 154 51% 38% 46% 59% 67% 54% 54% 58% 59% 64% 53% 48% 41% 50% b bc b b b ij

decrease somewhat 62 15 10 5 5 7 16 4 9 6 7 1 2 36 9% 10% 11% 9% 12% 7% 12% 6% 13% 12% 8% 2% 2% 12% i ij lm

decrease significantly 14 4 3 1 1 1 4 0 0 1 2 2 1 8 2% 3% 3% 2% 2% 1% 3% 0% 0% 2% 2% 4% 1% 3%

no answer 45 26 9 1 1 4 3 1 1 0 3 4 3 33 7% 17% 10% 2% 2% 4% 2% 2% 1% 0% 3% 8% 4% 11% b b b bc bc j ijkm




TABLE 054 page 1 Base Salary 38. As of January 1, 2015, what was your annual base salary (in US dollars)?


base: attorneys practicing in 803 195 114 76 60 134 159 61 67 50 100 67 98 416 Iowa full time (fill-in answers) 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% $300,000 or more 33 0 1 4 1 8 14 5 1 1 4 3 4 20 4% 0% 1% 5% 2% 6% 9% 8% 1% 2% 4% 4% 4% 5% b bc bc bc

$250,000 - $299,999 21 0 0 3 3 6 7 1 0 2 0 1 2 16 3% 0% 0% 4% 5% 4% 4% 2% 0% 4% 0% 1% 2% 4% bc bc bc bc j k

$200,000 - $249,999 30 0 1 4 5 8 12 0 1 0 3 4 2 20 4% 0% 1% 5% 8% 6% 8% 0% 1% 0% 3% 6% 2% 5% b bc bc bc eg

$150,000 - $199,999 72 2 4 7 6 18 27 8 5 6 1 7 15 38 9% 1% 4% 9% 10% 13% 17% 13% 7% 12% 1% 10% 15% 9% b b bc bc bc ij k k k

$100,000 - $149,999 160 10 32 16 19 32 39 12 10 7 17 12 19 95 20% 5% 28% 21% 32% 24% 25% 20% 15% 14% 17% 18% 19% 23% b b b b b b

$75,000 - $99,999 130 39 32 15 4 15 18 6 14 5 19 9 12 70 16% 20% 28% 20% 7% 11% 11% 10% 21% 10% 19% 13% 12% 17% bcd bc bc c

$50,000 - $74,999 166 86 28 14 2 15 16 3 15 14 15 25 13 82 21% 44% 25% 18% 3% 11% 10% 5% 22% 28% 15% 37% 13% 20% b b bcd bc bc bcd k jl l

$40,000 - $49,999 68 38 8 4 5 9 2 2 6 5 16 1 11 28 8% 19% 7% 5% 8% 7% 1% 3% 9% 10% 16% 1% 11% 7% b b b b bcef b jk l k

$30,000 - $39,999 22 8 2 1 0 3 4 4 4 4 5 1 2 6 3% 4% 2% 1% 0% 2% 3% 7% 6% 8% 5% 1% 2% 1% e ijk

less than $30,000 14 3 0 2 0 6 1 2 2 1 6 2 0 3 2% 2% 0% 3% 0% 4% 1% 3% 3% 2% 6% 3% 0% 1% c f k k

nothing 20 1 1 1 4 3 7 3 0 0 4 0 7 9 2% 1% 1% 1% 7% 2% 4% 5% 0% 0% 4% 0% 7% 2% bc b b il m

n: 736 187 109 71 49 123 147 46 58 45 90 65 87 387 mean (thousands): $109.4 $63.4 $89.5 $119.6 $134.3 $132.0 $145.3 $124.1 $87.8 $96.7 $85.2 $114.1 $109.5 $119.3 b bc b bc bc bg ik ik ijk

standard error: $3.1 $1.7 $4.1 $9.6 $16.1 $9.0 $7.9 $14.0 $7.2 $11.9 $7.0 $11.4 $8.5 $4.5 75th percentile: $133.7 $75.3 $105.0 $150.0 $160.0 $162.0 $180.0 $166.3 $102.0 $130.0 $102.9 $145.0 $150.0 $144.0 50th percentile (median): $86.3 $60.0 $85.0 $90.0 $120.0 $110.0 $125.0 $109.0 $76.1 $65.0 $72.5 $76.0 $98.0 $96.0 25th percentile: $55.1 $48.0 $60.5 $65.0 $82.1 $67.5 $84.0 $49.5 $52.0 $50.0 $43.8 $60.0 $52.5 $64.0






base: attorneys practicing in 803 195 114 76 60 134 159 61 67 50 100 67 98 416 Iowa full time (fill-in answers) 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% no answer 67 8 5 5 11 11 12 15 9 5 10 2 11 29 8% 4% 4% 7% 18% 8% 8% 25% 13% 10% 10% 3% 11% 7% bcd e e bcdfg i




TABLE 055 page 1 Change in Base Salary 39. Compared to one year previous, how has that base salary changed?


base: attorneys practicing in 803 195 114 76 60 134 159 61 67 50 100 67 98 416 Iowa full time (fill-in answers) 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% INCREASED: 345 101 61 35 24 55 49 16 25 16 37 32 41 192 43% 52% 54% 46% 40% 41% 31% 26% 37% 32% 37% 48% 42% 46% c bcd bcdf

by 10% or more 107 29 21 8 6 13 21 8 11 8 17 7 17 47 13% 15% 18% 11% 10% 10% 13% 13% 16% 16% 17% 10% 17% 11% c

by 5% - 9% 79 37 14 4 6 7 9 2 6 1 5 8 8 51 10% 19% 12% 5% 10% 5% 6% 3% 9% 2% 5% 12% 8% 12% b bc b bc j jk

by less than 5% 142 31 20 22 10 32 19 6 7 6 14 14 16 83 18% 16% 18% 29% 17% 24% 12% 10% 10% 12% 14% 21% 16% 20% b df df

% not specified 17 4 6 1 2 3 0 0 1 1 1 3 0 11 2% 2% 5% 1% 3% 2% 0% 0% 1% 2% 1% 4% 0% 3% ce l

NO CHANGE 296 37 34 28 24 61 79 33 22 20 45 22 36 151 37% 19% 30% 37% 40% 46% 50% 54% 33% 40% 45% 33% 37% 36% b b b bc bc bcd

DECREASED: 48 3 5 2 2 8 23 5 9 5 4 4 4 22 6% 2% 4% 3% 3% 6% 14% 8% 13% 10% 4% 6% 4% 5% b bcdef b i i i

by less than 5% 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0% 1% 0% 0% 2% 0% 1% 0% 0% 2% 0% 0% 1% 0%

by 5% - 9% 6 0 2 0 0 0 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 3 1% 0% 2% 0% 0% 0% 2% 2% 3% 0% 1% 0% 0% 1%

by 10% or more 38 2 3 2 1 8 18 4 7 4 3 4 3 17 5% 1% 3% 3% 2% 6% 11% 7% 10% 8% 3% 6% 3% 4% b bcde b i i

% not specified 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% mean (% change): 3.4% 9.4% 4.4% 2.9% 2.8% 1.0% 0.2% 1.2% 1.1% 6.7% 2.8% 4.1% 3.9% 3.2% bc bc b

standard error: 0.69% 2.73% 1.01% 1.76% 0.81% 1.03% 1.01% 1.21% 1.80% 6.48% 1.08% 2.38% 1.46% 0.88% median: 0% 4% 2% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 1% cannot compare; not in same 86 52 12 8 7 3 3 1 9 6 10 8 11 40 position as a year ago 11% 27% 11% 11% 12% 2% 2% 2% 13% 12% 10% 12% 11% 10% b b b bcde bcde bcde






base: attorneys practicing in 803 195 114 76 60 134 159 61 67 50 100 67 98 416 Iowa full time (fill-in answers) 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% no answer 28 2 2 3 3 7 5 6 2 3 4 1 6 11 3% 1% 2% 4% 5% 5% 3% 10% 3% 6% 4% 1% 6% 3% b bcg




TABLE 056 page 1 Cash Compensation Eligible to Receive 40. Whether or not you received any, what types of cash compensation were you eligible to receive beyond your salary in the 12 months prior to January 1, 2015?


base: attorneys practicing in Iowa full time 803 195 114 76 60 134 159 61 67 50 100 67 98 416 (multiple answers) 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% bonuses 281 91 54 26 18 37 39 15 14 6 32 22 27 180 35% 47% 47% 34% 30% 28% 25% 25% 21% 12% 32% 33% 28% 43% bc bc bc bc j j j ijkm

profit sharing 148 18 27 17 16 29 29 11 6 9 16 15 21 81 18% 9% 24% 22% 27% 22% 18% 18% 9% 18% 16% 22% 21% 19% b b b b b i i i

education reimbursement 84 15 10 13 5 19 14 8 4 1 5 5 11 57 10% 8% 9% 17% 8% 14% 9% 13% 6% 2% 5% 7% 11% 14% b jk

commission or incentive pay 56 19 11 9 8 5 3 1 4 1 2 4 7 37 7% 10% 10% 12% 13% 4% 2% 2% 6% 2% 2% 6% 7% 9% bde bcde bcde k

stock options 26 4 6 3 5 6 0 2 2 1 1 4 0 18 3% 2% 5% 4% 8% 4% 0% 3% 3% 2% 1% 6% 0% 4% b cdef g l m

other 80 14 8 8 4 16 19 11 10 4 11 4 10 41 10% 7% 7% 11% 7% 12% 12% 18% 15% 8% 11% 6% 10% 10% bc

indicated at least one 444 115 73 43 33 73 75 30 28 18 52 36 51 257 55% 59% 64% 57% 55% 54% 47% 49% 42% 36% 52% 54% 52% 62% bc ij

none 338 78 38 30 24 57 81 28 38 30 43 30 43 152 42% 40% 33% 39% 40% 43% 51% 46% 57% 60% 43% 45% 44% 37% bc j ij

no answer 21 2 3 3 3 4 3 3 1 2 5 1 4 7 3% 1% 3% 4% 5% 3% 2% 5% 1% 4% 5% 1% 4% 2% k




TABLE 057 page 1 Value of Other Cash Compensation 41. In the 12 months prior to January 1, 2015, approximately what was the total value (in US dollars) of all other cash compensation (besides base salary reported in question #38 above) you received?


base: attorneys practicing in 803 195 114 76 60 134 159 61 67 50 100 67 98 416 Iowa full time (fill-in answers) 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% $80,000 or more 90 5 8 8 9 26 25 9 2 5 12 7 9 55 11% 3% 7% 11% 15% 19% 16% 15% 3% 10% 12% 10% 9% 13% b b bc bc b i i

$60,000 - $79,999 18 3 2 1 1 5 5 1 0 6 1 2 1 8 2% 2% 2% 1% 2% 4% 3% 2% 0% 12% 1% 3% 1% 2% i j j j

$40,000 - $59,999 37 4 3 4 5 7 9 5 4 0 5 4 3 21 5% 2% 3% 5% 8% 5% 6% 8% 6% 0% 5% 6% 3% 5% b b

$30,000 - $39,999 25 1 9 2 4 5 3 1 1 0 0 2 4 18 3% 1% 8% 3% 7% 4% 2% 2% 1% 0% 0% 3% 4% 4% b b b c k k

$20,000 - $29,999 34 3 5 5 2 8 8 3 6 0 2 3 3 20 4% 2% 4% 7% 3% 6% 5% 5% 9% 0% 2% 4% 3% 5% b b i i

$10,000 - $19,999 47 14 11 6 1 5 8 2 2 2 6 3 3 31 6% 7% 10% 8% 2% 4% 5% 3% 3% 4% 6% 4% 3% 7% c

$5,000 - $9,999 29 13 5 6 1 0 2 1 1 1 3 2 3 19 4% 7% 4% 8% 2% 0% 1% 2% 1% 2% 3% 3% 3% 5% bcd bd

$1,000 - $4,999 45 27 11 3 0 3 1 0 5 0 6 1 4 29 6% 14% 10% 4% 0% 2% 1% 0% 7% 0% 6% 1% 4% 7% b bc bc bc bc i

less than $1,000 17 10 1 3 2 0 1 0 0 1 4 0 2 10 2% 5% 1% 4% 3% 0% 1% 0% 0% 2% 4% 0% 2% 2% bde b

none 418 105 56 34 30 65 93 33 46 32 54 39 58 186 52% 54% 49% 45% 50% 49% 58% 54% 69% 64% 54% 58% 59% 45% d ijlm

n: 760 185 111 72 55 124 155 55 67 47 93 63 90 397 mean (thousands): $31.9 $7.3 $17.9 $36.3 $58.0 $45.6 $43.0 $50.8 $8.9 $24.5 $31.8 $21.0 $33.8 $38.2 b b bc bc bc b i i i il

standard error: $3.0 $1.5 $3.8 $10.7 $18.5 $8.5 $7.1 $16.6 $2.6 $8.6 $8.1 $4.9 $11.1 $4.6 75th percentile: $20.0 $3.5 $18.0 $23.8 $50.0 $59.5 $43.0 $40.0 $4.5 $16.0 $11.5 $27.0 $10.3 $30.0 50th percentile (median): $0.0 $0.0 $0.0 $0.5 $0.0 $0.0 $0.0 $0.0 $0.0 $0.0 $0.0 $0.0 $0.0 $1.0 25th percentile: $0.0 $0.0 $0.0 $0.0 $0.0 $0.0 $0.0 $0.0 $0.0 $0.0 $0.0 $0.0 $0.0 $0.0 no answer 43 10 3 4 5 10 4 6 0 3 7 4 8 19 5% 5% 3% 5% 8% 7% 3% 10% 0% 6% 7% 6% 8% 5% f cg i i i i




TABLE 058 page 1 Value of Other Cash Compensation Among Those Who Received Other Cash Compensation 41. In the 12 months prior to January 1, 2015, approximately what was the total value (in US dollars) of all other cash compensation (besides base salary reported in question #38 above) you received?


base: attorneys practicing in Iowa full time receiving other cash compensation 342 80 55 38 25 59 62 22 21 15 39 24 32 211 (fill-in answers) 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% $80,000 or more 90 5 8 8 9 26 25 9 2 5 12 7 9 55 26% 6% 15% 21% 36% 44% 40% 41% 10% 33% 31% 29% 28% 26% b bcd bcd

$60,000 - $79,999 18 3 2 1 1 5 5 1 0 6 1 2 1 8 5% 4% 4% 3% 4% 8% 8% 5% 0% 40% 3% 8% 3% 4% $40,000 - $59,999 37 4 3 4 5 7 9 5 4 0 5 4 3 21 11% 5% 5% 11% 20% 12% 15% 23% 19% 0% 13% 17% 9% 10%

$30,000 - $39,999 25 1 9 2 4 5 3 1 1 0 0 2 4 18 7% 1% 16% 5% 16% 8% 5% 5% 5% 0% 0% 8% 13% 9% b b c k

$20,000 - $29,999 34 3 5 5 2 8 8 3 6 0 2 3 3 20 10% 4% 9% 13% 8% 14% 13% 14% 29% 0% 5% 13% 9% 9% b b

$10,000 - $19,999 47 14 11 6 1 5 8 2 2 2 6 3 3 31 14% 18% 20% 16% 4% 8% 13% 9% 10% 13% 15% 13% 9% 15%

$5,000 - $9,999 29 13 5 6 1 0 2 1 1 1 3 2 3 19 8% 16% 9% 16% 4% 0% 3% 5% 5% 7% 8% 8% 9% 9% bcd bd

$1,000 - $4,999 45 27 11 3 0 3 1 0 5 0 6 1 4 29 13% 34% 20% 8% 0% 5% 2% 0% 24% 0% 15% 4% 13% 14% b bc bc

less than $1,000 17 10 1 3 2 0 1 0 0 1 4 0 2 10 5% 13% 2% 8% 8% 0% 2% 0% 0% 7% 10% 0% 6% 5% b bd b

n: 342 80 55 38 25 59 62 22 21 15 39 24 32 211 mean (thousands): $70.9 $16.9 $36.0 $68.8 $127.6 $95.8 $107.4 $126.9 $28.5 $76.7 $75.8 $55.1 $95.0 $72.0 b b bc bc

standard error: $6.1 $3.2 $7.0 $18.9 $36.4 $15.6 $14.4 $36.1 $6.4 $21.8 $16.9 $9.4 $28.3 $8.0 75th percentile: $80.9 $14.6 $35.0 $52.5 $127.5 $120.0 $180.0 $190.3 $42.5 $87.0 $108.0 $87.5 $168.8 $86.0 50th percentile (median): $27.1 $5.0 $18.0 $20.0 $50.0 $72.0 $50.0 $49.0 $20.0 $69.0 $25.0 $44.5 $30.0 $25.0 25th percentile: $7.9 $2.0 $5.0 $6.3 $28.6 $25.0 $20.8 $24.8 $6.5 $16.0 $4.0 $17.3 $5.3 $7.0 no answer 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%




TABLE 059 page 1 Total Compensation 38. As of January 1, 2015, what was your annual base salary (in US dollars)? 41. In the 12 months prior to January 1, 2015, approximately what was the total value (in US dollars) of all other cash compensation (besides base salary reported in question #38 above) you received?


base: attorneys practicing in 803 195 114 76 60 134 159 61 67 50 100 67 98 416 Iowa full time (fill-in answers) 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% $300,000 or more 68 0 2 7 6 19 25 9 1 2 8 5 9 43 8% 0% 2% 9% 10% 14% 16% 15% 1% 4% 8% 7% 9% 10% bc bc bc bc bc i i

$250,000 - $299,999 30 0 0 4 4 9 10 2 0 1 1 3 2 23 4% 0% 0% 5% 7% 7% 6% 3% 0% 2% 1% 4% 2% 6% bc bc bc bc b i

$200,000 - $249,999 47 2 4 6 4 11 18 2 1 1 5 4 6 30 6% 1% 4% 8% 7% 8% 11% 3% 1% 2% 5% 6% 6% 7% b b b bc

$150,000 - $199,999 87 7 9 7 10 19 28 7 8 7 6 8 17 41 11% 4% 8% 9% 17% 14% 18% 11% 12% 14% 6% 12% 17% 10% b b bc b k m

$100,000 - $149,999 163 14 37 19 14 31 35 13 11 12 14 17 16 93 20% 7% 32% 25% 23% 23% 22% 21% 16% 24% 14% 25% 16% 22% b b b b b b

$75,000 - $99,999 117 39 26 11 4 15 16 5 15 5 20 8 13 55 15% 20% 23% 14% 7% 11% 10% 8% 22% 10% 20% 12% 13% 13% bc bc bc bc i

$50,000 - $74,999 141 79 24 11 5 7 10 3 14 9 14 18 11 73 18% 41% 21% 14% 8% 5% 6% 5% 21% 18% 14% 27% 11% 18% b b bc bcd bcd bc k l

$40,000 - $49,999 55 35 6 4 2 5 2 1 5 4 13 0 11 21 7% 18% 5% 5% 3% 4% 1% 2% 7% 8% 13% 0% 11% 5% b b b b b b ijk l km

$30,000 - $39,999 16 7 1 0 0 3 2 3 2 3 5 0 2 4 2% 4% 1% 0% 0% 2% 1% 5% 3% 6% 5% 0% 2% 1% j jk

less than $30,000 12 4 0 2 0 4 1 1 1 1 4 2 0 4 1% 2% 0% 3% 0% 3% 1% 2% 1% 2% 4% 3% 0% 1% k k

n: 736 187 109 71 49 123 147 46 58 45 90 65 87 387 mean (thousands): $142.1 $70.6 $107.7 $156.5 $198.2 $178.0 $190.6 $183.5 $98.2 $120.9 $118.1 $134.5 $144.4 $158.4 b bc bc bc bc b i i ijk

standard error: $4.6 $2.4 $6.5 $16.2 $32.1 $11.9 $10.0 $21.4 $7.2 $16.0 $10.6 $12.1 $12.7 $7.2 75th percentile: $170.0 $80.0 $125.0 $181.0 $205.3 $225.0 $230.0 $217.0 $125.0 $146.0 $132.8 $166.0 $171.0 $192.0 50th percentile (median): $105.0 $65.0 $98.0 $112.0 $140.0 $135.0 $153.0 $139.5 $85.8 $100.0 $85.0 $110.0 $115.0 $115.0 25th percentile: $68.0 $50.0 $69.0 $79.0 $100.3 $90.3 $109.0 $95.8 $63.8 $52.0 $49.8 $63.3 $67.5 $72.5 no answer 67 8 5 5 11 11 12 15 9 5 10 2 11 29 8% 4% 4% 7% 18% 8% 8% 25% 13% 10% 10% 3% 11% 7% bcd e e bcdfg i




TABLE 060 page 1 Satisfaction With Total Compensation 42. How satisfied are you with your total compensation (including base salary and any additional benefits)?


base: attorneys practicing in 803 195 114 76 60 134 159 61 67 50 100 67 98 416 Iowa full time 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 5 - very satisfied 139 20 17 18 13 19 36 16 8 7 12 10 14 88 17% 10% 15% 24% 22% 14% 23% 26% 12% 14% 12% 15% 14% 21% b b b bf k

4 267 49 43 23 25 44 59 23 22 15 35 25 38 130 33% 25% 38% 30% 42% 33% 37% 38% 33% 30% 35% 37% 39% 31% b b b

3 237 72 33 18 13 47 38 14 27 17 21 22 31 118 30% 37% 29% 24% 22% 35% 24% 23% 40% 34% 21% 33% 32% 28% b b bf b i i

2 97 32 16 9 3 14 20 3 7 6 15 3 10 56 12% 16% 14% 12% 5% 10% 13% 5% 10% 12% 15% 4% 10% 13% b b k l

1 - not at all satisfied 53 21 5 5 6 7 4 4 2 4 14 6 5 21 7% 11% 4% 7% 10% 5% 3% 7% 3% 8% 14% 9% 5% 5% be i k k

mean: 3.4 3.1 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.4 3.7 3.7 3.4 3.3 3.2 3.5 3.5 3.5 b b b b bf bf k k

standard error: 0.04 0.08 0.10 0.14 0.15 0.09 0.08 0.14 0.12 0.16 0.13 0.14 0.10 0.06 no answer 10 1 0 3 0 3 2 1 1 1 3 1 0 3 1% 1% 0% 4% 0% 2% 1% 2% 1% 2% 3% 1% 0% 1% bc




TABLE 061 page 1 Percentage of Income Derived From Court Appointed Juvenile/Indigent Defense Cases 43. What percentage of your income is derived from court appointed juvenile or indigent defense cases?


base: those at private law 653 156 91 58 42 99 138 66 68 50 89 50 83 310 practices in Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 90% - 99% 3 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 1% 80% - 89% 8 2 0 0 4 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 3 1% 1% 0% 0% 10% 2% 0% 0% 0% 4% 0% 0% 2% 1% bcd e e e

70% - 79% 9 5 1 2 1 0 0 0 2 1 3 0 0 3 1% 3% 1% 3% 2% 0% 0% 0% 3% 2% 3% 0% 0% 1% bd

60% - 69% 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 1% 1% 1% 2% 0% 1% 0% 0% 1% 0% 1% 0% 0% 1% 50% - 59% 8 4 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 4 1% 3% 2% 2% 2% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 2% 2% 1%

40% - 49% 14 7 2 2 2 1 0 0 2 1 4 1 0 6 2% 4% 2% 3% 5% 1% 0% 0% 3% 2% 4% 2% 0% 2% bde

30% - 39% 15 6 1 2 1 3 2 0 2 0 1 3 2 7 2% 4% 1% 3% 2% 3% 1% 0% 3% 0% 1% 6% 2% 2%

20% - 29% 25 11 4 2 0 3 5 0 5 3 8 1 1 6 4% 7% 4% 3% 0% 3% 4% 0% 7% 6% 9% 2% 1% 2% b k ik

10% - 19% 17 6 2 1 1 4 2 1 2 4 2 1 6 2 3% 4% 2% 2% 2% 4% 1% 2% 3% 8% 2% 2% 7% 1% jm

less than 10% 87 23 19 7 4 18 11 5 12 11 18 9 13 24 13% 15% 21% 12% 10% 18% 8% 8% 18% 22% 20% 18% 16% 8% cf c ijklm

does not apply—do not accept court appointed juvenile or 460 89 58 40 28 65 117 60 42 28 50 34 56 249 indigent defense cases 70% 57% 64% 69% 67% 66% 85% 91% 62% 56% 56% 68% 67% 80% bcdef bcdef ijklm

mean: 7.7% 13.0% 7.7% 9.1% 15.0% 8.1% 2.0% 0.6% 8.7% 9.6% 11.0% 5.8% 7.6% 6.3% b bcdef bcdefg

standard error: 0.73% 1.83% 1.89% 2.57% 4.42% 2.03% 0.55% 0.28% 2.13% 2.90% 2.19% 1.82% 2.12% 1.03% median: 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% no answer 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%




TABLE 062 page 1 Percentage of Income Derived From Court Appointed Juvenile/Indigent Defense Cases Among Those Who Accept These Cases 43. What percentage of your income is derived from court appointed juvenile or indigent defense cases?


base: those at private law practices in Iowa who accept court appointed juvenile or 192 67 33 18 14 34 20 6 26 22 39 16 27 60 indigent defense cases 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1% 0% 3% 0% 0% 3% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 4% 2% 90% - 99% 3 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 2% 3% 0% 0% 0% 3% 0% 0% 0% 0% 3% 0% 0% 3% 80% - 89% 8 2 0 0 4 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 3 4% 3% 0% 0% 29% 6% 0% 0% 0% 9% 0% 0% 7% 5% 70% - 79% 9 5 1 2 1 0 0 0 2 1 3 0 0 3 5% 7% 3% 11% 7% 0% 0% 0% 8% 5% 8% 0% 0% 5% 60% - 69% 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 2% 1% 3% 6% 0% 3% 0% 0% 4% 0% 3% 0% 0% 3% 50% - 59% 8 4 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 4 4% 6% 6% 6% 7% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 3% 6% 7% 7% 40% - 49% 14 7 2 2 2 1 0 0 2 1 4 1 0 6 7% 10% 6% 11% 14% 3% 0% 0% 8% 5% 10% 6% 0% 10% 30% - 39% 15 6 1 2 1 3 2 0 2 0 1 3 2 7 8% 9% 3% 11% 7% 9% 10% 0% 8% 0% 3% 19% 7% 12% 20% - 29% 25 11 4 2 0 3 5 0 5 3 8 1 1 6 13% 16% 12% 11% 0% 9% 25% 0% 19% 14% 21% 6% 4% 10% 10% - 19% 17 6 2 1 1 4 2 1 2 4 2 1 6 2 9% 9% 6% 6% 7% 12% 10% 17% 8% 18% 5% 6% 22% 3% less than 10% 87 23 19 7 4 18 11 5 12 11 18 9 13 24 45% 34% 58% 39% 29% 53% 55% 83% 46% 50% 46% 56% 48% 40% b

does not apply—do not accept court appointed juvenile or 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 indigent defense cases 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% mean: 26.1% 30.2% 21.2% 29.4% 45.0% 23.7% 14.0% 6.7% 22.7% 21.8% 25.0% 18.1% 23.3% 32.2%

standard error: 1.91% 3.23% 4.32% 6.01% 9.02% 4.96% 2.50% 1.67% 4.38% 5.64% 4.02% 4.35% 5.41% 3.77% median: 15% 24% 9% 25% 45% 10% 9% 6% 15% 10% 20% 9% 10% 27% no answer 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%




TABLE 063 page 1 Other Amenities/Benefits Offered 44. Which of the following other amenities/benefits does your law firm or employer offer (whether you make use of them or not)?


base: attorneys practicing in 850 204 119 80 62 141 168 72 74 54 108 71 104 434 Iowa (multiple answers) 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% bar dues 645 159 102 58 46 111 116 49 51 47 79 53 81 332 76% 78% 86% 73% 74% 79% 69% 68% 69% 87% 73% 75% 78% 76% c c c i j

CLE budget/reimbursement 581 154 87 48 38 108 102 40 42 37 67 49 73 309 68% 75% 73% 60% 61% 77% 61% 56% 57% 69% 62% 69% 70% 71% b b de bcf bcf i

attorney registration fees 577 151 89 49 41 99 97 47 39 42 74 49 70 301 68% 74% 75% 61% 66% 70% 58% 65% 53% 78% 69% 69% 67% 69% bc bcf i i i i i

insurance: health 508 135 76 52 41 86 84 31 18 22 40 39 67 318 60% 66% 64% 65% 66% 61% 50% 43% 24% 41% 37% 55% 64% 73% bcde bcdef i ik ijk ijkl

paid vacation time 474 130 71 47 36 78 77 32 25 32 54 37 59 263 56% 64% 60% 59% 58% 55% 46% 44% 34% 59% 50% 52% 57% 61% bc bc i i i i ik

insurance: malpractice 469 103 73 44 34 79 94 39 30 27 49 35 65 262 55% 50% 61% 55% 55% 56% 56% 54% 41% 50% 45% 49% 63% 60% ik ik

retirement plan contributions 446 97 73 40 37 78 83 35 26 21 46 37 55 260 52% 48% 61% 50% 60% 55% 49% 49% 35% 39% 43% 52% 53% 60% b c i i ijk

professional association dues 444 101 65 35 33 90 79 38 33 24 54 37 54 241 52% 50% 55% 44% 53% 64% 47% 53% 45% 44% 50% 52% 52% 56% bd f

sick leave 405 110 59 39 32 75 61 25 15 25 41 40 49 231 48% 54% 50% 49% 52% 53% 36% 35% 20% 46% 38% 56% 47% 53% bcef bcef i i ik i ik

mileage/transportation 396 108 65 40 29 69 59 23 29 23 39 34 51 217 discounts/reimbursement 47% 53% 55% 50% 47% 49% 35% 32% 39% 43% 36% 48% 49% 50% bcdf bcdf k

insurance: dental 352 102 58 42 28 51 52 17 12 4 17 23 44 248 41% 50% 49% 53% 45% 36% 31% 24% 16% 7% 16% 32% 42% 57% bcd bcde bcde ijk ijk ijklm

insurance: life 335 88 49 34 25 62 56 18 12 4 20 27 41 227 39% 43% 41% 43% 40% 44% 33% 25% 16% 7% 19% 38% 39% 52% bcdf ijk ijk ijklm

laptop/tablet 329 67 44 35 27 71 64 20 23 18 40 25 33 188 39% 33% 37% 44% 44% 50% 38% 28% 31% 33% 37% 35% 32% 43% bc f df im






base: attorneys practicing in 850 204 119 80 62 141 168 72 74 54 108 71 104 434 Iowa (multiple answers) 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% cell phone 327 55 44 36 23 64 74 29 26 16 38 26 24 195 38% 27% 37% 45% 37% 45% 44% 40% 35% 30% 35% 37% 23% 45% b b b b jm

insurance: disability 307 79 47 33 29 49 53 15 9 1 13 18 37 226 36% 39% 39% 41% 47% 35% 32% 21% 12% 2% 12% 25% 36% 52% e bcdef i j ijk ijk ijklm

remote access/work from home 299 79 38 37 28 56 40 19 19 10 23 14 30 201 35% 39% 32% 46% 45% 40% 24% 26% 26% 19% 21% 20% 29% 46% c bdef de ijklm

maternity/paternity/adoption/ 220 68 38 25 17 38 18 15 5 6 12 12 27 154 new child leave 26% 33% 32% 31% 27% 27% 11% 21% 7% 11% 11% 17% 26% 35% bcdef bg ijk ijkl

funding/time off for 201 50 33 18 16 38 33 11 8 11 16 19 23 124 professional development 24% 25% 28% 23% 26% 27% 20% 15% 11% 20% 15% 27% 22% 29% c ik i ik

flex-time 186 37 26 18 14 42 33 15 11 11 13 15 20 115 22% 18% 22% 23% 23% 30% 20% 21% 15% 20% 12% 21% 19% 26% b f ik

use of organization credit card 180 39 24 20 15 36 27 18 10 12 15 14 18 109 21% 19% 20% 25% 24% 26% 16% 25% 14% 22% 14% 20% 17% 25% f ik

profit sharing 164 26 26 16 16 33 31 14 7 9 9 18 21 100 19% 13% 22% 20% 26% 23% 18% 19% 9% 17% 8% 25% 20% 23% b b b ik k ik

parking cost reductions 156 38 17 18 17 23 29 13 2 1 3 11 26 112 18% 19% 14% 23% 27% 16% 17% 18% 3% 2% 3% 15% 25% 26% c ijk ijk ijk

deferred compensation 147 19 16 12 16 28 37 17 4 7 14 17 14 91 17% 9% 13% 15% 26% 20% 22% 24% 5% 13% 13% 24% 13% 21% bc b b b i i

civic/club dues 141 35 13 13 12 25 31 11 8 10 16 13 17 76 17% 17% 11% 16% 19% 18% 18% 15% 11% 19% 15% 18% 16% 18%

client development budget 131 24 18 12 15 20 28 12 1 0 4 6 17 103 15% 12% 15% 15% 24% 14% 17% 17% 1% 0% 4% 8% 16% 24% b ij ijk ijkl

employee assistance program 114 15 16 9 12 34 22 6 5 1 5 9 7 87 13% 7% 13% 11% 19% 24% 13% 8% 7% 2% 5% 13% 7% 20% b bcd f f jk ijkm






base: attorneys practicing in 850 204 119 80 62 141 168 72 74 54 108 71 104 434 Iowa (multiple answers) 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% gym membership discounts/ 110 24 19 9 8 27 16 6 2 5 4 7 13 77 on-site gym 13% 12% 16% 11% 13% 19% 10% 8% 3% 9% 4% 10% 13% 18% f f ik ik

car allowance 52 5 6 3 2 11 16 9 4 5 10 5 7 21 6% 2% 5% 4% 3% 8% 10% 13% 5% 9% 9% 7% 7% 5% b b bd

moving expenses 51 12 5 7 4 12 7 4 0 2 0 4 7 37 6% 6% 4% 9% 6% 9% 4% 6% 0% 4% 0% 6% 7% 9% j ik ik ik

company car 47 6 2 2 4 12 15 6 7 0 9 4 5 21 6% 3% 2% 3% 6% 9% 9% 8% 9% 0% 8% 6% 5% 5% bc bc c i j

further education financing 47 13 4 3 4 15 5 3 5 0 2 5 4 30 6% 6% 3% 4% 6% 11% 3% 4% 7% 0% 2% 7% 4% 7% c f j jk

paid physical examination 47 5 4 5 6 15 9 3 2 1 2 3 3 36 6% 2% 3% 6% 10% 11% 5% 4% 3% 2% 2% 4% 3% 8% b bc k

country/recreational club 39 6 0 3 6 9 11 4 2 6 4 7 2 17 membership 5% 3% 0% 4% 10% 6% 7% 6% 3% 11% 4% 10% 2% 4% c bc c c c jl jl

thrift/savings plan 32 4 5 2 6 8 5 2 2 1 2 5 1 21 4% 2% 4% 3% 10% 6% 3% 3% 3% 2% 2% 7% 1% 5% b e l

stock options 27 5 6 2 5 7 0 2 3 2 1 3 3 15 3% 2% 5% 3% 8% 5% 0% 3% 4% 4% 1% 4% 3% 3% b bcdef g

child care/back up child care (on-site or in partnership with 9 0 1 2 1 4 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 6 nearby provider) 1% 0% 1% 3% 2% 3% 1% 0% 0% 0% 2% 0% 1% 1% b b

spouse travel expenses 8 3 1 1 0 2 0 1 2 0 0 1 1 4 1% 1% 1% 1% 0% 1% 0% 1% 3% 0% 0% 1% 1% 1%

childcare allowance 7 2 3 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 5 1% 1% 3% 0% 0% 1% 0% 1% 1% 0% 0% 0% 1% 1% c

NET: INSURANCE 620 152 91 60 46 107 115 46 38 33 59 50 83 353 73% 75% 76% 75% 74% 76% 68% 64% 51% 61% 55% 70% 80% 81% ik ijk ijkl






base: attorneys practicing in 850 204 119 80 62 141 168 72 74 54 108 71 104 434 Iowa (multiple answers) 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% indicated at least one 757 188 110 73 55 130 141 56 57 50 92 60 94 400 89% 92% 92% 91% 89% 92% 84% 78% 77% 93% 85% 85% 90% 92% bcf bcdf i i ikl

none of these 82 15 7 6 7 11 23 13 16 3 11 10 9 32 10% 7% 6% 8% 11% 8% 14% 18% 22% 6% 10% 14% 9% 7% bc bcdf i i i i

no answer 11 1 2 1 0 0 4 3 1 1 5 1 1 2 1% 0% 2% 1% 0% 0% 2% 4% 1% 2% 5% 1% 1% 0% bf k




TABLE 064 page 1 ISBA Dues Payer 45. Who paid your ISBA dues?


base: attorneys practicing in 850 204 119 80 62 141 168 72 74 54 108 71 104 434 Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% employer 503 144 86 47 40 80 71 31 36 30 55 42 57 281 59% 71% 72% 59% 65% 57% 42% 43% 49% 56% 51% 59% 55% 65% c bc bcdef bce ik

self 302 56 27 26 20 46 87 40 34 19 45 27 36 138 36% 27% 23% 33% 32% 33% 52% 56% 46% 35% 42% 38% 35% 32% bcdef bcdef i

both 44 4 5 7 2 15 10 1 4 5 7 2 11 15 5% 2% 4% 9% 3% 11% 6% 1% 5% 9% 6% 3% 11% 3% b b b df jm

no answer 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% k




TABLE 065 page 1 Number of Bar Association Dues That Would Be Paid 46. For how many bar associations will your law firm or organization pay dues (whether or not you utilize this benefit)?


base: those at law firms or organizations in Iowa that offer 645 159 102 58 46 111 116 49 51 47 79 53 81 332 to pay bar dues 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 1 of my choosing 144 30 22 17 9 26 31 7 15 15 24 16 11 63 22% 19% 22% 29% 20% 23% 27% 14% 29% 32% 30% 30% 14% 19% ijkl jk

2 of my choosing 142 36 21 12 11 22 22 17 13 17 17 9 19 66 22% 23% 21% 21% 24% 20% 19% 35% 25% 36% 22% 17% 23% 20% fg j j

more than 2 of my choosing 258 62 41 22 21 48 46 18 17 8 23 21 36 152 40% 39% 40% 38% 46% 43% 40% 37% 33% 17% 29% 40% 44% 46% j jk jk

1 of my law firm's/ 28 7 5 0 3 4 8 1 3 3 7 0 4 11 organization's choosing 4% 4% 5% 0% 7% 4% 7% 2% 6% 6% 9% 0% 5% 3% d d k k

2 of my law firm's/ 20 10 2 2 0 1 4 1 0 2 2 1 4 11 organization's choosing 3% 6% 2% 3% 0% 1% 3% 2% 0% 4% 3% 2% 5% 3% b

more than 2 of my law firm's/ 27 9 3 1 0 6 3 4 2 0 2 3 4 16 organization's choosing 4% 6% 3% 2% 0% 5% 3% 8% 4% 0% 3% 6% 5% 5% e

no answer 26 5 8 4 2 4 2 1 1 2 4 3 3 13 4% 3% 8% 7% 4% 4% 2% 2% 2% 4% 5% 6% 4% 4% c




TABLE 066 page 1 Retirement Plan Contributions Made 47. How are your law firm's or organization's retirement plan contributions made?


base: those at law firms or organizations in Iowa that offer to make retirement plan 446 97 73 40 37 78 83 35 26 21 46 37 55 260 contributions 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% matches my contributions, up to 214 57 40 21 21 39 28 7 10 7 25 16 18 137 a maximum amount 48% 59% 55% 53% 57% 50% 34% 20% 38% 33% 54% 43% 33% 53% bcdef bcdef k m

contributes a set percentage of 189 33 29 17 11 29 45 23 13 12 15 16 34 99 my salary each year 42% 34% 40% 43% 30% 37% 54% 66% 50% 57% 33% 43% 62% 38% bef bcdef k m

contributes a set dollar amount 23 5 3 1 1 6 7 0 2 2 4 3 1 11 each year 5% 5% 4% 3% 3% 8% 8% 0% 8% 10% 9% 8% 2% 4%

matches my contributions, with 8 1 1 0 2 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 6 no maximum amount 2% 1% 1% 0% 5% 1% 2% 3% 4% 0% 0% 0% 2% 2% no answer 12 1 0 1 2 3 1 4 0 0 2 2 1 7 3% 1% 0% 3% 5% 4% 1% 11% 0% 0% 4% 5% 2% 3% c bcg




TABLE 067 page 1 Holidays Observed 48. What holidays does your law firm or organization observe annually?


base: attorneys practicing in 850 204 119 80 62 141 168 72 74 54 108 71 104 434 Iowa (multiple answers) 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Christmas Day 822 195 117 77 59 137 164 69 72 54 102 69 102 419 97% 96% 98% 96% 95% 97% 98% 96% 97% 100% 94% 97% 98% 97%

Thanksgiving Day 818 193 116 77 59 138 163 68 72 54 102 69 101 415 96% 95% 97% 96% 95% 98% 97% 94% 97% 100% 94% 97% 97% 96%

New Year's Day 813 190 114 77 59 137 163 69 72 54 101 69 100 412 96% 93% 96% 96% 95% 97% 97% 96% 97% 100% 94% 97% 96% 95%

Independence Day 764 170 106 72 56 130 161 65 69 53 92 63 94 389 90% 83% 89% 90% 90% 92% 96% 90% 93% 98% 85% 89% 90% 90% b bc j j j

Labor Day 735 156 100 74 53 131 156 62 64 50 89 62 90 376 86% 76% 84% 93% 85% 93% 93% 86% 86% 93% 82% 87% 87% 87% b bc bc

Memorial Day 729 154 100 68 53 132 154 65 64 51 87 63 91 369 86% 75% 84% 85% 85% 94% 92% 90% 86% 94% 81% 89% 88% 85% bcd bc b j

Day after Thanksgiving 642 130 92 57 48 120 139 52 55 49 73 57 84 322 76% 64% 77% 71% 77% 85% 83% 72% 74% 91% 68% 80% 81% 74% b b bd bd f i j k j

Christmas Eve 472 99 68 34 33 82 97 58 45 41 61 29 55 238 56% 49% 57% 43% 53% 58% 58% 81% 61% 76% 56% 41% 53% 55% c d d bcdefg j ijk j jl

New Year's Eve 307 56 34 24 23 62 64 43 29 27 47 20 35 147 36% 27% 29% 30% 37% 44% 38% 60% 39% 50% 44% 28% 34% 34% bcd b bcdefg jk j j

Martin Luther King's Birthday 160 33 21 12 17 31 33 12 7 4 14 15 24 96 19% 16% 18% 15% 27% 22% 20% 17% 9% 7% 13% 21% 23% 22% b j ij ijk

Veterans Day 134 28 11 15 13 25 29 13 18 13 19 11 12 61 16% 14% 9% 19% 21% 18% 17% 18% 24% 24% 18% 15% 12% 14% c c ij i

Presidents' Day 100 24 13 12 8 19 13 10 8 3 17 12 13 47 12% 12% 11% 15% 13% 13% 8% 14% 11% 6% 16% 17% 13% 11%

other 56 10 6 7 4 15 9 5 5 7 9 6 4 25 7% 5% 5% 9% 6% 11% 5% 7% 7% 13% 8% 8% 4% 6% b j j






base: attorneys practicing in 850 204 119 80 62 141 168 72 74 54 108 71 104 434 Iowa (multiple answers) 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% indicated at least one 827 197 117 77 59 140 164 69 73 54 102 69 102 422 97% 97% 98% 96% 95% 99% 98% 96% 99% 100% 94% 97% 98% 97%

none 13 2 1 2 2 1 3 2 0 0 5 1 1 6 2% 1% 1% 3% 3% 1% 2% 3% 0% 0% 5% 1% 1% 1% k

no answer 10 5 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 6 1% 2% 1% 1% 2% 0% 1% 1% 1% 0% 1% 1% 1% 1%




TABLE 068 page 1 Number of Vacation Days Planning to Take 49. About how many days of planned vacation do you plan to take in 2015?


base: attorneys practicing in 803 195 114 76 60 134 159 61 67 50 100 67 98 416 Iowa full time 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 20 or more 112 10 12 9 10 25 26 20 6 5 10 9 15 67 14% 5% 11% 12% 17% 19% 16% 33% 9% 10% 10% 13% 15% 16% b b b bcdefg

15 - 19 146 20 23 12 14 32 33 12 8 10 17 12 20 79 18% 10% 20% 16% 23% 24% 21% 20% 12% 20% 17% 18% 20% 19% b b b b

10 - 14 264 62 33 24 21 42 59 20 25 16 30 17 33 141 33% 32% 29% 32% 35% 31% 37% 33% 37% 32% 30% 25% 34% 34% 5 - 9 186 68 32 22 8 23 29 3 18 11 24 21 20 90 23% 35% 28% 29% 13% 17% 18% 5% 27% 22% 24% 31% 20% 22% bcd bcd b bcdfg

fewer than 5 67 28 7 6 4 9 8 5 5 6 14 5 6 31 8% 14% 6% 8% 7% 7% 5% 8% 7% 12% 14% 7% 6% 7% b b b k

none 25 6 7 3 3 3 2 1 5 2 4 3 4 6 3% 3% 6% 4% 5% 2% 1% 2% 7% 4% 4% 4% 4% 1% c i

mean: 11.7 9.4 11.1 11.1 12.6 12.9 12.8 14.4 10.4 11.1 10.6 11.2 12.2 12.3 b b b bcd bcd bcdg ik ik





TABLE 069 page 1 Educational Debt Held 50. Upon graduation from law school, approximately how much educational debt did you have?


base: attorneys practicing in Iowa who have been licensed for 323 204 119 20 19 40 20 40 180 fewer than ten years 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% $200,000 or more 32 30 2 0 2 4 2 4 20 10% 15% 2% 0% 11% 10% 10% 10% 11% b

$150,000 - $199,999 54 41 13 7 4 7 3 4 28 17% 20% 11% 35% 21% 18% 15% 10% 16% b

$125,000 - $149,999 49 32 17 1 4 6 6 5 25 15% 16% 14% 5% 21% 15% 30% 13% 14% $75,000 - $124,999 76 40 36 3 1 11 5 9 47 24% 20% 30% 15% 5% 28% 25% 23% 26% b

$25,000 - $74,999 69 33 36 5 4 7 1 11 41 21% 16% 30% 25% 21% 18% 5% 28% 23% b

less than $25,000 8 6 2 1 0 1 1 1 4 2% 3% 2% 5% 0% 3% 5% 3% 2% none 35 22 13 3 4 4 2 6 15 11% 11% 11% 15% 21% 10% 10% 15% 8% mean (thousands): $104 $114 $88 $96 $103 $108 $116 $91 $106 b

standard error: $3.49 $4.62 $4.88 $15.45 $16.93 $9.82 $13.63 $10.18 $4.56 median: $108 $125 $86 $87 $125 $112 $127 $84 $107 no answer 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%




TABLE 070 page 1 Educational Debt Held Among Those Who Had Educational Debt at Graduation 50. Upon graduation from law school, approximately how much educational debt did you have?


base: attorneys practicing in Iowa who have been licensed for fewer than ten years and had 288 182 106 17 15 36 18 34 165 educational debt at graduation 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% $200,000 or more 32 30 2 0 2 4 2 4 20 11% 16% 2% 0% 13% 11% 11% 12% 12% b

$150,000 - $199,999 54 41 13 7 4 7 3 4 28 19% 23% 12% 41% 27% 19% 17% 12% 17% b

$125,000 - $149,999 49 32 17 1 4 6 6 5 25 17% 18% 16% 6% 27% 17% 33% 15% 15% $75,000 - $124,999 76 40 36 3 1 11 5 9 47 26% 22% 34% 18% 7% 31% 28% 26% 28% b

$25,000 - $74,999 69 33 36 5 4 7 1 11 41 24% 18% 34% 29% 27% 19% 6% 32% 25% b

less than $25,000 8 6 2 1 0 1 1 1 4 3% 3% 2% 6% 0% 3% 6% 3% 2% none 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% mean (thousands): $117 $128 $98 $113 $130 $120 $128 $107 $116 b





TABLE 071 page 1 Percentage of Debt Remaining 51. What percentage of that debt do you still have?


base: attorneys practicing in Iowa who have been licensed for fewer than ten years and had 288 182 106 17 15 36 18 34 165 educational debt at graduation 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 41 35 6 3 6 3 2 4 23 14% 19% 6% 18% 40% 8% 11% 12% 14% b

90% - 99% 98 88 10 4 3 17 8 13 51 34% 48% 9% 24% 20% 47% 44% 38% 31% b

80% - 89% 35 17 18 1 0 4 4 3 23 12% 9% 17% 6% 0% 11% 22% 9% 14%

70% - 79% 33 15 18 1 3 4 2 2 21 11% 8% 17% 6% 20% 11% 11% 6% 13% b

60% - 69% 17 4 13 2 0 1 1 0 13 6% 2% 12% 12% 0% 3% 6% 0% 8% b

50% - 59% 7 4 3 0 1 1 0 1 3 2% 2% 3% 0% 7% 3% 0% 3% 2% 40% - 49% 10 3 7 2 0 2 0 0 6 3% 2% 7% 12% 0% 6% 0% 0% 4% b

30% - 39% 9 3 6 1 0 0 0 5 3 3% 2% 6% 6% 0% 0% 0% 15% 2% k m

20% - 29% 9 1 8 0 1 1 0 1 6 3% 1% 8% 0% 7% 3% 0% 3% 4% b

10% - 19% 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 1% 1% 1% 6% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% less than 10% 3 3 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1% 2% 0% 0% 7% 3% 0% 0% 1% none 23 7 16 2 0 2 1 5 13 8% 4% 15% 12% 0% 6% 6% 15% 8% b

mean: 74.3% 83.6% 58.3% 65.3% 79.7% 77.6% 84.2% 67.5% 74.2% b

standard error: 1.82% 1.90% 3.17% 8.67% 7.69% 4.86% 5.44% 6.34% 2.35% median: 89% 94% 70% 80% 95% 91% 91% 90% 86% no answer 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%




TABLE 072 page 1 Monthly Payment on Debt 52. Approximately what is (or was) your monthly payment on this debt?


base: attorneys practicing in Iowa who have been licensed for fewer than ten years and had 288 182 106 17 15 36 18 34 165 educational debt at graduation 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% $1,800 or more 18 14 4 1 1 0 0 2 14 6% 8% 4% 6% 7% 0% 0% 6% 8%

$1,500 - $1,799 12 6 6 2 1 1 0 1 6 4% 3% 6% 12% 7% 3% 0% 3% 4% $1,200 - $1,499 30 18 12 2 1 2 2 2 19 10% 10% 11% 12% 7% 6% 11% 6% 12% $900 - $1,199 27 20 7 0 2 5 2 2 16 9% 11% 7% 0% 13% 14% 11% 6% 10% $600 - $899 68 40 28 5 0 12 7 5 39 24% 22% 26% 29% 0% 33% 39% 15% 24%

$300 - $599 82 52 30 5 3 11 3 12 48 28% 29% 28% 29% 20% 31% 17% 35% 29% less than $300 49 31 18 2 7 5 4 9 22 17% 17% 17% 12% 47% 14% 22% 26% 13%

mean: $782 $791 $767 $847 $690 $696 $700 $664 $823 m





TABLE 073 page 1 Years Left on Debt 53. About how many more years of payments do you have before this debt is paid off?


base: attorneys practicing in Iowa who have been licensed for fewer than ten years and had 288 182 106 17 15 36 18 34 165 educational debt at graduation 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 25 or more 59 48 11 3 4 11 5 4 32 20% 26% 10% 18% 27% 31% 28% 12% 19% b

20 - 24 71 47 24 3 3 8 3 10 44 25% 26% 23% 18% 20% 22% 17% 29% 27% 15 - 19 31 12 19 2 3 3 3 3 16 11% 7% 18% 12% 20% 8% 17% 9% 10% b

10 - 14 37 22 15 3 4 4 1 5 19 13% 12% 14% 18% 27% 11% 6% 15% 12% 5 - 9 44 29 15 3 0 5 5 3 28 15% 16% 14% 18% 0% 14% 28% 9% 17% fewer than 5 22 16 6 1 1 3 0 4 13 8% 9% 6% 6% 7% 8% 0% 12% 8% none—debt is paid off 23 7 16 2 0 2 1 5 13 8% 4% 15% 12% 0% 6% 6% 15% 8% b

mean:* 15.5 16.6 13.8 14.1 18.2 16.7 16.4 13.9 15.5 b

standard error: 0.51 0.63 0.84 2.15 1.72 1.46 1.95 1.60 0.68 median: 18 20 15 15 20 20 19 15 18 no answer 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% *Due to the significant proportion of respondents answering in the top category, the sample statistic may understate the true population mean.




TABLE 074 page 1 Years Left on Debt Among Those Who Have Debt 53. About how many more years of payments do you have before this debt is paid off?


base: attorneys practicing in Iowa who have been licensed for fewer than ten years and had 264 174 90 15 15 34 17 29 152 educational debt at graduation 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 25 or more 59 48 11 3 4 11 5 4 32 22% 28% 12% 20% 27% 32% 29% 14% 21% b

20 - 24 71 47 24 3 3 8 3 10 44 27% 27% 27% 20% 20% 24% 18% 34% 29% 15 - 19 31 12 19 2 3 3 3 3 16 12% 7% 21% 13% 20% 9% 18% 10% 11% b

10 - 14 37 22 15 3 4 4 1 5 19 14% 13% 17% 20% 27% 12% 6% 17% 13% 5 - 9 44 29 15 3 0 5 5 3 28 17% 17% 17% 20% 0% 15% 29% 10% 18% fewer than 5 22 16 6 1 1 3 0 4 13 8% 9% 7% 7% 7% 9% 0% 14% 9% none—debt is paid off 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% mean:* 16.9 17.2 16.2 16.0 18.2 17.7 17.3 16.3 16.8 standard error: 0.47 0.60 0.73 1.96 1.72 1.37 1.80 1.47 0.63 median: 20 21 17 15 20 21 20 20 20 no answer 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% *Due to the significant proportion of respondents answering in the top category, the sample statistic may understate the true population mean.




TABLE 075 page 1 Debt's Influence on Legal Career 54. What factors has your educational debt influenced as it relates to your legal career?


base: attorneys practicing in Iowa who have been licensed for fewer than ten years and had educational debt at graduation 288 182 106 17 15 36 18 34 165 (multiple answers) 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% type of practice 144 100 44 9 5 16 10 16 86 50% 55% 42% 53% 33% 44% 56% 47% 52% b

employment opportunities 136 95 41 10 8 15 8 12 82 47% 52% 39% 59% 53% 42% 44% 35% 50% b

geographical location of 88 59 29 6 4 11 6 4 55 practice 31% 32% 27% 35% 27% 31% 33% 12% 33% m

size of firm or practice 76 48 28 4 4 5 5 4 52 26% 26% 26% 24% 27% 14% 28% 12% 32% km

other 46 31 15 3 2 5 3 3 30 16% 17% 14% 18% 13% 14% 17% 9% 18% indicated at least one 188 134 54 11 9 24 11 19 112 65% 74% 51% 65% 60% 67% 61% 56% 68% b

none 99 48 51 6 6 12 7 14 53 34% 26% 48% 35% 40% 33% 39% 41% 32% b

no answer 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 3% 0% m




TABLE 076 page 1 Opinion of Lawyer Disciplinary System 55. What is your opinion of the Lawyer Disciplinary System?


base: attorneys practicing in 850 204 119 80 62 141 168 72 74 54 108 71 104 434 Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% too severe 78 10 6 8 4 14 29 6 10 9 11 8 13 27 9% 5% 5% 10% 6% 10% 17% 8% 14% 17% 10% 11% 13% 6% bce ijm

just right 604 146 79 54 40 108 122 53 57 37 79 51 73 304 71% 72% 66% 68% 65% 77% 73% 74% 77% 69% 73% 72% 70% 70%

too lenient 139 42 29 17 16 16 12 6 6 7 14 11 13 88 16% 21% 24% 21% 26% 11% 7% 8% 8% 13% 13% 15% 13% 20% bcde bcde bcde i

no answer 29 6 5 1 2 3 5 7 1 1 4 1 5 15 3% 3% 4% 1% 3% 2% 3% 10% 1% 2% 4% 1% 5% 3% bdfg




TABLE 077 page 1 Change in Image of Attorneys in Public’s Eye 56. In the past five years, how do you think the image of attorneys in the eyes of the public has changed?


base: attorneys practicing in 850 204 119 80 62 141 168 72 74 54 108 71 104 434 Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% improved 58 15 4 3 4 15 12 4 4 2 9 5 8 30 7% 7% 3% 4% 6% 11% 7% 6% 5% 4% 8% 7% 8% 7% c

stayed the same 520 139 76 47 39 75 97 45 45 36 64 33 66 271 61% 68% 64% 59% 63% 53% 58% 63% 61% 67% 59% 46% 63% 62% b b j l l

declined 257 47 38 30 17 49 54 21 23 16 33 32 28 125 30% 23% 32% 38% 27% 35% 32% 29% 31% 30% 31% 45% 27% 29% b b b k l l

no answer 15 3 1 0 2 2 5 2 2 0 2 1 2 8 2% 1% 1% 0% 3% 1% 3% 3% 3% 0% 2% 1% 2% 2%




TABLE 078 page 1 Change in Professionalism Among Attorneys 57. In the past five years, how do you think professionalism among attorneys has changed?


base: attorneys practicing in 850 204 119 80 62 141 168 72 74 54 108 71 104 434 Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% improved 48 15 5 4 3 10 8 3 5 1 3 6 7 26 6% 7% 4% 5% 5% 7% 5% 4% 7% 2% 3% 8% 7% 6%

stayed the same 418 125 66 44 26 57 71 26 30 24 62 29 38 233 49% 61% 55% 55% 42% 40% 42% 36% 41% 44% 57% 41% 37% 54% b bcd bc bcd i k k ilm

declined 368 59 48 32 31 72 85 40 37 29 41 36 57 166 43% 29% 40% 40% 50% 51% 51% 56% 50% 54% 38% 51% 55% 38% b b b b bc k jlm

no answer 16 5 0 0 2 2 4 3 2 0 2 0 2 9 2% 2% 0% 0% 3% 1% 2% 4% 3% 0% 2% 0% 2% 2% c c




TABLE 079 page 1 Proportion Who Would Pursue a Legal Profession Again 58. If you were starting over, would you pursue a legal profession as your career?


base: attorneys practicing in 850 204 119 80 62 141 168 72 74 54 108 71 104 434 Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% yes 388 91 44 29 25 69 83 46 34 25 42 32 47 206 46% 45% 37% 36% 40% 49% 49% 64% 46% 46% 39% 45% 45% 47% c bcdefg

no 188 41 38 22 15 34 30 7 17 9 25 19 20 96 22% 20% 32% 28% 24% 24% 18% 10% 23% 17% 23% 27% 19% 22% b c bcdef

not sure 268 72 37 29 22 36 53 17 22 20 40 20 36 129 32% 35% 31% 36% 35% 26% 32% 24% 30% 37% 37% 28% 35% 30%

no answer 6 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 1 0 1 0 1 3 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 1% 3% 1% 0% 1% 0% 1% 1% b




TABLE 080 page 1 Opinions of Legal Work: Agree Summary 59. What is your level of agreement with each of the following statements?


AGREE SUMMARY (rated +1 or +2 on a 5-point scale where +2 = strongly agree and -2 = strongly disagree) base: those at private law 653 156 91 58 42 99 138 66 68 50 89 50 83 310 practices in Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% I personally have more legal 238 37 22 18 15 49 71 24 30 22 32 22 30 101 work than I can handle 36% 24% 24% 31% 36% 49% 51% 36% 44% 44% 36% 44% 36% 33% bcd bcd g

Iowa attorneys have more legal 132 26 11 9 8 28 37 13 15 13 30 12 15 46 work than they can handle 20% 17% 12% 16% 19% 28% 27% 20% 22% 26% 34% 24% 18% 15% bc bc k jk

indicated at least one 269 47 27 21 16 52 75 29 34 24 42 24 33 111 41% 30% 30% 36% 38% 53% 54% 44% 50% 48% 47% 48% 40% 36% bcd bcd b i

indicated none 384 109 64 37 26 47 63 37 34 26 47 26 50 199 59% 70% 70% 64% 62% 47% 46% 56% 50% 52% 53% 52% 60% 64% bcd bcd b i




TABLE 081 page 1 Opinions of Legal Work: Disagree Summary 59. What is your level of agreement with each of the following statements?


DISAGREE SUMMARY (rated -1 or -2 on a 5-point scale where +2 = strongly agree and -2 = strongly disagree) base: those at private law 653 156 91 58 42 99 138 66 68 50 89 50 83 310 practices in Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% I personally have more legal 180 65 32 17 13 21 20 12 12 9 19 13 22 104 work than I can handle 28% 42% 35% 29% 31% 21% 14% 18% 18% 18% 21% 26% 27% 34% bc bcde bc ijk

Iowa attorneys have more legal 164 38 24 17 6 22 45 11 13 9 20 11 22 89 work than they can handle 25% 24% 26% 29% 14% 22% 33% 17% 19% 18% 22% 22% 27% 29% e g

indicated at least one 252 76 41 22 14 29 49 20 18 15 30 18 34 136 39% 49% 45% 38% 33% 29% 36% 30% 26% 30% 34% 36% 41% 44% bc b b i

indicated none 401 80 50 36 28 70 89 46 50 35 59 32 49 174 61% 51% 55% 62% 67% 71% 64% 70% 74% 70% 66% 64% 59% 56% bc b b i




TABLE 082 page 1 Opinions of Legal Work: Mean Summary 59. What is your level of agreement with each of the following statements?


MEAN SUMMARY (+2 = strongly agree; -2 = strongly disagree) base: those at private law practices in Iowa rating each I personally have more legal work than I can handle 0.1 -0.3 -0.1 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.5 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.3 0.2 -0.1 bcd bcd bc ijkl

Iowa attorneys have more legal work than they can handle -0.1 -0.1 -0.2 -0.3 0.0 0.0 -0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 -0.1 -0.2 jk




TABLE 083 page 1 Opinions of Legal Work: Iowa Attorneys Have More Legal Work Than They Can Handle 59. What is your level of agreement with each of the following statements?


IOWA ATTORNEYS HAVE MORE LEGAL WORK THAN THEY CAN HANDLE base: those at private law 653 156 91 58 42 99 138 66 68 50 89 50 83 310 practices in Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% +2 - strongly agree 16 6 0 1 1 4 2 2 3 1 3 2 2 5 2% 4% 0% 2% 2% 4% 1% 3% 4% 2% 3% 4% 2% 2%

+1 116 20 11 8 7 24 35 11 12 12 27 10 13 41 18% 13% 12% 14% 17% 24% 25% 17% 18% 24% 30% 20% 16% 13% bc bc k jk

0 338 85 50 29 28 48 55 41 38 27 37 27 43 164 52% 54% 55% 50% 67% 48% 40% 62% 56% 54% 42% 54% 52% 53% e bce g

-1 122 28 19 10 5 13 37 9 9 9 13 7 17 67 19% 18% 21% 17% 12% 13% 27% 14% 13% 18% 15% 14% 20% 22% ef g

-2 - strongly disagree 42 10 5 7 1 9 8 2 4 0 7 4 5 22 6% 6% 5% 12% 2% 9% 6% 3% 6% 0% 8% 8% 6% 7% j j

mean: -0.1 -0.1 -0.2 -0.3 0.0 0.0 -0.1 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.0 -0.1 -0.2 jk

standard error: 0.03 0.07 0.08 0.13 0.11 0.10 0.08 0.09 0.11 0.10 0.10 0.13 0.09 0.05 no answer 19 7 6 3 0 1 1 1 2 1 2 0 3 11 3% 4% 7% 5% 0% 1% 1% 2% 3% 2% 2% 0% 4% 4% c bcd




TABLE 084 page 1 Opinions of Legal Work: I Personally Have More Legal Work Than I Can Handle 59. What is your level of agreement with each of the following statements?


I PERSONALLY HAVE MORE LEGAL WORK THAN I CAN HANDLE base: those at private law 653 156 91 58 42 99 138 66 68 50 89 50 83 310 practices in Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% +2 - strongly agree 76 9 7 4 7 19 21 9 10 10 10 9 10 27 12% 6% 8% 7% 17% 19% 15% 14% 15% 20% 11% 18% 12% 9% b bcd b b jl

+1 162 28 15 14 8 30 50 15 20 12 22 13 20 74 25% 18% 16% 24% 19% 30% 36% 23% 29% 24% 25% 26% 24% 24% bc bce

0 228 52 37 22 14 28 46 28 26 19 36 15 30 101 35% 33% 41% 38% 33% 28% 33% 42% 38% 38% 40% 30% 36% 33%

-1 122 41 23 11 9 13 14 11 11 8 14 10 17 61 19% 26% 25% 19% 21% 13% 10% 17% 16% 16% 16% 20% 20% 20% bc bc

-2 - strongly disagree 58 24 9 6 4 8 6 1 1 1 5 3 5 43 9% 15% 10% 10% 10% 8% 4% 2% 1% 2% 6% 6% 6% 14% b bcd ijk

mean: 0.1 -0.3 -0.1 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.5 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.2 0.3 0.2 -0.1 bcd bcd bc ijkl

standard error: 0.04 0.09 0.11 0.14 0.19 0.12 0.09 0.12 0.12 0.15 0.11 0.16 0.12 0.07 no answer 7 2 0 1 0 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1 4 1% 1% 0% 2% 0% 1% 1% 3% 0% 0% 2% 0% 1% 1%




TABLE 085 page 1 Age 60. What is your age?


base: attorneys practicing in 850 204 119 80 62 141 168 72 74 54 108 71 104 434 Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 70 or over 36 0 0 0 0 1 1 34 6 0 9 4 3 14 4% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 1% 47% 8% 0% 8% 6% 3% 3% bcdefg i j ik

60 - 69 168 1 1 0 1 17 110 38 26 13 24 14 18 73 20% 0% 1% 0% 2% 12% 65% 53% 35% 24% 22% 20% 17% 17% bcde bcdef bcdef i i i

50 - 59 161 2 6 2 9 84 56 0 14 16 14 15 25 76 19% 1% 5% 3% 15% 60% 33% 0% 19% 30% 13% 21% 24% 18% b bcd bcde bcdef efg j k j

40 - 49 130 8 7 24 51 39 1 0 3 7 12 15 18 75 15% 4% 6% 30% 82% 28% 1% 0% 4% 13% 11% 21% 17% 17% bc bcd bce bcdef cdef i i i

30 - 39 229 70 104 52 1 0 0 0 17 12 32 11 25 132 27% 34% 87% 65% 2% 0% 0% 0% 23% 22% 30% 15% 24% 30% b bc bcd bcd bcd bcd k l

under 30 124 122 1 1 0 0 0 0 8 5 17 12 15 63 15% 60% 1% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 11% 9% 16% 17% 14% 15% b b b b b b

mean: 47.0 32.7 36.8 38.5 46.6 53.5 61.6 67.4 52.0 49.2 47.5 48.4 47.0 45.7 b b bcd bcde bcdef bcdefg i i i





TABLE 086 page 1 Gender 61. What is your gender?


base: attorneys practicing in 850 204 119 80 62 141 168 72 74 54 108 71 104 434 Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% male 536 97 63 37 38 89 142 68 53 43 79 49 55 256 63% 48% 53% 46% 61% 63% 85% 94% 72% 80% 73% 69% 53% 59% bd bcdef bcdefg ijkl ijk

female 307 106 55 43 24 49 24 4 21 10 29 22 47 174 36% 52% 46% 54% 39% 35% 14% 6% 28% 19% 27% 31% 45% 40% bd bcdef bcdef ijk jk

no answer 7 1 1 0 0 3 2 0 0 1 0 0 2 4 1% 0% 1% 0% 0% 2% 1% 0% 0% 2% 0% 0% 2% 1%




TABLE 087 page 1 Ethnicity 62. What best describes your ethnic background?


base: attorneys practicing in 850 204 119 80 62 141 168 72 74 54 108 71 104 434 Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% white (not of Hispanic origin) 812 187 118 77 59 134 166 68 72 53 103 69 97 414 96% 92% 99% 96% 95% 95% 99% 94% 97% 98% 95% 97% 93% 95% b bf cg

Hispanic or Latino 7 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 2 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 3% 0% m

black (not of Hispanic origin) 4 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2% 0% 0% 0% Asian or Pacific Islander (Chinese, Filipino, Hawaiian, Korean, Vietnamese, Japanese, 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Asian Indian, Samoan, other) 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% Native American (American 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 Indian, Eskimo, Aleut) 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 1% 0% km

mixed ethnic background 9 5 0 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 5 1% 2% 0% 0% 0% 1% 1% 1% 1% 0% 1% 1% 1% 1%

other 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 1% 1% 2% 0% 0% 0% 0%

no answer 10 3 0 0 2 1 1 2 0 0 1 0 2 7 1% 1% 0% 0% 3% 1% 1% 3% 0% 0% 1% 0% 2% 2% c


Banner 2 of 3: Judicial Election District and Gender


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TABLE 000 page 1 Key to Tables ---------------------------------------------------------JUDICIAL DISTRICT---------------------------------------------------------- -------GENDER------- TOTAL 1A/1B 2A/2B 3A/3B 4 5A/5B 5C 6 7 8A/8B male female __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ base: attorneys practicing in Iowa 850 70 104 73 33 95 219 141 43 46 536 307 margin of error at 95% confidence (percentage points): ±3.1 ±10.8 ±8.9 ±10.6 ±15.8 ±9.3 ±6.1 ±7.6 ±13.8 ±13.3 ±3.9 ±5.2 *The margin of error for results based on fewer than 30 responses cannot be meaningfully calculated and the results are considered statistically unstable.

Segment Description


JUDICIAL DISTRICT those indicating the Judicial Election District their principal office is located in as:

1A/1B 1A/1B

2A/2B 2A/2B

3A/3B 3A/3B

4 4

5A/5B 5A/5B

5C 5C

6 6

7 7

8A/8B 8A/8B

GENDER those indicating their gender as:

male male

female female



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---------------------------------------------------------JUDICIAL DISTRICT---------------------------------------------------------- -------GENDER------- TOTAL 1A/1B 2A/2B 3A/3B 4 5A/5B 5C 6 7 8A/8B male female __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ a b c d e f g h i j k l

base: all respondents 928 70 104 73 33 95 219 141 43 46 536 307 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% full-time 803 66 98 69 30 90 210 131 42 42 513 283 87% 94% 94% 95% 91% 95% 96% 93% 98% 91% 96% 92% k

part-time 47 4 6 4 3 5 9 10 1 4 23 24 5% 6% 6% 5% 9% 5% 4% 7% 2% 9% 4% 8% k

retired 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% unemployed 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% does not apply—employed as an 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 attorney outside of Iowa 3% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% does not apply—employed, but 39 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 not as an attorney 4% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% no answer 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%






base: attorneys practicing in 850 70 104 73 33 95 219 141 43 46 536 307 Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% full-time 803 66 98 69 30 90 210 131 42 42 513 283 94% 94% 94% 95% 91% 95% 96% 93% 98% 91% 96% 92% k

part-time 47 4 6 4 3 5 9 10 1 4 23 24 6% 6% 6% 5% 9% 5% 4% 7% 2% 9% 4% 8% k

retired 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% unemployed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% does not apply—employed as an 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 attorney outside of Iowa 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% does not apply—employed, but 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 not as an attorney 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% no answer 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%




TABLE 003 page 1 Number of Years Licensed to Practice Law 2. For how many years have you been licensed to practice law?


base: attorneys practicing in 850 70 104 73 33 95 219 141 43 46 536 307 Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 40 or more 72 8 12 4 1 7 14 9 6 10 68 4 8% 11% 12% 5% 3% 7% 6% 6% 14% 22% 13% 1% defgh k

30 - 39 168 15 26 15 10 20 36 29 8 8 142 24 20% 21% 25% 21% 30% 21% 16% 21% 19% 17% 26% 8% k

20 - 29 141 14 16 18 3 18 35 17 9 9 89 49 17% 20% 15% 25% 9% 19% 16% 12% 21% 20% 17% 16% d

15 - 19 62 4 4 6 3 7 15 14 2 2 38 24 7% 6% 4% 8% 9% 7% 7% 10% 5% 4% 7% 8%

10 - 14 80 5 11 8 1 8 18 16 5 4 37 43 9% 7% 11% 11% 3% 8% 8% 11% 12% 9% 7% 14% k

5 - 9 119 9 13 8 6 24 32 21 4 2 63 55 14% 13% 13% 11% 18% 25% 15% 15% 9% 4% 12% 18% bcd f f f ef k

fewer than 5 204 15 22 13 9 11 68 33 9 11 97 106 24% 21% 21% 18% 27% 12% 31% 23% 21% 24% 18% 35% e df f k

mean:* 19.2 21.0 21.2 20.3 18.8 19.9 17.3 18.5 21.3 23.0 22.5 13.5 bc gh k

standard error: 0.44 1.57 1.32 1.40 2.33 1.27 0.85 1.07 2.01 2.04 0.57 0.57 median: 17 21 21 20 15 18 12 15 21 24 24 9 no answer 4 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 2 2 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 1% *Due to the significant proportion of respondents answering in the bottom category, the sample statistic may overstate the true population mean.






base: attorneys practicing in 850 70 104 73 33 95 219 141 43 46 536 307 Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 70 or more 19 1 2 2 1 2 2 7 2 0 12 7 2% 1% 2% 3% 3% 2% 1% 5% 5% 0% 2% 2% g

60 - 69 51 3 5 3 2 6 15 9 4 2 36 15 6% 4% 5% 4% 6% 6% 7% 6% 9% 4% 7% 5% 50 - 59 237 18 27 23 11 29 58 42 12 10 156 79 28% 26% 26% 32% 33% 31% 26% 30% 28% 22% 29% 26% 40 - 49 379 34 54 27 14 35 109 53 19 22 236 138 45% 49% 52% 37% 42% 37% 50% 38% 44% 48% 44% 45% c c f cg

30 - 39 84 8 8 9 1 13 20 14 4 5 50 34 10% 11% 8% 12% 3% 14% 9% 10% 9% 11% 9% 11%

20 - 29 33 2 4 3 2 0 7 9 2 4 19 14 4% 3% 4% 4% 6% 0% 3% 6% 5% 9% 4% 5% de f f f

fewer than 20 25 1 2 2 1 5 7 5 0 0 13 12 3% 1% 2% 3% 3% 5% 3% 4% 0% 0% 2% 4% mean: 47.1 46.8 47.1 47.0 48.1 47.3 46.9 47.4 48.9 45.2 47.6 46.1 bdf cghi

standard error: 0.36 1.13 0.94 1.29 1.94 1.15 0.67 1.01 1.59 1.47 0.45 0.62 median: 47 47 47 48 49 48 47 48 48 46 48 46 no answer 22 3 2 4 1 5 1 2 0 3 14 8 3% 4% 2% 5% 3% 5% 0% 1% 0% 7% 3% 3% bdf g






base: attorneys practicing in 850 70 104 73 33 95 219 141 43 46 536 307 Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% yes 358 30 65 46 21 39 60 54 15 26 255 103 42% 43% 63% 63% 64% 41% 27% 38% 35% 57% 48% 34% b b b cde bcdef cdeg cde ghi k

no 459 37 34 25 11 48 154 83 27 17 257 195 54% 53% 33% 34% 33% 51% 70% 59% 63% 37% 48% 64% b b cd bcdef cdeg cde ghi k

no answer 33 3 5 2 1 8 5 4 1 3 24 9 4% 4% 5% 3% 3% 8% 2% 3% 2% 7% 4% 3% f






base: attorneys practicing in Iowa part time 47 4 6 4 3 5 9 10 1 4 23 24 (multiple answers) 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% approaching retirement/ 20 2 4 0 0 1 6 4 1 2 14 6 semi-retired 43% 50% 67% 0% 0% 20% 67% 40% 100% 50% 61% 25% family/personal reasons 18 3 4 1 1 1 2 4 1 0 5 13 38% 75% 67% 25% 33% 20% 22% 40% 100% 0% 22% 54% other business/activities 12 1 2 3 2 0 1 2 0 0 4 8 26% 25% 33% 75% 67% 0% 11% 20% 0% 0% 17% 33% economic necessity/reality 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 3 1 9% 0% 0% 0% 0% 40% 0% 0% 0% 25% 13% 4% full-time opportunity not 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 2 2 available: new attorney 9% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 11% 10% 0% 50% 9% 8% full-time opportunity not available: experienced 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 attorney 2% 0% 0% 25% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 4% other 5 1 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 2 11% 25% 0% 25% 0% 60% 0% 0% 0% 0% 13% 8% indicated at least one 47 4 6 4 3 5 9 10 1 4 23 24 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% no answer 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%






base: attorneys practicing in 850 70 104 73 33 95 219 141 43 46 536 307 Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% yes 653 60 90 64 29 73 150 108 33 36 434 217 77% 86% 87% 88% 88% 77% 68% 77% 77% 78% 81% 71% bcde k

no 197 10 14 9 4 22 69 33 10 10 102 90 23% 14% 13% 12% 12% 23% 32% 23% 23% 22% 19% 29% bcde k

no answer 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%






base: those not at private law 197 10 14 9 4 22 69 33 10 10 102 90 practices in Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% in-house/corporate counsel: 65 2 2 1 0 9 22 13 3 3 34 31 for profit 33% 20% 14% 11% 0% 41% 32% 39% 30% 30% 33% 34% state agency 23 1 2 1 0 4 13 1 1 0 9 13 12% 10% 14% 11% 0% 18% 19% 3% 10% 0% 9% 14% g

in-house/corporate counsel: 12 1 0 0 0 1 3 3 1 1 5 7 not for profit 6% 10% 0% 0% 0% 5% 4% 9% 10% 10% 5% 8% legal services attorney 12 0 0 1 2 0 4 4 0 1 5 7 6% 0% 0% 11% 50% 0% 6% 12% 0% 10% 5% 8% county prosecutor 11 1 4 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 6 4 6% 10% 29% 33% 0% 5% 0% 3% 0% 10% 6% 4% law clerk 11 1 0 1 0 0 7 2 0 0 5 5 6% 10% 0% 11% 0% 0% 10% 6% 0% 0% 5% 6% judge: state 10 1 0 2 1 0 3 1 2 0 6 4 5% 10% 0% 22% 25% 0% 4% 3% 20% 0% 6% 4% county assistant prosecutor 9 1 2 0 0 2 1 0 1 2 5 4 5% 10% 14% 0% 0% 9% 1% 0% 10% 20% 5% 4% city agency 8 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 1 1 5 3 4% 20% 7% 0% 0% 5% 3% 0% 10% 10% 5% 3% public defender 6 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 5 1 3% 0% 14% 0% 25% 0% 0% 3% 10% 0% 5% 1% administrative law judge/ 5 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 2 2 referee 3% 0% 0% 0% 0% 9% 4% 0% 0% 0% 2% 2% lobbyist/trade association/ 5 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 2 2 government relations 3% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 6% 0% 0% 0% 2% 2% academia/professor 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 3 1 2% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 9% 0% 0% 3% 1%

management/non-legal 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 1 2% 0% 7% 0% 0% 0% 0% 6% 0% 0% 3% 1% g

county agency 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 5% 1% 0% 0% 0% 1% 1% non-clerk attorney in a court 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 system 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 3% 0% 0% 0% 1% 1% other federal agency 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 5% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1%






base: those not at private law 197 10 14 9 4 22 69 33 10 10 102 90 practices in Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% federal prosecutor 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% judge: federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% military 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% other 7 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 1 5 2 4% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 4% 6% 0% 10% 5% 2% no answer 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%






base: those at private law 653 60 90 64 29 73 150 108 33 36 434 217 practices in Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% equity partner/shareholder 237 22 39 27 8 29 55 32 16 9 185 52 36% 37% 43% 42% 28% 40% 37% 30% 48% 25% 43% 24% c h i k

associate 166 13 13 14 5 13 51 34 9 7 82 84 25% 22% 14% 22% 17% 18% 34% 31% 27% 19% 19% 39% cf cf k

sole practitioner: working 132 11 26 13 10 16 22 16 4 14 88 44 outside of home 20% 18% 29% 20% 34% 22% 15% 15% 12% 39% 20% 20% c c bdghi

managing partner 60 5 9 4 5 7 7 14 4 3 45 14 9% 8% 10% 6% 17% 10% 5% 13% 12% 8% 10% 6% g

sole practitioner: working 20 1 1 3 1 2 4 6 0 1 13 7 from home office 3% 2% 1% 5% 3% 3% 3% 6% 0% 3% 3% 3%

non-equity partner 13 3 1 1 0 3 3 1 0 1 7 5 2% 5% 1% 2% 0% 4% 2% 1% 0% 3% 2% 2%

of counsel 12 2 0 1 0 1 5 3 0 0 6 6 2% 3% 0% 2% 0% 1% 3% 3% 0% 0% 1% 3%

senior associate 5 1 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 4 1 1% 2% 0% 2% 0% 1% 1% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% other 7 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 1 4 3 1% 3% 0% 0% 0% 1% 1% 2% 0% 3% 1% 1%

no answer 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%






base: attorneys practicing in 850 70 104 73 33 95 219 141 43 46 536 307 Iowa (multiple answers) 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% real estate 381 46 76 44 18 47 45 52 19 31 277 103 45% 66% 73% 60% 55% 49% 21% 37% 44% 67% 52% 34% c bc bcdef bcdg bcg fghi k

estate planning/probate 352 43 70 34 23 41 47 47 18 28 263 88 41% 61% 67% 47% 70% 43% 21% 33% 42% 61% 49% 29% c d bce bcdef bceg bceg fgh k

general practice 329 39 63 35 19 36 44 49 17 26 227 101 39% 56% 61% 48% 58% 38% 20% 35% 40% 57% 42% 33% bce bcdef bceg cg fgh k

family/juvenile 293 30 51 35 18 29 51 41 14 20 163 128 34% 43% 49% 48% 55% 31% 23% 29% 33% 43% 30% 42% cde bcde bcde g k

litigation/civil practice: 268 34 38 30 9 31 61 35 16 13 199 67 plaintiff 32% 49% 37% 41% 27% 33% 28% 25% 37% 28% 37% 22% b b bd bcd b k

corporate 261 24 40 17 11 28 50 45 19 15 193 68 31% 34% 38% 23% 33% 29% 23% 32% 44% 33% 36% 22% c c dg k

litigation/civil practice: 240 23 23 19 5 27 78 36 14 10 164 75 defense 28% 33% 22% 26% 15% 28% 36% 26% 33% 22% 31% 24% ce g

criminal defense/OWI/traffic 181 23 37 17 13 21 25 20 9 11 123 58 21% 33% 36% 23% 39% 22% 11% 14% 21% 24% 23% 19% c bcdef bce g

taxation (federal, state, local) 170 19 38 18 13 23 22 22 3 11 128 42 20% 27% 37% 25% 39% 24% 10% 16% 7% 24% 24% 14% bcdef bce bcdef gi k

labor/employment 166 12 20 9 3 12 56 32 10 8 92 72 20% 17% 19% 12% 9% 13% 26% 23% 23% 17% 17% 23% def k

administrative 158 12 9 11 4 20 54 27 6 10 87 67 19% 17% 9% 15% 12% 21% 25% 19% 14% 22% 16% 22% c c c c k

collections 143 20 23 16 6 20 18 18 6 12 99 43 17% 29% 22% 22% 18% 21% 8% 13% 14% 26% 18% 14% bcdf b gh

agricultural 135 14 35 20 11 13 18 10 3 8 110 25 16% 20% 34% 27% 33% 14% 8% 7% 7% 17% 21% 8% b cde bcde bcde cde ch k






base: attorneys practicing in 850 70 104 73 33 95 219 141 43 46 536 307 Iowa (multiple answers) 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% local government 130 10 25 14 5 22 21 19 5 9 99 30 15% 14% 24% 19% 15% 23% 10% 13% 12% 20% 18% 10% cdf c k

insurance 128 14 9 9 1 14 46 15 6 5 90 38 15% 20% 9% 12% 3% 15% 21% 11% 14% 11% 17% 12% b b ce g

business/securities 123 14 18 9 5 10 27 23 6 5 87 36 14% 20% 17% 12% 15% 11% 12% 16% 14% 11% 16% 12%

elder 115 11 23 9 12 11 16 17 8 8 81 34 14% 16% 22% 12% 36% 12% 7% 12% 19% 17% 15% 11% bd ce bce ce g g

construction 87 9 14 7 1 9 23 14 6 3 69 18 10% 13% 13% 10% 3% 9% 11% 10% 14% 7% 13% 6% k

federal civil practice 87 7 9 9 0 9 28 11 7 5 49 38 10% 10% 9% 12% 0% 9% 13% 8% 16% 11% 9% 12% d e e

banking 79 9 11 7 2 9 13 16 4 5 61 18 9% 13% 11% 10% 6% 9% 6% 11% 9% 11% 11% 6% k

alternative dispute resolution/ 64 5 8 4 2 7 20 9 2 5 43 21 mediation 8% 7% 8% 5% 6% 7% 9% 6% 5% 11% 8% 7% bankruptcy 61 7 14 2 4 6 12 11 1 3 44 16 7% 10% 13% 3% 12% 6% 5% 8% 2% 7% 8% 5% c c c

education 55 4 4 7 1 4 11 18 0 5 33 22 6% 6% 4% 10% 3% 4% 5% 13% 0% 11% 6% 7% cfg dh i

criminal prosecution 53 4 12 7 2 7 7 4 4 6 30 21 6% 6% 12% 10% 6% 7% 3% 3% 9% 13% 6% 7% cd cd gh

health care 43 3 2 3 3 4 10 9 1 3 24 19 5% 4% 2% 4% 9% 4% 5% 6% 2% 7% 4% 6%

intellectual property/trade 32 1 0 2 0 2 11 10 1 2 20 12 regulation 4% 1% 0% 3% 0% 2% 5% 7% 2% 4% 4% 4% c c c

environmental 29 2 2 1 0 3 13 5 1 2 22 7 3% 3% 2% 1% 0% 3% 6% 4% 2% 4% 4% 2%






base: attorneys practicing in 850 70 104 73 33 95 219 141 43 46 536 307 Iowa (multiple answers) 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% public utilities 28 1 3 2 1 4 7 5 1 3 19 9 3% 1% 3% 3% 3% 4% 3% 4% 2% 7% 4% 3% human rights 23 4 2 0 1 1 2 10 1 2 13 10 3% 6% 2% 0% 3% 1% 1% 7% 2% 4% 2% 3% b b dfg

immigration 19 0 1 3 1 1 6 6 0 0 7 12 2% 0% 1% 4% 3% 1% 3% 4% 0% 0% 1% 4% k

international 12 0 0 1 0 0 4 3 1 0 9 3 1% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 2% 2% 2% 0% 2% 1% antitrust/unfair competition 9 0 0 0 0 0 5 3 0 0 6 3 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2% 2% 0% 0% 1% 1% other 100 8 8 12 2 15 24 21 6 3 61 37 12% 11% 8% 16% 6% 16% 11% 15% 14% 7% 11% 12%

indicated at least one 848 70 104 73 33 95 218 140 43 46 535 306 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 99% 100% 100% 100% 100% no answer 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0%






COUNT SUMMARY base: attorneys practicing in 850 70 104 73 33 95 219 141 43 46 536 307 Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 10 or more 101 14 24 9 5 10 14 14 2 9 77 24 12% 20% 23% 12% 15% 11% 6% 10% 5% 20% 14% 8% c bc bc bc gi k

6 - 9 208 22 29 25 12 29 33 30 12 13 147 60 24% 31% 28% 34% 36% 31% 15% 21% 28% 28% 27% 20% bcdef d g g k

4 - 5 198 19 22 15 8 20 54 32 13 8 125 71 23% 27% 21% 21% 24% 21% 25% 23% 30% 17% 23% 23% 2 - 3 226 10 24 15 6 24 79 37 10 10 131 93 27% 14% 23% 21% 18% 25% 36% 26% 23% 22% 24% 30% bcde b

1 115 5 5 9 2 12 38 27 6 6 55 58 14% 7% 5% 12% 6% 13% 17% 19% 14% 13% 10% 19% c bc bc k

mean: 5.1 6.5 6.6 5.7 5.9 5.1 4.0 4.7 5.0 6.0 5.6 4.4 bc bcdef bc bc g k

standard error: 0.13 0.44 0.42 0.44 0.59 0.34 0.21 0.35 0.50 0.61 0.17 0.19 median: 4 6 6 5 6 4 3 4 4 5 5 4 no answer 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0%






base: attorneys practicing in 850 70 104 73 33 95 219 141 43 46 536 307 Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% general practice 130 14 28 18 8 11 15 23 3 10 94 36 15% 20% 27% 25% 24% 12% 7% 16% 7% 22% 18% 12% cd bcde cg cde gi k

family/juvenile 102 13 9 9 5 9 25 16 6 8 38 64 12% 19% 9% 12% 15% 9% 11% 11% 14% 17% 7% 21% k

estate planning/probate 88 9 16 8 10 9 10 11 6 8 64 24 10% 13% 15% 11% 30% 9% 5% 8% 14% 17% 12% 8% bd e bcde e g g

litigation/civil practice: 84 4 3 8 2 11 33 13 3 3 58 26 defense 10% 6% 3% 11% 6% 12% 15% 9% 7% 7% 11% 8% c c bc c

real estate 57 4 11 4 1 7 12 10 5 3 43 14 7% 6% 11% 5% 3% 7% 5% 7% 12% 7% 8% 5%

litigation/civil practice: 52 4 8 6 1 2 15 10 5 1 44 8 plaintiff 6% 6% 8% 8% 3% 2% 7% 7% 12% 2% 8% 3% f k

criminal defense/OWI/traffic 36 2 8 1 3 8 6 5 2 0 29 7 4% 3% 8% 1% 9% 8% 3% 4% 5% 0% 5% 2% d cf ef k

labor/employment 35 3 3 0 0 1 21 5 2 0 12 22 4% 4% 3% 0% 0% 1% 10% 4% 5% 0% 2% 7% cdf g g k

corporate 30 6 1 1 0 5 5 4 2 2 24 6 4% 9% 1% 1% 0% 5% 2% 3% 5% 4% 4% 2% b b b

local government 23 2 3 2 1 4 7 2 1 1 15 8 3% 3% 3% 3% 3% 4% 3% 1% 2% 2% 3% 3% insurance 22 1 0 0 0 4 11 2 0 0 14 8 3% 1% 0% 0% 0% 4% 5% 1% 0% 0% 3% 3% c c

administrative 19 0 1 0 0 5 7 4 1 0 8 9 2% 0% 1% 0% 0% 5% 3% 3% 2% 0% 1% 3% d

criminal prosecution 19 2 6 4 0 1 2 1 1 2 10 7 2% 3% 6% 5% 0% 1% 1% 1% 2% 4% 2% 2% cd cd

health care 14 1 0 0 0 0 6 0 1 2 5 9 2% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 3% 0% 2% 4% 1% 3% g cfh k






base: attorneys practicing in 850 70 104 73 33 95 219 141 43 46 536 307 Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% taxation (federal, state, local) 14 0 0 1 1 2 6 2 1 1 8 6 2% 0% 0% 1% 3% 2% 3% 1% 2% 2% 1% 2%

business/securities 13 0 1 0 0 2 3 3 1 1 8 5 2% 0% 1% 0% 0% 2% 1% 2% 2% 2% 1% 2% bankruptcy 12 2 1 1 0 1 2 4 0 1 8 3 1% 3% 1% 1% 0% 1% 1% 3% 0% 2% 1% 1% agricultural 8 0 1 2 0 1 1 1 0 1 5 3 1% 0% 1% 3% 0% 1% 0% 1% 0% 2% 1% 1%

banking 8 0 0 0 0 2 1 5 0 0 2 6 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2% 0% 4% 0% 0% 0% 2% g k

education 8 0 0 0 0 1 2 4 0 0 4 4 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 1% 3% 0% 0% 1% 1%

immigration 8 0 0 3 1 0 2 2 0 0 1 7 1% 0% 0% 4% 3% 0% 1% 1% 0% 0% 0% 2% c d k

collections 6 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 1 4 2 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 4% 0% 0% 0% 2% 1% 1% c f f

intellectual property/trade 5 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 4 1 regulation 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 1% 1% 0% 0% 1% 0% federal civil practice 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 2 2 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 1% 1% 0% 0% 0% 1% construction 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 2 1 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 2% 0% 0% 0%

public utilities 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% alternative dispute resolution/ 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 mediation 0% 0% 2% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% c

environmental 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 2% 0% 0% g

human rights 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0%






base: attorneys practicing in 850 70 104 73 33 95 219 141 43 46 536 307 Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% elder 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% antitrust/unfair competition 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% international 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% other 33 3 1 4 0 3 11 8 2 0 19 13 4% 4% 1% 5% 0% 3% 5% 6% 5% 0% 4% 4%

no answer 7 0 0 1 0 0 5 1 0 0 4 3 1% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 2% 1% 0% 0% 1% 1%






base: attorneys practicing in 850 70 104 73 33 95 219 141 43 46 536 307 Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 1A 41 41 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 11 5% 59% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 6% 4% b b b b b b b b

1B 29 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 11 3% 41% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 3% 4% b b b b b b b b

2A 36 0 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 6 4% 0% 35% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 6% 2% b c c c c c c c k

2B 68 0 68 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 49 19 8% 0% 65% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 9% 6% b c c c c c c c

3A 32 0 0 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 11 4% 0% 0% 44% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 4% 4% bc d d d d d d

3B 41 0 0 41 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 13 5% 0% 0% 56% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 5% 4% bc d d d d d d

4 33 0 0 0 33 0 0 0 0 0 22 11 4% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 4% 4% bcd e e e e e

5A 71 0 0 0 0 71 0 0 0 0 54 16 8% 0% 0% 0% 0% 75% 0% 0% 0% 0% 10% 5% bcde f f f f k

5B 24 0 0 0 0 24 0 0 0 0 17 7 3% 0% 0% 0% 0% 25% 0% 0% 0% 0% 3% 2% bcde f f f f

5C 219 0 0 0 0 0 219 0 0 0 119 97 26% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 22% 32% bcdef g g g k

6 141 0 0 0 0 0 0 141 0 0 80 60 17% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 15% 20% bcdefg h h

7 43 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 43 0 25 18 5% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 5% 6% bcdefgh i

8A 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 19 9 3% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 61% 4% 3% bcdefg






base: attorneys practicing in 850 70 104 73 33 95 219 141 43 46 536 307 Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 8B 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 13 5 2% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 39% 2% 2% bcdefg

out of state 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 2 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 1% no answer 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 11 2% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 4% k






base: attorneys practicing in 850 70 104 73 33 95 219 141 43 46 536 307 Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100,000 or more 434 12 1 10 6 59 209 88 28 2 256 174 51% 17% 1% 14% 18% 62% 95% 62% 65% 4% 48% 57% b c c bcde bcdef bcdeg bcdeg befghi k

60,000 - 99,999 104 29 11 19 5 2 2 34 1 0 55 47 12% 41% 11% 26% 15% 2% 1% 24% 2% 0% 10% 15% b c b bcde bcde bcfg bdeh bcdeh k

25,000 - 59,999 71 7 29 0 1 0 4 5 8 16 49 22 8% 10% 28% 0% 3% 0% 2% 4% 19% 35% 9% 7% b bc c bc bc c defgh bdefgh

7,000 - 24,999 108 6 34 23 8 9 1 2 2 22 79 29 13% 9% 33% 32% 24% 9% 0% 1% 5% 48% 15% 9% b b b cde bcdef bcdef cdeg befghi k

4,000 - 6,999 54 3 10 11 11 9 1 4 4 1 43 10 6% 4% 10% 15% 33% 9% 0% 3% 9% 2% 8% 3% b bcd e bcdef cdef eg de k

fewer than 4,000 74 13 19 10 2 15 2 8 0 5 53 21 9% 19% 18% 14% 6% 16% 1% 6% 0% 11% 10% 7% bcdef bcdfg bcdf gi

mean (thousands):* standard error: median: no answer 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 4 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% k







base: those at private law 653 60 90 64 29 73 150 108 33 36 434 217 practices in Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100 or more 6 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 3 3 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 3% 0% 0% 0% 1% 1%

50 - 99 36 0 3 0 0 4 17 10 0 1 25 11 6% 0% 3% 0% 0% 5% 11% 9% 0% 3% 6% 5% bcd bd g

20 - 49 71 1 0 1 0 12 41 12 3 0 42 29 11% 2% 0% 2% 0% 16% 27% 11% 9% 0% 10% 13% bcd bcd bcdg cg fgh

10 - 19 78 18 1 12 1 7 16 11 9 0 52 25 12% 30% 1% 19% 3% 10% 11% 10% 27% 0% 12% 12% b c bc bc bc cfgh bdghi

6 - 9 72 10 13 4 2 2 16 19 1 4 48 24 11% 17% 14% 6% 7% 3% 11% 18% 3% 11% 11% 11% bc f df h

4 - 5 101 9 17 16 4 8 12 16 9 10 70 30 15% 15% 19% 25% 14% 11% 8% 15% 27% 28% 16% 14% d cd fg fg

2 - 3 136 9 29 15 11 21 18 18 7 6 92 44 21% 15% 32% 23% 38% 29% 12% 17% 21% 17% 21% 20% b cdf c

1 (solo practitioner) 152 12 27 16 11 18 26 22 4 15 101 51 23% 20% 30% 25% 38% 25% 17% 20% 12% 42% 23% 24% c c bghi

mean: 12.8 7.6 5.7 5.7 3.0 14.2 23.7 14.8 9.2 5.0 12.4 13.6 bcd bcdf bcdg gh fgh







base: those at private law practices in Iowa 653 60 90 64 29 73 150 108 33 36 434 217 (multiple answers) 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% legal assistant/paralegal 455 44 49 43 14 48 116 87 26 20 298 156 70% 73% 54% 67% 48% 66% 77% 81% 79% 56% 69% 72% b c cdf c ghi

secretary 426 48 64 41 15 50 96 66 20 20 301 124 65% 80% 71% 64% 52% 68% 64% 61% 61% 56% 69% 57% b b b b b k

receptionist 396 42 36 31 12 41 108 74 22 21 259 135 61% 70% 40% 48% 41% 56% 72% 69% 67% 58% 60% 62% b b c cdf cd c

bookkeeper 343 32 40 33 14 31 92 56 21 17 228 114 53% 53% 44% 52% 48% 42% 61% 52% 64% 47% 53% 53% cf f

office manager/administrator 313 33 20 27 5 36 98 60 16 10 204 107 48% 55% 22% 42% 17% 49% 65% 56% 48% 28% 47% 49% b c c cdf c c bfgh

law clerk 173 6 7 5 1 24 89 28 5 1 100 72 26% 10% 8% 8% 3% 33% 59% 26% 15% 3% 23% 33% bcd bcdf bcdg g fgh k

information technology (IT) 138 11 5 9 1 14 62 26 4 1 84 54 21% 18% 6% 14% 3% 19% 41% 24% 12% 3% 19% 25% b c bcdf cg g bfgh

secretarial supervisor 58 3 6 0 1 9 29 7 0 0 35 23 9% 5% 7% 0% 3% 12% 19% 6% 0% 0% 8% 11% c d bcd dg fg fg

in-house process server 6 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 3 3 1% 0% 1% 0% 0% 3% 1% 0% 0% 0% 1% 1%

in-house investigator 5 2 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 1 1% 3% 0% 2% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0%

indicated at least one 607 60 85 59 26 67 135 101 32 33 408 197 93% 100% 94% 92% 90% 92% 90% 94% 97% 92% 94% 91% b b b b b

none of these 43 0 5 4 3 5 14 7 1 3 23 20 7% 0% 6% 6% 10% 7% 9% 6% 3% 8% 5% 9% b b b b b

no answer 3 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 3 0 0% 0% 0% 2% 0% 1% 1% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0%






base: those at private law practices in Iowa 653 60 90 64 29 73 150 108 33 36 434 217 (multiple answers) 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% attorney 32 2 2 4 1 5 15 2 0 1 21 11 5% 3% 2% 6% 3% 7% 10% 2% 0% 3% 5% 5% c g

research 28 2 5 3 0 5 7 2 2 2 24 4 4% 3% 6% 5% 0% 7% 5% 2% 6% 6% 6% 2% k

secretarial 14 1 0 2 0 1 4 4 2 0 7 7 2% 2% 0% 3% 0% 1% 3% 4% 6% 0% 2% 3% c

indicated at least one 62 4 5 9 1 9 20 7 4 3 42 20 9% 7% 6% 14% 3% 12% 13% 6% 12% 8% 10% 9%

none of these 573 53 83 54 27 61 127 97 29 33 381 190 88% 88% 92% 84% 93% 84% 85% 90% 88% 92% 88% 88%

no answer 18 3 2 1 1 3 3 4 0 0 11 7 3% 5% 2% 2% 3% 4% 2% 4% 0% 0% 3% 3%






base: those at private law 653 60 90 64 29 73 150 108 33 36 434 217 practices in Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% does not apply—do not have 225 18 47 28 17 32 30 29 6 17 156 69 associates 34% 30% 52% 44% 59% 44% 20% 27% 18% 47% 36% 32% b cdf cdf cdf ghi

no answer 16 1 1 3 0 2 6 3 0 0 9 7 2% 2% 1% 5% 0% 3% 4% 3% 0% 0% 2% 3% base: those at private law practices in Iowa who have 412 41 42 33 12 39 114 76 27 19 269 141 associates 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% salary, plus possible year-end 215 24 20 15 4 19 69 41 13 4 148 66 bonus 52% 59% 48% 45% 33% 49% 61% 54% 48% 21% 55% 47% salary only 104 4 15 14 4 11 20 15 11 9 61 43 25% 10% 36% 42% 33% 28% 18% 20% 41% 47% 23% 30% b b b cd d

salary, plus percentage of fee 88 13 7 4 3 9 24 17 3 6 55 32 personally generated 21% 32% 17% 12% 25% 23% 21% 22% 11% 32% 20% 23% b

salary, plus percentage of 5 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 0 0 5 0 firm's revenue 1% 0% 0% 0% 8% 0% 1% 4% 0% 0% 2% 0%






base: those at private law 653 60 90 64 29 73 150 108 33 36 434 217 practices in Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% $80,000 or more 58 0 3 0 0 6 27 17 1 1 36 22 9% 0% 3% 0% 0% 8% 18% 16% 3% 3% 8% 10% bd bcd bcd g gh

$70,000 - $79,999 29 5 0 2 0 1 15 6 0 0 21 8 4% 8% 0% 3% 0% 1% 10% 6% 0% 0% 5% 4% b cf c g

$60,000 - $69,999 47 2 1 10 1 7 12 8 3 0 37 10 7% 3% 1% 16% 3% 10% 8% 7% 9% 0% 9% 5% bc c c c c d

$55,000 - $59,999 41 7 9 5 2 2 10 3 3 0 27 13 6% 12% 10% 8% 7% 3% 7% 3% 9% 0% 6% 6% b bc bc

$50,000 - $54,999 75 7 11 7 2 7 11 12 8 9 51 24 11% 12% 12% 11% 7% 10% 7% 11% 24% 25% 12% 11% fg fgh

$45,000 - $49,999 45 7 2 3 2 8 10 9 3 1 22 22 7% 12% 2% 5% 7% 11% 7% 8% 9% 3% 5% 10% b c k

$40,000 - $44,999 72 8 11 5 6 8 11 12 4 6 48 24 11% 13% 12% 8% 21% 11% 7% 11% 12% 17% 11% 11%

less than $40,000 55 7 16 4 1 6 9 4 5 3 32 23 8% 12% 18% 6% 3% 8% 6% 4% 15% 8% 7% 11% c c bc h

mean (thousands): $55.8 $51.8 $49.1 $54.7 $48.2 $54.5 $62.1 $59.6 $51.1 $48.7 $56.4 $54.8 b b c bcdf cdfg bcdf bfghi

standard error: $0.67 $1.67 $1.44 $1.72 $2.04 $2.00 $1.46 $1.78 $1.89 $2.03 $0.82 $1.16 median: $52.6 $50.0 $45.0 $54.6 $45.0 $50.0 $60.9 $54.5 $50.7 $50.0 $53.4 $50.8 don't know 191 15 31 20 14 25 35 31 5 13 132 59 29% 25% 34% 31% 48% 34% 23% 29% 15% 36% 30% 27% cf i

no answer 40 2 6 8 1 3 10 6 1 3 28 12 6% 3% 7% 13% 3% 4% 7% 6% 3% 8% 6% 6%






base: those at private law 653 60 90 64 29 73 150 108 33 36 434 217 practices in Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% $40 or more 20 0 1 0 0 1 11 7 0 0 13 7 3% 0% 1% 0% 0% 1% 7% 6% 0% 0% 3% 3% bcd bd

$25 - $39 31 2 1 1 0 6 17 0 1 1 23 8 5% 3% 1% 2% 0% 8% 11% 0% 3% 3% 5% 4% c cd fg

$15 - $24 121 13 10 4 8 11 45 23 1 5 81 38 19% 22% 11% 6% 28% 15% 30% 21% 3% 14% 19% 18% b cdf d bgh

less than $15 57 6 3 2 3 8 12 13 6 3 29 28 9% 10% 3% 3% 10% 11% 8% 12% 18% 8% 7% 13% cd cd k

does not apply—no compensation 237 21 48 39 13 22 30 32 16 15 160 77 offered 36% 35% 53% 61% 45% 30% 20% 30% 48% 42% 37% 35% b b cd bcd cd gh g

mean: $9.99 $8.81 $4.68 $2.77 $7.60 $10.73 $17.24 $11.17 $4.06 $6.46 $10.15 $9.56 b cd bcdf cdg fgh g

standard error: $0.57 $1.60 $1.18 $1.08 $1.89 $1.79 $1.24 $1.46 $1.59 $2.01 $0.71 $0.94 median: $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $3 $18 $6 $0 $0 $0 $1 don't know 174 17 25 17 4 24 31 31 9 11 117 57 27% 28% 28% 27% 14% 33% 21% 29% 27% 31% 27% 26% f

no answer 13 1 2 1 1 1 4 2 0 1 11 2 2% 2% 2% 2% 3% 1% 3% 2% 0% 3% 3% 1%






base: those at private law practices in Iowa that offer hourly compensation to law 403 38 40 24 15 50 116 74 17 20 263 138 school students 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% $40 or more 20 0 1 0 0 1 11 7 0 0 13 7 5% 0% 3% 0% 0% 2% 9% 9% 0% 0% 5% 5% b

$25 - $39 31 2 1 1 0 6 17 0 1 1 23 8 8% 5% 3% 4% 0% 12% 15% 0% 6% 5% 9% 6% c bfg

$15 - $24 121 13 10 4 8 11 45 23 1 5 81 38 30% 34% 25% 17% 53% 22% 39% 31% 6% 25% 31% 28% f

less than $15 57 6 3 2 3 8 12 13 6 3 29 28 14% 16% 8% 8% 20% 16% 10% 18% 35% 15% 11% 20% k

does not apply—no compensation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 offered 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% mean: $20.32 $17.62 $19.66 $18.21 $16.59 $19.80 $23.32 $19.47 $12.19 $17.22 $21.26 $18.64 bcf cg

standard error: $0.65 $1.64 $2.21 $3.26 $1.76 $1.99 $1.06 $1.63 $3.29 $2.78 $0.79 $1.13 median: $19.75 $18.33 $19.44 $18.33 $17.85 $19.50 $21.81 $18.63 $10.50 $17.50 $20.43 $18.24 don't know 174 17 25 17 4 24 31 31 9 11 117 57 43% 45% 63% 71% 27% 48% 27% 42% 53% 55% 44% 41% bcf cg

no answer 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%






MEAN SUMMARY (THOUSANDS) base: attorneys practicing in Iowa answering each (fill-in answers) paralegals/legal assistants with at least 5 years of experience $38.2 $31.9 $35.1 $33.4 $31.8 $42.7 $45.2 $38.0 $34.2 $35.8 $38.6 $37.3 c c c bcdefgh bci k

secretaries with at least 5 years of experience $32.2 $27.3 $30.7 $30.0 $30.5 $34.5 $38.2 $33.1 $29.0 $29.7 $32.3 $32.1 bcd bcd bcd bcd efgh efgh k

paralegals/legal assistants without prior experience $30.6 $25.4 $30.0 $25.8 $29.0 $33.3 $34.2 $32.0 $28.6 $28.4 $30.5 $30.7 cd cd e cd bcdgh ei k

secretaries without prior experience $25.4 $21.9 $24.4 $23.6 $22.7 $28.8 $29.9 $25.7 $23.9 $23.1 $25.2 $26.0 b b bcd cde bcdf bcdf cd degh k






PARALEGALS/LEGAL ASSISTANTS WITHOUT PRIOR EXPERIENCE base: attorneys practicing in 850 70 104 73 33 95 219 141 43 46 536 307 Iowa (fill-in answers) 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% $60,000 or more 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% $50,000 - $50,999 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% $40,000 - $49,999 21 0 1 0 1 6 9 2 1 1 13 8 2% 0% 1% 0% 3% 6% 4% 1% 2% 2% 2% 3% bcd f

$30,000 - $39,999 94 5 9 5 5 12 21 24 6 5 73 20 11% 7% 9% 7% 15% 13% 10% 17% 14% 11% 14% 7% bdg k

$20,000 - $29,999 63 13 9 11 4 3 8 4 7 4 43 20 7% 19% 9% 15% 12% 3% 4% 3% 16% 9% 8% 7% bd bde bcde fgh

less than $20,000 5 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 2 3 1% 3% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 1% b

mean (thousands): $30.6 $25.4 $30.0 $25.8 $29.0 $33.3 $34.2 $32.0 $28.6 $28.4 $30.5 $30.7 cd cd e cd bcdgh ei k

standard error: $0.49 $1.22 $1.56 $1.07 $1.55 $1.43 $1.10 $1.08 $1.32 $1.70 $0.54 $1.11 median: $30.0 $25.0 $30.0 $26.0 $30.0 $31.3 $35.0 $31.0 $28.5 $30.0 $30.0 $30.0 don’t know 564 41 60 44 22 62 165 97 24 26 328 230 66% 59% 58% 60% 67% 65% 75% 69% 56% 57% 61% 75% bcd g g k

no answer 102 9 25 13 1 11 15 12 5 10 77 25 12% 13% 24% 18% 3% 12% 7% 9% 12% 22% 14% 8% cd c cd cd egh k






PARALEGALS/LEGAL ASSISTANTS WITH AT LEAST 5 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE base: attorneys practicing in 850 70 104 73 33 95 219 141 43 46 536 307 Iowa (fill-in answers) 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% $60,000 or more 8 0 0 0 0 1 6 1 0 0 6 2 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 3% 1% 0% 0% 1% 1%

$50,000 - $50,999 19 0 1 0 0 5 10 3 0 0 13 6 2% 0% 1% 0% 0% 5% 5% 2% 0% 0% 2% 2% d

$40,000 - $49,999 70 1 5 3 3 9 26 13 5 3 53 17 8% 1% 5% 4% 9% 9% 12% 9% 12% 7% 10% 6% b bc b b k

$30,000 - $39,999 89 13 13 13 3 6 9 13 9 10 61 27 10% 19% 13% 18% 9% 6% 4% 9% 21% 22% 11% 9% bd bcd g fgh fgh

$20,000 - $29,999 26 6 3 5 3 1 0 3 4 1 16 10 3% 9% 3% 7% 9% 1% 0% 2% 9% 2% 3% 3% bde bcde beg fgh g

less than $20,000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% mean (thousands): $38.2 $31.9 $35.1 $33.4 $31.8 $42.7 $45.2 $38.0 $34.2 $35.8 $38.6 $37.3 c c c bcdefgh bci k

standard error: $0.61 $1.15 $1.55 $1.08 $2.53 $1.74 $1.32 $1.51 $1.30 $1.13 $0.72 $1.20 median: $37.5 $31.0 $35.0 $35.0 $30.0 $40.0 $45.0 $38.7 $35.0 $35.0 $38.0 $36.2 don’t know 542 42 59 41 22 64 153 95 20 23 315 221 64% 60% 57% 56% 67% 67% 70% 67% 47% 50% 59% 72% cd fgh fgh k

no answer 95 8 23 11 2 9 15 12 5 9 71 24 11% 11% 22% 15% 6% 9% 7% 9% 12% 20% 13% 8% c c cd c gh k






SECRETARIES WITHOUT PRIOR EXPERIENCE base: attorneys practicing in 850 70 104 73 33 95 219 141 43 46 536 307 Iowa (fill-in answers) 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% $60,000 or more 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% $50,000 - $50,999 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% $40,000 - $49,999 10 0 2 0 0 3 3 1 1 0 5 5 1% 0% 2% 0% 0% 3% 1% 1% 2% 0% 1% 2% $30,000 - $39,999 40 2 7 1 0 7 17 4 0 0 31 9 5% 3% 7% 1% 0% 7% 8% 3% 0% 0% 6% 3% d

$20,000 - $29,999 139 15 26 26 6 11 14 17 9 15 99 38 16% 21% 25% 36% 18% 12% 6% 12% 21% 33% 18% 12% cd bcde cd g fgh k

less than $20,000 20 6 5 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 17 3 2% 9% 5% 3% 3% 1% 0% 1% 2% 2% 3% 1% b bc b k

mean (thousands): $25.4 $21.9 $24.4 $23.6 $22.7 $28.8 $29.9 $25.7 $23.9 $23.1 $25.2 $26.0 b b bcd cde bcdf bcdf cd degh k

standard error: $0.42 $0.99 $1.00 $0.79 $1.25 $1.46 $0.97 $1.11 $1.83 $0.71 $0.48 $0.88 median: $25.0 $20.8 $24.0 $25.0 $22.0 $28.8 $30.0 $25.0 $22.4 $25.0 $25.0 $25.0 don’t know 549 37 47 33 23 66 168 105 22 24 321 223 65% 53% 45% 45% 70% 69% 77% 74% 51% 52% 60% 73% cd bcd bcd bcd fgh fgh k

no answer 92 10 17 11 3 7 16 12 10 6 63 29 11% 14% 16% 15% 9% 7% 7% 9% 23% 13% 12% 9% cd fgh






SECRETARIES WITH AT LEAST 5 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE base: attorneys practicing in 850 70 104 73 33 95 219 141 43 46 536 307 Iowa (fill-in answers) 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% $60,000 or more 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% $50,000 - $50,999 5 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 3 2 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2% 1% 1% 0% 0% 1% 1% $40,000 - $49,999 44 2 4 4 1 4 21 4 2 1 32 12 5% 3% 4% 5% 3% 4% 10% 3% 5% 2% 6% 4% g

$30,000 - $39,999 114 8 21 13 5 14 18 18 9 8 89 24 13% 11% 20% 18% 15% 15% 8% 13% 21% 17% 17% 8% cd g k

$20,000 - $29,999 77 18 12 14 2 4 4 7 7 9 53 23 9% 26% 12% 19% 6% 4% 2% 5% 16% 20% 10% 7% b b bd bcd bd fgh fgh

less than $20,000 10 2 2 1 1 0 1 1 2 0 8 2 1% 3% 2% 1% 3% 0% 0% 1% 5% 0% 1% 1% fg

mean (thousands): $32.2 $27.3 $30.7 $30.0 $30.5 $34.5 $38.2 $33.1 $29.0 $29.7 $32.3 $32.1 bcd bcd bcd bcd efgh efgh k

standard error: $0.51 $1.14 $1.09 $1.22 $2.81 $1.51 $1.18 $1.28 $1.48 $1.21 $0.60 $0.98 median: $30.0 $25.0 $30.0 $30.0 $30.0 $35.0 $40.0 $32.0 $30.0 $29.5 $32.0 $30.0 don’t know 515 34 51 32 20 64 157 94 17 23 291 219 61% 49% 49% 44% 61% 67% 72% 67% 40% 50% 54% 71% bcd bcd bcd fgh fgh k

no answer 83 6 14 9 4 7 15 16 6 5 58 25 10% 9% 13% 12% 12% 7% 7% 11% 14% 11% 11% 8%






base: attorneys practicing in 850 70 104 73 33 95 219 141 43 46 536 307 Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% yes 272 22 19 14 8 26 93 59 11 8 161 110 32% 31% 18% 19% 24% 27% 42% 42% 26% 17% 30% 36% b cdef cdf g gh

no 375 31 67 40 20 40 74 50 19 28 242 129 44% 44% 64% 55% 61% 42% 34% 35% 44% 61% 45% 42% b c cde cde c fgh

don't know 192 17 18 18 5 26 51 31 10 9 126 64 23% 24% 17% 25% 15% 27% 23% 22% 23% 20% 24% 21%

no answer 11 0 0 1 0 3 1 1 3 1 7 4 1% 0% 0% 1% 0% 3% 0% 1% 7% 2% 1% 1% f bcgh






base: those at private law 653 60 90 64 29 73 150 108 33 36 434 217 practices in Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% always 15 0 1 2 0 2 4 5 0 1 11 4 2% 0% 1% 3% 0% 3% 3% 5% 0% 3% 3% 2%

usually 24 2 1 0 1 1 10 6 2 1 13 11 4% 3% 1% 0% 3% 1% 7% 6% 6% 3% 3% 5% cd d

sometimes 247 22 26 31 12 26 53 45 11 18 151 95 38% 37% 29% 48% 41% 36% 35% 42% 33% 50% 35% 44% c c k

never 358 36 61 31 15 43 82 51 18 15 252 105 55% 60% 68% 48% 52% 59% 55% 47% 55% 42% 58% 48% c c c c k

no answer 9 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 2 1 7 2 1% 0% 1% 0% 3% 1% 1% 1% 6% 3% 2% 1% dg






base: those at private law 653 60 90 64 29 73 150 108 33 36 434 217 practices in Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% $350 or more 14 0 0 0 0 0 10 2 1 0 13 1 2% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 7% 2% 3% 0% 3% 0% bcdf k

$325 - $349 12 1 1 0 0 1 7 2 0 0 10 2 2% 2% 1% 0% 0% 1% 5% 2% 0% 0% 2% 1%

$300 - $324 18 1 0 1 0 3 10 3 0 0 12 6 3% 2% 0% 2% 0% 4% 7% 3% 0% 0% 3% 3% c

$275 - $299 21 1 3 1 0 2 10 3 1 0 15 6 3% 2% 3% 2% 0% 3% 7% 3% 3% 0% 3% 3% $250 - $274 64 1 11 5 2 5 14 12 8 5 45 18 10% 2% 12% 8% 7% 7% 9% 11% 24% 14% 10% 8% b b bdfg b

$225 - $249 57 3 5 5 0 10 16 8 4 6 39 18 9% 5% 6% 8% 0% 14% 11% 7% 12% 17% 9% 8% c

$200 - $224 124 16 21 14 6 12 24 18 5 6 87 36 19% 27% 23% 22% 21% 16% 16% 17% 15% 17% 20% 17%

$175 - $199 140 11 21 19 9 15 20 26 7 9 96 44 21% 18% 23% 30% 31% 21% 13% 24% 21% 25% 22% 20% cd g

$150 - $174 113 19 13 12 10 14 24 13 3 4 65 48 17% 32% 14% 19% 34% 19% 16% 12% 9% 11% 15% 22% b b b b b k

$125 - $149 51 6 9 4 1 5 11 8 2 4 26 25 8% 10% 10% 6% 3% 7% 7% 7% 6% 11% 6% 12% k

$95 - $124 13 1 3 2 0 1 0 2 1 2 8 5 2% 2% 3% 3% 0% 1% 0% 2% 3% 6% 2% 2% cd g g

less than $95 4 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 2 1% 0% 1% 2% 3% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% mean: $207 $190 $198 $195 $184 $205 $229 $210 $217 $198 $212 $197 bcdf g h g k

standard error: $2.11 $5.41 $4.94 $5.22 $6.28 $5.84 $5.32 $5.33 $8.99 $7.32 $2.65 $3.41 median: $199 $184 $197 $192 $181 $199 $218 $200 $216 $198 $203 $190 does not apply—do not charge on 21 0 2 0 0 5 3 10 1 0 15 6 an hourly basis 3% 0% 2% 0% 0% 7% 2% 9% 3% 0% 3% 3% bd bcdg

no answer 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0%






base: those at private law 653 60 90 64 29 73 150 108 33 36 434 217 practices in Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 50% or more 9 0 0 1 0 1 2 3 1 1 9 0 1% 0% 0% 2% 0% 1% 1% 3% 3% 3% 2% 0% k

40% - 49% 9 1 0 1 0 0 6 0 0 1 3 6 1% 2% 0% 2% 0% 0% 4% 0% 0% 3% 1% 3% g k

33% - 39% 228 26 33 28 7 20 56 28 15 11 175 51 35% 43% 37% 44% 24% 27% 37% 26% 45% 31% 40% 24% d bd h k

25% - 32% 78 12 11 6 4 11 10 14 1 8 55 23 12% 20% 12% 9% 14% 15% 7% 13% 3% 22% 13% 11% bf b gi

less than 25% 56 3 10 5 5 9 9 12 1 2 40 16 9% 5% 11% 8% 17% 12% 6% 11% 3% 6% 9% 7% mean: 33.8% 33.7% 32.8% 34.5% 31.0% 32.3% 35.3% 32.9% 36.2% 33.8% 33.9% 33.3% b c bd bd bcdg bdh fh k

standard error: 0.28% 0.69% 0.65% 0.82% 1.30% 0.88% 0.60% 0.83% 1.10% 1.26% 0.33% 0.56% median: 35% 35% 34% 35% 32% 33% 36% 34% 36% 34% 35% 34% does not apply—do not charge on 272 18 36 23 13 32 66 51 15 13 152 120 a contingency-fee basis 42% 30% 40% 36% 45% 44% 44% 47% 45% 36% 35% 55% b k

no answer 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%






IMPORTANT SUMMARY (rated 4 or 5 on a 5-point scale where 5 = very important and 1 = not at all important) base: those at private law 653 60 90 64 29 73 150 108 33 36 434 217 practices in Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% amount of time involved 475 52 70 44 26 52 93 78 26 29 321 152 73% 87% 78% 69% 90% 71% 62% 72% 79% 81% 74% 70% b b bc b g

your reputation, experience, and 465 49 61 48 20 57 101 76 23 26 319 144 ability as an attorney 71% 82% 68% 75% 69% 78% 67% 70% 70% 72% 74% 66% b

fees customarily changed in your 398 36 46 44 19 45 92 70 19 22 259 138 area for similar work 61% 60% 51% 69% 66% 62% 61% 65% 58% 61% 60% 64% c

novelty/difficulty of the 368 36 58 37 18 45 75 58 17 20 249 118 questions involved 56% 60% 64% 58% 62% 62% 50% 54% 52% 56% 57% 54% c

time limitations imposed by 322 29 46 39 18 34 67 56 13 18 217 104 client/circumstance 49% 48% 51% 61% 62% 47% 45% 52% 39% 50% 50% 48% d d

results obtained 231 30 39 31 8 26 40 26 14 16 185 46 35% 50% 43% 48% 28% 36% 27% 24% 42% 44% 43% 21% bcd bcd h gh k

other clients not accepted due 105 9 16 12 5 10 21 17 6 9 72 33 to conflict 16% 15% 18% 19% 17% 14% 14% 16% 18% 25% 17% 15% indicated at least one 597 60 84 60 27 67 132 95 31 35 407 188 91% 100% 93% 94% 93% 92% 88% 88% 94% 97% 94% 87% b b b b b k

indicated none 56 0 6 4 2 6 18 13 2 1 27 29 9% 0% 7% 6% 7% 8% 12% 12% 6% 3% 6% 13% b b b b b k






MEAN SUMMARY (5 = very important; 1 = not at all important) base: those at private law practices in Iowa rating each amount of time involved 4.0 4.3 4.1 3.9 4.5 4.0 3.8 4.0 4.0 4.3 4.0 4.1 b b bc b gh

your reputation, experience, and ability as an attorney 4.0 4.2 4.0 4.1 3.8 4.2 3.9 4.1 3.8 4.1 4.0 4.0 bdf k

fees customarily changed in your area for similar work 3.7 3.6 3.6 3.8 3.8 3.7 3.7 3.9 3.8 3.7 3.7 3.9

novelty/difficulty of the questions involved 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.7 3.5 3.6 3.4 3.5 3.2 3.6 3.6 3.5 bcdf cd bcd k

time limitations imposed by client/circumstance 3.4 3.4 3.6 3.7 3.7 3.4 3.2 3.5 3.1 3.5 3.5 3.4 cd d d k

results obtained 3.0 3.3 3.3 3.4 2.9 3.0 2.7 2.7 3.1 3.3 3.2 2.6 d bcd bcdf gh k

other clients not accepted due to conflict 2.4 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.2 2.2 2.3 2.6 2.8 2.4 2.3 d cd g fg k






NOVELTY/DIFFICULTY OF THE QUESTIONS INVOLVED base: those at private law 653 60 90 64 29 73 150 108 33 36 434 217 practices in Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 5 - very important 156 19 23 18 3 20 27 27 5 12 108 47 24% 32% 26% 28% 10% 27% 18% 25% 15% 33% 25% 22% b g

4 212 17 35 19 15 25 48 31 12 8 141 71 32% 28% 39% 30% 52% 34% 32% 29% 36% 22% 32% 33%

3 149 13 20 18 8 14 38 23 5 8 98 50 23% 22% 22% 28% 28% 19% 25% 21% 15% 22% 23% 23% 2 38 6 2 6 0 5 7 4 3 4 33 5 6% 10% 2% 9% 0% 7% 5% 4% 9% 11% 8% 2% b c c k

1 - not at all important 74 5 8 2 3 7 22 16 7 3 44 30 11% 8% 9% 3% 10% 10% 15% 15% 21% 8% 10% 14% d d d

mean: 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.7 3.5 3.6 3.4 3.5 3.2 3.6 3.6 3.5 bcdf cd bcd k

standard error: 0.05 0.16 0.12 0.14 0.20 0.15 0.11 0.13 0.25 0.22 0.06 0.09 no answer 24 0 2 1 0 2 8 7 1 1 10 14 4% 0% 2% 2% 0% 3% 5% 6% 3% 3% 2% 6% b k






RESULTS OBTAINED base: those at private law 653 60 90 64 29 73 150 108 33 36 434 217 practices in Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 5 - very important 90 10 19 15 0 9 13 10 4 9 72 18 14% 17% 21% 23% 0% 12% 9% 9% 12% 25% 17% 8% cd cd gh k

4 141 20 20 16 8 17 27 16 10 7 113 28 22% 33% 22% 25% 28% 23% 18% 15% 30% 19% 26% 13% b b h k

3 197 13 27 19 15 24 45 34 9 7 127 70 30% 22% 30% 30% 52% 33% 30% 31% 27% 19% 29% 32% 2 76 8 9 7 2 6 17 14 2 9 49 25 12% 13% 10% 11% 7% 8% 11% 13% 6% 25% 11% 12% cfgi

1 - not at all important 122 8 13 6 4 15 40 25 7 3 61 61 19% 13% 14% 9% 14% 21% 27% 23% 21% 8% 14% 28% bcd d g k

mean: 3.0 3.3 3.3 3.4 2.9 3.0 2.7 2.7 3.1 3.3 3.2 2.6 d bcd bcdf gh k

standard error: 0.05 0.17 0.14 0.16 0.18 0.15 0.11 0.13 0.24 0.23 0.06 0.09 no answer 27 1 2 1 0 2 8 9 1 1 12 15 4% 2% 2% 2% 0% 3% 5% 8% 3% 3% 3% 7% k






YOUR REPUTATION, EXPERIENCE, AND ABILITY AS AN ATTORNEY base: those at private law 653 60 90 64 29 73 150 108 33 36 434 217 practices in Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 5 - very important 233 21 32 26 6 31 48 45 9 13 156 76 36% 35% 36% 41% 21% 42% 32% 42% 27% 36% 36% 35% 4 232 28 29 22 14 26 53 31 14 13 163 68 36% 47% 32% 34% 48% 36% 35% 29% 42% 36% 38% 31% b

3 133 9 24 13 7 11 33 20 6 8 83 50 20% 15% 27% 20% 24% 15% 22% 19% 18% 22% 19% 23%

2 9 1 2 1 0 1 2 1 0 0 5 4 1% 2% 2% 2% 0% 1% 1% 1% 0% 0% 1% 2% 1 - not at all important 24 0 1 1 2 2 9 4 3 1 17 7 4% 0% 1% 2% 7% 3% 6% 4% 9% 3% 4% 3% bc

mean: 4.0 4.2 4.0 4.1 3.8 4.2 3.9 4.1 3.8 4.1 4.0 4.0 bdf k







AMOUNT OF TIME INVOLVED base: those at private law 653 60 90 64 29 73 150 108 33 36 434 217 practices in Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 5 - very important 279 32 41 22 19 31 55 44 14 18 181 96 43% 53% 46% 34% 66% 42% 37% 41% 42% 50% 42% 44% b b

4 196 20 29 22 7 21 38 34 12 11 140 56 30% 33% 32% 34% 24% 29% 25% 31% 36% 31% 32% 26%

3 92 5 10 12 2 12 30 13 3 4 60 32 14% 8% 11% 19% 7% 16% 20% 12% 9% 11% 14% 15% b

2 16 1 2 3 0 0 6 1 1 1 14 2 2% 2% 2% 5% 0% 0% 4% 1% 3% 3% 3% 1%

1 - not at all important 46 2 5 3 1 7 15 8 3 1 32 14 7% 3% 6% 5% 3% 10% 10% 7% 9% 3% 7% 6% mean: 4.0 4.3 4.1 3.9 4.5 4.0 3.8 4.0 4.0 4.3 4.0 4.1 b b bc b gh







OTHER CLIENTS NOT ACCEPTED DUE TO CONFLICT base: those at private law 653 60 90 64 29 73 150 108 33 36 434 217 practices in Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 5 - very important 48 4 8 5 3 5 5 8 4 6 34 14 7% 7% 9% 8% 10% 7% 3% 7% 12% 17% 8% 6% g g

4 57 5 8 7 2 5 16 9 2 3 38 19 9% 8% 9% 11% 7% 7% 11% 8% 6% 8% 9% 9% 3 168 16 25 18 13 18 31 27 8 9 116 51 26% 27% 28% 28% 45% 25% 21% 25% 24% 25% 27% 24% 2 154 19 22 21 4 10 33 21 12 9 110 43 24% 32% 24% 33% 14% 14% 22% 19% 36% 25% 25% 20% bd d fh

1 - not at all important 195 16 24 12 6 32 55 35 6 7 122 73 30% 27% 27% 19% 21% 44% 37% 32% 18% 19% 28% 34% bcd d fg fg

mean: 2.4 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.2 2.2 2.3 2.6 2.8 2.4 2.3 d cd g fg k

standard error: 0.05 0.15 0.13 0.15 0.23 0.15 0.10 0.13 0.22 0.24 0.06 0.09 no answer 31 0 3 1 1 3 10 8 1 2 14 17 5% 0% 3% 2% 3% 4% 7% 7% 3% 6% 3% 8% b b k






FEES CUSTOMARILY CHANGED IN YOUR AREA FOR SIMILAR WORK base: those at private law 653 60 90 64 29 73 150 108 33 36 434 217 practices in Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 5 - very important 171 11 21 18 10 19 37 36 9 9 102 69 26% 18% 23% 28% 34% 26% 25% 33% 27% 25% 24% 32% b k

4 227 25 25 26 9 26 55 34 10 13 157 69 35% 42% 28% 41% 31% 36% 37% 31% 30% 36% 36% 32%

3 158 16 31 12 5 19 33 22 10 9 107 51 24% 27% 34% 19% 17% 26% 22% 20% 30% 25% 25% 24% c c c

2 37 6 5 5 3 2 7 5 1 3 30 6 6% 10% 6% 8% 10% 3% 5% 5% 3% 8% 7% 3% k

1 - not at all important 38 2 6 2 2 5 13 4 1 1 27 11 6% 3% 7% 3% 7% 7% 9% 4% 3% 3% 6% 5% mean: 3.7 3.6 3.6 3.8 3.8 3.7 3.7 3.9 3.8 3.7 3.7 3.9

standard error: 0.04 0.13 0.12 0.13 0.23 0.13 0.10 0.11 0.18 0.18 0.05 0.08 no answer 22 0 2 1 0 2 5 7 2 1 11 11 3% 0% 2% 2% 0% 3% 3% 6% 6% 3% 3% 5% b






TIME LIMITATIONS IMPOSED BY CLIENT/CIRCUMSTANCE base: those at private law 653 60 90 64 29 73 150 108 33 36 434 217 practices in Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 5 - very important 132 10 23 14 6 15 24 25 7 8 89 43 20% 17% 26% 22% 21% 21% 16% 23% 21% 22% 21% 20%

4 190 19 23 25 12 19 43 31 6 10 128 61 29% 32% 26% 39% 41% 26% 29% 29% 18% 28% 29% 28% d

3 183 18 28 18 8 25 39 27 8 9 128 55 28% 30% 31% 28% 28% 34% 26% 25% 24% 25% 29% 25% 2 53 8 5 3 2 2 14 4 6 7 38 14 8% 13% 6% 5% 7% 3% 9% 4% 18% 19% 9% 6% b b cdfh cdfh

1 - not at all important 68 5 7 3 1 10 22 13 5 1 39 29 10% 8% 8% 5% 3% 14% 15% 12% 15% 3% 9% 13% d

mean: 3.4 3.4 3.6 3.7 3.7 3.4 3.2 3.5 3.1 3.5 3.5 3.4 cd d d k







base: those at private law 653 60 90 64 29 73 150 108 33 36 434 217 practices in Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% yes 608 58 86 61 28 67 138 103 31 31 407 199 93% 97% 96% 95% 97% 92% 92% 95% 94% 86% 94% 92%

no 40 1 3 3 1 6 11 5 2 4 24 16 6% 2% 3% 5% 3% 8% 7% 5% 6% 11% 6% 7% b

no answer 5 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 3 2 1% 2% 1% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 3% 1% 1%






base: those at private law 653 60 90 64 29 73 150 108 33 36 434 217 practices in Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% always 370 37 42 37 14 37 89 70 24 17 231 137 57% 62% 47% 58% 48% 51% 59% 65% 73% 47% 53% 63% c cf i k

usually 218 21 39 20 10 25 50 30 8 13 161 57 33% 35% 43% 31% 34% 34% 33% 28% 24% 36% 37% 26% c k

sometimes 50 2 9 6 5 8 6 7 0 6 36 14 8% 3% 10% 9% 17% 11% 4% 6% 0% 17% 8% 6% f f bgi

never 6 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 1 5 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 3% 1% 1% 0% 0% 0% 2% k

only when the client initiates 6 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 1 0 3 3 a discussion 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 2% 0% 3% 0% 1% 1%

no answer 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 0% 0% 0% 2% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%






base: those at private law 653 60 90 64 29 73 150 108 33 36 434 217 practices in Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% always 315 21 25 31 10 33 103 55 18 14 187 126 48% 35% 28% 48% 34% 45% 69% 51% 55% 39% 43% 58% c c bcdf bcg c g k

usually 181 19 29 16 7 25 29 36 9 10 131 50 28% 32% 32% 25% 24% 34% 19% 33% 27% 28% 30% 23% cf g

sometimes 113 15 30 12 9 10 11 12 6 7 86 27 17% 25% 33% 19% 31% 14% 7% 11% 18% 19% 20% 12% c c bcd bc g k

never 14 2 0 2 1 2 1 3 0 2 11 3 2% 3% 0% 3% 3% 3% 1% 3% 0% 6% 3% 1% cg

only when the client requests 22 3 5 2 1 1 5 1 0 3 13 9 written verification 3% 5% 6% 3% 3% 1% 3% 1% 0% 8% 3% 4% h

no answer 8 0 1 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 6 2 1% 0% 1% 2% 3% 3% 1% 1% 0% 0% 1% 1%






base: those at private law 653 60 90 64 29 73 150 108 33 36 434 217 practices in Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 8 or more 51 3 3 6 2 6 14 8 6 1 32 19 8% 5% 3% 9% 7% 8% 9% 7% 18% 3% 7% 9% bc i

7 up to 8 111 11 7 9 1 15 34 20 5 5 75 36 17% 18% 8% 14% 3% 21% 23% 19% 15% 14% 17% 17% c c c

6 up to 7 152 14 20 13 8 11 42 32 6 5 98 53 23% 23% 22% 20% 28% 15% 28% 30% 18% 14% 23% 24% f f

5 up to 6 118 11 15 13 4 15 26 16 6 11 78 40 18% 18% 17% 20% 14% 21% 17% 15% 18% 31% 18% 18% h

4 up to 5 137 16 27 15 10 15 15 22 9 8 95 41 21% 27% 30% 23% 34% 21% 10% 20% 27% 22% 22% 19% bcdf g g g

fewer than 4 80 5 18 8 4 10 17 10 1 6 52 28 12% 8% 20% 13% 14% 14% 11% 9% 3% 17% 12% 13% c c

mean: 5.9 5.8 5.4 5.8 5.5 5.9 6.2 6.0 6.1 5.5 5.9 5.9 b c c c c c gh







base: those at private law 653 60 90 64 29 73 150 108 33 36 434 217 practices in Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% by the hour 8 2 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 7 1 1% 3% 2% 2% 3% 0% 1% 0% 0% 3% 2% 0%

30 minutes 9 0 2 0 0 2 2 0 1 1 7 2 1% 0% 2% 0% 0% 3% 1% 0% 3% 3% 2% 1%

15 minutes 54 5 8 3 3 9 16 4 4 2 45 9 8% 8% 9% 5% 10% 12% 11% 4% 12% 6% 10% 4% fg k

10 minutes 112 7 14 15 7 13 26 20 2 8 73 39 17% 12% 16% 23% 24% 18% 17% 19% 6% 22% 17% 18% d

5 minutes 378 43 49 35 14 36 81 69 24 23 242 134 58% 72% 54% 55% 48% 49% 54% 64% 73% 64% 56% 62% b b b fg

by the minute 55 1 11 7 3 9 16 3 1 1 34 21 8% 2% 12% 11% 10% 12% 11% 3% 3% 3% 8% 10% b b b b cdfg

mean (minutes): 8 8 8 7 9 7 7 6 7 9 8 6 cg k

standard error: 0.3 1.4 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.7 0.5 0.3 1.0 1.7 0.4 0.4 median: 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 does not apply—do not track 33 2 3 3 1 4 7 12 1 0 23 10 time 5% 3% 3% 5% 3% 5% 5% 11% 3% 0% 5% 5% c h

no answer 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 1 1% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0%






base: those at private law 653 60 90 64 29 73 150 108 33 36 434 217 practices in Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% monthly 394 40 49 38 12 44 95 64 24 21 253 139 60% 67% 54% 59% 41% 60% 63% 59% 73% 58% 58% 64%

upon completion: end of month 120 12 18 12 9 12 28 17 6 6 79 41 18% 20% 20% 19% 31% 16% 19% 16% 18% 17% 18% 19% irregularly/not scheduled 72 5 14 8 5 9 8 15 1 6 59 13 11% 8% 16% 13% 17% 12% 5% 14% 3% 17% 14% 6% c g g k

quarterly 34 0 4 5 1 3 13 5 2 0 23 11 5% 0% 4% 8% 3% 4% 9% 5% 6% 0% 5% 5% b b

upon completion: number of 20 3 5 1 2 2 1 4 0 2 13 7 days 3% 5% 6% 2% 7% 3% 1% 4% 0% 6% 3% 3% bc g

on retainer basis 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 3 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 3% 0% 1%

no answer 9 0 0 0 0 3 3 3 0 0 6 3 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 4% 2% 3% 0% 0% 1% 1%






base: those at private law 653 60 90 64 29 73 150 108 33 36 434 217 practices in Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 40% or more 15 0 1 2 0 2 7 1 0 2 9 6 2% 0% 1% 3% 0% 3% 5% 1% 0% 6% 2% 3%

30% - 39% 16 3 2 0 2 3 3 2 1 0 7 9 2% 5% 2% 0% 7% 4% 2% 2% 3% 0% 2% 4% k

20% - 29% 61 2 8 4 4 6 13 17 3 3 38 22 9% 3% 9% 6% 14% 8% 9% 16% 9% 8% 9% 10% b

10% - 19% 139 18 17 16 7 14 23 20 9 12 92 47 21% 30% 19% 25% 24% 19% 15% 19% 27% 33% 21% 22% b g

5% - 9% 160 16 28 16 8 22 31 26 8 3 114 46 25% 27% 31% 25% 28% 30% 21% 24% 24% 8% 26% 21% bcdfh

1% - 4% 186 19 27 19 7 13 42 33 11 14 131 55 28% 32% 30% 30% 24% 18% 28% 31% 33% 39% 30% 25% f

none 44 0 6 5 0 8 17 6 1 1 30 14 7% 0% 7% 8% 0% 11% 11% 6% 3% 3% 7% 6% b b b b

mean: 10.4% 10.2% 9.5% 9.5% 12.6% 10.9% 10.2% 10.6% 10.1% 11.2% 9.8% 11.5% standard error: 0.38% 1.09% 0.92% 1.12% 1.85% 1.24% 0.93% 0.91% 1.47% 1.75% 0.44% 0.74% median: 8% 8% 7% 7% 10% 8% 6% 8% 8% 10% 7% 8% no answer 32 2 1 2 1 5 14 3 0 1 13 18 5% 3% 1% 3% 3% 7% 9% 3% 0% 3% 3% 8% c g k






base: those at private law practices in Iowa 653 60 90 64 29 73 150 108 33 36 434 217 (multiple answers) 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% dun client, take no further 302 41 37 34 14 27 67 47 15 18 219 83 action 46% 68% 41% 53% 48% 37% 45% 44% 45% 50% 50% 38% b b b b b k

sue client if all other options 89 12 19 4 3 11 15 12 3 8 66 23 fail 14% 20% 21% 6% 10% 15% 10% 11% 9% 22% 15% 11% bc c dg

turn account over to a 44 3 1 7 1 3 6 12 6 5 27 16 collection agency 7% 5% 1% 11% 3% 4% 4% 11% 18% 14% 6% 7% c cg bcfg cg

turn account over to another 11 0 0 1 0 3 4 3 0 0 7 4 lawyer 2% 0% 0% 2% 0% 4% 3% 3% 0% 0% 2% 2%

other 111 6 10 11 5 13 34 18 7 5 64 46 17% 10% 11% 17% 17% 18% 23% 17% 21% 14% 15% 21% bc k

indicated at least one 478 51 63 47 20 50 106 80 26 30 327 149 73% 85% 70% 73% 69% 68% 71% 74% 79% 83% 75% 69% b b b

do not take action 149 8 26 16 9 19 33 23 7 6 96 53 23% 13% 29% 25% 31% 26% 22% 21% 21% 17% 22% 24% b

no answer 26 1 1 1 0 4 11 5 0 0 11 15 4% 2% 1% 2% 0% 5% 7% 5% 0% 0% 3% 7% c k






base: those at private law 653 60 90 64 29 73 150 108 33 36 434 217 practices in Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 2,100 or more 5 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 5 0 1% 0% 1% 2% 0% 1% 1% 0% 0% 3% 1% 0%

1,850 to 2,099 30 1 0 3 1 5 9 4 4 0 17 13 5% 2% 0% 5% 3% 7% 6% 4% 12% 0% 4% 6% c c c bc i

1,700 to 1,849 87 7 2 4 1 7 40 20 4 1 52 34 13% 12% 2% 6% 3% 10% 27% 19% 12% 3% 12% 16% b c bcdf cd c gh

1,500 to 1,699 52 4 5 5 0 5 17 10 4 0 37 15 8% 7% 6% 8% 0% 7% 11% 9% 12% 0% 9% 7% gi

1,000 to 1,499 31 3 2 1 3 3 5 9 1 4 21 10 5% 5% 2% 2% 10% 4% 3% 8% 3% 11% 5% 5% cd

fewer than 1,000 9 0 1 0 0 2 1 2 1 1 6 3 1% 0% 1% 0% 0% 3% 1% 2% 3% 3% 1% 1% does not apply—law firm does 435 45 79 49 24 49 76 63 18 29 294 140 not have a minimum requirement 67% 75% 88% 77% 83% 67% 51% 58% 55% 81% 68% 65% b c bcdf bcd bcd ghi

mean: 540 409 185 387 259 516 838 663 723 260 520 577 b c bcdf bcd c ghi







base: those at private law practices in Iowa who have a 214 15 11 14 5 23 73 45 14 7 138 75 minimum requirement 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 2,100 or more 5 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 5 0 2% 0% 9% 7% 0% 4% 1% 0% 0% 14% 4% 0%

1,850 to 2,099 30 1 0 3 1 5 9 4 4 0 17 13 14% 7% 0% 21% 20% 22% 12% 9% 29% 0% 12% 17% 1,700 to 1,849 87 7 2 4 1 7 40 20 4 1 52 34 41% 47% 18% 29% 20% 30% 55% 44% 29% 14% 38% 45% 1,500 to 1,699 52 4 5 5 0 5 17 10 4 0 37 15 24% 27% 45% 36% 0% 22% 23% 22% 29% 0% 27% 20% 1,000 to 1,499 31 3 2 1 3 3 5 9 1 4 21 10 14% 20% 18% 7% 60% 13% 7% 20% 7% 57% 15% 13% g

fewer than 1,000 9 0 1 0 0 2 1 2 1 1 6 3 4% 0% 9% 0% 0% 9% 1% 4% 7% 14% 4% 4% does not apply—law firm does 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 not have a minimum requirement 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% mean: 1,640 1,640 1,510 1,740 1,500 1,620 1,710 1,590 1,650 1,340 1,630 1,650 g

standard error: 22.2 57.8 123.7 59.2 156.3 88.3 26.5 48.7 104.2 189.3 28.1 36.8 median: 1,730 1,700 1,600 1,720 1,500 1,720 1,750 1,710 1,720 1,330 1,710 1,740 no answer 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%






base: those at private law 653 60 90 64 29 73 150 108 33 36 434 217 practices in Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% $130 or more 11 2 1 1 0 0 5 1 0 1 8 3 2% 3% 1% 2% 0% 0% 3% 1% 0% 3% 2% 1% $120 - $129 10 0 1 1 1 1 2 3 1 0 7 3 2% 0% 1% 2% 3% 1% 1% 3% 3% 0% 2% 1% $110 - $119 8 1 2 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 7 1 1% 2% 2% 0% 0% 0% 0% 4% 3% 0% 2% 0% g g

$100 - $109 25 1 6 3 1 3 3 1 3 2 20 5 4% 2% 7% 5% 3% 4% 2% 1% 9% 6% 5% 2% c gh

$90 - $99 24 7 2 1 1 5 1 4 1 2 21 3 4% 12% 2% 2% 3% 7% 1% 4% 3% 6% 5% 1% b b bf b g k

$80 - $89 34 4 5 5 3 1 8 5 2 1 28 6 5% 7% 6% 8% 10% 1% 5% 5% 6% 3% 6% 3% k

$70 - $79 35 6 5 2 1 7 4 6 1 3 30 5 5% 10% 6% 3% 3% 10% 3% 6% 3% 8% 7% 2% bf k

$60 - $69 43 4 13 2 3 5 5 3 3 5 33 10 7% 7% 14% 3% 10% 7% 3% 3% 9% 14% 8% 5% c c c dgh

less than $60 72 5 13 10 3 9 14 8 4 5 54 18 11% 8% 14% 16% 10% 12% 9% 7% 12% 14% 12% 8%

mean:* $80.7 $83.2 $77.7 $78.8 $79.2 $77.1 $82.3 $85.7 $83.1 $77.1 $80.9 $79.7 bc bc bcdf bc dgh dfgh k

standard error: $1.32 $3.60 $2.92 $4.32 $5.57 $3.23 $3.85 $3.89 $5.61 $4.61 $1.45 $3.15 median: $75 $80 $69 $70 $80 $72 $75 $80 $80 $70 $76 $69 don't know 384 30 41 39 16 40 108 71 16 17 223 159 59% 50% 46% 61% 55% 55% 72% 66% 48% 47% 51% 73% bcf bc g gh k

no answer 7 0 1 0 0 2 0 2 1 0 3 4 1% 0% 1% 0% 0% 3% 0% 2% 3% 0% 1% 2% f g







base: those at private law 653 60 90 64 29 73 150 108 33 36 434 217 practices in Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 65% or more 31 2 4 2 1 7 5 5 3 2 22 9 5% 3% 4% 3% 3% 10% 3% 5% 9% 6% 5% 4%

55% - 64% 43 4 5 5 1 9 7 5 4 2 29 14 7% 7% 6% 8% 3% 12% 5% 5% 12% 6% 7% 6% f

45% - 54% 117 14 15 13 7 11 25 19 6 7 93 23 18% 23% 17% 20% 24% 15% 17% 18% 18% 19% 21% 11% k

35% - 44% 79 5 18 11 5 5 12 15 4 4 61 18 12% 8% 20% 17% 17% 7% 8% 14% 12% 11% 14% 8% c cd k

25% - 34% 81 8 16 7 4 10 12 13 5 4 64 17 12% 13% 18% 11% 14% 14% 8% 12% 15% 11% 15% 8% c k

less than 25% 47 2 10 4 4 4 12 5 1 5 34 13 7% 3% 11% 6% 14% 5% 8% 5% 3% 14% 8% 6%

mean: 43.2% 44.6% 40.6% 43.6% 40.7% 46.6% 42.9% 43.4% 46.5% 41.9% 43.0% 43.9% b bcdf cdfg bgh g k

standard error: 0.63% 2.00% 1.47% 1.81% 2.55% 2.08% 1.49% 1.52% 2.75% 2.76% 0.71% 1.38% median: 44% 47% 39% 44% 41% 48% 45% 44% 47% 43% 44% 45% don't know 252 25 22 22 7 26 77 45 10 11 129 122 39% 42% 24% 34% 24% 36% 51% 42% 30% 31% 30% 56% b cdf c g g k

no answer 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 2 1 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 1% 0% 3% 0% 0% g






base: those at private law 653 60 90 64 29 73 150 108 33 36 434 217 practices in Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% increased significantly 23 2 2 5 0 3 3 5 1 2 13 10 4% 3% 2% 8% 0% 4% 2% 5% 3% 6% 3% 5% d

increased somewhat 152 17 18 25 9 15 28 26 6 8 112 40 23% 28% 20% 39% 31% 21% 19% 24% 18% 22% 26% 18% c d d d d k

remained stable 338 34 52 25 16 38 77 51 16 23 231 106 52% 57% 58% 39% 55% 52% 51% 47% 48% 64% 53% 49% bc d

decreased somewhat 78 6 12 7 1 13 19 11 6 3 47 30 12% 10% 13% 11% 3% 18% 13% 10% 18% 8% 11% 14% decreased significantly 14 0 4 0 0 2 5 2 1 0 11 3 2% 0% 4% 0% 0% 3% 3% 2% 3% 0% 3% 1%

no answer 48 1 2 2 3 2 18 13 3 0 20 28 7% 2% 2% 3% 10% 3% 12% 12% 9% 0% 5% 13% bcdf bcdf gh k






base: those at private law 653 60 90 64 29 73 150 108 33 36 434 217 practices in Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% increase significantly 14 0 2 1 1 2 2 5 1 0 8 6 2% 0% 2% 2% 3% 3% 1% 5% 3% 0% 2% 3%

increase somewhat 187 22 26 28 7 17 31 33 8 12 134 53 29% 37% 29% 44% 24% 23% 21% 31% 24% 33% 31% 24% d bd

remain stable 331 35 47 26 17 43 74 49 14 22 221 108 51% 58% 52% 41% 59% 59% 49% 45% 42% 61% 51% 50% b d d

decrease somewhat 62 0 11 7 1 9 21 7 4 2 48 14 9% 0% 12% 11% 3% 12% 14% 6% 12% 6% 11% 6% b b b b b b

decrease significantly 14 2 2 0 1 0 5 2 2 0 7 7 2% 3% 2% 0% 3% 0% 3% 2% 6% 0% 2% 3% df

no answer 45 1 2 2 2 2 17 12 4 0 16 29 7% 2% 2% 3% 7% 3% 11% 11% 12% 0% 4% 13% bcf bcf bc ghi k






base: attorneys practicing in 803 66 98 69 30 90 210 131 42 42 513 283 Iowa full time (fill-in answers) 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% $300,000 or more 33 3 3 3 1 1 12 7 1 2 28 5 4% 5% 3% 4% 3% 1% 6% 5% 2% 5% 5% 2% k

$250,000 - $299,999 21 1 2 0 1 2 9 4 1 0 15 6 3% 2% 2% 0% 3% 2% 4% 3% 2% 0% 3% 2%

$200,000 - $249,999 30 1 4 2 1 5 10 3 0 2 23 7 4% 2% 4% 3% 3% 6% 5% 2% 0% 5% 4% 2% $150,000 - $199,999 72 6 7 9 3 9 14 15 3 3 53 19 9% 9% 7% 13% 10% 10% 7% 11% 7% 7% 10% 7%

$100,000 - $149,999 160 12 16 15 5 24 43 26 9 3 110 48 20% 18% 16% 22% 17% 27% 20% 20% 21% 7% 21% 17% dfg

$75,000 - $99,999 130 10 17 10 1 10 37 25 9 6 76 51 16% 15% 17% 14% 3% 11% 18% 19% 21% 14% 15% 18% e e e

$50,000 - $74,999 166 10 21 11 6 21 44 29 9 10 87 78 21% 15% 21% 16% 20% 23% 21% 22% 21% 24% 17% 28% k

$40,000 - $49,999 68 8 12 8 5 4 12 12 3 3 36 32 8% 12% 12% 12% 17% 4% 6% 9% 7% 7% 7% 11% e ce k

$30,000 - $39,999 22 2 4 1 1 4 5 2 1 2 14 8 3% 3% 4% 1% 3% 4% 2% 2% 2% 5% 3% 3% less than $30,000 14 1 5 1 1 0 2 0 1 3 6 8 2% 2% 5% 1% 3% 0% 1% 0% 2% 7% 1% 3% c c ce fgh

nothing 20 3 3 3 1 1 5 1 2 1 17 3 2% 5% 3% 4% 3% 1% 2% 1% 5% 2% 3% 1%

n: 736 57 94 63 26 81 193 124 39 35 465 265 mean (thousands): $109.4 $105.2 $94.3 $107.0 $102.7 $109.4 $117.6 $116.9 $97.2 $99.3 $119.0 $92.9 k

standard error: $3.1 $12.7 $7.3 $9.5 $17.8 $6.8 $6.3 $8.7 $10.4 $16.4 $4.2 $4.0 75th percentile: $133.7 $125.0 $120.0 $140.0 $145.5 $139.5 $137.5 $140.0 $120.0 $125.0 $150.0 $106.5 50th percentile (median): $86.3 $85.0 $78.3 $90.3 $58.0 $100.0 $91.0 $88.6 $80.0 $68.0 $97.5 $75.0 25th percentile: $55.1 $49.0 $48.0 $60.0 $45.0 $67.6 $60.5 $58.1 $65.0 $42.0 $60.0 $54.0 no answer 67 9 4 6 4 9 17 7 3 7 48 18 8% 14% 4% 9% 13% 10% 8% 5% 7% 17% 9% 6% b b ch






base: attorneys practicing in 803 66 98 69 30 90 210 131 42 42 513 283 Iowa full time (fill-in answers) 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% INCREASED: 345 21 41 28 7 32 101 66 15 16 208 133 43% 32% 42% 41% 23% 36% 48% 50% 36% 38% 41% 47% bef bef

by 10% or more 107 7 18 11 5 8 23 26 2 5 74 32 13% 11% 18% 16% 17% 9% 11% 20% 5% 12% 14% 11% fg ch

by 5% - 9% 79 5 7 7 0 5 32 13 4 3 53 26 10% 8% 7% 10% 0% 6% 15% 10% 10% 7% 10% 9% cef

by less than 5% 142 8 13 10 2 17 42 24 6 8 74 66 18% 12% 13% 14% 7% 19% 20% 18% 14% 19% 14% 23% k

% not specified 17 1 3 0 0 2 4 3 3 0 7 9 2% 2% 3% 0% 0% 2% 2% 2% 7% 0% 1% 3% d

NO CHANGE 296 32 40 23 15 37 69 42 21 16 212 82 37% 48% 41% 33% 50% 41% 33% 32% 50% 38% 41% 29% b b gh k

DECREASED: 48 4 5 8 2 4 11 9 3 2 36 12 6% 6% 5% 12% 7% 4% 5% 7% 7% 5% 7% 4%

by less than 5% 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 0% 0% 1% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% by 5% - 9% 6 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 0 1 6 0 1% 0% 0% 0% 3% 1% 0% 2% 0% 2% 1% 0%

by 10% or more 38 4 4 7 1 3 8 7 3 1 27 11 5% 6% 4% 10% 3% 3% 4% 5% 7% 2% 5% 4% d

% not specified 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% mean (% change): 3.4% 0.7% 7.2% 0.0% 2.4% 1.8% 4.0% 5.2% 0.1% 1.5% 3.0% 4.2% df h h

standard error: 0.69% 1.64% 3.27% 1.64% 2.90% 0.82% 1.61% 1.39% 1.71% 1.03% 0.78% 1.37% median: 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2% 2% 0% 0% 0% 2% cannot compare; not in same 86 6 10 7 5 11 24 12 1 6 38 47 position as a year ago 11% 9% 10% 10% 17% 12% 11% 9% 2% 14% 7% 17% e i k

no answer 28 3 2 3 1 6 5 2 2 2 19 9 3% 5% 2% 4% 3% 7% 2% 2% 5% 5% 4% 3% f






base: attorneys practicing in Iowa full time 803 66 98 69 30 90 210 131 42 42 513 283 (multiple answers) 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% bonuses 281 24 29 19 9 27 94 41 14 9 178 100 35% 36% 30% 28% 30% 30% 45% 31% 33% 21% 35% 35% cdf g g

profit sharing 148 17 20 15 6 13 35 23 7 6 104 43 18% 26% 20% 22% 20% 14% 17% 18% 17% 14% 20% 15%

education reimbursement 84 9 6 5 1 13 25 15 6 0 54 28 10% 14% 6% 7% 3% 14% 12% 11% 14% 0% 11% 10% bfghi

commission or incentive pay 56 4 5 3 1 9 13 11 2 3 34 22 7% 6% 5% 4% 3% 10% 6% 8% 5% 7% 7% 8% stock options 26 2 2 1 0 4 7 3 0 2 15 11 3% 3% 2% 1% 0% 4% 3% 2% 0% 5% 3% 4% other 80 9 4 12 2 11 17 12 4 5 52 27 10% 14% 4% 17% 7% 12% 8% 9% 10% 12% 10% 10% b c c d

indicated at least one 444 38 48 37 15 52 123 70 23 19 290 151 55% 58% 49% 54% 50% 58% 59% 53% 55% 45% 57% 53% none 338 26 46 31 14 36 83 58 18 22 209 125 42% 39% 47% 45% 47% 40% 40% 44% 43% 52% 41% 44% no answer 21 2 4 1 1 2 4 3 1 1 14 7 3% 3% 4% 1% 3% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 3% 2%







$60,000 - $79,999 18 0 3 1 2 7 1 3 0 1 13 5 2% 0% 3% 1% 7% 8% 0% 2% 0% 2% 3% 2% b b ef

$40,000 - $59,999 37 4 6 5 2 5 9 4 1 1 31 6 5% 6% 6% 7% 7% 6% 4% 3% 2% 2% 6% 2% k

$30,000 - $39,999 25 1 4 0 1 4 10 3 1 1 16 8 3% 2% 4% 0% 3% 4% 5% 2% 2% 2% 3% 3%

$20,000 - $29,999 34 4 3 2 0 2 8 6 3 3 20 14 4% 6% 3% 3% 0% 2% 4% 5% 7% 7% 4% 5% $10,000 - $19,999 47 1 5 5 1 6 20 5 1 1 27 20 6% 2% 5% 7% 3% 7% 10% 4% 2% 2% 5% 7% b g

$5,000 - $9,999 29 4 0 2 0 5 8 5 3 0 16 13 4% 6% 0% 3% 0% 6% 4% 4% 7% 0% 3% 5% b c c

$1,000 - $4,999 45 3 2 3 1 3 18 8 4 2 23 22 6% 5% 2% 4% 3% 3% 9% 6% 10% 5% 4% 8% c c

less than $1,000 17 0 2 2 1 1 1 7 1 0 7 10 2% 0% 2% 3% 3% 1% 0% 5% 2% 0% 1% 4% g k

none 418 36 55 36 19 45 103 69 22 27 262 152 52% 55% 56% 52% 63% 50% 49% 53% 52% 64% 51% 54%


standard error: $3.0 $15.9 $7.4 $11.5 $6.8 $9.5 $5.4 $7.1 $10.9 $12.3 $4.2 $3.7 75th percentile: $20.0 $20.0 $32.6 $25.0 $33.8 $30.3 $18.0 $20.0 $17.5 $21.3 $35.0 $10.0 50th percentile (median): $0.0 $0.0 $0.0 $0.0 $0.0 $0.0 $0.0 $0.0 $0.0 $0.0 $0.0 $0.0 25th percentile: $0.0 $0.0 $0.0 $0.0 $0.0 $0.0 $0.0 $0.0 $0.0 $0.0 $0.0 $0.0 no answer 43 6 6 3 0 4 13 4 1 2 25 16 5% 9% 6% 4% 0% 4% 6% 3% 2% 5% 5% 6%






base: attorneys practicing in Iowa full time receiving other cash compensation 342 24 37 30 11 41 94 58 19 13 226 115 (fill-in answers) 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% $80,000 or more 90 7 12 10 3 8 19 17 5 4 73 17 26% 29% 32% 33% 27% 20% 20% 29% 26% 31% 32% 15% k

$60,000 - $79,999 18 0 3 1 2 7 1 3 0 1 13 5 5% 0% 8% 3% 18% 17% 1% 5% 0% 8% 6% 4% cf

$40,000 - $59,999 37 4 6 5 2 5 9 4 1 1 31 6 11% 17% 16% 17% 18% 12% 10% 7% 5% 8% 14% 5% k

$30,000 - $39,999 25 1 4 0 1 4 10 3 1 1 16 8 7% 4% 11% 0% 9% 10% 11% 5% 5% 8% 7% 7%

$20,000 - $29,999 34 4 3 2 0 2 8 6 3 3 20 14 10% 17% 8% 7% 0% 5% 9% 10% 16% 23% 9% 12% $10,000 - $19,999 47 1 5 5 1 6 20 5 1 1 27 20 14% 4% 14% 17% 9% 15% 21% 9% 5% 8% 12% 17% g

$5,000 - $9,999 29 4 0 2 0 5 8 5 3 0 16 13 8% 17% 0% 7% 0% 12% 9% 9% 16% 0% 7% 11% c

$1,000 - $4,999 45 3 2 3 1 3 18 8 4 2 23 22 13% 13% 5% 10% 9% 7% 19% 14% 21% 15% 10% 19% c k

less than $1,000 17 0 2 2 1 1 1 7 1 0 7 10 5% 0% 5% 7% 9% 2% 1% 12% 5% 0% 3% 9% g k


standard error: $6.1 $37.1 $15.5 $22.3 $13.3 $18.5 $10.4 $14.2 $21.5 $33.1 $8.1 $8.1 75th percentile: $80.9 $87.5 $100.0 $176.3 $80.0 $73.0 $50.0 $86.4 $90.0 $114.0 $102.0 $35.0 50th percentile (median): $27.1 $27.5 $50.0 $40.0 $50.0 $31.0 $19.8 $25.0 $20.0 $30.0 $40.0 $13.0 25th percentile: $7.9 $6.5 $19.0 $9.8 $15.0 $10.0 $6.3 $3.9 $3.0 $17.5 $12.8 $3.0 no answer 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%







$250,000 - $299,999 30 2 1 1 1 4 10 7 1 2 21 9 4% 3% 1% 1% 3% 4% 5% 5% 2% 5% 4% 3%

$200,000 - $249,999 47 3 4 4 2 10 12 9 1 2 38 9 6% 5% 4% 6% 7% 11% 6% 7% 2% 5% 7% 3% k

$150,000 - $199,999 87 6 11 11 4 5 21 17 7 3 63 23 11% 9% 11% 16% 13% 6% 10% 13% 17% 7% 12% 8% d f

$100,000 - $149,999 163 13 19 11 7 30 41 20 8 6 109 53 20% 20% 19% 16% 23% 33% 20% 15% 19% 14% 21% 19% cd f f f

$75,000 - $99,999 117 11 15 13 1 7 33 22 6 5 66 48 15% 17% 15% 19% 3% 8% 16% 17% 14% 12% 13% 17% d d

$50,000 - $74,999 141 9 16 11 4 14 40 27 8 8 72 68 18% 14% 16% 16% 13% 16% 19% 21% 19% 19% 14% 24% k

$40,000 - $49,999 55 6 11 3 5 3 11 9 3 3 25 30 7% 9% 11% 4% 17% 3% 5% 7% 7% 7% 5% 11% d ce e k

$30,000 - $39,999 16 2 2 1 1 4 3 1 1 1 11 5 2% 3% 2% 1% 3% 4% 1% 1% 2% 2% 2% 2%

less than $30,000 12 0 5 1 0 0 3 0 1 2 4 8 1% 0% 5% 1% 0% 0% 1% 0% 2% 5% 1% 3% c c fh k


standard error: $4.6 $19.3 $10.7 $16.2 $17.3 $12.2 $9.0 $13.4 $13.3 $18.9 $6.4 $5.8 75th percentile: $170.0 $161.5 $160.0 $170.0 $172.5 $164.0 $175.0 $184.8 $155.0 $175.0 $191.0 $126.9 50th percentile (median): $105.0 $100.0 $95.0 $110.0 $112.5 $120.0 $103.0 $105.0 $106.0 $93.0 $125.0 $83.5 25th percentile: $68.0 $60.5 $55.9 $72.0 $51.6 $72.9 $70.0 $65.6 $70.4 $52.0 $75.5 $58.5 no answer 67 9 4 6 4 9 17 7 3 7 48 18 8% 14% 4% 9% 13% 10% 8% 5% 7% 17% 9% 6% b b ch






base: attorneys practicing in 803 66 98 69 30 90 210 131 42 42 513 283 Iowa full time 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 5 - very satisfied 139 11 17 10 7 17 44 21 3 6 99 39 17% 17% 17% 14% 23% 19% 21% 16% 7% 14% 19% 14% g k

4 267 20 35 20 7 34 60 49 15 14 170 93 33% 30% 36% 29% 23% 38% 29% 37% 36% 33% 33% 33%

3 237 20 24 28 7 22 64 37 17 11 142 93 30% 30% 24% 41% 23% 24% 30% 28% 40% 26% 28% 33% c d

2 97 11 9 6 4 11 29 17 4 5 63 34 12% 17% 9% 9% 13% 12% 14% 13% 10% 12% 12% 12% 1 - not at all satisfied 53 3 12 4 4 5 10 7 3 5 32 21 7% 5% 12% 6% 13% 6% 5% 5% 7% 12% 6% 7% c

mean: 3.4 3.4 3.4 3.4 3.3 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.3 3.3 3.5 3.3 standard error: 0.04 0.14 0.13 0.13 0.25 0.12 0.08 0.09 0.15 0.19 0.05 0.07 no answer 10 1 1 1 1 1 3 0 0 1 7 3 1% 2% 1% 1% 3% 1% 1% 0% 0% 2% 1% 1% e






base: those at private law 653 60 90 64 29 73 150 108 33 36 434 217 practices in Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% k

90% - 99% 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 2 0% 0% 0% 0% 3% 1% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 80% - 89% 8 0 0 2 0 4 1 1 0 0 6 2 1% 0% 0% 3% 0% 5% 1% 1% 0% 0% 1% 1% c f

70% - 79% 9 0 1 2 2 1 3 0 0 0 4 5 1% 0% 1% 3% 7% 1% 2% 0% 0% 0% 1% 2%

60% - 69% 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 3 1% 0% 2% 0% 0% 0% 1% 1% 0% 0% 0% 1%

50% - 59% 8 0 1 0 1 0 2 3 0 1 2 6 1% 0% 1% 0% 3% 0% 1% 3% 0% 3% 0% 3% k

40% - 49% 14 1 3 2 1 3 3 1 0 0 5 9 2% 2% 3% 3% 3% 4% 2% 1% 0% 0% 1% 4% k

30% - 39% 15 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 0 2 8 7 2% 3% 1% 0% 3% 3% 2% 4% 0% 6% 2% 3%

20% - 29% 25 5 5 1 3 1 2 3 2 2 13 12 4% 8% 6% 2% 10% 1% 1% 3% 6% 6% 3% 6% b

10% - 19% 17 3 3 4 2 0 0 2 2 1 10 7 3% 5% 3% 6% 7% 0% 0% 2% 6% 3% 2% 3% d bcd fg g

less than 10% 87 14 15 13 5 10 13 6 5 5 58 29 13% 23% 17% 20% 17% 14% 9% 6% 15% 14% 13% 13% bd bcd

does not apply—do not accept court appointed juvenile or 460 35 58 39 13 51 120 87 24 25 325 133 indigent defense cases 70% 58% 64% 61% 45% 70% 80% 81% 73% 69% 75% 61% bcd bcd k

mean: 7.7% 5.9% 8.6% 8.9% 17.6% 10.8% 6.9% 5.9% 3.2% 6.0% 5.4% 12.3% cf k

standard error: 0.73% 1.36% 2.00% 2.61% 4.97% 2.91% 1.61% 1.51% 1.19% 2.14% 0.75% 1.57% median: 0% 0% 0% 0% 3% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% no answer 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0% 0% 0% 2% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%






base: those at private law practices in Iowa who accept court appointed juvenile or 192 25 32 24 16 22 30 21 9 11 108 84 indigent defense cases 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 1% 0% 3% 0% 0% 0% 3% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2% 90% - 99% 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 2 2% 0% 0% 0% 6% 5% 3% 0% 0% 0% 1% 2% 80% - 89% 8 0 0 2 0 4 1 1 0 0 6 2 4% 0% 0% 8% 0% 18% 3% 5% 0% 0% 6% 2% 70% - 79% 9 0 1 2 2 1 3 0 0 0 4 5 5% 0% 3% 8% 13% 5% 10% 0% 0% 0% 4% 6% 60% - 69% 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 3 2% 0% 6% 0% 0% 0% 3% 5% 0% 0% 1% 4% 50% - 59% 8 0 1 0 1 0 2 3 0 1 2 6 4% 0% 3% 0% 6% 0% 7% 14% 0% 9% 2% 7%

40% - 49% 14 1 3 2 1 3 3 1 0 0 5 9 7% 4% 9% 8% 6% 14% 10% 5% 0% 0% 5% 11% 30% - 39% 15 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 0 2 8 7 8% 8% 3% 0% 6% 9% 10% 19% 0% 18% 7% 8% 20% - 29% 25 5 5 1 3 1 2 3 2 2 13 12 13% 20% 16% 4% 19% 5% 7% 14% 22% 18% 12% 14% 10% - 19% 17 3 3 4 2 0 0 2 2 1 10 7 9% 12% 9% 17% 13% 0% 0% 10% 22% 9% 9% 8%

less than 10% 87 14 15 13 5 10 13 6 5 5 58 29 45% 56% 47% 54% 31% 45% 43% 29% 56% 45% 54% 35% k

does not apply—do not accept court appointed juvenile or 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 indigent defense cases 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% mean: 26.1% 14.2% 24.2% 23.3% 31.9% 35.9% 34.5% 30.2% 11.7% 19.5% 21.8% 31.7% k







base: attorneys practicing in 850 70 104 73 33 95 219 141 43 46 536 307 Iowa (multiple answers) 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% bar dues 645 61 73 59 20 71 165 109 34 32 414 227 76% 87% 70% 81% 61% 75% 75% 77% 79% 70% 77% 74% b bd b b e b

CLE budget/reimbursement 581 49 67 49 17 65 155 96 33 28 367 210 68% 70% 64% 67% 52% 68% 71% 68% 77% 61% 68% 68% e e

attorney registration fees 577 54 63 54 19 61 146 98 32 30 370 204 68% 77% 61% 74% 58% 64% 67% 70% 74% 65% 69% 66% b b

insurance: health 508 44 38 34 13 56 166 88 25 19 302 200 60% 63% 37% 47% 39% 59% 76% 62% 58% 41% 56% 65% b b c bcdef cdeg cg bfgh k

paid vacation time 474 37 51 33 16 47 137 81 30 19 275 192 56% 53% 49% 45% 48% 49% 63% 57% 70% 41% 51% 63% cdf cdf gi k

insurance: malpractice 469 49 41 41 16 51 133 78 26 19 308 159 55% 70% 39% 56% 48% 54% 61% 55% 60% 41% 57% 52% b c b bc c bc c bg

retirement plan contributions 446 36 45 31 13 50 132 81 22 18 285 155 52% 51% 43% 42% 39% 53% 60% 57% 51% 39% 53% 50% cde cd gh

professional association dues 444 44 51 35 13 49 116 78 20 22 280 161 52% 63% 49% 48% 39% 52% 53% 55% 47% 48% 52% 52% b

sick leave 405 37 43 23 14 40 119 70 19 17 236 162 48% 53% 41% 32% 42% 42% 54% 50% 44% 37% 44% 53% b cdf d g k

mileage/transportation 396 38 41 29 14 41 103 73 21 16 241 149 discounts/reimbursement 47% 54% 39% 40% 42% 43% 47% 52% 49% 35% 45% 49% bh

insurance: dental 352 21 20 15 4 39 133 67 19 10 198 151 41% 30% 19% 21% 12% 41% 61% 48% 44% 22% 37% 49% b cde bcdef bcdeg cdeg fghi k

insurance: life 335 24 26 16 6 40 121 53 16 10 190 140 39% 34% 25% 22% 18% 42% 55% 38% 37% 22% 35% 46% cde bcdef cdeg g fgh k

laptop/tablet 329 23 36 22 11 45 95 48 18 16 207 118 39% 33% 35% 30% 33% 47% 43% 34% 42% 35% 39% 38% d d f






base: attorneys practicing in 850 70 104 73 33 95 219 141 43 46 536 307 Iowa (multiple answers) 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% cell phone 327 17 35 27 6 45 97 44 20 18 219 105 38% 24% 34% 37% 18% 47% 44% 31% 47% 39% 41% 34% bce be fg be e

insurance: disability 307 22 11 14 2 41 114 63 13 8 178 126 36% 31% 11% 19% 6% 43% 52% 45% 30% 17% 33% 41% b b cde bcde cde ceg fgh k

remote access/work from home 299 16 21 18 8 39 91 64 15 10 167 129 35% 23% 20% 25% 24% 41% 42% 45% 35% 22% 31% 42% bcd bcd bcde fgh k

maternity/paternity/adoption/ 220 17 11 10 6 25 75 46 8 6 102 115 new child leave 26% 24% 11% 14% 18% 26% 34% 33% 19% 13% 19% 37% b cd cd cd g gh k

funding/time off for 201 15 21 12 5 18 64 42 9 6 109 88 professional development 24% 21% 20% 16% 15% 19% 29% 30% 21% 13% 20% 29% d d gh k

flex-time 186 17 18 10 5 22 61 35 7 3 111 73 22% 24% 17% 14% 15% 23% 28% 25% 16% 7% 21% 24% cd bfgh

use of organization credit card 180 11 17 15 4 19 45 33 17 5 100 77 21% 16% 16% 21% 12% 20% 21% 23% 40% 11% 19% 25% bcdefgh i k

profit sharing 164 20 20 7 4 18 45 31 8 6 109 54 19% 29% 19% 10% 12% 19% 21% 22% 19% 13% 20% 18% b d d b

parking cost reductions 156 13 4 10 5 15 56 34 7 5 94 62 18% 19% 4% 14% 15% 16% 26% 24% 16% 11% 18% 20% b c c c cd c c g

deferred compensation 147 7 15 9 4 18 48 24 10 6 96 50 17% 10% 14% 12% 12% 19% 22% 17% 23% 13% 18% 16% b

civic/club dues 141 12 18 14 7 12 36 24 6 6 92 49 17% 17% 17% 19% 21% 13% 16% 17% 14% 13% 17% 16% client development budget 131 7 5 9 2 11 61 24 5 2 90 41 15% 10% 5% 12% 6% 12% 28% 17% 12% 4% 17% 13% bcdef cg g gh

employee assistance program 114 2 9 1 1 17 51 18 5 2 60 52 13% 3% 9% 1% 3% 18% 23% 13% 12% 4% 11% 17% c bde bcde bdg d fg k

gym membership discounts/ 110 4 6 8 3 12 35 29 2 1 62 47 on-site gym 13% 6% 6% 11% 9% 13% 16% 21% 5% 2% 12% 15% bc bc h fgh






base: attorneys practicing in 850 70 104 73 33 95 219 141 43 46 536 307 Iowa (multiple answers) 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% car allowance 52 8 7 6 3 7 7 9 1 2 40 11 6% 11% 7% 8% 9% 7% 3% 6% 2% 4% 7% 4% b k

moving expenses 51 4 3 2 0 6 20 10 2 0 25 25 6% 6% 3% 3% 0% 6% 9% 7% 5% 0% 5% 8% c g k

company car 47 2 4 8 2 5 14 6 1 4 29 17 6% 3% 4% 11% 6% 5% 6% 4% 2% 9% 5% 6%

further education financing 47 2 6 2 1 3 11 13 1 3 20 26 6% 3% 6% 3% 3% 3% 5% 9% 2% 7% 4% 8% k

paid physical examination 47 2 5 0 0 8 17 7 1 0 28 18 6% 3% 5% 0% 0% 8% 8% 5% 2% 0% 5% 6% d d f

country/recreational club 39 2 5 8 4 4 9 3 0 1 33 6 membership 5% 3% 5% 11% 12% 4% 4% 2% 0% 2% 6% 2% d de de k

thrift/savings plan 32 3 4 0 1 3 12 4 2 2 17 15 4% 4% 4% 0% 3% 3% 5% 3% 5% 4% 3% 5% d

stock options 27 2 1 1 0 3 8 7 0 2 16 11 3% 3% 1% 1% 0% 3% 4% 5% 0% 4% 3% 4%

child care/back up child care (on-site or in partnership with 9 0 1 1 0 0 4 1 0 1 4 4 nearby provider) 1% 0% 1% 1% 0% 0% 2% 1% 0% 2% 1% 1% spouse travel expenses 8 0 3 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 4 4 1% 0% 3% 3% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 1% 1% cd

childcare allowance 7 0 0 0 0 2 3 2 0 0 4 3 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2% 1% 1% 0% 0% 1% 1% NET: INSURANCE 620 59 57 49 17 69 183 102 32 27 386 228 73% 84% 55% 67% 52% 73% 84% 72% 74% 59% 72% 74% b b b ce cdef ceg ce bg

indicated at least one 757 67 82 64 25 86 203 125 41 39 476 274 89% 96% 79% 88% 76% 91% 93% 89% 95% 85% 89% 89% b b ce ce c ce b






base: attorneys practicing in 850 70 104 73 33 95 219 141 43 46 536 307 Iowa (multiple answers) 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% none of these 82 2 20 8 7 7 15 15 1 6 51 31 10% 3% 19% 11% 21% 7% 7% 11% 2% 13% 10% 10% b b ce ce ce b

no answer 11 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 9 2 1% 1% 2% 1% 3% 2% 0% 1% 2% 2% 2% 1%






base: attorneys practicing in 850 70 104 73 33 95 219 141 43 46 536 307 Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% employer 503 39 52 46 13 55 139 88 29 21 311 189 59% 56% 50% 63% 39% 58% 63% 62% 67% 46% 58% 62% d ce e e ghi

self 302 22 46 21 16 34 75 47 13 23 196 103 36% 31% 44% 29% 48% 36% 34% 33% 30% 50% 37% 34% c d bdgh

both 44 9 5 6 4 6 5 6 1 2 28 15 5% 13% 5% 8% 12% 6% 2% 4% 2% 4% 5% 5% bde b

no answer 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%






base: those at law firms or organizations in Iowa that offer 645 61 73 59 20 71 165 109 34 32 414 227 to pay bar dues 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 1 of my choosing 144 17 22 10 5 22 23 27 6 7 100 43 22% 28% 30% 17% 25% 31% 14% 25% 18% 22% 24% 19% bcf g

2 of my choosing 142 13 15 17 4 17 35 22 11 4 101 40 22% 21% 21% 29% 20% 24% 21% 20% 32% 13% 24% 18% k

more than 2 of my choosing 258 26 24 26 7 19 78 42 15 11 153 104 40% 43% 33% 44% 35% 27% 47% 39% 44% 34% 37% 46% d cf k

1 of my law firm's/ 28 1 5 1 1 6 4 7 0 2 18 9 organization's choosing 4% 2% 7% 2% 5% 8% 2% 6% 0% 6% 4% 4% f

2 of my law firm's/ 20 0 2 2 1 0 9 3 0 2 11 9 organization's choosing 3% 0% 3% 3% 5% 0% 5% 3% 0% 6% 3% 4% f bf

more than 2 of my law firm's/ 27 2 1 3 1 2 8 4 2 4 18 9 organization's choosing 4% 3% 1% 5% 5% 3% 5% 4% 6% 13% 4% 4% c

no answer 26 2 4 0 1 5 8 4 0 2 13 13 4% 3% 5% 0% 5% 7% 5% 4% 0% 6% 3% 6% d






base: those at law firms or organizations in Iowa that offer to make retirement plan 446 36 45 31 13 50 132 81 22 18 285 155 contributions 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% matches my contributions, up to 214 15 18 17 4 30 67 36 10 6 123 88 a maximum amount 48% 42% 40% 55% 31% 60% 51% 44% 45% 33% 43% 57% k

contributes a set percentage of 189 18 20 13 9 18 56 34 10 7 131 55 my salary each year 42% 50% 44% 42% 69% 36% 42% 42% 45% 39% 46% 35% k

contributes a set dollar amount 23 1 5 1 0 2 5 6 0 2 15 8 each year 5% 3% 11% 3% 0% 4% 4% 7% 0% 11% 5% 5%

matches my contributions, with 8 1 1 0 0 0 1 3 0 1 6 2 no maximum amount 2% 3% 2% 0% 0% 0% 1% 4% 0% 6% 2% 1% no answer 12 1 1 0 0 0 3 2 2 2 10 2 3% 3% 2% 0% 0% 0% 2% 2% 9% 11% 4% 1%






base: attorneys practicing in 850 70 104 73 33 95 219 141 43 46 536 307 Iowa (multiple answers) 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Christmas Day 822 70 101 70 31 92 211 138 40 44 517 298 97% 100% 97% 96% 94% 97% 96% 98% 93% 96% 96% 97% b b

Thanksgiving Day 818 69 101 69 31 92 209 137 40 44 515 296 96% 99% 97% 95% 94% 97% 95% 97% 93% 96% 96% 96% New Year's Day 813 69 100 70 31 91 207 136 40 43 512 294 96% 99% 96% 96% 94% 96% 95% 96% 93% 93% 96% 96% Independence Day 764 64 93 67 27 84 196 127 40 42 481 276 90% 91% 89% 92% 82% 88% 89% 90% 93% 91% 90% 90% Labor Day 735 62 89 68 24 83 188 119 38 40 458 270 86% 89% 86% 93% 73% 87% 86% 84% 88% 87% 85% 88% bd

Memorial Day 729 63 90 66 25 80 186 117 37 43 456 266 86% 90% 87% 90% 76% 84% 85% 83% 86% 93% 85% 87% d e

Day after Thanksgiving 642 46 83 62 28 75 166 104 30 33 415 220 76% 66% 80% 85% 85% 79% 76% 74% 70% 72% 77% 72% b b b

Christmas Eve 472 36 61 38 21 60 101 91 24 25 313 156 56% 51% 59% 52% 64% 63% 46% 65% 56% 54% 58% 51% cf g k

New Year's Eve 307 23 45 25 16 40 57 57 17 16 217 87 36% 33% 43% 34% 48% 42% 26% 40% 40% 35% 40% 28% cef g k

Martin Luther King's Birthday 160 10 11 13 4 23 47 29 8 6 89 69 19% 14% 11% 18% 12% 24% 21% 21% 19% 13% 17% 22% c c c k

Veterans Day 134 11 17 13 6 21 33 15 7 8 85 48 16% 16% 16% 18% 18% 22% 15% 11% 16% 17% 16% 16% f

Presidents' Day 100 6 14 9 2 13 20 18 6 9 59 41 12% 9% 13% 12% 6% 14% 9% 13% 14% 20% 11% 13% g

other 56 2 10 4 3 4 9 14 2 5 29 26 7% 3% 10% 5% 9% 4% 4% 10% 5% 11% 5% 8% c g

indicated at least one 827 70 101 70 31 93 213 139 40 44 520 300 97% 100% 97% 96% 94% 98% 97% 99% 93% 96% 97% 98% b bh






base: attorneys practicing in 850 70 104 73 33 95 219 141 43 46 536 307 Iowa (multiple answers) 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% none 13 0 3 3 1 1 3 0 0 2 9 4 2% 0% 3% 4% 3% 1% 1% 0% 0% 4% 2% 1% cde h

no answer 10 0 0 0 1 1 3 2 3 0 7 3 1% 0% 0% 0% 3% 1% 1% 1% 7% 0% 1% 1% bcdgh






base: attorneys practicing in 803 66 98 69 30 90 210 131 42 42 513 283 Iowa full time 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 20 or more 112 12 13 10 2 12 30 19 4 4 74 37 14% 18% 13% 14% 7% 13% 14% 15% 10% 10% 14% 13% 15 - 19 146 16 14 4 4 16 38 30 10 7 93 52 18% 24% 14% 6% 13% 18% 18% 23% 24% 17% 18% 18% b d d d d

10 - 14 264 23 33 27 7 31 74 36 13 12 171 92 33% 35% 34% 39% 23% 34% 35% 27% 31% 29% 33% 33%

5 - 9 186 11 27 14 9 18 50 35 8 10 119 64 23% 17% 28% 20% 30% 20% 24% 27% 19% 24% 23% 23% fewer than 5 67 4 9 10 6 4 16 7 6 5 36 30 8% 6% 9% 14% 20% 4% 8% 5% 14% 12% 7% 11% b de e de f

none 25 0 2 4 2 8 2 4 0 3 17 8 3% 0% 2% 6% 7% 9% 1% 3% 0% 7% 3% 3% b b bc def f bg

mean: 11.7 13.3 11.3 10.4 9.0 11.5 12.0 12.1 11.6 10.4 11.8 11.5 b b b b de de b

standard error: 0.20 0.63 0.55 0.71 1.08 0.63 0.37 0.49 0.87 0.94 0.25 0.34 median: 12 13 11 11 8 12 12 12 12 11 12 12 no answer 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 3 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 2% 2% 1% 0% g g






base: attorneys practicing in Iowa who have been licensed for 323 24 35 21 15 35 100 54 13 13 160 161 fewer than ten years 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% $200,000 or more 32 0 3 3 1 3 11 4 4 2 21 11 10% 0% 9% 14% 7% 9% 11% 7% 31% 15% 13% 7%

$150,000 - $199,999 54 3 7 2 2 9 9 14 2 3 22 32 17% 13% 20% 10% 13% 26% 9% 26% 15% 23% 14% 20% f g

$125,000 - $149,999 49 5 7 2 2 4 16 8 1 1 25 24 15% 21% 20% 10% 13% 11% 16% 15% 8% 8% 16% 15% $75,000 - $124,999 76 7 8 4 5 7 28 9 2 4 39 37 24% 29% 23% 19% 33% 20% 28% 17% 15% 31% 24% 23% $25,000 - $74,999 69 6 7 6 1 8 24 11 4 1 34 33 21% 25% 20% 29% 7% 23% 24% 20% 31% 8% 21% 20% less than $25,000 8 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 0 1 3 5 2% 4% 0% 5% 0% 3% 1% 4% 0% 8% 2% 3% none 35 2 3 3 4 3 11 6 0 1 16 19 11% 8% 9% 14% 27% 9% 11% 11% 0% 8% 10% 12% mean (thousands): $104 $93 $112 $92 $92 $110 $100 $108 $130 $117 $107 $103 standard error: $3.49 $10.88 $10.09 $15.08 $17.66 $10.87 $6.04 $8.95 $18.10 $18.70 $4.97 $4.96 median: $108 $96 $125 $75 $100 $117 $100 $122 $150 $125 $110 $107 no answer 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%






base: attorneys practicing in Iowa who have been licensed for fewer than ten years and had 288 22 32 18 11 32 89 48 13 12 144 142 educational debt at graduation 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% $200,000 or more 32 0 3 3 1 3 11 4 4 2 21 11 11% 0% 9% 17% 9% 9% 12% 8% 31% 17% 15% 8%

$150,000 - $199,999 54 3 7 2 2 9 9 14 2 3 22 32 19% 14% 22% 11% 18% 28% 10% 29% 15% 25% 15% 23% f g

$125,000 - $149,999 49 5 7 2 2 4 16 8 1 1 25 24 17% 23% 22% 11% 18% 13% 18% 17% 8% 8% 17% 17% $75,000 - $124,999 76 7 8 4 5 7 28 9 2 4 39 37 26% 32% 25% 22% 45% 22% 31% 19% 15% 33% 27% 26% $25,000 - $74,999 69 6 7 6 1 8 24 11 4 1 34 33 24% 27% 22% 33% 9% 25% 27% 23% 31% 8% 24% 23% less than $25,000 8 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 0 1 3 5 3% 5% 0% 6% 0% 3% 1% 4% 0% 8% 2% 4% none 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% mean (thousands): $117 $101 $123 $108 $125 $120 $112 $121 $130 $127 $119 $116 standard error: $3.19 $10.04 $8.96 $14.65 $13.38 $10.10 $5.51 $8.18 $18.10 $17.33 $4.54 $4.51 median: $119 $104 $127 $100 $125 $125 $110 $130 $150 $125 $120 $120 no answer 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%






base: attorneys practicing in Iowa who have been licensed for fewer than ten years and had 288 22 32 18 11 32 89 48 13 12 144 142 educational debt at graduation 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 41 3 5 2 2 3 13 8 1 4 17 24 14% 14% 16% 11% 18% 9% 15% 17% 8% 33% 12% 17% 90% - 99% 98 8 12 4 3 6 32 13 8 5 46 51 34% 36% 38% 22% 27% 19% 36% 27% 62% 42% 32% 36%

80% - 89% 35 0 4 2 2 4 10 10 0 1 20 15 12% 0% 13% 11% 18% 13% 11% 21% 0% 8% 14% 11% 70% - 79% 33 3 4 2 1 7 9 4 1 1 22 11 11% 14% 13% 11% 9% 22% 10% 8% 8% 8% 15% 8% k

60% - 69% 17 2 0 0 0 1 8 4 1 1 7 10 6% 9% 0% 0% 0% 3% 9% 8% 8% 8% 5% 7%

50% - 59% 7 0 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 5 2 2% 0% 9% 0% 0% 0% 1% 4% 0% 0% 3% 1% c

40% - 49% 10 0 1 1 0 3 5 0 0 0 2 8 3% 0% 3% 6% 0% 9% 6% 0% 0% 0% 1% 6% f

30% - 39% 9 1 1 3 0 0 1 3 0 0 5 4 3% 5% 3% 17% 0% 0% 1% 6% 0% 0% 3% 3%

20% - 29% 9 0 2 1 0 2 2 1 1 0 6 3 3% 0% 6% 6% 0% 6% 2% 2% 8% 0% 4% 2% 10% - 19% 3 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 1 1% 5% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 8% 0% 1% 1% less than 10% 3 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 1% 5% 0% 6% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2%

none 23 3 0 2 3 6 6 3 0 0 12 10 8% 14% 0% 11% 27% 19% 7% 6% 0% 0% 8% 7% c

mean: 74.3% 66.8% 80.5% 60.0% 66.4% 62.0% 76.1% 76.8% 80.0% 91.7% 73.6% 75.4% c f







base: attorneys practicing in Iowa who have been licensed for fewer than ten years and had 288 22 32 18 11 32 89 48 13 12 144 142 educational debt at graduation 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% $1,800 or more 18 0 2 0 1 3 9 1 0 1 11 7 6% 0% 6% 0% 9% 9% 10% 2% 0% 8% 8% 5%

$1,500 - $1,799 12 0 1 1 0 3 2 2 2 0 5 7 4% 0% 3% 6% 0% 9% 2% 4% 15% 0% 3% 5%

$1,200 - $1,499 30 5 2 2 0 1 12 5 1 0 12 17 10% 23% 6% 11% 0% 3% 13% 10% 8% 0% 8% 12% $900 - $1,199 27 0 4 2 2 3 7 4 1 1 18 9 9% 0% 13% 11% 18% 9% 8% 8% 8% 8% 13% 6%

$600 - $899 68 6 8 4 2 12 21 9 2 4 34 34 24% 27% 25% 22% 18% 38% 24% 19% 15% 33% 24% 24%

$300 - $599 82 5 11 8 2 3 27 17 4 3 38 43 28% 23% 34% 44% 18% 9% 30% 35% 31% 25% 26% 30% c f f

less than $300 49 6 4 1 4 7 10 9 3 3 25 24 17% 27% 13% 6% 36% 22% 11% 19% 23% 25% 17% 17% mean: $782 $695 $759 $742 $682 $853 $840 $705 $762 $675 $792 $770

standard error: $27.1 $85.8 $77.1 $92.7 $142.1 $88.2 $51.4 $61.4 $139.5 $123.2 $38.7 $38.3 median: $651 $600 $621 $600 $600 $750 $697 $562 $600 $600 $673 $627 no answer 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 2% 0% 0% 1% 1%






base: attorneys practicing in Iowa who have been licensed for fewer than ten years and had 288 22 32 18 11 32 89 48 13 12 144 142 educational debt at graduation 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 25 or more 59 3 7 5 2 6 19 8 4 4 27 32 20% 14% 22% 28% 18% 19% 21% 17% 31% 33% 19% 23% 20 - 24 71 6 13 0 3 7 19 16 3 3 35 36 25% 27% 41% 0% 27% 22% 21% 33% 23% 25% 24% 25% c

15 - 19 31 1 1 2 2 4 8 7 3 1 21 10 11% 5% 3% 11% 18% 13% 9% 15% 23% 8% 15% 7% k

10 - 14 37 5 4 1 0 7 10 6 1 1 17 19 13% 23% 13% 6% 0% 22% 11% 13% 8% 8% 12% 13% 5 - 9 44 1 5 4 1 2 21 4 1 3 23 21 15% 5% 16% 22% 9% 6% 24% 8% 8% 25% 16% 15% f g

fewer than 5 22 3 2 4 0 0 6 4 1 0 9 13 8% 14% 6% 22% 0% 0% 7% 8% 8% 0% 6% 9%

none—debt is paid off 23 3 0 2 3 6 6 3 0 0 12 10 8% 14% 0% 11% 27% 19% 7% 6% 0% 0% 8% 7% c

mean:* 15.5 13.9 18.0 11.8 14.5 15.0 15.1 16.6 18.7 18.3 15.5 15.7

standard error: 0.51 2.00 1.33 2.31 3.18 1.60 0.91 1.19 2.01 2.16 0.71 0.74 median: 18 14 21 9 20 16 16 20 20 21 18 19 no answer 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% *Due to the significant proportion of respondents answering in the top category, the sample statistic may understate the true population mean.






base: attorneys practicing in Iowa who have been licensed for fewer than ten years and had 264 19 32 16 8 26 83 45 13 12 132 131 educational debt at graduation 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 25 or more 59 3 7 5 2 6 19 8 4 4 27 32 22% 16% 22% 31% 25% 23% 23% 18% 31% 33% 20% 24% 20 - 24 71 6 13 0 3 7 19 16 3 3 35 36 27% 32% 41% 0% 38% 27% 23% 36% 23% 25% 27% 27%

15 - 19 31 1 1 2 2 4 8 7 3 1 21 10 12% 5% 3% 13% 25% 15% 10% 16% 23% 8% 16% 8% k

10 - 14 37 5 4 1 0 7 10 6 1 1 17 19 14% 26% 13% 6% 0% 27% 12% 13% 8% 8% 13% 15% 5 - 9 44 1 5 4 1 2 21 4 1 3 23 21 17% 5% 16% 25% 13% 8% 25% 9% 8% 25% 17% 16% g

fewer than 5 22 3 2 4 0 0 6 4 1 0 9 13 8% 16% 6% 25% 0% 0% 7% 9% 8% 0% 7% 10% none—debt is paid off 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% mean:* 16.9 16.0 18.0 13.3 20.0 18.5 16.1 17.7 18.7 18.3 16.9 16.9 standard error: 0.47 1.86 1.33 2.35 2.06 1.15 0.86 1.08 2.01 2.16 0.64 0.69 median: 20 20 21 10 21 20 18 20 20 21 19 20 no answer 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% *Due to the significant proportion of respondents answering in the top category, the sample statistic may understate the true population mean.






base: attorneys practicing in Iowa who have been licensed for fewer than ten years and had educational debt at graduation 288 22 32 18 11 32 89 48 13 12 144 142 (multiple answers) 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% type of practice 144 13 15 8 4 14 47 21 9 6 72 71 50% 59% 47% 44% 36% 44% 53% 44% 69% 50% 50% 50% employment opportunities 136 9 12 5 5 11 47 26 10 5 67 68 47% 41% 38% 28% 45% 34% 53% 54% 77% 42% 47% 48%

geographical location of 88 7 7 7 1 12 25 17 4 3 46 42 practice 31% 32% 22% 39% 9% 38% 28% 35% 31% 25% 32% 30% size of firm or practice 76 7 5 4 1 10 24 12 4 3 33 42 26% 32% 16% 22% 9% 31% 27% 25% 31% 25% 23% 30% other 46 3 6 4 3 7 13 6 1 1 21 25 16% 14% 19% 22% 27% 22% 15% 13% 8% 8% 15% 18% indicated at least one 188 16 19 11 7 20 59 31 10 6 92 95 65% 73% 59% 61% 64% 63% 66% 65% 77% 50% 64% 67% none 99 6 13 7 4 12 30 16 3 6 51 47 34% 27% 41% 39% 36% 38% 34% 33% 23% 50% 35% 33% no answer 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2% 0% 0% 1% 0%






base: attorneys practicing in 850 70 104 73 33 95 219 141 43 46 536 307 Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% too severe 78 11 13 6 5 4 14 13 8 3 55 23 9% 16% 13% 8% 15% 4% 6% 9% 19% 7% 10% 7% bce b fg

just right 604 54 77 54 25 75 136 99 27 37 388 211 71% 77% 74% 74% 76% 79% 62% 70% 63% 80% 72% 69% bcf f g

too lenient 139 4 12 11 3 13 60 23 7 5 76 62 16% 6% 12% 15% 9% 14% 27% 16% 16% 11% 14% 20% bcdef bg g k

no answer 29 1 2 2 0 3 9 6 1 1 17 11 3% 1% 2% 3% 0% 3% 4% 4% 2% 2% 3% 4%






base: attorneys practicing in 850 70 104 73 33 95 219 141 43 46 536 307 Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% improved 58 5 6 8 4 7 15 8 1 4 44 14 7% 7% 6% 11% 12% 7% 7% 6% 2% 9% 8% 5% k

stayed the same 520 36 58 47 22 64 133 88 28 23 316 200 61% 51% 56% 64% 67% 67% 61% 62% 65% 50% 59% 65% b f

declined 257 28 38 17 7 21 69 41 13 19 166 88 30% 40% 37% 23% 21% 22% 32% 29% 30% 41% 31% 29% b bc df

no answer 15 1 2 1 0 3 2 4 1 0 10 5 2% 1% 2% 1% 0% 3% 1% 3% 2% 0% 2% 2%






base: attorneys practicing in 850 70 104 73 33 95 219 141 43 46 536 307 Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% improved 48 5 6 4 4 6 9 9 0 1 36 12 6% 7% 6% 5% 12% 6% 4% 6% 0% 2% 7% 4% e

stayed the same 418 30 45 36 19 45 113 67 24 25 259 155 49% 43% 43% 49% 58% 47% 52% 48% 56% 54% 48% 50% declined 368 33 52 32 10 41 93 62 19 20 233 132 43% 47% 50% 44% 30% 43% 42% 44% 44% 43% 43% 43% c

no answer 16 2 1 1 0 3 4 3 0 0 8 8 2% 3% 1% 1% 0% 3% 2% 2% 0% 0% 1% 3%






base: attorneys practicing in 850 70 104 73 33 95 219 141 43 46 536 307 Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% yes 388 28 38 34 18 43 108 68 19 15 254 130 46% 40% 37% 47% 55% 45% 49% 48% 44% 33% 47% 42% c g

no 188 16 30 13 6 20 47 32 10 12 105 81 22% 23% 29% 18% 18% 21% 21% 23% 23% 26% 20% 26% k

not sure 268 25 35 25 9 31 63 40 14 19 172 95 32% 36% 34% 34% 27% 33% 29% 28% 33% 41% 32% 31%

no answer 6 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 5 1 1% 1% 1% 1% 0% 1% 0% 1% 0% 0% 1% 0%






AGREE SUMMARY (rated +1 or +2 on a 5-point scale where +2 = strongly agree and -2 = strongly disagree) base: those at private law 653 60 90 64 29 73 150 108 33 36 434 217 practices in Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% I personally have more legal 238 26 36 19 11 23 45 45 14 15 160 78 work than I can handle 36% 43% 40% 30% 38% 32% 30% 42% 42% 42% 37% 36%

Iowa attorneys have more legal 132 12 27 16 10 15 17 22 5 5 89 43 work than they can handle 20% 20% 30% 25% 34% 21% 11% 20% 15% 14% 21% 20% cd g

indicated at least one 269 28 43 23 13 29 49 51 14 15 183 86 41% 47% 48% 36% 45% 40% 33% 47% 42% 42% 42% 40% c g

indicated none 384 32 47 41 16 44 101 57 19 21 251 131 59% 53% 52% 64% 55% 60% 67% 53% 58% 58% 58% 60% c g






DISAGREE SUMMARY (rated -1 or -2 on a 5-point scale where +2 = strongly agree and -2 = strongly disagree) base: those at private law 653 60 90 64 29 73 150 108 33 36 434 217 practices in Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% I personally have more legal 180 14 21 19 8 20 51 29 8 8 110 70 work than I can handle 28% 23% 23% 30% 28% 27% 34% 27% 24% 22% 25% 32%

Iowa attorneys have more legal 164 14 20 18 6 17 46 27 11 4 121 42 work than they can handle 25% 23% 22% 28% 21% 23% 31% 25% 33% 11% 28% 19% dgi k

indicated at least one 252 19 32 28 10 26 69 43 13 10 171 80 39% 32% 36% 44% 34% 36% 46% 40% 39% 28% 39% 37% g

indicated none 401 41 58 36 19 47 81 65 20 26 263 137 61% 68% 64% 56% 66% 64% 54% 60% 61% 72% 61% 63% g






MEAN SUMMARY (+2 = strongly agree; -2 = strongly disagree) base: those at private law practices in Iowa rating each I personally have more legal work than I can handle 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.0 -0.1 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.0 bc g

Iowa attorneys have more legal work than they can handle -0.1 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 0.1 -0.1 -0.3 0.0 -0.2 0.1 -0.1 0.0 c g g






IOWA ATTORNEYS HAVE MORE LEGAL WORK THAN THEY CAN HANDLE base: those at private law 653 60 90 64 29 73 150 108 33 36 434 217 practices in Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% +2 - strongly agree 16 1 6 1 0 1 0 3 2 1 11 5 2% 2% 7% 2% 0% 1% 0% 3% 6% 3% 3% 2% c g g g

+1 116 11 21 15 10 14 17 19 3 4 78 38 18% 18% 23% 23% 34% 19% 11% 18% 9% 11% 18% 18% cd

0 338 30 42 28 12 40 81 56 17 27 219 118 52% 50% 47% 44% 41% 55% 54% 52% 52% 75% 50% 54% bcdfgh

-1 122 11 11 13 5 13 32 24 8 4 93 28 19% 18% 12% 20% 17% 18% 21% 22% 24% 11% 21% 13% k

-2 - strongly disagree 42 3 9 5 1 4 14 3 3 0 28 14 6% 5% 10% 8% 3% 5% 9% 3% 9% 0% 6% 6% cg c

mean: -0.1 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 0.1 -0.1 -0.3 0.0 -0.2 0.1 -0.1 0.0 c g g







I PERSONALLY HAVE MORE LEGAL WORK THAN I CAN HANDLE base: those at private law 653 60 90 64 29 73 150 108 33 36 434 217 practices in Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% +2 - strongly agree 76 8 14 9 3 7 12 12 5 4 54 22 12% 13% 16% 14% 10% 10% 8% 11% 15% 11% 12% 10%

+1 162 18 22 10 8 16 33 33 9 11 106 56 25% 30% 24% 16% 28% 22% 22% 31% 27% 31% 24% 26% d

0 228 20 32 25 10 30 52 33 10 13 161 65 35% 33% 36% 39% 34% 41% 35% 31% 30% 36% 37% 30%

-1 122 12 15 17 4 13 28 20 6 6 80 42 19% 20% 17% 27% 14% 18% 19% 19% 18% 17% 18% 19% -2 - strongly disagree 58 2 6 2 4 7 23 9 2 2 30 28 9% 3% 7% 3% 14% 10% 15% 8% 6% 6% 7% 13% bcd k

mean: 0.1 0.3 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.0 -0.1 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.0 bc g

standard error: 0.04 0.14 0.12 0.13 0.22 0.13 0.10 0.11 0.20 0.18 0.05 0.08 no answer 7 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 3 4 1% 0% 1% 2% 0% 0% 1% 1% 3% 0% 1% 2%






base: attorneys practicing in 850 70 104 73 33 95 219 141 43 46 536 307 Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 70 or over 36 4 4 2 0 3 8 6 3 6 33 3 4% 6% 4% 3% 0% 3% 4% 4% 7% 13% 6% 1% cdefgh k

60 - 69 168 15 31 13 8 22 33 28 7 9 144 23 20% 21% 30% 18% 24% 23% 15% 20% 16% 20% 27% 7% c k

50 - 59 161 14 15 19 7 16 34 30 13 10 113 46 19% 20% 14% 26% 21% 17% 16% 21% 30% 22% 21% 15% d cg k

40 - 49 130 9 16 10 4 19 35 20 5 5 74 54 15% 13% 15% 14% 12% 20% 16% 14% 12% 11% 14% 18% 30 - 39 229 21 24 19 8 32 71 36 7 6 121 106 27% 30% 23% 26% 24% 34% 32% 26% 16% 13% 23% 35% fg bfg k

under 30 124 7 14 9 6 3 37 21 8 10 49 75 15% 10% 13% 12% 18% 3% 17% 15% 19% 22% 9% 24% cde f f f f k

mean: 47.0 48.2 49.0 47.4 46.8 48.3 44.7 47.4 48.6 49.8 50.4 41.1 bcf g g k







base: attorneys practicing in 850 70 104 73 33 95 219 141 43 46 536 307 Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% male 536 47 79 48 22 71 119 80 25 32 536 0 63% 67% 76% 66% 67% 75% 54% 57% 58% 70% 100% 0% cf cf cf k

female 307 22 25 24 11 23 97 60 18 14 0 307 36% 31% 24% 33% 33% 24% 44% 43% 42% 30% 0% 100% cf cf cf k

no answer 7 1 0 1 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 1% 1% 0% 1% 0% 1% 1% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0%






base: attorneys practicing in 850 70 104 73 33 95 219 141 43 46 536 307 Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% white (not of Hispanic origin) 812 67 101 70 32 92 207 138 39 43 515 290 96% 96% 97% 96% 97% 97% 95% 98% 91% 93% 96% 94% h

Hispanic or Latino 7 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 2 0 2 5 1% 1% 0% 0% 3% 0% 0% 1% 5% 0% 0% 2% cfg

black (not of Hispanic origin) 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 3 1 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 7% 1% 0% bcdfgh

Asian or Pacific Islander (Chinese, Filipino, Hawaiian, Korean, Vietnamese, Japanese, 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 3 0 Asian Indian, Samoan, other) 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 1% 0% 0% 1% 0% Native American (American 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Indian, Eskimo, Aleut) 0% 0% 1% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1%

mixed ethnic background 9 2 0 1 0 2 2 0 1 0 5 4 1% 3% 0% 1% 0% 2% 1% 0% 2% 0% 1% 1% b

other 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 0% 0% 2% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

no answer 10 0 0 1 0 0 6 1 1 0 6 4 1% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 3% 1% 2% 0% 1% 1%


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TABLE 000 page 1 Key to Tables -----------------------------NUMBER OF ATTORNEYS AT FIRM------------------------------ --------------------------------------PRIMARY PRACTICE AREA------------------------------------- estate litigation/ litigation/ criminal/ general family/ planning/ civil: real civil: OWI/ TOTAL 1 (solo) 2 - 3 4 - 5 6 - 9 10 - 19 20 - 49 50+ practice juvenile probate defense estate plaintiff traffic _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ base: attorneys practicing in Iowa 850 152 136 101 72 78 71 42 130 102 88 84 57 52 36 margin of error at 95% confidence (percentage points): ±3.1 ±7.1 ±7.8 ±9.0 ±10.7 ±10.2 ±10.7 ±14.0 ±7.9 ±9.0 ±9.6 ±9.9 ±12.0 ±12.6 ±15.1 *The margin of error for results based on fewer than 30 responses cannot be meaningfully calculated and the results are considered statistically unstable.

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NUMBER OF ATTORNEYS AT FIRM including themselves, those indicating the number of attorneys that practice at their entire firm, across all locations, as

1 (solo) 1 (solo practitioner)

2 - 3 2 - 3

4 - 5 4 - 5

6 - 9 6 - 9

10 - 19 10 - 19

20 - 49 20 - 49

50+ 50 or more

PRIMARY PRACTICE AREA those indicating their primary practice area as:

general practice general practice

family/juvenile family/juvenile

estate planning/probate estate planning/probate

litigation/civil: defense litigation/civil practice: defense

real estate real estate

litigation/civil: plaintiff litigation/civil practice: plaintiff

criminal/OWI/traffic criminal defense/OWI/traffic



Columns tested at 95% significance level: bcdefgh ijklmno


-----------------------------NUMBER OF ATTORNEYS AT FIRM------------------------------ --------------------------------------PRIMARY PRACTICE AREA------------------------------------- estate litigation/ litigation/ criminal/ general family/ planning/ civil: real civil: OWI/ TOTAL 1 (solo) 2 - 3 4 - 5 6 - 9 10 - 19 20 - 49 50+ practice juvenile probate defense estate plaintiff traffic _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o

base: all respondents 928 152 136 101 72 78 71 42 130 102 88 84 57 52 36 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% full-time 803 127 132 101 69 75 67 41 120 96 81 83 56 51 35 87% 84% 97% 100% 96% 96% 94% 98% 92% 94% 92% 99% 98% 98% 97% b b bd bd bd b ik

part-time 47 25 4 0 3 3 4 1 10 6 7 1 1 1 1 5% 16% 3% 0% 4% 4% 6% 2% 8% 6% 8% 1% 2% 2% 3% b b bd bd bd b ik

retired 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% unemployed 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% does not apply—employed as an 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 attorney outside of Iowa 3% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% does not apply—employed, but 39 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 not as an attorney 4% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% no answer 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%






base: attorneys practicing in 850 152 136 101 72 78 71 42 130 102 88 84 57 52 36 Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% full-time 803 127 132 101 69 75 67 41 120 96 81 83 56 51 35 94% 84% 97% 100% 96% 96% 94% 98% 92% 94% 92% 99% 98% 98% 97% b b bd bd bd b ik

part-time 47 25 4 0 3 3 4 1 10 6 7 1 1 1 1 6% 16% 3% 0% 4% 4% 6% 2% 8% 6% 8% 1% 2% 2% 3% b b bd bd bd b ik

retired 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% unemployed 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% does not apply—employed as an 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 attorney outside of Iowa 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% does not apply—employed, but 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 not as an attorney 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% no answer 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%




TABLE 003 page 1 Number of Years Practicing Law 2. For how many years have you been licensed to practice law?


base: attorneys practicing in 850 152 136 101 72 78 71 42 130 102 88 84 57 52 36 Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 40 or more 72 23 13 10 4 3 11 2 14 2 14 6 5 9 0 8% 15% 10% 10% 6% 4% 15% 5% 11% 2% 16% 7% 9% 17% 0% b b f i j j j ikn

30 - 39 168 54 27 11 14 12 14 6 24 13 35 18 16 7 7 20% 36% 20% 11% 19% 15% 20% 14% 18% 13% 40% 21% 28% 13% 19% b b b b b b ij k j k k

20 - 29 141 26 20 20 10 14 3 6 23 22 10 11 9 8 3 17% 17% 15% 20% 14% 18% 4% 14% 18% 22% 11% 13% 16% 15% 8% bcdef

15 - 19 62 10 7 4 5 6 5 5 6 9 5 3 2 7 6 7% 7% 5% 4% 7% 8% 7% 12% 5% 9% 6% 4% 4% 13% 17% il ilm

10 - 14 80 12 9 9 6 8 9 5 6 14 4 12 7 4 5 9% 8% 7% 9% 8% 10% 13% 12% 5% 14% 5% 14% 12% 8% 14% i j ik i

5 - 9 119 11 21 16 14 12 10 6 20 14 6 11 9 4 2 14% 7% 15% 16% 19% 15% 14% 14% 15% 14% 7% 13% 16% 8% 6% b b b

fewer than 5 204 16 39 30 19 23 17 12 37 28 14 23 9 13 13 24% 11% 29% 30% 26% 29% 24% 29% 28% 27% 16% 27% 16% 25% 36% b b b b b b i km

mean:* 19.2 26.0 18.8 17.4 17.5 16.7 19.8 16.5 19.1 16.3 26.0 18.4 21.4 20.6 15.8 b b b b b b ij k jk jk km

standard error: 0.44 0.99 1.15 1.27 1.49 1.35 1.70 1.83 1.18 1.09 1.40 1.42 1.73 1.86 1.90 median: 17 30 15 12 12 12 14 13 16 13 31 13 21 19 13 no answer 4 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 3% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% bc







base: attorneys practicing in 850 152 136 101 72 78 71 42 130 102 88 84 57 52 36 Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 70 or more 19 4 3 1 5 1 2 0 0 4 2 3 5 2 1 2% 3% 2% 1% 7% 1% 3% 0% 0% 4% 2% 4% 9% 4% 3% d i i i i

60 - 69 51 6 8 8 5 7 4 5 9 6 4 5 12 1 3 6% 4% 6% 8% 7% 9% 6% 12% 7% 6% 5% 6% 21% 2% 8% b ijkl m

50 - 59 237 39 32 38 30 28 21 14 44 28 22 27 14 22 5 28% 26% 24% 38% 42% 36% 30% 33% 34% 27% 25% 32% 25% 42% 14% bc bc km iln

40 - 49 379 48 70 47 27 32 28 16 52 44 45 38 19 17 21 45% 32% 51% 47% 38% 41% 39% 38% 40% 43% 51% 45% 33% 33% 58% b b k k imn

30 - 39 84 24 18 4 3 3 8 4 15 8 7 5 3 7 4 10% 16% 13% 4% 4% 4% 11% 10% 12% 8% 8% 6% 5% 13% 11% bc bc bc

20 - 29 33 12 0 1 2 3 3 2 4 4 3 2 1 2 0 4% 8% 0% 1% 3% 4% 4% 5% 3% 4% 3% 2% 2% 4% 0% b b c c c

fewer than 20 25 13 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 3 4 0 1 0 1 3% 9% 1% 0% 0% 0% 3% 0% 2% 3% 5% 0% 2% 0% 3% b b b b b k

mean: 47.1 43.7 47.4 50.1 51.3 49.8 47.2 48.9 47.7 47.7 46.4 49.4 52.8 48.5 47.0 b bc bc be bde b ijkl m

standard error: 0.36 1.06 0.77 0.78 1.11 1.06 1.31 1.56 0.85 1.10 1.11 1.00 1.57 1.36 1.64 median: 47 45 47 50 51 50 48 49 48 48 47 49 52 50 46 no answer 22 6 3 2 0 4 3 1 4 5 1 4 2 1 1 3% 4% 2% 2% 0% 5% 4% 2% 3% 5% 1% 5% 4% 2% 3%






base: attorneys practicing in 850 152 136 101 72 78 71 42 130 102 88 84 57 52 36 Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% yes 358 152 80 49 32 20 12 9 73 58 62 25 27 29 17 42% 100% 59% 49% 44% 26% 17% 21% 56% 57% 70% 30% 47% 56% 47% b b bc bcde bcde bcde i ijk kl l k

no 459 0 48 49 40 50 53 32 52 42 24 54 28 20 18 54% 0% 35% 49% 56% 64% 75% 76% 40% 41% 27% 64% 49% 38% 50% b bc bc bcd bcde bcde j ijk k l k

no answer 33 0 8 3 0 8 6 1 5 2 2 5 2 3 1 4% 0% 6% 3% 0% 10% 8% 2% 4% 2% 2% 6% 4% 6% 3% b b c bde be






base: attorneys practicing in Iowa part-time 47 25 4 3 3 4 1 10 6 7 1 1 1 1 (multiple answers) 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% approaching retirement/ 20 9 2 1 2 4 0 6 1 4 1 0 1 0 semi-retired 43% 36% 50% 33% 67% 100% 0% 60% 17% 57% 100% 0% 100% 0% family/personal reasons 18 9 2 2 2 0 1 6 2 2 0 0 0 0 38% 36% 50% 67% 67% 0% 100% 60% 33% 29% 0% 0% 0% 0% other business/activities 12 7 2 0 1 0 0 1 2 2 0 1 0 1 26% 28% 50% 0% 33% 0% 0% 10% 33% 29% 0% 100% 0% 100% economic necessity/reality 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 9% 16% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 33% 29% 0% 0% 0% 0% full-time opportunity not 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 available: new attorney 9% 12% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 17% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% full-time opportunity not available: experienced 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 attorney 2% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% other 5 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11% 12% 0% 0% 33% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% indicated at least one 47 25 4 3 3 4 1 10 6 7 1 1 1 1 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% no answer 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%






base: attorneys practicing in 850 152 136 101 72 78 71 42 130 102 88 84 57 52 36 Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% yes 653 152 136 101 72 78 71 42 119 92 84 79 46 51 29 77% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 92% 90% 95% 94% 81% 98% 81% ikl m kln

no 197 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 10 4 5 11 1 7 23% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 8% 10% 5% 6% 19% 2% 19% ikl m kln

no answer 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%






base: those not at private law 197 11 10 4 5 11 1 7 practices in Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% in-house/corporate counsel: 65 2 0 2 2 7 1 0 for profit 33% 18% 0% 50% 40% 64% 100% 0% state agency 23 2 2 0 1 1 0 0 12% 18% 20% 0% 20% 9% 0% 0% in-house/corporate counsel: 12 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 not for profit 6% 9% 0% 0% 0% 9% 0% 0% legal services attorney 12 3 3 0 1 1 0 0 6% 27% 30% 0% 20% 9% 0% 0% county prosecutor 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% law clerk 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 6% 9% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 14% judge: state 10 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 5% 9% 20% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% county assistant prosecutor 9 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 5% 0% 20% 0% 20% 0% 0% 0% city agency 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% public defender 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 5 3% 0% 10% 0% 0% 0% 0% 71% administrative law judge/ 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 referee 3% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% lobbyist/trade association/ 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 government relations 3% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% academia/professor 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 14% management/non-legal 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2% 0% 0% 25% 0% 0% 0% 0% county agency 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% non-clerk attorney in a court 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 system 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% other federal agency 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 9% 0% 0%






base: those not at private law 197 11 10 4 5 11 1 7 practices in Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% federal prosecutor 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% judge: federal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% military 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% other 7 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 4% 9% 0% 25% 0% 0% 0% 0% no answer 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%






base: those at private law 653 152 136 101 72 78 71 42 119 92 84 79 46 51 29 practices in Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% equity partner/shareholder 237 0 60 48 33 34 38 23 45 25 30 39 20 24 5 36% 0% 44% 48% 46% 44% 54% 55% 38% 27% 36% 49% 43% 47% 17% b b b b b b j j

associate 166 0 41 39 24 28 20 14 35 23 13 24 8 11 11 25% 0% 30% 39% 33% 36% 28% 33% 29% 25% 15% 30% 17% 22% 38% b b b b b b i k

sole practitioner: working 132 132 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 28 27 0 8 9 10 outside of home 20% 87% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 18% 30% 32% 0% 17% 18% 34% b b b b b b i i ijk l l

managing partner 60 0 28 9 12 7 4 0 8 8 9 9 6 5 2 9% 0% 21% 9% 17% 9% 6% 0% 7% 9% 11% 11% 13% 10% 7% b bc b bc bce cdef

sole practitioner: working 20 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 4 1 2 1 0 from home office 3% 13% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 3% 4% 5% 1% 4% 2% 0% b b b b b b

non-equity partner 13 0 2 2 2 4 1 2 2 1 0 3 2 1 0 2% 0% 1% 2% 3% 5% 1% 5% 2% 1% 0% 4% 4% 2% 0% b b b

of counsel 12 0 0 2 1 2 6 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 2% 0% 0% 2% 1% 3% 8% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 0% 0% 3% b bcd

senior associate 5 0 1 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 1% 0% 1% 0% 0% 3% 1% 2% 1% 0% 0% 3% 0% 0% 0% b

other 7 0 4 0 0 1 1 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1% 0% 3% 0% 0% 1% 1% 2% 3% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% b

no answer 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%






base: attorneys practicing in 850 152 136 101 72 78 71 42 130 102 88 84 57 52 36 Iowa (multiple answers) 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% real estate 381 81 89 70 32 30 23 8 100 34 71 8 57 12 12 45% 53% 65% 69% 44% 38% 32% 19% 77% 33% 81% 10% 100% 23% 33% b b cd bcd bcd bcdef i j ijk ijkl iklm iklm

estate planning/probate 352 92 91 67 32 29 16 6 94 32 88 9 36 14 15 41% 61% 67% 66% 44% 37% 23% 14% 72% 31% 100% 11% 63% 27% 42% bcd bcd bcde bcdef i ij ijk jkl iklm iklm

general practice 329 69 83 63 40 27 12 4 130 45 38 16 23 16 15 39% 45% 61% 62% 56% 35% 17% 10% 100% 44% 43% 19% 40% 31% 42% b b cde bcdef bcdef i i ijk il i il

family/juvenile 293 69 73 59 27 21 9 5 75 102 20 14 8 14 22 34% 45% 54% 58% 38% 27% 13% 12% 58% 100% 23% 17% 14% 27% 61% b cd bcd bcdef bcde i ij ij ij ij jklmn

litigation/civil practice: 268 41 56 51 40 34 22 5 66 26 9 38 7 52 13 plaintiff 32% 27% 41% 50% 56% 44% 31% 12% 51% 25% 10% 45% 12% 100% 36% b b bc b de bcdefg i ij jk ijl ijklm kmn

corporate 261 31 51 39 25 27 25 12 59 9 40 13 29 9 4 31% 20% 38% 39% 35% 35% 35% 29% 45% 9% 45% 15% 51% 17% 11% b b b b b i j ik jl ikm ikm

litigation/civil practice: 240 18 32 32 29 43 37 16 42 17 4 84 9 17 9 defense 28% 12% 24% 32% 40% 55% 52% 38% 32% 17% 5% 100% 16% 33% 25% b b bc bcd bcd b i ij ijk ikl jklm kl

criminal defense/OWI/traffic 181 50 51 34 16 11 2 0 52 47 9 6 4 12 36 21% 33% 38% 34% 22% 14% 3% 0% 40% 46% 10% 7% 7% 23% 100% c bcd bcdef bcdef ij ij ij ijklm ijklmn

taxation (federal, state, local) 170 47 54 27 6 4 8 6 54 11 46 1 12 1 5 20% 31% 40% 27% 8% 5% 11% 14% 42% 11% 52% 1% 21% 2% 14% c bcd bcd bcd bc i j ijk ikl ikm ikln

labor/employment 166 12 15 16 19 28 20 6 24 15 2 26 5 10 0 20% 8% 11% 16% 26% 36% 28% 14% 18% 15% 2% 31% 9% 19% 0% b bc bcd bc f ij ijk l k ijln

administrative 158 13 20 16 9 13 18 7 24 19 4 13 5 6 4 19% 9% 15% 16% 13% 17% 25% 17% 18% 19% 5% 15% 9% 12% 11% be ij k

collections 143 18 35 31 11 12 11 2 43 18 17 12 14 2 4 17% 12% 26% 31% 15% 15% 15% 5% 33% 18% 19% 14% 25% 4% 11% b b d d d cd i i i ijkm i

agricultural 135 23 47 22 9 8 4 6 50 6 22 3 14 4 4 16% 15% 35% 22% 13% 10% 6% 14% 38% 6% 25% 4% 25% 8% 11% b c c cd bcd c i ij ik jl ikm i






base: attorneys practicing in 850 152 136 101 72 78 71 42 130 102 88 84 57 52 36 Iowa (multiple answers) 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% local government 130 20 36 19 9 7 11 0 35 9 13 8 8 3 5 15% 13% 26% 19% 13% 9% 15% 0% 27% 9% 15% 10% 14% 6% 14% b c c bcdefg i i i i

insurance 128 3 15 13 14 24 16 6 11 5 1 46 3 9 1 15% 2% 11% 13% 19% 31% 23% 14% 8% 5% 1% 55% 5% 17% 3% b b b bcd bc bf i ijk l jklm ln

business/securities 123 17 24 10 12 14 11 12 29 4 12 3 12 4 1 14% 11% 18% 10% 17% 18% 15% 29% 22% 4% 14% 4% 21% 8% 3% bd i j ik jl im im

elder 115 24 35 24 11 6 2 0 39 12 39 1 8 2 1 14% 16% 26% 24% 15% 8% 3% 0% 30% 12% 44% 1% 14% 4% 3% b cd bcde bcde i ij ijk ikl ik ik

construction 87 7 11 11 12 16 13 3 20 10 3 19 7 7 0 10% 5% 8% 11% 17% 21% 18% 7% 15% 10% 3% 23% 12% 13% 0% b bc bc i jk k k ilmn

federal civil practice 87 5 11 9 10 17 18 7 9 10 0 34 0 11 3 10% 3% 8% 9% 14% 22% 25% 17% 7% 10% 0% 40% 0% 21% 8% b bcd bcd b ij ijk ijl iklm klm

banking 79 6 11 12 4 7 14 8 22 3 6 7 8 1 1 9% 4% 8% 12% 6% 9% 20% 19% 17% 3% 7% 8% 14% 2% 3% b bce bce i i j im i

alternative dispute resolution/ 64 12 12 13 7 3 6 0 13 19 2 9 1 3 2 mediation 8% 8% 9% 13% 10% 4% 8% 0% 10% 19% 2% 11% 2% 6% 6% d cde ij k ijl j

bankruptcy 61 17 12 9 4 5 5 0 15 8 3 3 5 0 3 7% 11% 9% 9% 6% 6% 7% 0% 12% 8% 3% 4% 9% 0% 8% bcd i i ijm n

education 55 7 9 6 2 4 5 0 11 8 4 1 1 2 0 6% 5% 7% 6% 3% 5% 7% 0% 8% 8% 5% 1% 2% 4% 0% ij

criminal prosecution 53 3 11 5 2 3 1 0 10 5 3 3 1 1 0 6% 2% 8% 5% 3% 4% 1% 0% 8% 5% 3% 4% 2% 2% 0% b

health care 43 4 1 3 2 2 4 7 4 2 4 3 2 1 1 5% 3% 1% 3% 3% 3% 6% 17% 3% 2% 5% 4% 4% 2% 3% c bcdef

intellectual property/trade 32 1 0 1 1 2 3 5 2 1 0 5 0 0 0 regulation 4% 1% 0% 1% 1% 3% 4% 12% 2% 1% 0% 6% 0% 0% 0% c bcdef k






base: attorneys practicing in 850 152 136 101 72 78 71 42 130 102 88 84 57 52 36 Iowa (multiple answers) 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% environmental 29 3 2 1 0 1 7 2 2 1 0 3 4 1 1 3% 2% 1% 1% 0% 1% 10% 5% 2% 1% 0% 4% 7% 2% 3% bcdef jk

public utilities 28 2 1 2 0 1 4 2 4 4 1 3 2 0 0 3% 1% 1% 2% 0% 1% 6% 5% 3% 4% 1% 4% 4% 0% 0% ce

human rights 23 3 1 2 3 1 1 0 1 4 0 1 0 3 0 3% 2% 1% 2% 4% 1% 1% 0% 1% 4% 0% 1% 0% 6% 0% ik

immigration 19 4 3 1 0 2 1 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 1 2% 3% 2% 1% 0% 3% 1% 2% 1% 2% 0% 1% 0% 0% 3% international 12 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1% 1% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 2% 2% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

antitrust/unfair competition 9 1 0 0 0 1 1 3 1 1 0 2 0 2 0 1% 1% 0% 0% 0% 1% 1% 7% 1% 1% 0% 2% 0% 4% 0% bcde

other 100 17 10 8 7 5 8 3 13 10 3 2 1 6 3 12% 11% 7% 8% 10% 6% 11% 7% 10% 10% 3% 2% 2% 12% 8% ij i lm

indicated at least one 848 152 136 101 72 78 71 42 130 102 88 84 57 52 36 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% no answer 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%






COUNT SUMMARY base: attorneys practicing in 850 152 136 101 72 78 71 42 130 102 88 84 57 52 36 Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 10 or more 101 10 29 22 11 7 6 1 45 10 9 8 3 3 4 12% 7% 21% 22% 15% 9% 8% 2% 35% 10% 10% 10% 5% 6% 11% b b b cd cd cde i i i i i i

6 - 9 208 36 45 33 23 19 17 6 55 27 22 15 17 13 9 24% 24% 33% 33% 32% 24% 24% 14% 42% 26% 25% 18% 30% 25% 25% cde i i i i

4 - 5 198 44 32 24 10 24 21 10 15 22 27 24 17 10 6 23% 29% 24% 24% 14% 31% 30% 24% 12% 22% 31% 29% 30% 19% 17% b e e i i i i

2 - 3 226 48 20 18 18 25 21 15 4 30 27 29 14 17 10 27% 32% 15% 18% 25% 32% 30% 36% 3% 29% 31% 35% 25% 33% 28% b b cd c cd i i i i i i

1 115 14 10 4 10 3 6 10 11 13 3 8 6 9 7 14% 9% 7% 4% 14% 4% 8% 24% 8% 13% 3% 10% 11% 17% 19% d e bcdfg j k k

mean: 5.1 4.8 6.6 6.7 5.5 5.2 4.8 3.4 8.1 4.9 5.3 4.7 5.0 4.3 4.6 b b cd cd cd bcdefg i i i i i i







base: attorneys practicing in 850 152 136 101 72 78 71 42 130 102 88 84 57 52 36 Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% general practice 130 24 39 32 15 6 2 0 130 0 0 0 0 0 0 15% 16% 29% 32% 21% 8% 3% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% b b cde bcde bcde i i i i i i

family/juvenile 102 32 19 16 12 6 4 3 0 102 0 0 0 0 0 12% 21% 14% 16% 17% 8% 6% 7% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% b bde b i j j j j j

estate planning/probate 88 31 22 12 4 7 4 4 0 0 88 0 0 0 0 10% 20% 16% 12% 6% 9% 6% 10% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% bc b bc ij k k k k

litigation/civil practice: 84 1 7 6 10 24 19 12 0 0 0 84 0 0 0 defense 10% 1% 5% 6% 14% 31% 27% 29% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% b b bc bcde bcd bcd ijk l l l

real estate 57 10 11 8 5 4 4 4 0 0 0 0 57 0 0 7% 7% 8% 8% 7% 5% 6% 10% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% ijkl m m

litigation/civil practice: 52 10 11 10 9 7 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 52 0 plaintiff 6% 7% 8% 10% 13% 9% 6% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% def ijklm n

criminal defense/OWI/traffic 36 10 10 5 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 4% 7% 7% 5% 3% 1% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% ijklmn

labor/employment 35 2 1 1 4 8 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4% 1% 1% 1% 6% 10% 7% 5% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% c bcd bcd

corporate 30 3 2 1 2 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4% 2% 1% 1% 3% 6% 3% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% d

local government 23 2 4 0 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3% 1% 3% 0% 0% 1% 7% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% bde

insurance 22 0 0 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3% 0% 0% 0% 3% 3% 0% 2% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% b b

administrative 19 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% criminal prosecution 19 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%






base: attorneys practicing in 850 152 136 101 72 78 71 42 130 102 88 84 57 52 36 Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% health care 14 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 3% 10% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% bc bcdef

taxation (federal, state, local) 14 4 1 3 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2% 3% 1% 3% 0% 1% 3% 2% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% business/securities 13 2 0 1 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2% 1% 0% 1% 0% 4% 0% 7% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% c bcdeg

bankruptcy 12 7 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1% 5% 0% 3% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% b c

agricultural 8 1 2 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1% 1% 1% 0% 1% 1% 1% 2% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% banking 8 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 3% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% bc

education 8 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% immigration 8 2 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1% 1% 1% 1% 0% 1% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% collections 6 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% intellectual property/trade 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 regulation 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 5% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% bcd

federal civil practice 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 2% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

construction 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

public utilities 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 2% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

alternative dispute resolution/ 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 mediation 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%






base: attorneys practicing in 850 152 136 101 72 78 71 42 130 102 88 84 57 52 36 Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% environmental 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

human rights 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% elder 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% antitrust/unfair competition 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% international 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% other 33 3 0 0 3 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4% 2% 0% 0% 4% 0% 6% 2% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% cd cdf

no answer 7 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 4% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% bcd






base: attorneys practicing in 850 152 136 101 72 78 71 42 130 102 88 84 57 52 36 Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 1A 41 8 5 5 8 9 0 0 8 9 5 3 2 2 1 5% 5% 4% 5% 11% 12% 0% 0% 6% 9% 6% 4% 4% 4% 3% c c bef ef

1B 29 4 4 4 2 9 1 0 6 4 4 1 2 2 1 3% 3% 3% 4% 3% 12% 1% 0% 5% 4% 5% 1% 4% 4% 3% bce f f

2A 36 10 12 1 5 0 0 0 11 1 4 0 5 1 6 4% 7% 9% 1% 7% 0% 0% 0% 8% 1% 5% 0% 9% 2% 17% bc d bce bce c i ik jl jkln

2B 68 17 17 16 8 1 0 3 17 8 12 3 6 7 2 8% 11% 13% 16% 11% 1% 0% 7% 13% 8% 14% 4% 11% 13% 6% bcde bcde g ik l

3A 32 8 5 10 4 1 0 0 10 4 1 3 3 2 1 4% 5% 4% 10% 6% 1% 0% 0% 8% 4% 1% 4% 5% 4% 3% d bde d i

3B 41 8 10 6 0 11 1 0 8 5 7 5 1 4 0 5% 5% 7% 6% 0% 14% 1% 0% 6% 5% 8% 6% 2% 8% 0% bcd be f f

4 33 11 11 4 2 1 0 0 8 5 10 2 1 1 3 4% 7% 8% 4% 3% 1% 0% 0% 6% 5% 11% 2% 2% 2% 8% c bc k k k

5A 71 12 14 5 1 6 10 5 7 7 5 10 5 2 5 8% 8% 10% 5% 1% 8% 14% 12% 5% 7% 6% 12% 9% 4% 14% c de e

5B 24 6 7 3 1 1 2 0 4 2 4 1 2 0 3 3% 4% 5% 3% 1% 1% 3% 0% 3% 2% 5% 1% 4% 0% 8% ln

5C 219 26 18 12 16 16 41 21 15 25 10 33 12 15 6 26% 17% 13% 12% 22% 21% 58% 50% 12% 25% 11% 39% 21% 29% 17% bcdef bcdef i j ijk l ik l

6 141 22 18 16 19 11 12 10 23 16 11 13 10 10 5 17% 14% 13% 16% 26% 14% 17% 24% 18% 16% 13% 15% 18% 19% 14% bc

7 43 4 7 9 1 9 3 0 3 6 6 3 5 5 2 5% 3% 5% 9% 1% 12% 4% 0% 2% 6% 7% 4% 9% 10% 6% b d be df i i

8A 28 8 3 7 3 0 0 0 5 3 5 2 2 1 0 3% 5% 2% 7% 4% 0% 0% 0% 4% 3% 6% 2% 4% 2% 0% bd bd






base: attorneys practicing in 850 152 136 101 72 78 71 42 130 102 88 84 57 52 36 Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 8B 18 7 3 3 1 0 0 1 5 5 3 1 1 0 0 2% 5% 2% 3% 1% 0% 0% 2% 4% 5% 3% 1% 2% 0% 0%

out of state 8 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 1% 1% 0% 0% 1% 1% 1% 2% 0% 1% 1% 4% 0% 0% 0% i

no answer 18 0 2 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 2% 0% 1% 0% 0% 3% 0% 2% 0% 1% 0% 1% 0% 0% 3% b






base: attorneys practicing in 850 152 136 101 72 78 71 42 130 102 88 84 57 52 36 Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100,000 or more 434 52 37 28 33 51 70 38 28 49 30 63 25 29 16 51% 34% 27% 28% 46% 65% 99% 90% 22% 48% 34% 75% 44% 56% 44% cd bcde bcdef bcdefg i i ijk il ikl il

60,000 - 99,999 104 16 8 18 18 21 0 2 17 19 7 11 5 5 3 12% 11% 6% 18% 25% 27% 0% 5% 13% 19% 8% 13% 9% 10% 8% c bc bc bcdef def j

25,000 - 59,999 71 12 6 17 11 3 0 1 10 7 7 7 11 8 2 8% 8% 4% 17% 15% 4% 0% 2% 8% 7% 8% 8% 19% 15% 6% bc c de bde de ijk

7,000 - 24,999 108 29 30 21 6 1 1 1 29 15 15 0 8 8 9 13% 19% 22% 21% 8% 1% 1% 2% 22% 15% 17% 0% 14% 15% 25% bcd bcde bcd bcd ijk l l l

4,000 - 6,999 54 10 23 13 4 0 0 0 23 5 11 1 3 1 1 6% 7% 17% 13% 6% 0% 0% 0% 18% 5% 13% 1% 5% 2% 3% b c bcde bcde cd i ik i ik i

fewer than 4,000 74 32 31 4 0 1 0 0 23 6 18 1 5 1 4 9% 21% 23% 4% 0% 1% 0% 0% 18% 6% 20% 1% 9% 2% 11% bc bc bc bc bc i j ik l ik l

mean (thousands):* standard error: median: no answer 5 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1% 1% 1% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 1% 0% 0% 3%







base: those at private law 653 152 136 101 72 78 71 42 119 92 84 79 46 51 29 practices in Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100 or more 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 14% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% bcdefg

50 - 99 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 0 3 4 11 4 0 0 6% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 86% 0% 3% 5% 14% 9% 0% 0% bcdefg i i ijk i lm

20 - 49 71 0 0 0 0 0 71 0 2 4 4 19 4 4 1 11% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 2% 4% 5% 24% 9% 8% 3% bcdef g ijk il il

10 - 19 78 0 0 0 0 78 0 0 6 6 7 24 4 7 1 12% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 5% 7% 8% 30% 9% 14% 3% bcde f f ijk l l

6 - 9 72 0 0 0 72 0 0 0 15 12 4 10 5 9 2 11% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 13% 13% 5% 13% 11% 18% 7% bcd e e e k

4 - 5 101 0 0 101 0 0 0 0 32 16 12 6 8 10 5 15% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 27% 17% 14% 8% 17% 20% 17% bc d d d d i i l

2 - 3 136 0 136 0 0 0 0 0 39 19 22 7 11 11 10 21% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 33% 21% 26% 9% 24% 22% 34% b c c c c c ijk l l

1 (solo practitioner) 152 152 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 32 31 1 10 10 10 23% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 20% 35% 37% 1% 22% 20% 34% b b b b b b i i ijk l kl

mean: 12.8 1.0 2.5 4.5 7.5 14.5 34.5 78.1 4.5 7.5 8.4 25.9 13.2 7.6 4.2 bcdefg i ijk il il







base: those at private law practices in Iowa 653 152 136 101 72 78 71 42 119 92 84 79 46 51 29 (multiple answers) 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% legal assistant/paralegal 455 50 69 82 65 77 70 42 74 57 43 70 32 44 12 70% 33% 51% 81% 90% 99% 99% 100% 62% 62% 51% 89% 70% 86% 41% b bc bc bcde bcde bcde ijk kl ijkm

secretary 426 54 86 62 52 66 65 40 84 46 57 67 31 31 17 65% 36% 63% 61% 72% 85% 92% 95% 71% 50% 68% 85% 67% 61% 59% b b b bcd bcde bcde i j ijk l l

receptionist 396 22 51 69 65 76 70 42 58 46 42 66 28 32 13 61% 14% 38% 68% 90% 97% 99% 100% 49% 50% 50% 84% 61% 63% 45% b bc bcd bcd bcde bcde ijk l l

bookkeeper 343 20 49 59 49 62 62 41 58 36 35 66 21 25 14 53% 13% 36% 58% 68% 79% 87% 98% 49% 39% 42% 84% 46% 49% 48% b bc bc bcd bcde bcdef ijk l l

office manager/administrator 313 19 30 39 43 71 69 42 40 32 25 59 24 21 10 48% 13% 22% 39% 60% 91% 97% 100% 34% 35% 30% 75% 52% 41% 34% b bc bcd bcde bcde bcdef ijk ijkl l

law clerk 173 3 10 9 25 33 55 38 16 15 6 38 10 14 6 26% 2% 7% 9% 35% 42% 77% 90% 13% 16% 7% 48% 22% 27% 21% b b bcd bcd bcdef bcdef ijk kl ikl

information technology (IT) 138 4 3 4 7 21 57 42 5 16 9 37 10 8 1 21% 3% 2% 4% 10% 27% 80% 100% 4% 17% 11% 47% 22% 16% 3% bc bcde bcdef bcdefg i ijk il il

secretarial supervisor 58 1 1 0 7 4 17 28 5 6 5 13 4 2 1 9% 1% 1% 0% 10% 5% 24% 67% 4% 7% 6% 16% 9% 4% 3% bcd bcd bcdef bcdefg ijk l

in-house process server 6 0 0 1 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 1% 0% 0% 1% 0% 3% 3% 2% 0% 1% 0% 3% 0% 2% 0% b bc

in-house investigator 5 0 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 1% 0% 1% 0% 0% 3% 1% 2% 0% 0% 0% 3% 0% 2% 0% b

indicated at least one 607 110 132 101 72 78 71 42 116 77 78 78 44 50 24 93% 72% 97% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 97% 84% 93% 99% 96% 98% 83% b b b b b b i j j j

none of these 43 40 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 14 5 1 2 1 4 7% 26% 2% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 3% 15% 6% 1% 4% 2% 14% b b b b b b i j j j

no answer 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0% 1% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 1% 0% 0% 0% 3%






base: those at private law practices in Iowa 653 152 136 101 72 78 71 42 119 92 84 79 46 51 29 (multiple answers) 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% attorney 32 8 8 3 2 2 2 7 2 6 2 4 2 6 2 5% 5% 6% 3% 3% 3% 3% 17% 2% 7% 2% 5% 4% 12% 7% bcdefg ik

research 28 11 10 4 0 1 0 2 6 8 2 2 0 4 2 4% 7% 7% 4% 0% 1% 0% 5% 5% 9% 2% 3% 0% 8% 7% bc bc j

secretarial 14 7 4 0 1 1 1 0 0 5 2 2 0 1 2 2% 5% 3% 0% 1% 1% 1% 0% 0% 5% 2% 3% 0% 2% 7% b i

indicated at least one 62 22 18 5 3 4 2 8 6 16 6 7 2 8 5 9% 14% 13% 5% 4% 5% 3% 19% 5% 17% 7% 9% 4% 16% 17% bc bc b bc defg i j j i

none of these 573 129 116 93 68 66 68 32 110 75 76 69 42 39 24 88% 85% 85% 92% 94% 85% 96% 76% 92% 82% 90% 87% 91% 76% 83% bc bcf deg i ikm

no answer 18 1 2 3 1 8 1 2 3 1 2 3 2 4 0 3% 1% 1% 3% 1% 10% 1% 5% 3% 1% 2% 4% 4% 8% 0% bcde f j






base: those at private law 653 152 136 101 72 78 71 42 119 92 84 79 46 51 29 practices in Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% does not apply—do not have 225 147 55 19 3 0 0 0 49 40 40 5 16 21 15 associates 34% 97% 40% 19% 4% 0% 0% 0% 41% 43% 48% 6% 35% 41% 52% b bc bcd bcd bcd bcd ijk l l

no answer 16 5 2 4 2 0 1 2 2 2 3 1 1 2 0 2% 3% 1% 4% 3% 0% 1% 5% 2% 2% 4% 1% 2% 4% 0%

base: those at private law practices in Iowa who have 412 79 78 67 78 70 40 68 50 41 73 29 28 14 associates 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% salary, plus possible year-end 215 26 25 36 50 49 29 22 16 18 51 17 15 5 bonus 52% 33% 32% 54% 64% 70% 73% 32% 32% 44% 70% 59% 54% 36% cd cd cde cd ijk

salary only 104 30 23 17 13 17 4 31 14 9 17 4 7 3 25% 38% 29% 25% 17% 24% 10% 46% 28% 22% 23% 14% 25% 21% c cd i i

salary, plus percentage of fee 88 20 28 14 15 4 7 14 20 12 5 8 4 6 personally generated 21% 25% 36% 21% 19% 6% 18% 21% 40% 29% 7% 28% 14% 43% d d cdef dg i ijk

salary, plus percentage of 5 3 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 firm's revenue 1% 4% 3% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 5% 0% 0% 7% 0%






base: those at private law 653 152 136 101 72 78 71 42 119 92 84 79 46 51 29 practices in Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% $80,000 or more 58 1 1 0 0 1 22 33 1 3 5 13 6 1 1 9% 1% 1% 0% 0% 1% 31% 79% 1% 3% 6% 16% 13% 2% 3% bcdef bcdefg i ijk ij lm

$70,000 - $79,999 29 0 3 2 1 7 12 4 2 3 3 10 0 2 0 4% 0% 2% 2% 1% 9% 17% 10% 2% 3% 4% 13% 0% 4% 0% bcde bcde bcde ijk l

$60,000 - $69,999 47 0 3 3 6 23 12 0 3 2 4 17 2 6 0 7% 0% 2% 3% 8% 29% 17% 0% 3% 2% 5% 22% 4% 12% 0% b bc bcde bcd fg ijk l ij

$55,000 - $59,999 41 0 8 5 10 16 2 0 7 3 5 7 2 4 0 6% 0% 6% 5% 14% 21% 3% 0% 6% 3% 6% 9% 4% 8% 0% b b bd bcd bef ef

$50,000 - $54,999 75 3 12 24 21 10 4 1 19 9 10 11 6 6 1 11% 2% 9% 24% 29% 13% 6% 2% 16% 10% 12% 14% 13% 12% 3% b bc bc be de de

$45,000 - $49,999 45 3 12 10 7 10 3 0 8 5 5 3 3 7 2 7% 2% 9% 10% 10% 13% 4% 0% 7% 5% 6% 4% 7% 14% 7% b b b b cdef l

$40,000 - $44,999 72 2 34 17 12 6 1 0 19 16 6 7 6 2 5 11% 1% 25% 17% 17% 8% 1% 0% 16% 17% 7% 9% 13% 4% 17% b b b bc cde cde j ij

less than $40,000 55 10 22 19 4 0 0 0 17 12 8 1 5 2 4 8% 7% 16% 19% 6% 0% 0% 0% 14% 13% 10% 1% 11% 4% 14% b b cd bcde bcde cd ijk l i

mean (thousands): $55.8 $45.5 $47.2 $48.1 $51.6 $58.6 $70.5 $78.7 $48.6 $49.8 $54.6 $63.1 $54.6 $55.4 $46.2 b bc bcd bcde bcde bcdefg ijk ijkl jl

standard error: $0.67 $2.21 $0.91 $0.89 $1.00 $1.11 $1.46 $0.75 $1.03 $1.64 $1.94 $1.52 $2.68 $1.93 $3.00 median: $52.6 $40.0 $43.8 $46.9 $51.7 $58.3 $75.0 $80.0 $46.1 $44.7 $51.9 $63.1 $50.5 $53.5 $42.5 don't know 191 101 39 17 10 4 15 4 38 30 30 10 13 18 13 29% 66% 29% 17% 14% 5% 21% 10% 32% 33% 36% 13% 28% 35% 45% b bc bc bcd bf bc ijk l l

no answer 40 32 2 4 1 1 0 0 5 9 8 0 3 3 3 6% 21% 1% 4% 1% 1% 0% 0% 4% 10% 10% 0% 7% 6% 10% b b b b b b jk l l






base: those at private law 653 152 136 101 72 78 71 42 119 92 84 79 46 51 29 practices in Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% $40 or more 20 0 0 1 0 0 6 13 0 1 3 4 3 1 0 3% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 8% 31% 0% 1% 4% 5% 7% 2% 0% bcdef bcdefg i i i

$25 - $39 31 0 4 1 4 4 14 4 4 4 3 6 1 1 0 5% 0% 3% 1% 6% 5% 20% 10% 3% 4% 4% 8% 2% 2% 0% b b b bcdef bd

$15 - $24 121 16 29 14 26 20 15 1 14 15 13 24 8 12 3 19% 11% 21% 14% 36% 26% 21% 2% 12% 16% 15% 30% 17% 24% 10% b bcd bd be cdefg ijk

less than $15 57 1 22 11 10 11 2 0 11 14 7 3 4 6 3 9% 1% 16% 11% 14% 14% 3% 0% 9% 15% 8% 4% 9% 12% 10% b b b b cdef cdef j

does not apply—no compensation 237 101 60 45 15 13 2 1 62 42 38 10 14 15 11 offered 36% 66% 44% 45% 21% 17% 3% 2% 52% 46% 45% 13% 30% 29% 38% b b bcd bcd bcdef bcdef ijk il il

mean: $9.99 $2.77 $7.61 $6.04 $13.18 $12.76 $25.89 $35.26 $5.41 $7.56 $8.28 $18.24 $11.42 $10.21 $4.85 b b bcd bd bcdef bcdef ijk

standard error: $0.57 $0.63 $0.89 $1.11 $1.38 $1.49 $1.71 $2.29 $0.97 $1.20 $1.51 $1.78 $2.48 $1.87 $1.89 median: $0 $0 $0 $0 $16 $15 $25 $40 $0 $0 $0 $19 $3 $6 $0 don't know 174 26 20 25 17 30 32 23 25 12 19 32 14 15 12 27% 17% 15% 25% 24% 38% 45% 55% 21% 13% 23% 41% 30% 29% 41% bcd bcde bcde ijk j j

no answer 13 8 1 4 0 0 0 0 3 4 1 0 2 1 0 2% 5% 1% 4% 0% 0% 0% 0% 3% 4% 1% 0% 4% 2% 0% b b b b






base: those at private law practices in Iowa that offer hourly compensation to law 403 43 75 52 57 65 69 41 54 46 45 69 30 35 18 school students 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% $40 or more 20 0 0 1 0 0 6 13 0 1 3 4 3 1 0 5% 0% 0% 2% 0% 0% 9% 32% 0% 2% 7% 6% 10% 3% 0% bcef bcdefg i

$25 - $39 31 0 4 1 4 4 14 4 4 4 3 6 1 1 0 8% 0% 5% 2% 7% 6% 20% 10% 7% 9% 7% 9% 3% 3% 0% bcdef b

$15 - $24 121 16 29 14 26 20 15 1 14 15 13 24 8 12 3 30% 37% 39% 27% 46% 31% 22% 2% 26% 33% 29% 35% 27% 34% 17% d ce bcdefg

less than $15 57 1 22 11 10 11 2 0 11 14 7 3 4 6 3 14% 2% 29% 21% 18% 17% 3% 0% 20% 30% 16% 4% 13% 17% 17% b b b b cdef cdef ijk l

does not apply—no compensation 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 offered 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% mean: $20.32 $19.26 $15.91 $16.11 $18.12 $17.50 $27.29 $37.22 $16.98 $16.91 $20.38 $23.17 $21.40 $17.87 $13.75 b c bd e bcdf bcdef i

standard error: $0.65 $0.73 $1.03 $1.63 $1.15 $1.34 $1.48 $1.26 $1.60 $1.60 $2.06 $1.41 $2.85 $1.92 $2.79 median: $19.75 $19.66 $16.78 $16.54 $18.80 $18.15 $26.15 $40.00 $17.31 $16.78 $19.58 $21.52 $19.99 $18.18 $15.00 don't know 174 26 20 25 17 30 32 23 25 12 19 32 14 15 12 43% 60% 27% 48% 30% 46% 46% 56% 46% 26% 42% 46% 47% 43% 67% b c b c c ce i j

no answer 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%






MEAN SUMMARY (THOUSANDS) base: attorneys practicing in Iowa answering each (fill-in answers) paralegals/legal assistants with at least 5 years of experience $38.2 $35.3 $35.7 $34.7 $36.1 $38.3 $45.3 $43.0 $32.9 $34.2 $36.7 $42.3 $38.1 $39.3 $15.0 b bcd bcd ef bcdefg i i i i ijklm

secretaries with at least 5 years of experience $32.2 $30.3 $29.9 $30.1 $32.8 $32.1 $40.0 $37.9 $29.0 $29.8 $30.6 $34.9 $33.4 $31.6 $22.9 b c bd bd cdef cdef ij jk ij ij ijklmn

paralegals/legal assistants without prior experience $30.6 $25.2 $29.0 $29.1 $29.4 $31.0 $35.2 $36.3 $28.1 $27.7 $28.9 $34.0 $31.5 $27.9 $28.5 b b bcd bcd bef cdefg ij ij ij ijklm klmn

secretaries without prior experience $25.4 $21.8 $23.6 $24.4 $25.5 $25.7 $30.5 $30.3 $22.7 $23.8 $23.4 $26.5 $26.7 $23.3 $22.6 b bc bd bd cdef cdef j j ij j iklmn






PARALEGALS/LEGAL ASSISTANTS WITHOUT PRIOR EXPERIENCE base: attorneys practicing in 850 152 136 101 72 78 71 42 130 102 88 84 57 52 36 Iowa (fill-in answers) 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% $60,000 or more 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% $50,000 - $50,999 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% $40,000 - $49,999 21 0 2 0 0 4 2 1 0 1 1 3 1 0 0 2% 0% 1% 0% 0% 5% 3% 2% 0% 1% 1% 4% 2% 0% 0% bd b i

$30,000 - $39,999 94 8 18 16 14 13 9 3 13 5 11 13 12 11 2 11% 5% 13% 16% 19% 17% 13% 7% 10% 5% 13% 15% 21% 21% 6% b b b b j ij ij mn

$20,000 - $29,999 63 13 13 8 12 10 1 0 12 8 9 3 3 9 1 7% 9% 10% 8% 17% 13% 1% 0% 9% 8% 10% 4% 5% 17% 3% bcef bcef lm n

less than $20,000 5 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 1 1% 2% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 3% 1% 0% 0% 0% 3% i

mean (thousands): $30.6 $25.2 $29.0 $29.1 $29.4 $31.0 $35.2 $36.3 $28.1 $27.7 $28.9 $34.0 $31.5 $27.9 $28.5 b b bcd bcd bef cdefg ij ij ij ijklm klmn

standard error: $0.49 $1.31 $0.94 $0.75 $0.81 $1.20 $2.15 $1.25 $0.90 $1.99 $1.18 $1.31 $1.26 $1.08 $3.71 median: $30.0 $24.0 $30.0 $30.0 $30.0 $30.0 $35.0 $35.0 $30.0 $26.5 $30.0 $35.0 $32.0 $30.0 $29.0 don’t know 564 88 77 67 41 45 57 37 83 68 55 62 29 27 29 66% 58% 57% 66% 57% 58% 80% 88% 64% 67% 63% 74% 51% 52% 81% bcdef bcdef l l mn

no answer 102 40 24 10 5 6 1 1 22 16 11 3 12 5 3 12% 26% 18% 10% 7% 8% 1% 2% 17% 16% 13% 4% 21% 10% 8% b bc bc bcd bc ijk l






PARALEGALS/LEGAL ASSISTANTS WITH AT LEAST 5 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE base: attorneys practicing in 850 152 136 101 72 78 71 42 130 102 88 84 57 52 36 Iowa (fill-in answers) 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% $60,000 or more 8 2 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 1 2 0 2 0 1% 1% 1% 0% 0% 0% 4% 0% 0% 1% 1% 2% 0% 4% 0% d i

$50,000 - $50,999 19 1 0 1 1 4 2 1 0 1 0 4 2 2 0 2% 1% 0% 1% 1% 5% 3% 2% 0% 1% 0% 5% 4% 4% 0% bc c ik i i

$40,000 - $49,999 70 10 9 7 7 11 6 4 6 4 9 8 8 6 0 8% 7% 7% 7% 10% 14% 8% 10% 5% 4% 10% 10% 14% 12% 0% ij kmn

$30,000 - $39,999 89 14 21 15 16 13 3 0 14 14 12 8 4 12 0 10% 9% 15% 15% 22% 17% 4% 0% 11% 14% 14% 10% 7% 23% 0% b cdef bcdef ilm ijkn

$20,000 - $29,999 26 7 8 5 2 3 1 0 8 8 3 0 3 2 0 3% 5% 6% 5% 3% 4% 1% 0% 6% 8% 3% 0% 5% 4% 0% ij l

less than $20,000 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 3%

mean (thousands): $38.2 $35.3 $35.7 $34.7 $36.1 $38.3 $45.3 $43.0 $32.9 $34.2 $36.7 $42.3 $38.1 $39.3 $15.0 b bcd bcd ef bcdefg i i i i ijklm

standard error: $0.61 $1.73 $1.24 $1.08 $1.20 $1.37 $3.18 $2.00 $0.98 $1.89 $1.69 $1.88 $2.04 $2.13 median: $37.5 $35.0 $35.0 $35.0 $35.0 $37.5 $45.0 $40.0 $32.5 $30.6 $35.0 $40.0 $40.0 $36.0 $15.0 don’t know 542 77 77 66 41 41 56 36 81 63 51 58 28 23 33 64% 51% 57% 65% 57% 53% 79% 86% 62% 62% 58% 69% 49% 44% 92% b bcef bcdef l ijl ijklmn

no answer 95 40 20 7 5 6 0 1 21 11 12 4 12 5 2 11% 26% 15% 7% 7% 8% 0% 2% 16% 11% 14% 5% 21% 10% 6% b b b b bcdef bc ik l m






SECRETARIES WITHOUT PRIOR EXPERIENCE base: attorneys practicing in 850 152 136 101 72 78 71 42 130 102 88 84 57 52 36 Iowa (fill-in answers) 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% $60,000 or more 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% $50,000 - $50,999 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% $40,000 - $49,999 10 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1% 1% 0% 1% 0% 1% 1% 2% 1% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0%

$30,000 - $39,999 40 1 7 2 5 7 7 2 3 4 2 6 6 3 1 5% 1% 5% 2% 7% 9% 10% 5% 2% 4% 2% 7% 11% 6% 3% b b bd bd ik

$20,000 - $29,999 139 22 39 21 22 15 3 3 25 16 23 13 12 12 3 16% 14% 29% 21% 31% 19% 4% 7% 19% 16% 26% 15% 21% 23% 8% b b bcdef cde k

less than $20,000 20 8 6 3 0 3 0 0 8 3 2 2 0 3 2 2% 5% 4% 3% 0% 4% 0% 0% 6% 3% 2% 2% 0% 6% 6% b b

mean (thousands): $25.4 $21.8 $23.6 $24.4 $25.5 $25.7 $30.5 $30.3 $22.7 $23.8 $23.4 $26.5 $26.7 $23.3 $22.6 b bc bd bd cdef cdef j j ij j iklmn

standard error: $0.42 $1.02 $0.63 $1.05 $0.71 $1.17 $1.63 $2.51 $1.07 $1.03 $0.66 $1.17 $1.23 $1.09 $2.23 median: $25.0 $20.8 $23.5 $25.0 $25.0 $25.0 $30.0 $29.0 $22.0 $23.0 $25.0 $25.0 $25.5 $24.5 $21.4 don’t know 549 76 71 64 41 45 59 35 73 64 51 59 32 25 28 65% 50% 52% 63% 57% 58% 83% 83% 56% 63% 58% 70% 56% 48% 78% b bcdef bcdef i l ikmn

no answer 92 44 13 10 4 7 1 1 20 15 10 3 7 9 2 11% 29% 10% 10% 6% 9% 1% 2% 15% 15% 11% 4% 12% 17% 6% b b b b bcdf b ij l l






SECRETARIES WITH AT LEAST 5 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE base: attorneys practicing in 850 152 136 101 72 78 71 42 130 102 88 84 57 52 36 Iowa (fill-in answers) 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% $60,000 or more 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 1% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% $50,000 - $50,999 5 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 2% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 2% 0%

$40,000 - $49,999 44 3 3 4 4 6 8 2 2 3 3 7 5 5 0 5% 2% 2% 4% 6% 8% 11% 5% 2% 3% 3% 8% 9% 10% 0% b bc i i i

$30,000 - $39,999 114 20 26 16 17 17 3 4 23 12 22 15 10 6 1 13% 13% 19% 16% 24% 22% 4% 10% 18% 12% 25% 18% 18% 12% 3% b bcdef j iklm

$20,000 - $29,999 77 16 26 12 8 9 1 0 15 14 15 5 6 9 3 9% 11% 19% 12% 11% 12% 1% 0% 12% 14% 17% 6% 11% 17% 8% b bcdef bcdef k l

less than $20,000 10 3 2 4 0 1 0 0 5 1 1 1 0 1 1 1% 2% 1% 4% 0% 1% 0% 0% 4% 1% 1% 1% 0% 2% 3%

mean (thousands): $32.2 $30.3 $29.9 $30.1 $32.8 $32.1 $40.0 $37.9 $29.0 $29.8 $30.6 $34.9 $33.4 $31.6 $22.9 b c bd bd cdef cdef ij jk ij ij ijklmn

standard error: $0.51 $1.44 $1.02 $1.13 $1.12 $1.15 $1.90 $2.86 $1.08 $1.19 $0.96 $1.40 $1.49 $1.80 $2.28 median: $30.0 $30.0 $30.0 $30.6 $32.0 $32.0 $40.0 $35.0 $30.0 $29.0 $30.0 $35.0 $35.0 $30.0 $20.0 don’t know 515 71 64 57 37 41 57 33 68 59 41 52 28 22 29 61% 47% 47% 56% 51% 53% 80% 79% 52% 58% 47% 62% 49% 42% 81% bcdef bcdef k l ijklmn

no answer 83 37 14 8 6 4 1 2 17 13 6 3 8 8 2 10% 24% 10% 8% 8% 5% 1% 5% 13% 13% 7% 4% 14% 15% 6% b b b b bc b ij l l






base: attorneys practicing in 850 152 136 101 72 78 71 42 130 102 88 84 57 52 36 Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% yes 272 13 20 26 18 36 51 42 31 27 20 43 24 12 3 32% 9% 15% 26% 25% 46% 72% 100% 24% 26% 23% 51% 42% 23% 8% bc b bcde bcdef bcdefg ijk ijk lm ijlm

no 375 113 82 48 30 12 3 0 72 53 50 16 19 27 21 44% 74% 60% 48% 42% 15% 4% 0% 55% 52% 57% 19% 33% 52% 58% b b bc bcde bcdef bcdef ijk ijk lm lm

don't know 192 24 31 25 24 30 16 0 26 22 18 24 12 13 12 23% 16% 23% 25% 33% 38% 23% 0% 20% 22% 20% 29% 21% 25% 33% b bcd f bcdefg

no answer 11 2 3 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 1% 1% 2% 2% 0% 0% 1% 0% 1% 0% 0% 1% 4% 0% 0%






base: those at private law 653 152 136 101 72 78 71 42 119 92 84 79 46 51 29 practices in Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% always 15 5 4 2 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 2 2 2% 3% 3% 2% 3% 0% 1% 2% 0% 0% 1% 0% 4% 4% 7% ij i

usually 24 5 4 2 3 5 1 4 2 2 3 4 0 4 2 4% 3% 3% 2% 4% 6% 1% 10% 2% 2% 4% 5% 0% 8% 7% dg i

sometimes 247 53 53 43 23 30 29 16 48 45 32 25 20 16 9 38% 35% 39% 43% 32% 38% 41% 38% 40% 49% 38% 32% 43% 31% 31% j j

never 358 86 74 52 43 42 39 21 66 45 46 48 24 28 16 55% 57% 54% 51% 60% 54% 55% 50% 55% 49% 55% 61% 52% 55% 55% no answer 9 3 1 2 1 1 1 0 3 0 2 2 0 1 0 1% 2% 1% 2% 1% 1% 1% 0% 3% 0% 2% 3% 0% 2% 0%






base: those at private law 653 152 136 101 72 78 71 42 119 92 84 79 46 51 29 practices in Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% $350 or more 14 1 3 0 1 1 4 4 1 2 1 1 0 2 1 2% 1% 2% 0% 1% 1% 6% 10% 1% 2% 1% 1% 0% 4% 3% bd bcdef

$325 - $349 12 1 1 0 0 1 4 5 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 2% 1% 1% 0% 0% 1% 6% 12% 0% 1% 1% 1% 4% 0% 0% bcde bcdef i

$300 - $324 18 2 2 1 1 3 5 4 1 3 1 4 1 3 1 3% 1% 1% 1% 1% 4% 7% 10% 1% 3% 1% 5% 2% 6% 3% bcd bcde i

$275 - $299 21 2 4 2 3 3 5 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 1 3% 1% 3% 2% 4% 4% 7% 5% 2% 3% 2% 3% 4% 4% 3% b

$250 - $274 64 16 6 11 7 9 8 7 7 5 12 3 5 9 2 10% 11% 4% 11% 10% 12% 11% 17% 6% 5% 14% 4% 11% 18% 7% c c ij k ijl

$225 - $249 57 6 13 15 7 4 7 5 11 7 8 6 5 5 1 9% 4% 10% 15% 10% 5% 10% 12% 9% 8% 10% 8% 11% 10% 3% b d b

$200 - $224 124 27 27 18 20 12 12 8 24 24 25 10 9 6 2 19% 18% 20% 18% 28% 15% 17% 19% 20% 26% 30% 13% 20% 12% 7% jk jk

$175 - $199 140 37 28 26 12 19 11 6 36 15 19 15 13 10 8 21% 24% 21% 26% 17% 24% 15% 14% 30% 16% 23% 19% 28% 20% 28% i

$150 - $174 113 29 26 17 13 17 10 1 25 15 11 20 6 7 7 17% 19% 19% 17% 18% 22% 14% 2% 21% 16% 13% 25% 13% 14% 24% bcdefg k

$125 - $149 51 13 15 8 4 8 3 0 8 12 2 17 1 0 2 8% 9% 11% 8% 6% 10% 4% 0% 7% 13% 2% 22% 2% 0% 7% bcf j ik jl jl

$95 - $124 13 5 7 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 2% 3% 5% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 3% 0% 0% 0% 2% 0% 10% c

less than $95 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 1% 3% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 4% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% i

mean: $207 $193 $196 $203 $209 $204 $234 $260 $195 $200 $214 $193 $214 $228 $192 b b b bcdef bcdefg i k

standard error: $2.11 $4.05 $4.45 $4.01 $5.32 $5.92 $7.40 $8.91 $3.72 $5.77 $4.61 $6.00 $7.36 $7.87 $11.14 median: $199 $189 $191 $198 $206 $192 $223 $252 $191 $200 $209 $179 $203 $222 $180






base: those at private law 653 152 136 101 72 78 71 42 119 92 84 79 46 51 29 practices in Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% does not apply—do not charge on 21 8 4 3 4 0 2 0 1 1 2 0 1 7 0 an hourly basis 3% 5% 3% 3% 6% 0% 3% 0% 1% 1% 2% 0% 2% 14% 0% be ijklm

no answer 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 3%






base: those at private law 653 152 136 101 72 78 71 42 119 92 84 79 46 51 29 practices in Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 50% or more 9 4 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 1% 3% 3% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 8% 0% ijkl

40% - 49% 9 3 0 1 3 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1% 2% 0% 1% 4% 3% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2% 0% c

33% - 39% 228 34 52 46 33 34 22 7 62 25 12 40 10 39 8 35% 22% 38% 46% 46% 44% 31% 17% 52% 27% 14% 51% 22% 76% 28% b b b b cdef i ij jk il ijklm

25% - 32% 78 17 17 18 16 6 4 0 15 13 13 7 3 7 6 12% 11% 13% 18% 22% 8% 6% 0% 13% 14% 15% 9% 7% 14% 21% b de de bcde

less than 25% 56 9 12 11 2 8 9 4 9 7 7 15 1 0 3 9% 6% 9% 11% 3% 10% 13% 10% 8% 8% 8% 19% 2% 0% 10% d e ijk l ijkl

mean: 33.8% 34.2% 34.0% 33.2% 34.6% 34.1% 32.7% 32.3% 34.1% 32.5% 30.9% 32.9% 34.1% 36.7% 31.8% b bc bc bde cdef bcdefg i ij jk ijl ijklm

standard error: 0.28% 0.79% 0.62% 0.55% 0.68% 0.72% 0.87% 1.75% 0.46% 0.69% 0.82% 0.64% 1.10% 0.68% 1.15% median: 35% 34% 35% 34% 35% 35% 34% 34% 35% 34% 31% 35% 35% 36% 33% does not apply—do not charge on 272 85 51 25 17 27 36 31 32 47 52 17 32 0 12 a contingency-fee basis 42% 56% 38% 25% 24% 35% 51% 74% 27% 51% 62% 22% 70% 0% 41% b bc bc b def bcdefg i i jk ijl ijklm

no answer 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%






IMPORTANT SUMMARY (rated 4 or 5 on a 5-point scale where 5 = very important and 1 = not at all important) base: those at private law 653 152 136 101 72 78 71 42 119 92 84 79 46 51 29 practices in Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% amount of time involved 475 113 111 78 50 49 45 28 97 70 72 45 35 36 21 73% 74% 82% 77% 69% 63% 63% 67% 82% 76% 86% 57% 76% 71% 72% c cd cd c ijk l k

your reputation, experience, and 465 107 94 71 56 62 48 27 75 65 72 54 32 41 21 ability as an attorney 71% 70% 69% 70% 78% 79% 68% 64% 63% 71% 86% 68% 70% 80% 72% ij k k i

fees customarily changed in your 398 88 72 70 50 46 48 24 75 63 49 56 27 32 17 area for similar work 61% 58% 53% 69% 69% 59% 68% 57% 63% 68% 58% 71% 59% 63% 59% c c c

novelty/difficulty of the 368 88 78 59 42 40 38 22 73 52 61 40 22 26 17 questions involved 56% 58% 57% 58% 58% 51% 54% 52% 61% 57% 73% 51% 48% 51% 59% j k k k

time limitations imposed by 322 78 73 57 33 31 33 17 70 47 46 32 24 23 12 client/circumstance 49% 51% 54% 56% 46% 40% 46% 40% 59% 51% 55% 41% 52% 45% 41% cd i

results obtained 231 60 54 40 29 28 12 7 51 18 40 18 17 29 10 35% 39% 40% 40% 40% 36% 17% 17% 43% 20% 48% 23% 37% 57% 34% bcdef bcdef i j ik j jlm

other clients not accepted due 105 24 25 17 13 12 10 4 17 12 18 13 11 9 2 to conflict 16% 16% 18% 17% 18% 15% 14% 10% 14% 13% 21% 16% 24% 18% 7% indicated at least one 597 141 126 96 69 69 61 34 114 87 81 70 43 47 27 91% 93% 93% 95% 96% 88% 86% 81% 96% 95% 96% 89% 93% 92% 93% de bcde

indicated none 56 11 10 5 3 9 10 8 5 5 3 9 3 4 2 9% 7% 7% 5% 4% 12% 14% 19% 4% 5% 4% 11% 7% 8% 7% de bcde






MEAN SUMMARY (5 = very important; 1 = not at all important) base: those at private law practices in Iowa rating each amount of time involved 4.0 4.0 4.2 4.2 3.9 3.7 3.8 4.1 4.2 4.1 4.3 3.8 4.0 3.9 4.0 b c bcd cd c ijk l

your reputation, experience, and ability as an attorney 4.0 4.0 3.9 4.0 4.3 4.1 4.0 3.9 3.9 4.0 4.2 4.1 4.0 4.1 3.9 e i

fees customarily changed in your area for similar work 3.7 3.6 3.6 3.9 4.0 3.6 4.0 3.6 3.8 3.8 3.6 4.1 3.6 3.8 3.7 bc e b deg ik

novelty/difficulty of the questions involved 3.5 3.6 3.5 3.6 3.5 3.4 3.6 3.5 3.7 3.4 4.0 3.5 3.3 3.4 3.6 bc ij ik k k

time limitations imposed by client/circumstance 3.4 3.5 3.5 3.6 3.3 3.2 3.3 3.2 3.7 3.4 3.6 3.3 3.4 3.3 3.2 c c c bcd ik

results obtained 3.0 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.2 3.0 2.6 2.4 3.3 2.3 3.4 2.7 3.0 3.7 2.6 bcdef bcdef i j ik jl ijlm

other clients not accepted due to conflict 2.4 2.4 2.5 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.2 1.9 2.5 2.1 2.6 2.4 2.6 2.5 2.1 c bcdef i j j j






NOVELTY/DIFFICULTY OF THE QUESTIONS INVOLVED base: those at private law 653 152 136 101 72 78 71 42 119 92 84 79 46 51 29 practices in Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 5 - very important 156 39 30 22 19 19 17 9 29 21 24 18 8 12 6 24% 26% 22% 22% 26% 24% 24% 21% 24% 23% 29% 23% 17% 24% 21% 4 212 49 48 37 23 21 21 13 44 31 37 22 14 14 11 32% 32% 35% 37% 32% 27% 30% 31% 37% 34% 44% 28% 30% 27% 38% k

3 149 36 35 21 12 18 19 8 25 17 17 19 14 12 8 23% 24% 26% 21% 17% 23% 27% 19% 21% 18% 20% 24% 30% 24% 28% 2 38 7 8 9 5 6 3 0 10 5 2 4 4 5 3 6% 5% 6% 9% 7% 8% 4% 0% 8% 5% 2% 5% 9% 10% 10% d

1 - not at all important 74 17 15 8 10 11 7 6 7 17 2 10 6 7 1 11% 11% 11% 8% 14% 14% 10% 14% 6% 18% 2% 13% 13% 14% 3% i j k k k

mean: 3.5 3.6 3.5 3.6 3.5 3.4 3.6 3.5 3.7 3.4 4.0 3.5 3.3 3.4 3.6 bc ij ik k k

standard error: 0.05 0.10 0.10 0.12 0.16 0.16 0.15 0.22 0.11 0.15 0.10 0.15 0.18 0.19 0.19 no answer 24 4 0 4 3 3 4 6 4 1 2 6 0 1 0 4% 3% 0% 4% 4% 4% 6% 14% 3% 1% 2% 8% 0% 2% 0% c c c c bcdf j






RESULTS OBTAINED base: those at private law 653 152 136 101 72 78 71 42 119 92 84 79 46 51 29 practices in Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 5 - very important 90 24 17 13 19 9 4 4 18 3 14 8 3 16 2 14% 16% 13% 13% 26% 12% 6% 10% 15% 3% 17% 10% 7% 31% 7% cd e be e i j ijklm

4 141 36 37 27 10 19 8 3 33 15 26 10 14 13 8 22% 24% 27% 27% 14% 24% 11% 7% 28% 16% 31% 13% 30% 25% 28% cd bcdf bcdf i j ik l

3 197 44 44 28 16 26 30 9 34 23 26 25 19 14 4 30% 29% 32% 28% 22% 33% 42% 21% 29% 25% 31% 32% 41% 27% 14% bde g j

2 76 13 15 15 11 7 9 6 14 15 8 14 2 3 6 12% 9% 11% 15% 15% 9% 13% 14% 12% 16% 10% 18% 4% 6% 21% jl

1 - not at all important 122 31 22 12 13 15 16 13 13 35 7 17 8 4 8 19% 20% 16% 12% 18% 19% 23% 31% 11% 38% 8% 22% 17% 8% 28% cd i j ijk j jl

mean: 3.0 3.1 3.1 3.1 3.2 3.0 2.6 2.4 3.3 2.3 3.4 2.7 3.0 3.7 2.6 bcdef bcdef i j ik jl ijlm

standard error: 0.05 0.11 0.11 0.13 0.18 0.15 0.14 0.23 0.11 0.13 0.13 0.15 0.17 0.17 0.26 no answer 27 4 1 6 3 2 4 7 7 1 3 5 0 1 1 4% 3% 1% 6% 4% 3% 6% 17% 6% 1% 4% 6% 0% 2% 3% c c bcdef






YOUR REPUTATION, EXPERIENCE, AND ABILITY AS AN ATTORNEY base: those at private law 653 152 136 101 72 78 71 42 119 92 84 79 46 51 29 practices in Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 5 - very important 233 60 42 33 31 25 25 17 39 37 31 28 17 19 9 36% 39% 31% 33% 43% 32% 35% 40% 33% 40% 37% 35% 37% 37% 31%

4 232 47 52 38 25 37 23 10 36 28 41 26 15 22 12 36% 31% 38% 38% 35% 47% 32% 24% 30% 30% 49% 33% 33% 43% 41% b f ij k

3 133 35 30 21 11 12 16 7 35 20 7 19 12 6 4 20% 23% 22% 21% 15% 15% 23% 17% 29% 22% 8% 24% 26% 12% 14% ij k k i

2 9 0 5 2 0 0 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 0 2 1% 0% 4% 2% 0% 0% 3% 0% 2% 0% 2% 3% 0% 0% 7% b b

1 - not at all important 24 6 6 3 1 2 2 4 2 5 1 0 2 3 1 4% 4% 4% 3% 1% 3% 3% 10% 2% 5% 1% 0% 4% 6% 3% e j l

mean: 4.0 4.0 3.9 4.0 4.3 4.1 4.0 3.9 3.9 4.0 4.2 4.1 4.0 4.1 3.9 e i

standard error: 0.04 0.08 0.09 0.10 0.10 0.10 0.12 0.21 0.09 0.11 0.09 0.10 0.15 0.15 0.20 no answer 22 4 1 4 4 2 3 4 5 2 2 4 0 1 1 3% 3% 1% 4% 6% 3% 4% 10% 4% 2% 2% 5% 0% 2% 3% c bc






AMOUNT OF TIME INVOLVED base: those at private law 653 152 136 101 72 78 71 42 119 92 84 79 46 51 29 practices in Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 5 - very important 279 64 66 49 29 24 26 20 59 48 38 26 22 18 10 43% 42% 49% 49% 40% 31% 37% 48% 50% 52% 45% 33% 48% 35% 34% cd ij

4 196 49 45 29 21 25 19 8 38 22 34 19 13 18 11 30% 32% 33% 29% 29% 32% 27% 19% 32% 24% 40% 24% 28% 35% 38% j k

3 92 22 18 10 10 15 13 4 10 10 7 17 5 8 6 14% 14% 13% 10% 14% 19% 18% 10% 8% 11% 8% 22% 11% 16% 21% ik

2 16 2 2 3 1 4 3 1 3 2 1 4 1 3 1 2% 1% 1% 3% 1% 5% 4% 2% 3% 2% 1% 5% 2% 6% 3%

1 - not at all important 46 11 5 5 8 7 6 4 5 8 2 6 5 3 1 7% 7% 4% 5% 11% 9% 8% 10% 4% 9% 2% 8% 11% 6% 3% c k

mean: 4.0 4.0 4.2 4.2 3.9 3.7 3.8 4.1 4.2 4.1 4.3 3.8 4.0 3.9 4.0 b c bcd cd c ijk l

standard error: 0.05 0.09 0.08 0.11 0.16 0.14 0.15 0.22 0.10 0.13 0.10 0.15 0.19 0.16 0.19 no answer 24 4 0 5 3 3 4 5 4 2 2 7 0 1 0 4% 3% 0% 5% 4% 4% 6% 12% 3% 2% 2% 9% 0% 2% 0% c c c c bc l






OTHER CLIENTS NOT ACCEPTED DUE TO CONFLICT base: those at private law 653 152 136 101 72 78 71 42 119 92 84 79 46 51 29 practices in Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 5 - very important 48 13 13 8 7 2 4 1 9 6 9 3 4 3 1 7% 9% 10% 8% 10% 3% 6% 2% 8% 7% 11% 4% 9% 6% 3%

4 57 11 12 9 6 10 6 3 8 6 9 10 7 6 1 9% 7% 9% 9% 8% 13% 8% 7% 7% 7% 11% 13% 15% 12% 3%

3 168 44 39 21 17 23 16 8 45 15 21 19 10 18 8 26% 29% 29% 21% 24% 29% 23% 19% 38% 16% 25% 24% 22% 35% 28% i i i j

2 154 32 39 29 14 19 16 4 24 26 20 19 15 10 8 24% 21% 29% 29% 19% 24% 23% 10% 20% 28% 24% 24% 33% 20% 28% cdf

1 - not at all important 195 46 32 28 24 21 24 20 27 37 21 22 10 13 10 30% 30% 24% 28% 33% 27% 34% 48% 23% 40% 25% 28% 22% 25% 34% bcdf i j j

mean: 2.4 2.4 2.5 2.4 2.4 2.4 2.2 1.9 2.5 2.1 2.6 2.4 2.6 2.5 2.1 c bcdef i j j j

standard error: 0.05 0.10 0.11 0.13 0.16 0.13 0.15 0.20 0.11 0.13 0.15 0.14 0.18 0.17 0.20 no answer 31 6 1 6 4 3 5 6 6 2 4 6 0 1 1 5% 4% 1% 6% 6% 4% 7% 14% 5% 2% 5% 8% 0% 2% 3% c c c bcf






FEES CUSTOMARILY CHANGED IN YOUR AREA FOR SIMILAR WORK base: those at private law 653 152 136 101 72 78 71 42 119 92 84 79 46 51 29 practices in Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 5 - very important 171 34 30 33 25 14 25 10 28 29 16 31 12 14 6 26% 22% 22% 33% 35% 18% 35% 24% 24% 32% 19% 39% 26% 27% 21% bc de bcf ik

4 227 54 42 37 25 32 23 14 47 34 33 25 15 18 11 35% 36% 31% 37% 35% 41% 32% 33% 39% 37% 39% 32% 33% 35% 38% 3 158 36 45 14 18 22 16 7 26 16 22 17 13 11 10 24% 24% 33% 14% 25% 28% 23% 17% 22% 17% 26% 22% 28% 22% 34% c d c

2 37 10 12 8 1 5 0 0 9 6 7 0 2 3 2 6% 7% 9% 8% 1% 6% 0% 0% 8% 7% 8% 0% 4% 6% 7% c bcdf c ijk l

1 - not at all important 38 14 7 3 1 3 4 6 4 6 4 2 4 3 0 6% 9% 5% 3% 1% 4% 6% 14% 3% 7% 5% 3% 9% 6% 0% b cdef

mean: 3.7 3.6 3.6 3.9 4.0 3.6 4.0 3.6 3.8 3.8 3.6 4.1 3.6 3.8 3.7 bc e b deg ik

standard error: 0.04 0.10 0.09 0.11 0.11 0.11 0.13 0.22 0.10 0.12 0.12 0.11 0.17 0.16 0.16 no answer 22 4 0 6 2 2 3 5 5 1 2 4 0 2 0 3% 3% 0% 6% 3% 3% 4% 12% 4% 1% 2% 5% 0% 4% 0% c c bcf






TIME LIMITATIONS IMPOSED BY CLIENT/CIRCUMSTANCE base: those at private law 653 152 136 101 72 78 71 42 119 92 84 79 46 51 29 practices in Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 5 - very important 132 29 29 23 16 14 14 7 29 18 14 15 10 9 4 20% 19% 21% 23% 22% 18% 20% 17% 24% 20% 17% 19% 22% 18% 14% 4 190 49 44 34 17 17 19 10 41 29 32 17 14 14 8 29% 32% 32% 34% 24% 22% 27% 24% 34% 32% 38% 22% 30% 27% 28% k

3 183 44 44 27 14 26 18 9 29 25 30 22 14 14 10 28% 29% 32% 27% 19% 33% 25% 21% 24% 27% 36% 28% 30% 27% 34% c

2 53 9 8 6 11 10 6 3 9 5 4 14 2 7 1 8% 6% 6% 6% 15% 13% 8% 7% 8% 5% 5% 18% 4% 14% 3% bcd ijk l

1 - not at all important 68 15 11 6 10 9 10 7 6 13 2 6 6 5 5 10% 10% 8% 6% 14% 12% 14% 17% 5% 14% 2% 8% 13% 10% 17% d i j k

mean: 3.4 3.5 3.5 3.6 3.3 3.2 3.3 3.2 3.7 3.4 3.6 3.3 3.4 3.3 3.2 c c c bcd ik

standard error: 0.05 0.10 0.10 0.11 0.17 0.14 0.16 0.23 0.10 0.13 0.10 0.14 0.19 0.18 0.24 no answer 27 6 0 5 4 2 4 6 5 2 2 5 0 2 1 4% 4% 0% 5% 6% 3% 6% 14% 4% 2% 2% 6% 0% 4% 3% b c c c bcf






base: those at private law 653 152 136 101 72 78 71 42 119 92 84 79 46 51 29 practices in Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% yes 608 138 131 97 70 68 65 38 114 88 78 70 43 51 28 93% 91% 96% 96% 97% 87% 92% 90% 96% 96% 93% 89% 93% 100% 97% cde l

no 40 14 3 4 1 9 6 3 4 2 5 9 3 0 1 6% 9% 2% 4% 1% 12% 8% 7% 3% 2% 6% 11% 7% 0% 3% b b ce c ij l

no answer 5 0 2 0 1 1 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 1% 0% 1% 0% 1% 1% 0% 2% 1% 2% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0%






base: those at private law 653 152 136 101 72 78 71 42 119 92 84 79 46 51 29 practices in Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% always 370 85 75 55 46 47 38 23 59 74 32 52 20 37 18 57% 56% 55% 54% 64% 60% 54% 55% 50% 80% 38% 66% 43% 73% 62% i j ijk jl ikm

usually 218 49 45 40 22 24 23 15 52 15 40 17 18 11 9 33% 32% 33% 40% 31% 31% 32% 36% 44% 16% 48% 22% 39% 22% 31% i j ik jl ik

sometimes 50 16 15 5 2 3 8 1 8 1 11 6 7 3 2 8% 11% 11% 5% 3% 4% 11% 2% 7% 1% 13% 8% 15% 6% 7% bc e i j j j

never 6 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1% 1% 0% 0% 0% 1% 1% 5% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% cd

only when the client initiates 6 0 0 1 1 3 1 0 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 a discussion 1% 0% 0% 1% 1% 4% 1% 0% 0% 0% 1% 4% 2% 0% 0% bc i

no answer 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 1% 0% 1% 0% 0% 2% 0% 2% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%






base: those at private law 653 152 136 101 72 78 71 42 119 92 84 79 46 51 29 practices in Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% always 315 72 51 47 36 42 41 25 40 59 18 51 12 35 19 48% 47% 38% 47% 50% 54% 58% 60% 34% 64% 21% 65% 26% 69% 66% c c c i j ik jl ikm

usually 181 32 48 33 16 23 20 9 48 20 27 19 9 14 3 28% 21% 35% 33% 22% 29% 28% 21% 40% 22% 32% 24% 20% 27% 10% b b i i i

sometimes 113 29 33 14 16 9 7 5 23 5 32 7 20 2 6 17% 19% 24% 14% 22% 12% 10% 12% 19% 5% 38% 9% 43% 4% 21% c c ce i ij ik ijl ikm

never 14 7 2 2 0 1 1 1 0 4 3 0 1 0 0 2% 5% 1% 2% 0% 1% 1% 2% 0% 4% 4% 0% 2% 0% 0% i i

only when the client requests 22 8 2 4 3 2 2 1 5 2 4 1 4 0 0 written verification 3% 5% 1% 4% 4% 3% 3% 2% 4% 2% 5% 1% 9% 0% 0% l m

no answer 8 4 0 1 1 1 0 1 3 2 0 1 0 0 1 1% 3% 0% 1% 1% 1% 0% 2% 3% 2% 0% 1% 0% 0% 3%






base: those at private law 653 152 136 101 72 78 71 42 119 92 84 79 46 51 29 practices in Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 8 or more 51 6 9 6 8 9 9 4 3 6 3 18 5 2 2 8% 4% 7% 6% 11% 12% 13% 10% 3% 7% 4% 23% 11% 4% 7% b b b ijk i l

7 up to 8 111 8 15 9 12 26 21 20 14 9 7 29 10 10 3 17% 5% 11% 9% 17% 33% 30% 48% 12% 10% 8% 37% 22% 20% 10% b bcde bcd bcde ijk k l

6 up to 7 152 22 24 24 23 25 21 12 22 23 17 14 7 18 5 23% 14% 18% 24% 32% 32% 30% 29% 18% 25% 20% 18% 15% 35% 17% bc bc bc b ilm

5 up to 6 118 23 25 26 18 11 13 2 27 21 16 14 4 8 5 18% 15% 18% 26% 25% 14% 18% 5% 23% 23% 19% 18% 9% 16% 17% b cdeg ij

4 up to 5 137 49 43 26 6 7 2 4 33 19 25 4 16 5 13 21% 32% 32% 26% 8% 9% 3% 10% 28% 21% 30% 5% 35% 10% 45% bcd bcd bcd bcd ijk l ikm

fewer than 4 80 42 19 10 4 0 5 0 20 13 15 0 4 6 1 12% 28% 14% 10% 6% 0% 7% 0% 17% 14% 18% 0% 9% 12% 3% b b b bcde bf bcd ijk l l

mean: 5.9 5.1 5.5 5.7 6.3 6.7 6.6 6.9 5.4 5.7 5.4 6.9 5.9 6.1 5.5 b b bcd bcde bcde bcde ijk kl kl

standard error: 0.05 0.10 0.11 0.12 0.14 0.12 0.14 0.15 0.11 0.13 0.13 0.12 0.22 0.17 0.23 median: 6 5 5 6 6 7 7 7 5 6 5 7 6 6 5 no answer 4 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 1% 1% 1% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 1% 0% 0% 4% 0% i






base: those at private law 653 152 136 101 72 78 71 42 119 92 84 79 46 51 29 practices in Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% by the hour 8 2 4 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 2 0 1 0 1 1% 1% 3% 0% 0% 0% 1% 2% 2% 0% 2% 0% 2% 0% 3%

30 minutes 9 6 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 1% 4% 1% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 2% 0% 1% 0% 4% 0% 0% b j

15 minutes 54 14 9 10 3 6 2 10 6 3 13 1 6 5 3 8% 9% 7% 10% 4% 8% 3% 24% 5% 3% 15% 1% 13% 10% 10% bcdefg ij k jl l

10 minutes 112 33 24 18 9 11 15 2 23 19 18 12 8 9 3 17% 22% 18% 18% 13% 14% 21% 5% 19% 21% 21% 15% 17% 18% 10% bcdg

5 minutes 378 71 75 61 49 52 45 24 70 57 40 55 25 22 17 58% 47% 55% 60% 68% 67% 63% 57% 59% 62% 48% 70% 54% 43% 59% b b b b k jl

by the minute 55 12 14 8 2 9 7 3 13 10 6 10 2 4 4 8% 8% 10% 8% 3% 12% 10% 7% 11% 11% 7% 13% 4% 8% 14% e

mean (minutes): 8 9 8 7 6 6 7 9 7 6 9 5 9 7 8 b bc b j ik jl km

standard error: 0.3 0.7 0.9 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.9 1.5 0.8 0.3 1.1 0.3 1.5 0.6 2.1 median: 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 does not apply—do not track 33 13 8 4 7 0 1 0 2 2 4 0 2 11 1 time 5% 9% 6% 4% 10% 0% 1% 0% 2% 2% 5% 0% 4% 22% 3% bce be be k ijklm

no answer 4 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1% 1% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 5% 1% 1% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% cd






base: those at private law 653 152 136 101 72 78 71 42 119 92 84 79 46 51 29 practices in Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% monthly 394 56 77 67 49 58 54 32 82 66 34 47 27 31 13 60% 37% 57% 66% 68% 74% 76% 76% 69% 72% 40% 59% 59% 61% 45% b b b bc bc bc ij k k k

upon completion: end of month 120 42 29 13 9 10 8 9 21 10 27 9 12 4 9 18% 28% 21% 13% 13% 13% 11% 21% 18% 11% 32% 11% 26% 8% 31% b b b b ij k jl km

irregularly/not scheduled 72 30 19 11 6 3 3 0 11 7 15 1 5 10 4 11% 20% 14% 11% 8% 4% 4% 0% 9% 8% 18% 1% 11% 20% 14% b bc bc bcd j ik l jl

quarterly 34 5 5 8 5 5 5 1 1 2 2 21 0 2 1 5% 3% 4% 8% 7% 6% 7% 2% 1% 2% 2% 27% 0% 4% 3% ijk l l

upon completion: number of 20 13 3 0 3 1 0 0 3 3 6 0 2 1 1 days 3% 9% 2% 0% 4% 1% 0% 0% 3% 3% 7% 0% 4% 2% 3% b b d b b b k

on retainer basis 4 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 1% 1% 1% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 3% 0% 0% 0% 0% 3% i

no answer 9 4 2 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 3 0 1% 3% 1% 1% 0% 1% 1% 0% 1% 1% 0% 1% 0% 6% 0% ik






base: those at private law 653 152 136 101 72 78 71 42 119 92 84 79 46 51 29 practices in Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 40% or more 15 5 1 2 1 2 1 3 2 3 0 2 0 3 0 2% 3% 1% 2% 1% 3% 1% 7% 2% 3% 0% 3% 0% 6% 0% c k

30% - 39% 16 7 2 2 1 2 1 1 1 4 0 1 2 1 1 2% 5% 1% 2% 1% 3% 1% 2% 1% 4% 0% 1% 4% 2% 3%

20% - 29% 61 17 16 11 9 5 2 1 14 18 7 2 2 4 10 9% 11% 12% 11% 13% 6% 3% 2% 12% 20% 8% 3% 4% 8% 34% bcde j ij j

10% - 19% 139 32 21 34 17 18 10 6 34 28 12 8 9 12 6 21% 21% 15% 34% 24% 23% 14% 14% 29% 30% 14% 10% 20% 24% 21% bc d d ij ij l

5% - 9% 160 28 43 21 23 16 15 14 25 23 23 21 10 12 8 25% 18% 32% 21% 32% 21% 21% 33% 21% 25% 27% 27% 22% 24% 28% b b b

1% - 4% 186 45 37 26 12 29 26 11 34 11 35 32 21 8 4 28% 30% 27% 26% 17% 37% 37% 26% 29% 12% 42% 41% 46% 16% 14% b e e i j j ij klm

none 44 16 11 2 5 1 8 1 3 2 6 6 1 7 0 7% 11% 8% 2% 7% 1% 11% 2% 3% 2% 7% 8% 2% 14% 0% bc bc df ijm

mean: 10.4% 11.1% 9.5% 11.8% 11.1% 10.1% 7.2% 10.9% 11.0% 14.9% 7.4% 7.3% 8.5% 11.6% 15.3% c bcdef i ij ij j jl

standard error: 0.38% 0.89% 0.75% 0.91% 1.07% 1.11% 1.02% 1.83% 0.83% 1.06% 0.77% 1.00% 1.26% 1.61% 1.74% median: 8% 7% 7% 10% 9% 7% 5% 7% 9% 13% 5% 5% 5% 9% 14% no answer 32 2 5 3 4 5 8 5 6 3 1 7 1 4 0 5% 1% 4% 3% 6% 6% 11% 12% 5% 3% 1% 9% 2% 8% 0% b bcd bcd k k






base: those at private law practices in Iowa 653 152 136 101 72 78 71 42 119 92 84 79 46 51 29 (multiple answers) 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% dun client, take no further 302 78 56 39 34 46 30 19 50 39 51 44 27 19 10 action 46% 51% 41% 39% 47% 59% 42% 45% 42% 42% 61% 56% 59% 37% 34% b cd f ij klm

sue client if all other options 89 13 27 21 16 8 2 2 29 14 6 5 7 10 10 fail 14% 9% 20% 21% 22% 10% 3% 5% 24% 15% 7% 6% 15% 20% 34% b b b e cde cde i i kl

turn account over to a 44 8 10 5 4 8 5 4 7 14 5 0 4 2 1 collection agency 7% 5% 7% 5% 6% 10% 7% 10% 6% 15% 6% 0% 9% 4% 3% i j ijk l j

turn account over to another 11 4 2 1 0 2 0 2 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 lawyer 2% 3% 1% 1% 0% 3% 0% 5% 1% 3% 2% 0% 0% 0% 0%

other 111 17 15 18 19 15 17 10 14 20 8 23 8 5 2 17% 11% 11% 18% 26% 19% 24% 24% 12% 22% 10% 29% 17% 10% 7% bc bc bc j ik l

indicated at least one 478 107 97 75 56 65 46 32 88 74 64 64 37 31 19 73% 70% 71% 74% 78% 83% 65% 76% 74% 80% 76% 81% 80% 61% 66% bc f jlm

do not take action 149 41 37 25 15 7 17 6 29 16 19 9 9 16 10 23% 27% 27% 25% 21% 9% 24% 14% 24% 17% 23% 11% 20% 31% 34% bcde f i l

no answer 26 4 2 1 1 6 8 4 2 2 1 6 0 4 0 4% 3% 1% 1% 1% 8% 11% 10% 2% 2% 1% 8% 0% 8% 0% cd bcde bcde ik ik






base: those at private law 653 152 136 101 72 78 71 42 119 92 84 79 46 51 29 practices in Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 2,100 or more 5 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 1% 1% 0% 1% 0% 3% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 3% 0% 2% 3%

1,850 to 2,099 30 0 4 1 3 8 5 9 1 1 3 9 5 0 0 5% 0% 3% 1% 4% 10% 7% 21% 1% 1% 4% 11% 11% 0% 0% b b bcd bd bcdeg ij ij lm

1,700 to 1,849 87 1 5 3 5 24 32 17 3 6 6 22 7 6 1 13% 1% 4% 3% 7% 31% 45% 40% 3% 7% 7% 28% 15% 12% 3% b bcde bcde bcde ijk i il

1,500 to 1,699 52 0 7 6 3 15 10 11 7 3 4 13 5 4 1 8% 0% 5% 6% 4% 19% 14% 26% 6% 3% 5% 16% 11% 8% 3% b b b bcde bce bcde ijk

1,000 to 1,499 31 4 6 7 3 7 3 1 5 3 4 3 3 1 2 5% 3% 4% 7% 4% 9% 4% 2% 4% 3% 5% 4% 7% 2% 7% b

fewer than 1,000 9 5 0 2 2 0 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 1% 3% 0% 2% 3% 0% 0% 0% 2% 1% 2% 0% 0% 0% 0% b

does not apply—law firm does 435 138 114 81 56 21 20 4 99 77 65 29 26 38 24 not have a minimum requirement 67% 91% 84% 80% 78% 27% 28% 10% 83% 84% 77% 37% 57% 75% 83% b b bcde bcde bcdefg ijk ijkl l

mean: 540 90 261 285 338 1,238 1,235 1,590 236 238 345 1,097 740 408 275 b b b bcde bcde bcdefg ijk ijkl lm

standard error: 31.1 28.6 51.9 60.0 79.2 89.5 95.3 84.0 52.1 60.8 73.4 97.7 127.9 104.6 116.7 median: 0 0 0 0 0 1,643 1,707 1,742 0 0 0 1,608 0 0 0 no answer 4 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1% 1% 0% 0% 0% 1% 1% 0% 1% 1% 0% 1% 0% 2% 0%






base: those at private law practices in Iowa who have a 214 12 22 20 16 56 50 38 19 14 19 49 20 12 5 minimum requirement 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 2,100 or more 5 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 2% 17% 0% 5% 0% 4% 0% 0% 5% 0% 0% 4% 0% 8% 20% 1,850 to 2,099 30 0 4 1 3 8 5 9 1 1 3 9 5 0 0 14% 0% 18% 5% 19% 14% 10% 24% 5% 7% 16% 18% 25% 0% 0%

1,700 to 1,849 87 1 5 3 5 24 32 17 3 6 6 22 7 6 1 41% 8% 23% 15% 31% 43% 64% 45% 16% 43% 32% 45% 35% 50% 20% f

1,500 to 1,699 52 0 7 6 3 15 10 11 7 3 4 13 5 4 1 24% 0% 32% 30% 19% 27% 20% 29% 37% 21% 21% 27% 25% 33% 20% 1,000 to 1,499 31 4 6 7 3 7 3 1 5 3 4 3 3 1 2 14% 33% 27% 35% 19% 13% 6% 3% 26% 21% 21% 6% 15% 8% 40%

fewer than 1,000 9 5 0 2 2 0 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 4% 42% 0% 10% 13% 0% 0% 0% 11% 7% 11% 0% 0% 0% 0% does not apply—law firm does 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 not have a minimum requirement 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% mean: 1,640 1,120 1,610 1,440 1,520 1,700 1,730 1,760 1,470 1,550 1,520 1,750 1,700 1,700 1,590 standard error: 22.2 181.3 56.0 92.2 116.6 29.2 22.4 26.1 96.3 101.2 99.8 27.3 53.2 57.5 162.1 median: 1,730 1,080 1,650 1,520 1,700 1,740 1,760 1,760 1,570 1,700 1,700 1,760 1,740 1,710 1,700 no answer 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%






base: those at private law 653 152 136 101 72 78 71 42 119 92 84 79 46 51 29 practices in Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% $130 or more 11 1 3 1 1 0 3 2 2 1 0 1 2 3 0 2% 1% 2% 1% 1% 0% 4% 5% 2% 1% 0% 1% 4% 6% 0% k

$120 - $129 10 4 2 0 0 2 1 1 1 2 2 2 0 1 0 2% 3% 1% 0% 0% 3% 1% 2% 1% 2% 2% 3% 0% 2% 0% $110 - $119 8 2 0 2 3 0 0 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 1% 1% 0% 2% 4% 0% 0% 2% 3% 1% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% c

$100 - $109 25 4 7 4 3 4 2 1 10 2 1 2 3 3 0 4% 3% 5% 4% 4% 5% 3% 2% 8% 2% 1% 3% 7% 6% 0% i

$90 - $99 24 5 7 5 3 4 0 0 6 5 5 1 2 1 1 4% 3% 5% 5% 4% 5% 0% 0% 5% 5% 6% 1% 4% 2% 3%

$80 - $89 34 6 9 6 6 1 4 2 6 5 4 7 5 3 3 5% 4% 7% 6% 8% 1% 6% 5% 5% 5% 5% 9% 11% 6% 10% e

$70 - $79 35 10 8 4 4 5 1 2 5 2 8 6 2 4 1 5% 7% 6% 4% 6% 6% 1% 5% 4% 2% 10% 8% 4% 8% 3% j

$60 - $69 43 13 14 6 3 6 1 0 7 10 5 5 4 2 4 7% 9% 10% 6% 4% 8% 1% 0% 6% 11% 6% 6% 9% 4% 14% bc bc

less than $60 72 45 13 8 1 1 3 1 14 13 13 3 5 6 4 11% 30% 10% 8% 1% 1% 4% 2% 12% 14% 15% 4% 11% 12% 14% b b bc bcd b b jk

mean:* $80.7 $72.9 $80.9 $81.5 $89.2 $85.2 $92.3 $98.5 $83.9 $77.7 $76.7 $82.8 $82.6 $85.6 $71.1 b bc bc bc bcde bc ijk l l

standard error: $1.32 $2.04 $2.59 $3.25 $3.82 $4.15 $6.92 $8.13 $2.95 $3.27 $2.99 $3.86 $4.50 $5.24 $3.40 median: $75 $60 $76 $80 $87 $80 $87 $95 $81 $68 $71 $80 $80 $80 $67 don't know 384 59 73 63 48 53 56 32 64 50 44 51 23 27 16 59% 39% 54% 62% 67% 68% 79% 76% 54% 54% 52% 65% 50% 53% 55% b b b bc bcd bc

no answer 7 3 0 2 0 2 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 1% 2% 0% 2% 0% 3% 0% 0% 1% 1% 1% 1% 0% 2% 0%







base: those at private law 653 152 136 101 72 78 71 42 119 92 84 79 46 51 29 practices in Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 65% or more 31 13 9 6 0 3 0 0 8 4 5 1 4 2 1 5% 9% 7% 6% 0% 4% 0% 0% 7% 4% 6% 1% 9% 4% 3% bcd bcd b l

55% - 64% 43 17 15 4 4 2 0 1 7 5 9 3 4 2 4 7% 11% 11% 4% 6% 3% 0% 2% 6% 5% 11% 4% 9% 4% 14% bc bc bce

45% - 54% 117 24 27 18 19 13 9 7 24 19 15 19 9 9 3 18% 16% 20% 18% 26% 17% 13% 17% 20% 21% 18% 24% 20% 18% 10% e

35% - 44% 79 20 18 14 9 9 4 5 22 9 10 11 6 8 2 12% 13% 13% 14% 13% 12% 6% 12% 18% 10% 12% 14% 13% 16% 7%

25% - 34% 81 31 17 13 3 9 5 3 14 13 18 5 4 10 3 12% 20% 13% 13% 4% 12% 7% 7% 12% 14% 21% 6% 9% 20% 10% b b b k l

less than 25% 47 29 5 6 1 2 2 1 7 7 6 3 5 2 3 7% 19% 4% 6% 1% 3% 3% 2% 6% 8% 7% 4% 11% 4% 10% b b b b b b

mean: 43.2% 41.2% 46.0% 43.1% 46.2% 43.3% 40.5% 42.6% 44.1% 42.7% 42.9% 44.3% 44.8% 41.5% 43.7% b bc bc bcd bcdef bcdeg i j ik jl k

standard error: 0.63% 1.23% 1.30% 1.59% 1.44% 1.87% 2.20% 2.35% 1.33% 1.67% 1.67% 1.55% 2.41% 2.02% 3.69% median: 44% 38% 47% 43% 47% 44% 43% 45% 44% 45% 43% 46% 46% 41% 45% don't know 252 18 44 39 36 39 51 25 36 34 21 36 14 18 13 39% 12% 32% 39% 50% 50% 72% 60% 30% 37% 25% 46% 30% 35% 45% b b bc bc bcdef bcd ik

no answer 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0% 0% 1% 1% 0% 1% 0% 0% 1% 1% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0%






base: those at private law 653 152 136 101 72 78 71 42 119 92 84 79 46 51 29 practices in Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% increased significantly 23 8 4 5 4 1 1 0 4 5 5 0 3 0 0 4% 5% 3% 5% 6% 1% 1% 0% 3% 5% 6% 0% 7% 0% 0% jk l

increased somewhat 152 29 31 22 16 26 13 15 22 20 24 16 15 9 3 23% 19% 23% 22% 22% 33% 18% 36% 18% 22% 29% 20% 33% 18% 10% b f bg

remained stable 338 77 78 53 37 36 38 18 66 49 45 44 23 22 19 52% 51% 57% 52% 51% 46% 54% 43% 55% 53% 54% 56% 50% 43% 66%

decreased somewhat 78 26 15 11 7 6 9 4 16 10 8 12 3 10 4 12% 17% 11% 11% 10% 8% 13% 10% 13% 11% 10% 15% 7% 20% 14%

decreased significantly 14 5 3 1 0 3 1 1 4 1 0 2 0 3 2 2% 3% 2% 1% 0% 4% 1% 2% 3% 1% 0% 3% 0% 6% 7% k

no answer 48 7 5 9 8 6 9 4 7 7 2 5 2 7 1 7% 5% 4% 9% 11% 8% 13% 10% 6% 8% 2% 6% 4% 14% 3% c bc k






base: those at private law 653 152 136 101 72 78 71 42 119 92 84 79 46 51 29 practices in Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% increase significantly 14 5 2 0 3 4 0 0 4 1 2 2 3 0 0 2% 3% 1% 0% 4% 5% 0% 0% 3% 1% 2% 3% 7% 0% 0% d d

increase somewhat 187 34 43 32 21 30 15 12 31 31 27 19 15 10 8 29% 22% 32% 32% 29% 38% 21% 29% 26% 34% 32% 24% 33% 20% 28% b f

remain stable 331 79 73 52 35 32 38 21 56 45 50 43 22 22 15 51% 52% 54% 51% 49% 41% 54% 50% 47% 49% 60% 54% 48% 43% 52%

decrease somewhat 62 22 11 8 4 3 9 5 17 7 3 10 4 8 4 9% 14% 8% 8% 6% 4% 13% 12% 14% 8% 4% 13% 9% 16% 14% b f i k k

decrease significantly 14 5 1 3 1 3 1 0 5 1 1 1 0 4 1 2% 3% 1% 3% 1% 4% 1% 0% 4% 1% 1% 1% 0% 8% 3% jk

no answer 45 7 6 6 8 6 8 4 6 7 1 4 2 7 1 7% 5% 4% 6% 11% 8% 11% 10% 5% 8% 1% 5% 4% 14% 3% j k






base: attorneys practicing in 803 127 132 101 69 75 67 41 120 96 81 83 56 51 35 Iowa full time (fill-in answers) 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% $300,000 or more 33 3 2 5 6 4 3 7 4 1 5 6 2 4 1 4% 2% 2% 5% 9% 5% 4% 17% 3% 1% 6% 7% 4% 8% 3% bc bcdfg j j

$250,000 - $299,999 21 2 3 2 1 2 6 2 1 2 2 3 1 2 1 3% 2% 2% 2% 1% 3% 9% 5% 1% 2% 2% 4% 2% 4% 3% bcde

$200,000 - $249,999 30 5 0 2 4 5 6 3 6 0 4 6 2 3 0 4% 4% 0% 2% 6% 7% 9% 7% 5% 0% 5% 7% 4% 6% 0% b c c cd c i j j j

$150,000 - $199,999 72 9 11 9 10 5 8 2 6 8 7 10 10 2 3 9% 7% 8% 9% 14% 7% 12% 5% 5% 8% 9% 12% 18% 4% 9% i m

$100,000 - $149,999 160 16 18 11 14 16 11 13 19 10 15 17 10 11 2 20% 13% 14% 11% 20% 21% 16% 32% 16% 10% 19% 20% 18% 22% 6% bcd ln

$75,000 - $99,999 130 18 15 15 9 10 19 8 13 12 8 18 7 10 4 16% 14% 11% 15% 13% 13% 28% 20% 11% 13% 10% 22% 13% 20% 11% bcdef ik

$50,000 - $74,999 166 19 38 26 12 17 7 0 31 22 16 12 11 9 7 21% 15% 29% 26% 17% 23% 10% 0% 26% 23% 20% 14% 20% 18% 20% b b cd bcdefg

$40,000 - $49,999 68 11 22 11 5 4 0 1 15 15 4 2 4 6 8 8% 9% 17% 11% 7% 5% 0% 2% 13% 16% 5% 2% 7% 12% 23% c bcde c j ij l klm

$30,000 - $39,999 22 6 9 6 0 1 0 0 5 6 3 0 5 0 3 3% 5% 7% 6% 0% 1% 0% 0% 4% 6% 4% 0% 9% 0% 9% cd cd j l m ln

less than $30,000 14 9 3 1 0 0 0 0 4 1 3 0 0 0 3 2% 7% 2% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 3% 1% 4% 0% 0% 0% 9% b b b b jlmn

nothing 20 4 3 1 4 4 4 0 4 5 1 2 3 1 0 2% 3% 2% 1% 6% 5% 6% 0% 3% 5% 1% 2% 5% 2% 0%

n: 736 102 124 89 65 68 64 36 108 82 68 76 55 48 32 mean (thousands): $109.4 $94.5 $82.8 $104.0 $132.3 $116.9 $135.0 $171.7 $94.7 $79.4 $120.0 $137.5 $104.9 $125.9 $79.1 bcd bc bcd bcdf j ij j j lmn

standard error: $3.1 $7.7 $5.3 $9.4 $14.7 $11.4 $11.1 $17.2 $7.8 $6.2 $11.4 $10.6 $9.8 $17.4 $12.2 75th percentile: $133.7 $121.3 $105.0 $122.5 $160.0 $144.8 $180.0 $241.3 $115.0 $100.0 $150.0 $174.8 $150.0 $138.8 $82.6 50th percentile (median): $86.3 $75.0 $60.0 $72.0 $100.0 $90.0 $103.0 $117.5 $68.8 $65.5 $97.3 $106.3 $85.0 $90.0 $50.0 25th percentile: $55.1 $40.0 $45.7 $50.0 $55.8 $64.9 $77.3 $99.6 $48.0 $43.5 $56.0 $76.3 $52.0 $60.0 $41.3






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base: attorneys practicing in 803 127 132 101 69 75 67 41 120 96 81 83 56 51 35 Iowa full time (fill-in answers) 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% INCREASED: 345 33 34 29 28 26 33 27 43 21 28 42 23 14 11 43% 26% 26% 29% 41% 35% 49% 66% 36% 22% 35% 51% 41% 27% 31% bc bcd bcdef i ijk j l

by 10% or more 107 22 13 20 17 6 11 5 23 10 13 14 8 8 5 13% 17% 10% 20% 25% 8% 16% 12% 19% 10% 16% 17% 14% 16% 14% c c de

by 5% - 9% 79 4 13 3 8 8 9 13 7 4 7 16 8 3 0 10% 3% 10% 3% 12% 11% 13% 32% 6% 4% 9% 19% 14% 6% 0% b c bd bd bd bcdefg ijk j l lm

by less than 5% 142 7 5 4 3 9 10 7 10 7 6 11 6 2 4 18% 6% 4% 4% 4% 12% 15% 17% 8% 7% 7% 13% 11% 4% 11% cd bcde bcde

% not specified 17 0 3 2 0 3 3 2 3 0 2 1 1 1 2 2% 0% 2% 2% 0% 4% 4% 5% 3% 0% 2% 1% 2% 2% 6% b b b j

NO CHANGE 296 59 65 52 29 30 22 8 48 48 32 27 26 26 14 37% 46% 49% 51% 42% 40% 33% 20% 40% 50% 40% 33% 46% 51% 40% cd bcdef j l

DECREASED: 48 17 9 6 3 3 6 2 10 7 9 5 2 7 1 6% 13% 7% 6% 4% 4% 9% 5% 8% 7% 11% 6% 4% 14% 3% b b

by less than 5% 3 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0% 1% 0% 1% 1% 0% 0% 0% 2% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2% 0% by 5% - 9% 6 2 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 1% 2% 1% 0% 0% 0% 4% 0% 0% 1% 2% 1% 2% 0% 0% d

by 10% or more 38 13 8 5 2 3 3 2 8 6 7 4 1 6 1 5% 10% 6% 5% 3% 4% 4% 5% 7% 6% 9% 5% 2% 12% 3% m

% not specified 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% mean (% change): 3.4% 2.0% 3.6% 3.3% 8.9% 1.1% 2.0% 3.5% 5.3% 0.8% 5.6% 3.1% 4.5% -0.1% 3.5%

standard error: 0.69% 1.58% 2.63% 1.73% 4.29% 1.37% 1.30% 1.11% 2.91% 1.03% 4.02% 0.76% 2.05% 3.49% 1.87% median: 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2% 5% 0% 0% 0% 2% 0% 0% 0% cannot compare; not in same 86 12 18 12 9 8 3 3 14 17 8 4 4 3 9 position as a year ago 11% 9% 14% 12% 13% 11% 4% 7% 12% 18% 10% 5% 7% 6% 26% c j j iklmn






base: attorneys practicing in 803 127 132 101 69 75 67 41 120 96 81 83 56 51 35 Iowa full-time (fill-in answers) 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% no answer 28 6 6 2 0 8 3 1 5 3 4 5 1 1 0 3% 5% 5% 2% 0% 11% 4% 2% 4% 3% 5% 6% 2% 2% 0% de






base: attorneys practicing in Iowa full time 803 127 132 101 69 75 67 41 120 96 81 83 56 51 35 (multiple answers) 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% bonuses 281 10 43 39 31 36 33 24 29 19 25 41 21 20 10 35% 8% 33% 39% 45% 48% 49% 59% 24% 20% 31% 49% 38% 39% 29% b b b bc bc bcd ijk j ij l

profit sharing 148 12 28 21 18 20 18 14 21 11 17 17 14 15 4 18% 9% 21% 21% 26% 27% 27% 34% 18% 11% 21% 20% 25% 29% 11% b b b b b b j j n

education reimbursement 84 6 11 6 10 5 6 7 6 6 8 9 7 8 3 10% 5% 8% 6% 14% 7% 9% 17% 5% 6% 10% 11% 13% 16% 9% b bd i

commission or incentive pay 56 1 9 15 8 8 6 3 7 9 3 7 3 5 4 7% 1% 7% 15% 12% 11% 9% 7% 6% 9% 4% 8% 5% 10% 11% b bc b b b b

stock options 26 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 2 3 1 0 0 3% 1% 0% 0% 1% 3% 0% 0% 1% 0% 2% 4% 2% 0% 0%

other 80 13 15 9 5 7 8 2 13 13 9 8 3 7 2 10% 10% 11% 9% 7% 9% 12% 5% 11% 14% 11% 10% 5% 14% 6% indicated at least one 444 31 81 62 46 48 48 33 60 42 41 57 34 35 14 55% 24% 61% 61% 67% 64% 72% 80% 50% 44% 51% 69% 61% 69% 40% b b b b b bcd ijk j ijk ln

none 338 92 48 37 22 21 18 5 55 49 37 24 22 15 21 42% 72% 36% 37% 32% 28% 27% 12% 46% 51% 46% 29% 39% 29% 60% b b b b b bcde ijk ij ln

no answer 21 4 3 2 1 6 1 3 5 5 3 2 0 1 0 3% 3% 2% 2% 1% 8% 1% 7% 4% 5% 4% 2% 0% 2% 0%






base: attorneys practicing in 803 127 132 101 69 75 67 41 120 96 81 83 56 51 35 Iowa full time (fill-in answers) 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% $80,000 or more 90 5 20 13 11 12 11 6 11 8 9 10 7 13 1 11% 4% 15% 13% 16% 16% 16% 15% 9% 8% 11% 12% 13% 25% 3% b b b b b b ijkl n

$60,000 - $79,999 18 3 6 5 0 1 1 0 4 2 3 1 4 1 1 2% 2% 5% 5% 0% 1% 1% 0% 3% 2% 4% 1% 7% 2% 3%

$40,000 - $59,999 37 5 7 5 4 5 5 1 8 0 2 5 5 6 0 5% 4% 5% 5% 6% 7% 7% 2% 7% 0% 2% 6% 9% 12% 0% i j j jk n

$30,000 - $39,999 25 1 2 3 2 2 3 5 0 2 4 2 1 0 0 3% 1% 2% 3% 3% 3% 4% 12% 0% 2% 5% 2% 2% 0% 0% bcdf i

$20,000 - $29,999 34 3 6 5 3 5 4 1 5 3 4 2 1 3 1 4% 2% 5% 5% 4% 7% 6% 2% 4% 3% 5% 2% 2% 6% 3% $10,000 - $19,999 47 3 9 6 5 3 4 3 4 7 4 5 3 3 2 6% 2% 7% 6% 7% 4% 6% 7% 3% 7% 5% 6% 5% 6% 6%

$5,000 - $9,999 29 1 6 5 3 3 2 3 4 5 0 4 3 0 3 4% 1% 5% 5% 4% 4% 3% 7% 3% 5% 0% 5% 5% 0% 9% b j k k kn

$1,000 - $4,999 45 1 6 3 6 5 7 2 6 1 5 9 3 1 2 6% 1% 5% 3% 9% 7% 10% 5% 5% 1% 6% 11% 5% 2% 6% b b bd j

less than $1,000 17 0 3 3 1 2 2 2 1 2 0 4 1 1 2 2% 0% 2% 3% 1% 3% 3% 5% 1% 2% 0% 5% 2% 2% 6% b k k

none 418 100 63 49 28 28 23 14 71 59 44 36 26 21 23 52% 79% 48% 49% 41% 37% 34% 34% 59% 61% 54% 43% 46% 41% 66% b b b b b b ij ij ln

n: 760 122 128 97 63 66 62 37 114 89 75 78 54 49 35 mean (thousands): $31.9 $16.0 $34.4 $31.9 $51.2 $54.9 $53.9 $43.8 $25.4 $16.9 $23.9 $34.4 $45.7 $91.5 $6.8 b b b j ijkl iklmn

standard error: $3.0 $7.0 $6.4 $6.8 $14.6 $13.8 $14.8 $14.7 $6.2 $4.5 $5.6 $9.7 $13.2 $25.0 $3.2 75th percentile: $20.0 $0.0 $43.8 $33.0 $30.0 $46.3 $48.5 $35.0 $14.0 $8.5 $25.0 $20.0 $49.3 $110.0 $4.0 50th percentile (median): $0.0 $0.0 $0.5 $0.0 $1.5 $2.5 $3.8 $6.5 $0.0 $0.0 $0.0 $0.6 $1.2 $10.0 $0.0 25th percentile: $0.0 $0.0 $0.0 $0.0 $0.0 $0.0 $0.0 $0.0 $0.0 $0.0 $0.0 $0.0 $0.0 $0.0 $0.0 no answer 43 5 4 4 6 9 5 4 6 7 6 5 2 2 0 5% 4% 3% 4% 9% 12% 7% 10% 5% 7% 7% 6% 4% 4% 0% bcd






base: attorneys practicing in Iowa full time receiving other cash compensation 342 22 65 48 35 38 39 23 43 30 31 42 28 28 12 (fill-in answers) 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% $80,000 or more 90 5 20 13 11 12 11 6 11 8 9 10 7 13 1 26% 23% 31% 27% 31% 32% 28% 26% 26% 27% 29% 24% 25% 46% 8% $60,000 - $79,999 18 3 6 5 0 1 1 0 4 2 3 1 4 1 1 5% 14% 9% 10% 0% 3% 3% 0% 9% 7% 10% 2% 14% 4% 8% d

$40,000 - $59,999 37 5 7 5 4 5 5 1 8 0 2 5 5 6 0 11% 23% 11% 10% 11% 13% 13% 4% 19% 0% 6% 12% 18% 21% 0% i

$30,000 - $39,999 25 1 2 3 2 2 3 5 0 2 4 2 1 0 0 7% 5% 3% 6% 6% 5% 8% 22% 0% 7% 13% 5% 4% 0% 0% i

$20,000 - $29,999 34 3 6 5 3 5 4 1 5 3 4 2 1 3 1 10% 14% 9% 10% 9% 13% 10% 4% 12% 10% 13% 5% 4% 11% 8% $10,000 - $19,999 47 3 9 6 5 3 4 3 4 7 4 5 3 3 2 14% 14% 14% 13% 14% 8% 10% 13% 9% 23% 13% 12% 11% 11% 17%

$5,000 - $9,999 29 1 6 5 3 3 2 3 4 5 0 4 3 0 3 8% 5% 9% 10% 9% 8% 5% 13% 9% 17% 0% 10% 11% 0% 25% j

$1,000 - $4,999 45 1 6 3 6 5 7 2 6 1 5 9 3 1 2 13% 5% 9% 6% 17% 13% 18% 9% 14% 3% 16% 21% 11% 4% 17% j

less than $1,000 17 0 3 3 1 2 2 2 1 2 0 4 1 1 2 5% 0% 5% 6% 3% 5% 5% 9% 2% 7% 0% 10% 4% 4% 17%

n: 342 22 65 48 35 38 39 23 43 30 31 42 28 28 12 mean (thousands): $70.9 $88.6 $67.7 $64.4 $92.2 $95.3 $85.6 $70.4 $67.5 $50.1 $57.8 $63.8 $88.2 $160.1 $19.8 standard error: $6.1 $35.7 $11.1 $12.1 $24.3 $21.9 $22.1 $22.0 $14.4 $11.2 $10.9 $16.9 $22.8 $39.3 $8.3 75th percentile: $80.9 $81.3 $95.0 $84.5 $160.0 $120.0 $100.0 $115.0 $80.0 $82.5 $100.0 $78.0 $101.3 $242.5 $22.5 50th percentile (median): $27.1 $40.0 $40.0 $33.0 $25.0 $32.5 $30.0 $30.0 $40.0 $19.8 $33.5 $14.0 $47.0 $62.5 $7.5 25th percentile: $7.9 $18.8 $10.0 $10.0 $5.0 $7.8 $5.0 $6.5 $9.0 $6.5 $16.0 $2.0 $8.3 $20.0 $2.9 no answer 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%






base: attorneys practicing in 803 127 132 101 69 75 67 41 120 96 81 83 56 51 35 Iowa full time (fill-in answers) 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% $300,000 or more 68 5 8 8 10 9 10 9 8 1 6 10 7 12 1 8% 4% 6% 8% 14% 12% 15% 22% 7% 1% 7% 12% 13% 24% 3% bc b bc bcd i j j j ijk n

$250,000 - $299,999 30 2 4 5 0 2 7 5 2 3 2 6 0 3 1 4% 2% 3% 5% 0% 3% 10% 12% 2% 3% 2% 7% 0% 6% 3% bce bcef i l

$200,000 - $249,999 47 6 1 7 7 7 8 3 6 2 7 6 7 2 1 6% 5% 1% 7% 10% 9% 12% 7% 5% 2% 9% 7% 13% 4% 3% b c c c c c j j

$150,000 - $199,999 87 9 19 11 11 8 8 3 11 11 10 12 8 5 2 11% 7% 14% 11% 16% 11% 12% 7% 9% 11% 12% 14% 14% 10% 6%

$100,000 - $149,999 163 23 22 14 15 17 9 10 21 14 19 17 10 10 3 20% 18% 17% 14% 22% 23% 13% 24% 18% 15% 23% 20% 18% 20% 9%

$75,000 - $99,999 117 16 17 14 5 8 15 6 16 12 6 13 6 6 4 15% 13% 13% 14% 7% 11% 22% 15% 13% 13% 7% 16% 11% 12% 11% e

$50,000 - $74,999 141 19 30 15 14 12 7 0 26 19 13 10 8 6 8 18% 15% 23% 15% 20% 16% 10% 0% 22% 20% 16% 12% 14% 12% 23% c bcdefg

$40,000 - $49,999 55 9 16 9 3 4 0 0 12 14 1 2 4 4 7 7% 7% 12% 9% 4% 5% 0% 0% 10% 15% 1% 2% 7% 8% 20% bcd cd ij ij kl

$30,000 - $39,999 16 5 5 5 0 1 0 0 3 4 2 0 5 0 2 2% 4% 4% 5% 0% 1% 0% 0% 3% 4% 2% 0% 9% 0% 6% l m l

less than $30,000 12 8 2 1 0 0 0 0 3 2 2 0 0 0 3 1% 6% 2% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 3% 2% 2% 0% 0% 0% 9% b b b b b lmn

n: 736 102 124 89 65 68 64 36 108 82 68 76 55 48 32 mean (thousands): $142.1 $113.6 $118.3 $138.1 $182.0 $169.3 $187.2 $216.7 $121.0 $97.7 $146.4 $172.8 $149.8 $219.2 $86.6 b bc bc bcd bcd i j ijk ij ijk klmn

standard error: $4.6 $10.3 $8.7 $11.0 $25.2 $18.2 $16.1 $23.7 $9.6 $6.7 $12.1 $14.1 $16.3 $35.4 $13.6 75th percentile: $170.0 $140.5 $150.0 $180.0 $202.5 $200.0 $250.0 $291.3 $148.0 $133.8 $175.0 $207.5 $200.0 $298.8 $104.9 50th percentile (median): $105.0 $86.9 $87.5 $100.0 $132.0 $127.5 $152.5 $162.0 $89.5 $80.0 $127.0 $139.5 $117.0 $137.5 $52.8 25th percentile: $68.0 $54.8 $58.3 $64.0 $71.3 $74.3 $83.9 $102.8 $56.8 $49.8 $71.3 $81.3 $61.5 $78.5 $42.8 no answer 67 25 8 12 4 7 3 5 12 14 13 7 1 3 3 8% 20% 6% 12% 6% 9% 4% 12% 10% 15% 16% 8% 2% 6% 9% b b b jk






base: attorneys practicing in 803 127 132 101 69 75 67 41 120 96 81 83 56 51 35 Iowa full time 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 5 - very satisfied 139 15 14 15 21 12 17 20 15 12 18 16 14 11 3 17% 12% 11% 15% 30% 16% 25% 49% 13% 13% 22% 19% 25% 22% 9% bcd e bc bcdfg ij

4 267 35 37 36 22 24 27 11 34 29 29 32 16 13 8 33% 28% 28% 36% 32% 32% 40% 27% 28% 30% 36% 39% 29% 25% 23%

3 237 39 46 26 16 20 20 6 38 26 19 21 15 18 10 30% 31% 35% 26% 23% 27% 30% 15% 32% 27% 23% 25% 27% 35% 29% bc

2 97 16 23 14 8 12 2 4 17 19 10 9 8 7 4 12% 13% 17% 14% 12% 16% 3% 10% 14% 20% 12% 11% 14% 14% 11% bcdf

1 - not at all satisfied 53 18 12 9 2 3 0 0 14 8 2 3 3 2 10 7% 14% 9% 9% 3% 4% 0% 0% 12% 8% 2% 4% 5% 4% 29% b b bcd bcd i i ijklmn

mean: 3.4 3.1 3.1 3.3 3.8 3.4 3.9 4.1 3.2 3.2 3.7 3.6 3.5 3.5 2.7 bcd e bcdf bcdf ij ij ij klmn

standard error: 0.04 0.11 0.10 0.12 0.13 0.13 0.10 0.16 0.11 0.12 0.12 0.12 0.16 0.15 0.23 no answer 10 4 0 1 0 4 1 0 2 2 3 2 0 0 0 1% 3% 0% 1% 0% 5% 1% 0% 2% 2% 4% 2% 0% 0% 0% b c






base: those at private law 653 152 136 101 72 78 71 42 119 92 84 79 46 51 29 practices in Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 90% - 99% 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0% 1% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2% 0% 0% 0% 0% 3% 80% - 89% 8 5 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 6 1% 3% 1% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 2% 0% 0% 0% 0% 21%

70% - 79% 9 4 4 1 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 3 1% 3% 3% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2% 3% 0% 0% 0% 0% 10%

60% - 69% 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 1% 2% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 3% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

50% - 59% 8 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 1 5 1 0 0 0 1 1% 3% 1% 3% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 5% 1% 0% 0% 0% 3% i j

40% - 49% 14 5 4 5 0 0 0 0 4 5 0 0 0 0 3 2% 3% 3% 5% 0% 0% 0% 0% 3% 5% 0% 0% 0% 0% 10% d j j

30% - 39% 15 8 1 4 1 1 0 0 5 3 0 1 1 0 4 2% 5% 1% 4% 1% 1% 0% 0% 4% 3% 0% 1% 2% 0% 14% b b

20% - 29% 25 9 8 4 1 2 0 1 5 11 1 0 0 1 4 4% 6% 6% 4% 1% 3% 0% 2% 4% 12% 1% 0% 0% 2% 14% bc i j j j j

10% - 19% 17 5 4 5 2 0 0 0 7 4 1 1 2 0 1 3% 3% 3% 5% 3% 0% 0% 0% 6% 4% 1% 1% 4% 0% 3% d

less than 10% 87 15 23 18 14 9 7 1 26 15 12 7 4 8 3 13% 10% 17% 18% 19% 12% 10% 2% 22% 16% 14% 9% 9% 16% 10% b cde i i

does not apply—do not accept court appointed juvenile or 460 90 87 61 54 64 64 40 68 37 68 70 39 42 3 indigent defense cases 70% 59% 64% 60% 75% 82% 90% 95% 57% 40% 81% 89% 85% 82% 10% bd bcd bcde bcdef i ij ij ij ij

mean: 7.7% 15.9% 9.4% 8.6% 2.2% 2.8% 0.5% 0.7% 8.3% 21.7% 1.9% 1.1% 1.8% 1.3% 44.5% b b bcd bcd bcde bcd i ij ij ij ij

standard error: 0.73% 2.19% 1.76% 1.61% 0.67% 1.26% 0.18% 0.60% 1.46% 3.01% 0.76% 0.50% 0.88% 0.54% 5.94% median: 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 6% 0% 0% 0% 0% 40% no answer 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0%






base: those at private law practices in Iowa who accept court appointed juvenile or 192 62 49 40 18 13 7 2 51 55 15 9 7 9 26 indigent defense cases 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1% 3% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 4% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 90% - 99% 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 2% 3% 2% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 4% 0% 0% 0% 0% 4% 80% - 89% 8 5 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 6 4% 8% 4% 0% 0% 8% 0% 0% 0% 4% 0% 0% 0% 0% 23%

70% - 79% 9 4 4 1 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 3 5% 6% 8% 3% 0% 0% 0% 0% 4% 5% 0% 0% 0% 0% 12% 60% - 69% 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 2% 5% 2% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2% 5% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 50% - 59% 8 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 1 5 1 0 0 0 1 4% 6% 2% 8% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2% 9% 7% 0% 0% 0% 4% 40% - 49% 14 5 4 5 0 0 0 0 4 5 0 0 0 0 3 7% 8% 8% 13% 0% 0% 0% 0% 8% 9% 0% 0% 0% 0% 12% 30% - 39% 15 8 1 4 1 1 0 0 5 3 0 1 1 0 4 8% 13% 2% 10% 6% 8% 0% 0% 10% 5% 0% 11% 14% 0% 15% b

20% - 29% 25 9 8 4 1 2 0 1 5 11 1 0 0 1 4 13% 15% 16% 10% 6% 15% 0% 50% 10% 20% 7% 0% 0% 11% 15% 10% - 19% 17 5 4 5 2 0 0 0 7 4 1 1 2 0 1 9% 8% 8% 13% 11% 0% 0% 0% 14% 7% 7% 11% 29% 0% 4% less than 10% 87 15 23 18 14 9 7 1 26 15 12 7 4 8 3 45% 24% 47% 45% 78% 69% 100% 50% 51% 27% 80% 78% 57% 89% 12% b b i

does not apply—do not accept court appointed juvenile or 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 indigent defense cases 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% mean: 26.1% 38.9% 26.0% 21.7% 8.9% 16.5% 5.0% 15.0% 19.3% 36.3% 10.3% 9.4% 12.1% 7.2% 49.6% b b i







base: attorneys practicing in 850 152 136 101 72 78 71 42 130 102 88 84 57 52 36 Iowa (multiple answers) 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% bar dues 645 73 120 89 67 72 60 40 100 64 67 77 50 42 22 76% 48% 88% 88% 93% 92% 85% 95% 77% 63% 76% 92% 88% 81% 61% b b b b b b i j ijk j j lmn

CLE budget/reimbursement 581 59 96 71 61 65 54 39 82 59 53 70 45 38 19 68% 39% 71% 70% 85% 83% 76% 93% 63% 58% 60% 83% 79% 73% 53% b b bcd bcd b bcdg ijk ijk lm

attorney registration fees 577 57 107 84 62 63 52 35 89 60 61 70 41 41 19 68% 38% 79% 83% 86% 81% 73% 83% 68% 59% 69% 83% 72% 79% 53% b b b b b b ijk j ln

insurance: health 508 25 52 44 40 64 58 38 51 39 32 66 36 29 12 60% 16% 38% 44% 56% 82% 82% 90% 39% 38% 36% 79% 63% 56% 33% b b bc bcde bcde bcde ijk ijkl ijkl lmn

paid vacation time 474 18 76 53 46 46 41 18 71 38 36 48 27 30 14 56% 12% 56% 52% 64% 59% 58% 43% 55% 37% 41% 57% 47% 58% 39% b b b b b be i i jk j

insurance: malpractice 469 47 69 65 49 68 61 38 66 42 45 67 37 35 14 55% 31% 51% 64% 68% 87% 86% 90% 51% 41% 51% 80% 65% 67% 39% b bc bc bcde bcde bcde ijk jl ij lmn

retirement plan contributions 446 24 54 42 45 53 49 30 56 38 40 56 27 24 12 52% 16% 40% 42% 63% 68% 69% 71% 43% 37% 45% 67% 47% 46% 33% b b bcd bcd bcd bcd ijk l l l

professional association dues 444 46 70 56 53 51 51 33 66 42 46 60 28 30 13 52% 30% 51% 55% 74% 65% 72% 79% 51% 41% 52% 71% 49% 58% 36% b b bcd bc bcd bcd ijk l ln

sick leave 405 16 51 40 37 39 34 21 52 35 24 42 23 27 12 48% 11% 38% 40% 51% 50% 48% 50% 40% 34% 27% 50% 40% 52% 33% b b b b b b jk jk

mileage/transportation 396 21 57 46 40 43 40 24 44 34 30 54 26 26 13 discounts/reimbursement 47% 14% 42% 46% 56% 55% 56% 57% 34% 33% 34% 64% 46% 50% 36% b b b b bc b ijk l ij l

insurance: dental 352 11 15 16 20 38 49 32 24 29 13 40 21 17 8 41% 7% 11% 16% 28% 49% 69% 76% 18% 28% 15% 48% 37% 33% 22% b bc bcde bcdef bcdef j ijk ik ik l

insurance: life 335 11 16 16 16 41 43 32 23 24 17 42 21 13 11 39% 7% 12% 16% 22% 53% 61% 76% 18% 24% 19% 50% 37% 25% 31% b bc bcde bcde bcdef ijk ik l l

laptop/tablet 329 40 49 31 36 27 23 22 41 32 25 39 14 23 12 39% 26% 36% 31% 50% 35% 32% 52% 32% 31% 28% 46% 25% 44% 33% bd e bdg ijk l m






base: attorneys practicing in 850 152 136 101 72 78 71 42 130 102 88 84 57 52 36 Iowa (multiple answers) 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% cell phone 327 52 50 29 27 32 30 28 32 39 28 41 24 25 7 38% 34% 37% 29% 38% 41% 42% 67% 25% 38% 32% 49% 42% 48% 19% bcdefg i ik i i jlmn

insurance: disability 307 7 13 17 16 36 47 31 26 22 13 42 17 14 7 36% 5% 10% 17% 22% 46% 66% 74% 20% 22% 15% 50% 30% 27% 19% b bc bcde bcdef bcdef ijk kl l l

remote access/work from home 299 25 37 31 22 30 42 28 36 30 23 41 21 15 6 35% 16% 27% 31% 31% 38% 59% 67% 28% 29% 26% 49% 37% 29% 17% b b b b bcdef bcdef ijk l lm

maternity/paternity/adoption/ 220 1 15 14 26 20 40 21 23 23 12 32 12 11 4 new child leave 26% 1% 11% 14% 36% 26% 56% 50% 18% 23% 14% 38% 21% 21% 11% b b bcd bcd bcdef bcdf ijk l l l

funding/time off for 201 11 27 18 20 17 17 11 16 21 16 19 10 14 7 professional development 24% 7% 20% 18% 28% 22% 24% 26% 12% 21% 18% 23% 18% 27% 19% b b b b b b i i

flex-time 186 17 32 15 15 15 17 11 25 13 14 16 16 13 6 22% 11% 24% 15% 21% 19% 24% 26% 19% 13% 16% 19% 28% 25% 17% b b b j

use of organization credit card 180 22 32 16 22 10 17 6 19 22 8 20 12 19 6 21% 14% 24% 16% 31% 13% 24% 14% 15% 22% 9% 24% 21% 37% 17% b bd e j k k ijk n

profit sharing 164 10 19 23 20 27 25 20 19 13 18 20 13 15 2 19% 7% 14% 23% 28% 35% 35% 48% 15% 13% 20% 24% 23% 29% 6% b b bc bc bc bcde j ij klmn

parking cost reductions 156 8 13 14 19 21 30 18 15 20 8 32 7 12 5 18% 5% 10% 14% 26% 27% 42% 43% 12% 20% 9% 38% 12% 23% 14% b bcd bcd bcdef bcd j ijk l ik l

deferred compensation 147 11 11 11 9 10 22 6 18 10 8 13 10 5 3 17% 7% 8% 11% 13% 13% 31% 14% 14% 10% 9% 15% 18% 10% 8% bcdef g

civic/club dues 141 19 23 13 19 21 16 19 20 16 23 23 11 14 1 17% 13% 17% 13% 26% 27% 23% 45% 15% 16% 26% 27% 19% 27% 3% bd bd bcdefg i ijklmn

client development budget 131 6 11 7 9 25 34 33 6 8 12 39 10 6 1 15% 4% 8% 7% 13% 32% 48% 79% 5% 8% 14% 46% 18% 12% 3% b bcde bcdef bcdefg i ijk il l lm

employee assistance program 114 1 0 1 0 1 14 9 5 7 3 9 5 1 2 13% 1% 0% 1% 0% 1% 20% 21% 4% 7% 3% 11% 9% 2% 6% bcdef bcdef i






base: attorneys practicing in 850 152 136 101 72 78 71 42 130 102 88 84 57 52 36 Iowa (multiple answers) 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% gym membership discounts/ 110 3 7 5 6 11 11 8 6 5 7 13 9 5 2 on-site gym 13% 2% 5% 5% 8% 14% 15% 19% 5% 5% 8% 15% 16% 10% 6% b bcd bcd bcd ij ij

car allowance 52 13 12 6 5 2 1 0 7 4 7 1 1 7 1 6% 9% 9% 6% 7% 3% 1% 0% 5% 4% 8% 1% 2% 13% 3% bc bc k jlm

moving expenses 51 0 0 2 2 2 8 10 4 2 2 7 4 3 1 6% 0% 0% 2% 3% 3% 11% 24% 3% 2% 2% 8% 7% 6% 3% b b bcdef bcdef j

company car 47 14 8 4 1 5 0 0 6 5 5 4 2 4 2 6% 9% 6% 4% 1% 6% 0% 0% 5% 5% 6% 5% 4% 8% 6% b bcf b

further education financing 47 4 5 3 1 5 5 2 4 4 3 5 3 5 0 6% 3% 4% 3% 1% 6% 7% 5% 3% 4% 3% 6% 5% 10% 0%

paid physical examination 47 2 1 0 1 2 8 1 2 1 1 6 2 3 1 6% 1% 1% 0% 1% 3% 11% 2% 2% 1% 1% 7% 4% 6% 3% bcdef ijk

country/recreational club 39 3 4 7 6 7 4 2 5 1 4 10 3 4 1 membership 5% 2% 3% 7% 8% 9% 6% 5% 4% 1% 5% 12% 5% 8% 3% b b b ij j

thrift/savings plan 32 1 3 0 1 2 6 2 2 2 1 3 4 0 2 4% 1% 2% 0% 1% 3% 8% 5% 2% 2% 1% 4% 7% 0% 6% bcd d

stock options 27 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 3% 0% 0% 0% 3% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 1% 0% 2% 2% 0% b

child care/back up child care (on-site or in partnership with 9 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 nearby provider) 1% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

spouse travel expenses 8 1 1 1 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 1% 1% 1% 1% 0% 3% 1% 0% 1% 0% 0% 4% 0% 0% 0%

childcare allowance 7 0 0 0 1 0 3 1 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 1% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 4% 2% 2% 0% 0% 2% 0% 0% 0% bcd






base: attorneys practicing in 850 152 136 101 72 78 71 42 130 102 88 84 57 52 36 Iowa (multiple answers) 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% NET: INSURANCE 620 53 79 69 55 74 62 39 76 54 52 74 45 39 20 73% 35% 58% 68% 76% 95% 87% 93% 58% 53% 59% 88% 79% 75% 56% b b bc bcde bcd bcde ijk ijk ijl lm

indicated at least one 757 81 127 94 69 78 68 42 111 80 73 83 53 44 29 89% 53% 93% 93% 96% 100% 96% 100% 85% 78% 83% 99% 93% 85% 81% b b b bcd b b ijk j l l

none of these 82 64 7 6 3 0 2 0 15 21 14 1 4 6 7 10% 42% 5% 6% 4% 0% 3% 0% 12% 21% 16% 1% 7% 12% 19% b b b bcd b b ijk j l l

no answer 11 7 2 1 0 0 1 0 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 1% 5% 1% 1% 0% 0% 1% 0% 3% 1% 1% 0% 0% 4% 0%






base: attorneys practicing in 850 152 136 101 72 78 71 42 130 102 88 84 57 52 36 Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% employer 503 27 89 74 49 59 55 35 71 45 47 67 34 33 17 59% 18% 65% 73% 68% 76% 77% 83% 55% 44% 53% 80% 60% 63% 47% b b b b b bc ijk l jl l

self 302 115 35 21 16 15 14 6 50 50 35 14 18 17 18 36% 76% 26% 21% 22% 19% 20% 14% 38% 49% 40% 17% 32% 33% 50% b b b b b b ijk jl l l

both 44 10 11 6 7 4 2 1 8 7 6 3 5 2 1 5% 7% 8% 6% 10% 5% 3% 2% 6% 7% 7% 4% 9% 4% 3%

no answer 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%






base: those at law firms or organizations in Iowa that offer 645 73 120 89 67 72 60 40 100 64 67 77 50 42 22 to pay bar dues 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 1 of my choosing 144 23 34 18 9 8 3 8 32 13 11 7 16 4 2 22% 32% 28% 20% 13% 11% 5% 20% 32% 20% 16% 9% 32% 10% 9% bc bc bcd g i i kl im

2 of my choosing 142 21 32 20 15 12 10 9 23 12 20 20 11 11 5 22% 29% 27% 22% 22% 17% 17% 23% 23% 19% 30% 26% 22% 26% 23%

more than 2 of my choosing 258 19 31 40 30 43 41 19 27 28 23 41 17 25 4 40% 26% 26% 45% 45% 60% 68% 48% 27% 44% 34% 53% 34% 60% 18% bc bc bc bcde bcg i ik l ikm

1 of my law firm's/ 28 3 9 2 3 1 1 0 5 2 3 0 2 0 5 organization's choosing 4% 4% 8% 2% 4% 1% 2% 0% 5% 3% 4% 0% 4% 0% 23% i

2 of my law firm's/ 20 1 5 3 1 2 0 2 5 3 3 2 0 1 2 organization's choosing 3% 1% 4% 3% 1% 3% 0% 5% 5% 5% 4% 3% 0% 2% 9%

more than 2 of my law firm's/ 27 1 5 6 6 2 4 1 6 1 4 4 1 1 2 organization's choosing 4% 1% 4% 7% 9% 3% 7% 3% 6% 2% 6% 5% 2% 2% 9% b

no answer 26 5 4 0 3 4 1 1 2 5 3 3 3 0 2 4% 7% 3% 0% 4% 6% 2% 3% 2% 8% 4% 4% 6% 0% 9% b d d






base: those at law firms or organizations in Iowa that offer to make retirement plan 446 24 54 42 45 53 49 30 56 38 40 56 27 24 12 contributions 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% matches my contributions, up to 214 13 23 14 24 19 20 17 24 21 18 22 13 12 5 a maximum amount 48% 54% 43% 33% 53% 36% 41% 57% 43% 55% 45% 39% 48% 50% 42% d

contributes a set percentage of 189 7 22 25 18 30 25 8 26 12 18 30 12 10 5 my salary each year 42% 29% 41% 60% 40% 57% 51% 27% 46% 32% 45% 54% 44% 42% 42% dfg j

contributes a set dollar amount 23 3 7 1 1 2 3 2 2 5 2 1 1 1 1 each year 5% 13% 13% 2% 2% 4% 6% 7% 4% 13% 5% 2% 4% 4% 8% j

matches my contributions, with 8 0 2 0 2 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 no maximum amount 2% 0% 4% 0% 4% 0% 2% 3% 4% 0% 0% 0% 4% 0% 0% no answer 12 1 0 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 2 3 0 1 1 3% 4% 0% 5% 0% 4% 0% 7% 4% 0% 5% 5% 0% 4% 8%






base: attorneys practicing in 850 152 136 101 72 78 71 42 130 102 88 84 57 52 36 Iowa (multiple answers) 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Christmas Day 822 135 135 100 72 73 69 42 127 98 86 81 56 50 35 97% 89% 99% 99% 100% 94% 97% 100% 98% 96% 98% 96% 98% 96% 97% b b b cde b b

Thanksgiving Day 818 134 134 99 72 73 68 42 127 97 85 82 55 50 34 96% 88% 99% 98% 100% 94% 96% 100% 98% 95% 97% 98% 96% 96% 94% b b b e b

New Year's Day 813 133 133 98 70 73 68 41 124 95 84 82 55 50 35 96% 88% 98% 97% 97% 94% 96% 98% 95% 93% 95% 98% 96% 96% 97% b b b

Independence Day 764 129 122 87 65 68 64 38 113 86 82 79 52 46 32 90% 85% 90% 86% 90% 87% 90% 90% 87% 84% 93% 94% 91% 88% 89% j

Labor Day 735 125 116 81 60 68 58 35 111 84 76 70 51 44 26 86% 82% 85% 80% 83% 87% 82% 83% 85% 82% 86% 83% 89% 85% 72% m

Memorial Day 729 122 114 83 58 67 58 35 111 85 77 71 50 42 26 86% 80% 84% 82% 81% 86% 82% 83% 85% 83% 88% 85% 88% 81% 72% k

Day after Thanksgiving 642 112 112 78 56 63 51 23 104 79 65 60 42 43 30 76% 74% 82% 77% 78% 81% 72% 55% 80% 77% 74% 71% 74% 83% 83% bcdef

Christmas Eve 472 102 86 63 43 35 39 23 71 61 53 43 29 41 22 56% 67% 63% 62% 60% 45% 55% 55% 55% 60% 60% 51% 51% 79% 61% bcd ijklm

New Year's Eve 307 81 67 40 30 19 21 14 41 40 44 31 21 30 19 36% 53% 49% 40% 42% 24% 30% 33% 32% 39% 50% 37% 37% 58% 53% b bcde bc b i ijlm i

Martin Luther King's Birthday 160 22 7 3 1 0 2 4 15 18 4 7 6 5 11 19% 14% 5% 3% 1% 0% 3% 10% 12% 18% 5% 8% 11% 10% 31% b b b bc b ef j iklmn

Veterans Day 134 25 15 5 5 1 3 3 18 13 14 7 6 3 8 16% 16% 11% 5% 7% 1% 4% 7% 14% 13% 16% 8% 11% 6% 22% b bc b ln

Presidents' Day 100 18 7 3 0 0 3 0 6 11 5 6 2 3 4 12% 12% 5% 3% 0% 0% 4% 0% 5% 11% 6% 7% 4% 6% 11% b b b bc b

other 56 9 14 5 5 1 1 2 8 5 6 1 2 5 2 7% 6% 10% 5% 7% 1% 1% 5% 6% 5% 7% 1% 4% 10% 6% c c l






base: attorneys practicing in 850 152 136 101 72 78 71 42 130 102 88 84 57 52 36 Iowa (multiple answers) 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% indicated at least one 827 137 136 100 72 74 69 42 127 99 86 82 56 50 36 97% 90% 100% 99% 100% 95% 97% 100% 98% 97% 98% 98% 98% 96% 100% b b b c c b

none 13 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 1 0 1 1 0 2% 8% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2% 3% 1% 0% 2% 2% 0% b b b b b

no answer 10 3 0 1 0 4 2 0 1 0 1 2 0 1 0 1% 2% 0% 1% 0% 5% 3% 0% 1% 0% 1% 2% 0% 2% 0% c c






base: attorneys practicing in 803 127 132 101 69 75 67 41 120 96 81 83 56 51 35 Iowa full time 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 20 or more 112 16 18 13 9 5 4 4 11 12 13 5 7 8 2 14% 13% 14% 13% 13% 7% 6% 10% 9% 13% 16% 6% 13% 16% 6% k

15 - 19 146 19 25 15 10 18 5 7 19 17 17 21 9 10 2 18% 15% 19% 15% 14% 24% 7% 17% 16% 18% 21% 25% 16% 20% 6% cf kl

10 - 14 264 38 41 36 24 30 28 16 43 25 25 28 22 13 8 33% 30% 31% 36% 35% 40% 42% 39% 36% 26% 31% 34% 39% 25% 23%

5 - 9 186 26 31 24 18 16 23 13 24 23 15 24 11 12 17 23% 20% 23% 24% 26% 21% 34% 32% 20% 24% 19% 29% 20% 24% 49% b ijklmn

fewer than 5 67 17 13 10 7 2 6 1 16 15 7 4 4 7 3 8% 13% 10% 10% 10% 3% 9% 2% 13% 16% 9% 5% 7% 14% 9% b b ij

none 25 11 4 2 1 2 1 0 7 4 2 0 3 1 3 3% 9% 3% 2% 1% 3% 1% 0% 6% 4% 2% 0% 5% 2% 9% b b b i l l

mean: 11.7 10.4 11.6 11.4 11.3 12.1 10.1 11.8 10.6 10.7 12.3 11.8 11.5 11.5 8.5 f ijklmn







base: attorneys practicing in Iowa who have been licensed for 323 27 60 46 33 35 27 18 57 42 20 34 18 17 15 fewer than ten years 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% $200,000 or more 32 4 6 7 2 1 4 0 6 9 0 3 1 1 2 10% 15% 10% 15% 6% 3% 15% 0% 11% 21% 0% 9% 6% 6% 13%

$150,000 - $199,999 54 9 14 8 6 3 1 3 13 7 7 4 2 3 2 17% 33% 23% 17% 18% 9% 4% 17% 23% 17% 35% 12% 11% 18% 13%

$125,000 - $149,999 49 3 10 9 7 5 3 4 8 7 4 7 4 2 1 15% 11% 17% 20% 21% 14% 11% 22% 14% 17% 20% 21% 22% 12% 7% $75,000 - $124,999 76 4 14 10 8 10 6 5 12 9 3 7 3 8 5 24% 15% 23% 22% 24% 29% 22% 28% 21% 21% 15% 21% 17% 47% 33% $25,000 - $74,999 69 4 11 3 5 14 8 2 9 6 4 7 6 2 3 21% 15% 18% 7% 15% 40% 30% 11% 16% 14% 20% 21% 33% 12% 20% cde

less than $25,000 8 0 0 3 1 0 3 0 1 1 0 1 2 0 0 2% 0% 0% 7% 3% 0% 11% 0% 2% 2% 0% 3% 11% 0% 0% c

none 35 3 5 6 4 2 2 4 8 3 2 5 0 1 2 11% 11% 8% 13% 12% 6% 7% 22% 14% 7% 10% 15% 0% 6% 13% mean (thousands): $104 $125 $116 $114 $105 $89 $90 $93 $109 $124 $114 $98 $96 $112 $102 c

standard error: $3.49 $12.93 $7.78 $10.06 $10.78 $8.43 $12.52 $14.76 $8.84 $9.88 $13.69 $11.06 $13.63 $12.48 $16.91 median: $108 $150 $125 $127 $118 $81 $75 $106 $120 $131 $129 $104 $87 $111 $100 no answer 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%






base: attorneys practicing in Iowa who have been licensed for fewer than ten years and had 288 24 55 40 29 33 25 14 49 39 18 29 18 16 13 educational debt at graduation 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% $200,000 or more 32 4 6 7 2 1 4 0 6 9 0 3 1 1 2 11% 17% 11% 18% 7% 3% 16% 0% 12% 23% 0% 10% 6% 6% 15% d

$150,000 - $199,999 54 9 14 8 6 3 1 3 13 7 7 4 2 3 2 19% 38% 25% 20% 21% 9% 4% 21% 27% 18% 39% 14% 11% 19% 15%

$125,000 - $149,999 49 3 10 9 7 5 3 4 8 7 4 7 4 2 1 17% 13% 18% 23% 24% 15% 12% 29% 16% 18% 22% 24% 22% 13% 8% $75,000 - $124,999 76 4 14 10 8 10 6 5 12 9 3 7 3 8 5 26% 17% 25% 25% 28% 30% 24% 36% 24% 23% 17% 24% 17% 50% 38% $25,000 - $74,999 69 4 11 3 5 14 8 2 9 6 4 7 6 2 3 24% 17% 20% 8% 17% 42% 32% 14% 18% 15% 22% 24% 33% 13% 23% cd

less than $25,000 8 0 0 3 1 0 3 0 1 1 0 1 2 0 0 3% 0% 0% 8% 3% 0% 12% 0% 2% 3% 0% 3% 11% 0% 0% c

none 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% mean (thousands): $117 $141 $127 $131 $120 $94 $97 $120 $127 $133 $126 $115 $96 $119 $118 cd

standard error: $3.19 $10.79 $6.88 $8.79 $9.44 $8.02 $12.42 $11.02 $7.66 $8.94 $11.78 $10.00 $13.63 $11.00 $15.15 median: $119 $153 $131 $136 $125 $86 $85 $125 $132 $137 $137 $125 $87 $114 $112 no answer 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%






base: attorneys practicing in Iowa who have been licensed for fewer than ten years and had 288 24 55 40 29 33 25 14 49 39 18 29 18 16 13 educational debt at graduation 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 41 9 10 6 6 1 0 1 10 9 6 2 2 1 1 14% 38% 18% 15% 21% 3% 0% 7% 20% 23% 33% 7% 11% 6% 8% c

90% - 99% 98 7 20 16 8 10 7 4 14 17 6 10 6 8 7 34% 29% 36% 40% 28% 30% 28% 29% 29% 44% 33% 34% 33% 50% 54% 80% - 89% 35 1 9 4 6 3 1 4 3 6 2 5 3 3 2 12% 4% 16% 10% 21% 9% 4% 29% 6% 15% 11% 17% 17% 19% 15% 70% - 79% 33 2 9 1 3 5 5 2 8 1 1 6 3 1 0 11% 8% 16% 3% 10% 15% 20% 14% 16% 3% 6% 21% 17% 6% 0% c i

60% - 69% 17 1 2 1 1 3 1 1 2 2 1 1 0 0 1 6% 4% 4% 3% 3% 9% 4% 7% 4% 5% 6% 3% 0% 0% 8% 50% - 59% 7 1 2 1 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 2% 4% 4% 3% 0% 3% 4% 0% 6% 0% 0% 3% 0% 0% 0% 40% - 49% 10 1 1 1 1 0 3 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 3% 4% 2% 3% 3% 0% 12% 0% 0% 5% 6% 3% 6% 0% 0% 30% - 39% 9 0 0 3 1 5 0 0 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 3% 0% 0% 8% 3% 15% 0% 0% 8% 0% 0% 3% 0% 0% 0% c c

20% - 29% 9 0 1 0 1 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 3% 0% 2% 0% 3% 6% 8% 7% 2% 0% 0% 0% 6% 6% 0% 10% - 19% 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1% 0% 2% 0% 0% 0% 4% 0% 2% 0% 0% 0% 6% 0% 8% less than 10% 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 8% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% none 23 2 0 7 2 3 2 1 3 2 1 2 1 2 1 8% 8% 0% 18% 7% 9% 8% 7% 6% 5% 6% 7% 6% 13% 8% c c

mean: 74.3% 81.9% 84.8% 70.1% 78.1% 65.3% 58.2% 75.7% 74.7% 85.1% 84.7% 76.7% 74.2% 75.9% 78.1% c c







base: attorneys practicing in Iowa who have been licensed for fewer than ten years and had 288 24 55 40 29 33 25 14 49 39 18 29 18 16 13 educational debt at graduation 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% $1,800 or more 18 3 3 3 3 1 3 1 4 3 2 1 1 1 1 6% 13% 5% 8% 10% 3% 12% 7% 8% 8% 11% 3% 6% 6% 8% $1,500 - $1,799 12 3 5 2 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 1 1 0 4% 13% 9% 5% 0% 0% 0% 0% 4% 5% 11% 0% 6% 6% 0%

$1,200 - $1,499 30 4 4 5 1 2 5 3 4 5 0 4 2 2 0 10% 17% 7% 13% 3% 6% 20% 21% 8% 13% 0% 14% 11% 13% 0% $900 - $1,199 27 0 4 4 3 4 1 6 1 4 2 6 3 0 2 9% 0% 7% 10% 10% 12% 4% 43% 2% 10% 11% 21% 17% 0% 15%

$600 - $899 68 6 14 8 5 8 8 3 12 7 4 8 1 8 2 24% 25% 25% 20% 17% 24% 32% 21% 24% 18% 22% 28% 6% 50% 15% $300 - $599 82 3 13 12 10 12 4 1 16 11 5 5 6 3 6 28% 13% 24% 30% 34% 36% 16% 7% 33% 28% 28% 17% 33% 19% 46% less than $300 49 4 12 6 7 6 3 0 10 7 3 5 4 1 2 17% 17% 22% 15% 24% 18% 12% 0% 20% 18% 17% 17% 22% 6% 15% mean: $782 $991 $785 $821 $698 $664 $912 $1061 $738 $819 $842 $802 $775 $862 $669 standard error: $27.1 $116.9 $65.4 $76.7 $87.2 $63.3 $100.1 $89.6 $68.4 $79.3 $126.7 $74.2 $117.7 $110.0 $117.2 median: $651 $840 $646 $664 $533 $573 $793 $1050 $580 $650 $650 $771 $570 $750 $540 no answer 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1% 4% 0% 0% 0% 0% 4% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%






base: attorneys practicing in Iowa who have been licensed for fewer than ten years and had 288 24 55 40 29 33 25 14 49 39 18 29 18 16 13 educational debt at graduation 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 25 or more 59 12 17 9 4 4 2 0 14 12 3 4 3 4 3 20% 50% 31% 23% 14% 12% 8% 0% 29% 31% 17% 14% 17% 25% 23% c

20 - 24 71 7 15 11 12 10 3 3 12 13 6 11 4 5 3 25% 29% 27% 28% 41% 30% 12% 21% 24% 33% 33% 38% 22% 31% 23% 15 - 19 31 1 10 4 1 3 2 2 4 4 2 4 2 3 0 11% 4% 18% 10% 3% 9% 8% 14% 8% 10% 11% 14% 11% 19% 0% 10 - 14 37 1 7 3 6 3 3 2 8 4 4 2 2 0 1 13% 4% 13% 8% 21% 9% 12% 14% 16% 10% 22% 7% 11% 0% 8% 5 - 9 44 1 4 3 3 5 7 4 2 3 2 4 4 2 4 15% 4% 7% 8% 10% 15% 28% 29% 4% 8% 11% 14% 22% 13% 31% fewer than 5 22 0 2 3 1 4 6 2 6 1 0 1 2 0 1 8% 0% 4% 8% 3% 12% 24% 14% 12% 3% 0% 3% 11% 0% 8%

none—debt is paid off 23 2 0 7 2 3 2 1 3 2 1 2 1 2 1 8% 8% 0% 18% 7% 9% 8% 7% 6% 5% 6% 7% 6% 13% 8% c c

mean:* 15.5 20.6 19.3 15.2 16.8 14.4 10.3 11.6 16.7 18.9 17.2 17.0 14.4 17.5 14.4 c c

standard error: 0.51 1.57 0.86 1.55 1.49 1.61 1.65 2.09 1.26 1.21 1.74 1.53 2.07 2.20 2.63 median: 18 25 21 20 20 16 8 10 20 22 20 20 15 21 15 no answer 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 3% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 3% 0% 0% 0% *Due to the significant proportion of respondents answering in the top category, the sample statistic may understate the true population mean.






base: attorneys practicing in Iowa who have been licensed for fewer than ten years and had 264 22 55 33 27 29 23 13 46 37 17 26 17 14 12 educational debt at graduation 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 25 or more 59 12 17 9 4 4 2 0 14 12 3 4 3 4 3 22% 55% 31% 27% 15% 14% 9% 0% 30% 32% 18% 15% 18% 29% 25% 20 - 24 71 7 15 11 12 10 3 3 12 13 6 11 4 5 3 27% 32% 27% 33% 44% 34% 13% 23% 26% 35% 35% 42% 24% 36% 25% 15 - 19 31 1 10 4 1 3 2 2 4 4 2 4 2 3 0 12% 5% 18% 12% 4% 10% 9% 15% 9% 11% 12% 15% 12% 21% 0% 10 - 14 37 1 7 3 6 3 3 2 8 4 4 2 2 0 1 14% 5% 13% 9% 22% 10% 13% 15% 17% 11% 24% 8% 12% 0% 8% 5 - 9 44 1 4 3 3 5 7 4 2 3 2 4 4 2 4 17% 5% 7% 9% 11% 17% 30% 31% 4% 8% 12% 15% 24% 14% 33% fewer than 5 22 0 2 3 1 4 6 2 6 1 0 1 2 0 1 8% 0% 4% 9% 4% 14% 26% 15% 13% 3% 0% 4% 12% 0% 8%

none—debt is paid off 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% mean:* 16.9 22.5 19.3 18.5 18.1 15.9 11.2 12.5 17.8 19.9 18.2 18.3 15.3 20.0 15.6 standard error: 0.47 0.96 0.86 1.31 1.30 1.52 1.66 2.04 1.17 1.03 1.50 1.34 2.00 1.59 2.54 median: 20 25 21 21 21 20 9 10 21 22 20 21 15 22 17 no answer 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% *Due to the significant proportion of respondents answering in the top category, the sample statistic may understate the true population mean.






base: attorneys practicing in Iowa who have been licensed for fewer than ten years and had educational debt at graduation 288 24 55 40 29 33 25 14 49 39 18 29 18 16 13 (multiple answers) 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% type of practice 144 10 24 25 15 11 14 7 23 18 8 14 9 11 7 50% 42% 44% 63% 52% 33% 56% 50% 47% 46% 44% 48% 50% 69% 54% d

employment opportunities 136 12 28 23 13 10 10 5 22 17 10 11 10 10 6 47% 50% 51% 58% 45% 30% 40% 36% 45% 44% 56% 38% 56% 63% 46% d

geographical location of 88 7 15 12 6 10 11 4 10 6 5 13 9 5 4 practice 31% 29% 27% 30% 21% 30% 44% 29% 20% 15% 28% 45% 50% 31% 31% size of firm or practice 76 7 10 12 5 9 11 10 8 8 4 12 7 2 4 26% 29% 18% 30% 17% 27% 44% 71% 16% 21% 22% 41% 39% 13% 31% other 46 4 9 5 7 3 4 0 6 6 6 3 3 2 3 16% 17% 16% 13% 24% 9% 16% 0% 12% 15% 33% 10% 17% 13% 23% indicated at least one 188 16 36 31 18 15 18 10 27 25 14 18 13 14 9 65% 67% 65% 78% 62% 45% 72% 71% 55% 64% 78% 62% 72% 88% 69% d

none 99 7 19 9 11 18 7 4 22 14 4 11 5 2 4 34% 29% 35% 23% 38% 55% 28% 29% 45% 36% 22% 38% 28% 13% 31% d

no answer 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 4% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%






base: attorneys practicing in 850 152 136 101 72 78 71 42 130 102 88 84 57 52 36 Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% too severe 78 25 16 10 7 8 2 3 18 10 9 8 4 7 7 9% 16% 12% 10% 10% 10% 3% 7% 14% 10% 10% 10% 7% 13% 19% bc

just right 604 110 93 76 46 54 59 32 91 72 70 63 46 33 23 71% 72% 68% 75% 64% 69% 83% 76% 70% 71% 80% 75% 81% 63% 64% cef km

too lenient 139 11 23 13 16 12 9 7 19 18 6 10 6 10 6 16% 7% 17% 13% 22% 15% 13% 17% 15% 18% 7% 12% 11% 19% 17% b b j k

no answer 29 6 4 2 3 4 1 0 2 2 3 3 1 2 0 3% 4% 3% 2% 4% 5% 1% 0% 2% 2% 3% 4% 2% 4% 0%






base: attorneys practicing in 850 152 136 101 72 78 71 42 130 102 88 84 57 52 36 Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% improved 58 8 10 6 6 8 9 3 9 6 6 12 4 5 1 7% 5% 7% 6% 8% 10% 13% 7% 7% 6% 7% 14% 7% 10% 3%

stayed the same 520 91 78 59 48 48 51 29 79 61 60 52 36 24 23 61% 60% 57% 58% 67% 62% 72% 69% 61% 60% 68% 62% 63% 46% 64% c k

declined 257 51 46 32 17 22 10 9 40 33 21 20 16 21 11 30% 34% 34% 32% 24% 28% 14% 21% 31% 32% 24% 24% 28% 40% 31% bcdf kl

no answer 15 2 2 4 1 0 1 1 2 2 1 0 1 2 1 2% 1% 1% 4% 1% 0% 1% 2% 2% 2% 1% 0% 2% 4% 3%






base: attorneys practicing in 850 152 136 101 72 78 71 42 130 102 88 84 57 52 36 Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% improved 48 10 8 3 4 11 5 2 4 7 3 8 4 6 1 6% 7% 6% 3% 6% 14% 7% 5% 3% 7% 3% 10% 7% 12% 3% cd i i

stayed the same 418 64 59 53 30 42 45 25 62 43 42 46 27 21 21 49% 42% 43% 52% 42% 54% 63% 60% 48% 42% 48% 55% 47% 40% 58% bce b

declined 368 75 67 43 37 25 20 14 63 49 42 30 24 23 14 43% 49% 49% 43% 51% 32% 28% 33% 48% 48% 48% 36% 42% 44% 39% bce bce

no answer 16 3 2 2 1 0 1 1 1 3 1 0 2 2 0 2% 2% 1% 2% 1% 0% 1% 2% 1% 3% 1% 0% 4% 4% 0%






base: attorneys practicing in 850 152 136 101 72 78 71 42 130 102 88 84 57 52 36 Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% yes 388 56 59 40 37 39 39 22 57 40 40 43 26 22 13 46% 37% 43% 40% 51% 50% 55% 52% 44% 39% 45% 51% 46% 42% 36% b bd

no 188 48 33 25 13 14 8 9 32 29 16 16 13 12 9 22% 32% 24% 25% 18% 18% 11% 21% 25% 28% 18% 19% 23% 23% 25% b b bcd

not sure 268 47 43 34 22 25 24 11 40 33 31 25 17 16 14 32% 31% 32% 34% 31% 32% 34% 26% 31% 32% 35% 30% 30% 31% 39% no answer 6 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 2 0 1% 1% 1% 2% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 1% 0% 2% 4% 0% j






AGREE SUMMARY (rated +1 or +2 on a 5-point scale where +2 = strongly agree and -2 = strongly disagree) base: those at private law 653 152 136 101 72 78 71 42 119 92 84 79 46 51 29 practices in Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% I personally have more legal 238 60 48 45 29 24 21 10 47 30 33 18 26 21 7 work than I can handle 36% 39% 35% 45% 40% 31% 30% 24% 39% 33% 39% 23% 57% 41% 24% d d ik ijl l

Iowa attorneys have more legal 132 33 29 28 16 12 9 5 23 21 25 8 14 15 2 work than they can handle 20% 22% 21% 28% 22% 15% 13% 12% 19% 23% 30% 10% 30% 29% 7% d d d jk l l

indicated at least one 269 68 52 55 30 27 23 13 50 35 39 23 27 25 8 41% 45% 38% 54% 42% 35% 32% 31% 42% 38% 46% 29% 59% 49% 28% c d d d k jl l

indicated none 384 84 84 46 42 51 48 29 69 57 45 56 19 26 21 59% 55% 62% 46% 58% 65% 68% 69% 58% 62% 54% 71% 41% 51% 72% c d d d k jl l






DISAGREE SUMMARY (rated -1 or -2 on a 5-point scale where +2 = strongly agree and -2 = strongly disagree) base: those at private law 653 152 136 101 72 78 71 42 119 92 84 79 46 51 29 practices in Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% I personally have more legal 180 43 34 24 20 23 22 14 25 33 14 35 7 13 12 work than I can handle 28% 28% 25% 24% 28% 29% 31% 33% 21% 36% 17% 44% 15% 25% 41% i j ik jl l

Iowa attorneys have more legal 164 34 32 29 12 20 23 14 22 22 10 28 15 15 9 work than they can handle 25% 22% 24% 29% 17% 26% 32% 33% 18% 24% 12% 35% 33% 29% 31% e e j ik k k

indicated at least one 252 52 50 40 28 30 32 20 38 37 20 43 16 20 16 39% 34% 37% 40% 39% 38% 45% 48% 32% 40% 24% 54% 35% 39% 55% j ik l

indicated none 401 100 86 61 44 48 39 22 81 55 64 36 30 31 13 61% 66% 63% 60% 61% 62% 55% 52% 68% 60% 76% 46% 65% 61% 45% j ik l






MEAN SUMMARY (+2 = strongly agree; -2 = strongly disagree) base: those at private law practices in Iowa rating each I personally have more legal work than I can handle 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.0 -0.1 -0.1 0.2 -0.1 0.3 -0.3 0.7 0.3 -0.3 d i j ik ijl l

Iowa attorneys have more legal work than they can handle -0.1 -0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.2 -0.3 -0.3 0.0 -0.1 0.2 -0.3 0.0 -0.1 -0.3 ce ce j ijk






IOWA ATTORNEYS HAVE MORE LEGAL WORK THAN THEY CAN HANDLE base: those at private law 653 152 136 101 72 78 71 42 119 92 84 79 46 51 29 practices in Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% +2 - strongly agree 16 3 4 6 1 2 0 0 7 1 3 0 2 0 1 2% 2% 3% 6% 1% 3% 0% 0% 6% 1% 4% 0% 4% 0% 3% d i

+1 116 30 25 22 15 10 9 5 16 20 22 8 12 15 1 18% 20% 18% 22% 21% 13% 13% 12% 13% 22% 26% 10% 26% 29% 3% i jk l il

0 338 81 73 42 41 44 36 21 70 44 47 42 17 20 18 52% 53% 54% 42% 57% 56% 51% 50% 59% 48% 56% 53% 37% 39% 62% d d ik i

-1 122 21 28 22 10 14 18 9 15 16 8 23 12 9 5 19% 14% 21% 22% 14% 18% 25% 21% 13% 17% 10% 29% 26% 18% 17% b ik ik

-2 - strongly disagree 42 13 4 7 2 6 5 5 7 6 2 5 3 6 4 6% 9% 3% 7% 3% 8% 7% 12% 6% 7% 2% 6% 7% 12% 14% b c k

mean: -0.1 -0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 -0.2 -0.3 -0.3 0.0 -0.1 0.2 -0.3 0.0 -0.1 -0.3 ce ce j ijk

standard error: 0.03 0.07 0.07 0.10 0.09 0.10 0.10 0.14 0.08 0.09 0.08 0.08 0.15 0.14 0.17 no answer 19 4 2 2 3 2 3 2 4 5 2 1 0 1 0 3% 3% 1% 2% 4% 3% 4% 5% 3% 5% 2% 1% 0% 2% 0%






I PERSONALLY HAVE MORE LEGAL WORK THAN I CAN HANDLE base: those at private law 653 152 136 101 72 78 71 42 119 92 84 79 46 51 29 practices in Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% +2 - strongly agree 76 17 21 12 10 6 5 5 14 9 11 4 11 8 3 12% 11% 15% 12% 14% 8% 7% 12% 12% 10% 13% 5% 24% 16% 10% jl l

+1 162 43 27 33 19 18 16 5 33 21 22 14 15 13 4 25% 28% 20% 33% 26% 23% 23% 12% 28% 23% 26% 18% 33% 25% 14% c bd

0 228 48 52 32 22 31 26 17 46 28 36 26 13 16 10 35% 32% 38% 32% 31% 40% 37% 40% 39% 30% 43% 33% 28% 31% 34%

-1 122 24 23 19 15 18 14 9 16 19 12 26 7 10 5 19% 16% 17% 19% 21% 23% 20% 21% 13% 21% 14% 33% 15% 20% 17% ik l

-2 - strongly disagree 58 19 11 5 5 5 8 5 9 14 2 9 0 3 7 9% 13% 8% 5% 7% 6% 11% 12% 8% 15% 2% 11% 0% 6% 24% b j k jl

mean: 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.0 -0.1 -0.1 0.2 -0.1 0.3 -0.3 0.7 0.3 -0.3 d i j ik ijl l

standard error: 0.04 0.10 0.10 0.11 0.14 0.12 0.13 0.18 0.10 0.13 0.11 0.12 0.15 0.16 0.24 no answer 7 1 2 0 1 0 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1% 1% 1% 0% 1% 0% 3% 2% 1% 1% 1% 0% 0% 2% 0%






base: attorneys practicing in 850 152 136 101 72 78 71 42 130 102 88 84 57 52 36 Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 70 or over 36 15 4 5 2 2 5 1 5 2 6 4 3 3 1 4% 10% 3% 5% 3% 3% 7% 2% 4% 2% 7% 5% 5% 6% 3% b b

60 - 69 168 50 35 11 13 10 14 7 31 11 34 11 16 10 6 20% 33% 26% 11% 18% 13% 20% 17% 24% 11% 39% 13% 28% 19% 17% bc b bc b b i ij k jl k k

50 - 59 161 42 21 19 10 14 8 3 21 15 20 15 10 11 6 19% 28% 15% 19% 14% 18% 11% 7% 16% 15% 23% 18% 18% 21% 17% b b b b

40 - 49 130 19 17 12 10 12 11 10 14 27 6 11 8 9 6 15% 13% 13% 12% 14% 15% 15% 24% 11% 26% 7% 13% 14% 17% 17% i j j

30 - 39 229 22 38 33 25 22 22 14 40 25 15 28 13 12 7 27% 14% 28% 33% 35% 28% 31% 33% 31% 25% 17% 33% 23% 23% 19% b b b b b b i k

under 30 124 4 20 21 12 18 11 7 19 22 7 15 7 7 10 15% 3% 15% 21% 17% 23% 15% 17% 15% 22% 8% 18% 12% 13% 28% b b b b b b j k

mean: 47.0 55.0 47.4 43.9 44.7 43.7 46.4 43.8 47.1 43.4 53.8 44.6 49.6 48.1 44.6 b b b b b b i ij k jl jk k







base: attorneys practicing in 850 152 136 101 72 78 71 42 130 102 88 84 57 52 36 Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% male 536 101 92 70 48 52 42 28 94 38 64 58 43 44 29 63% 66% 68% 69% 67% 67% 59% 67% 72% 37% 73% 69% 75% 85% 81% i j j j jl j

female 307 51 44 30 24 25 29 14 36 64 24 26 14 8 7 36% 34% 32% 30% 33% 32% 41% 33% 28% 63% 27% 31% 25% 15% 19% i j j j jl j

no answer 7 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1% 0% 0% 1% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%






base: attorneys practicing in 850 152 136 101 72 78 71 42 130 102 88 84 57 52 36 Iowa 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% white (not of Hispanic origin) 812 146 131 100 69 72 69 39 128 97 85 82 56 50 33 96% 96% 96% 99% 96% 92% 97% 93% 98% 95% 97% 98% 98% 96% 92% d d i

Hispanic or Latino 7 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 1 1% 2% 1% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 1% 2% 0% 0% 2% 0% 3% black (not of Hispanic origin) 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% Asian or Pacific Islander (Chinese, Filipino, Hawaiian, Korean, Vietnamese, Japanese, 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Asian Indian, Samoan, other) 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% Native American (American 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Indian, Eskimo, Aleut) 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% mixed ethnic background 9 1 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 2 1% 1% 1% 1% 0% 3% 1% 0% 0% 0% 1% 1% 0% 2% 6% ij

other 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% no answer 10 0 0 0 1 3 0 3 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 1% 0% 0% 0% 1% 4% 0% 7% 0% 2% 2% 1% 0% 2% 0% bcd bcdg



APPENDIX Method Details

Questionnaire



APPENDIX Method Details

The survey sample of 5,688 represented emailable active attorney members of the Iowa State Bar

Association (ISBA), excluding members residing outside of Iowa and/or those holding a retirement

certificate. The sample represented 70% of the ISBA’s entire membership of 8,108 at the time of sample

selection.

The 62-question survey was designed jointly by the ISBA and Readex. Placement of the survey on a web

page, distribution of the electronic survey invitations, and tabulation of the results were handled by

Readex.

On April 22, 2015, Readex contacted all sample members via an email in the names of the ISBA’s

president and executive director, which included a link to the survey, asking for their participation in the

study. As an incentive to participate, respondents were able to enter into a drawing for a chance to win a

free registration to the ISBA’s June 2015 Annual Meeting (a $325 value). Three winners were randomly

selected by Readex at the close of the study.

Reminder emails were sent on April 27 and 30 to those with deliverable email addresses who had not yet

responded.

The survey was closed for tabulation on May 5, 2015 with 928 responses—a 16% response rate. To best

represent the audience of interest, results from the 850 respondents who indicated on the first survey

question that they are currently employed as attorneys in Iowa were tabulated for analysis in this report.

As with any research, the results should be interpreted with the potential of non-response bias in mind. It

is unknown how those who responded to the survey may be different from those who did not respond. In

general, the higher the response rate, the lower the probability of estimation errors due to non-response

and thus, the more stable the results.

The response was tabulated and this report was prepared by Readex in accordance with accepted research

standards and practices.



APPENDIX Questionnaire





































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