U.S. News Best Lawyers

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1 U.S. News Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms" Law Firm Survey 9th Edition Instructions We understand that not all of the questions included in this survey are applicable for every law rm. You will not be penalized for not answering every question; however, we ask that you provide as much information as possible for our research. This survey has been designed so that you can save the answers you input and return to the survey link at another time to submit additional information or edit your previous responses. We will not retrieve any of the data you input until the deadline of 3/2/2018 at 5pm (EST). The information you include in this survey will be automatically submitted on the above stated deadline. Each section of this survey contains a "Permission to Publish" check box at the bottom of the page. By clicking this box, you are giving us permission to publish the data on the "Best Law Firms" website when the rankings are launched online in fall If you do not click on the check box, the information will be utilized for research purposes only and not published online in fall Contact information included on the rst page of the survey will not be published. You will have another opportunity to review the information you submitted on the survey and make further decisions regarding the information you want displayed online, several weeks before the new rankings are released in fall You will be given the opportunity to save/print a nal PDF, to include your submitted data, once your survey is complete. We advise that you save a nal copy for your records before the deadline of 3/2/2018. If you have any questions, please contact Valerie Smith, Best Law Firms Manager, at vsmith@bestlawyers.com.

2 Contact Information Please provide the following information for the person principally responsible for lling out this form. (This contact information will not be published.) Name: Job Title: Phone:

3 Firm History How many of ces were opened in 2017? How many of ces were closed in 2017? I give permission for this information to be published.

4 Demographics Overview Does the rm have a diversity program? t applicable / prefer not to answer Does the rm have a full-time diversity professional? t applicable / prefer not to answer Does the rm have a diversity committee? t applicable / prefer not to answer If the rm has a diversity committee, is at least one member of the rm's management on the committee? t applicable / prefer not to answer Does the rm participate in diversity fairs?

5 t applicable / prefer not to answer Does the rm participate in bar association minority programs? t applicable / prefer not to answer Does the rm have a diversity awareness training program? t applicable / prefer not to answer Does the rm actively make diversity a part of its recruiting program? t applicable / prefer not to answer Has the rm won any awards for diversity in the past two years? t applicable / prefer not to answer

6 Employee Demographics PARTNERS Please indicate below how many partners in the rm (in the U.S.) fall into each of the following categories. Men Women African American Asian Caucasian Hispanic Native American Multi Racial LGBTQ Disabled

7 OF COUNSEL Please indicate below how many of counsel in the rm (in the U.S.) fall into each of the following categories. Men Women African American Asian Caucasian Hispanic Native American Multi Racial LGBTQ Disabled

8 ASSOCIATES Please indicate below how many associates in the rm (in the U.S.) fall into each of the following categories. Men Women African American Asian Caucasian Hispanic Native American Multi Racial LGBTQ Disabled

9 OTHER LAWYERS Please indicate below how many other lawyers in the rm (in the U.S.) fall into each of the following categories. Men Women African American Asian Caucasian Hispanic Native American Multi Racial LGBTQ Disabled

10 MANAGEMENT / DEPARTMENT HEADS Please indicate below how many management / department heads in the rm (in the U.S.) fall into each of the following categories. Men Women African American Asian Caucasian Hispanic Native American Multi Racial LGBTQ Disabled

11 PARALEGALS Please indicate below how many paralegals in the rm (in the U.S.) fall into each of the following categories. Men Women African American Asian Caucasian Hispanic Native American Multi Racial LGBTQ Disabled

12 NON-LEGAL EMPLOYEES Please indicate below how many non-legal employees in the rm (in the U.S.) fall into each of the following categories. Men Women African American Asian Caucasian Hispanic Native American Multi Racial LGBTQ Disabled I give permission for this information to be published.

13 Pro Bono Work Does the rm have a formal pro bono work program? t applicable / prefer not to answer If the rm has a formal pro bono work program, is the program run by a committee or a coordinator? Committee Coordinator Both t applicable / prefer not to answer Do lawyers receive billable hour credit for pro bono work? Case-By-Case t applicable / prefer not to answer If lawyers do receive billable hour credit for pro bono work, do lawyers receive hour-for-hour billable credit for pro bono work? Case-By-Case

14 t applicable / prefer not to answer Is there a limit to the number of hours for which lawyers can receive billable hour credit for pro bono work within a year? Case-By-Case t applicable / prefer not to answer If there is a limit to the number of hours for which lawyers can receive billable hour credit for pro bono work within a year, what is the limit per year? Can lawyers ask to take on a pro bono matter of their own selection? t applicable / prefer not to answer How many hours of pro bono work were completed by the rm in 2017? How many partners did pro bono work in 2017?

15 How many of counsel did pro bono work in 2017? How many associates did pro bono work in 2017? How many other lawyers did pro bono work in 2017? I give permission for this information to be published.

16 Fee Practices Does the rm publicly offer alternative billing arrangements? t applicable / prefer not to answer If the rm publicly offers alternative billing arrangements, please indicate the alternative billing practices that the rm used in Discount for large number of billable hours Blended Hourly Rates Capped Fees Collared Fees Contingency Fees Flat Fees Fixed Fees Hybrid Fees Retainers I give permission for this information to be published.

17 Ranking Eligibility METRO/PRACTICE AREA EXCLUSION LIST