ACC-Wisconsin 2016 Member Survey

Instructions

ACC Wisconsin serves over 500 attorneys practicing within corporations and other private sector organizations within the state of Wisconsin. ACC Wisconsin members can take advantage of professional development programs and seminars, networking opportunities, social events, and ACC benefits offered both nationally and closer to home. Please take a moment to complete the following survey to assist ACC-Wisconsin in organizing events, creating legal resources, and continuing to improve the services provided to the Wisconsin in-house community.

You will receive a $10 Starbucks gift card for completing the survey before April 31, 2016. To be eligible, you must provide your contact information at the end of the survey. ACC-Wisconsin will not share the contact information you provide with any third parties.

Thank you for your time.

Demographics

1.Tell us about you and your work. How long have you practiced law?

Select one.

  • 0-5 years
  • 6-10 years
  • 11-15 years
  • 16-20 years
  • More than 20 years

2.How long have you been in-house?

Select one.

  • 0-5 years
  • 6-10 years
  • 11-15 years
  • 16-20 years
  • More than 20 years

3.How long have you been a member of ACC-Wisconsin (f/k/a WISACCA)?

Select one.

  • Less than one year
  • 1-2 years
  • 3-5 years
  • 6-10 years
  • More than 10 years

4.As a law student, did you have exposure to in-house legal work (e.g. an in-house internship, networking with an in-house attorney, attending a panel about in-house practice)? If so, please briefly describe.

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  1. What is your current job title?

Select all that apply.

  • General Counsel
  • Chief Legal Officer
  • Deputy General Counsel
  • Chief Compliance Officer / Chief Governance Officer
  • Chief Privacy Officer
  • Chief Security Officer
  • Associate General Counsel
  • Assistant General Counsel
  • Associate Counsel
  • Corporate Counsel
  • Staff Attorney
  • Attorney
  • Other Legal Title (Please specify): ______
  • Other Business Title (e.g. Vice President) (Please specify): ______

6.To which of the following areas do you devote more than 30 percent of your time:

Select all that apply.

  • Antitrust
  • Banker/Consumer Financial Services
  • Commercial Transactions
  • Compliance/Ethics/Regulatory
  • Contracts/Procurement
  • Corporate Governance
  • Corporate/Securities
  • Data Protection/Privacy
  • Employee Benefits
  • Employment and/or Labor
  • Energy/Environmental
  • Finance
  • Franchise
  • Government Contracting
  • Government Relations/Lobbying
  • Health Law
  • Insurance
  • International Trade and/or Export Issues
  • Internet/E-commerce
  • IP/Technology
  • Legislative/Regulatory
  • Litigation
  • M&A
  • Marketing/Advertising
  • Nonprofits
  • Real Estate
  • Tax
  • Technology Transactions
  • None (Generalist)
  • Other (Please specify): ______

7.What is your employer’s primary industry?

Select all that apply.

  • Association/Non-Profit
  • Banking
  • Construction
  • Consulting/Professional Services
  • Defense/Government Contracting
  • Education
  • Electronics
  • Energy/Utilities
  • Engineering
  • Entertainment/Media
  • Financial Services
  • Hotel/Hospitality
  • Insurance
  • Manufacturing
  • Retail
  • Technology
  • Telecommunications
  • Transportation
  • Other (Please specify): ______

8.What size is your legal department? (Please include colleagues within the U.S. only.)

Select one.

  • 1 attorney
  • 2-4 attorneys
  • 5-8attorneys
  • 9-15 attorneys
  • 16-69 attorneys
  • 70+ attorneys
  1. What size is your company?

Select one.

  • Small (up to $25 million in revenue)
  • Midsize ($25 million to $250 million in revenue)
  • Large (more than $250 million in revenue)
  1. Does your company have operations outside of the United States?

Select one.

  • Yes
  • No

Programming

11.Have you participated in any of the listed ACC-Wisconsin educational programs or other events in the past year?

Selectall that apply.

  • Annual Conference & Meeting of the Members at the Osthoff in Elkhart Lake
  • Platinum CLEs
  • Roundtable Luncheons
  • Brewers Tailgate & Game
  • Milwaukee Business Journal Corporate Counsel Awards (ACC-Wisconsin is a Sponsor)
  • Sponsor Thank You Event
  • No, I haven't because: [insert text box or drop down with the following}
  • No topics interested me
  • Not convenient
  • Could not spare the time
  • Cost
  • Other (Please specify): ______

12.Please rate the following factors in order of their importance to you in deciding whether to attend or participate in ACC-Wisconsin educational programs.

Rank 6 choices between 1 and 6, with 1 being the most important.

  • Availability of CLE credit
  • Cost
  • Location
  • Networking opportunities
  • Program Topic
  • Speakers

13.Is there anything ACC-Wisconsin can do differently that would make you more likely to attend future events?

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14.Which day of the week do you prefer to attend ACC-Wisconsin events?

Selectall that apply.

  • Monday
  • Tuesday
  • Wednesday
  • Thursday
  • Friday
  • Saturday
  • Sunday

15.What time of day do you prefer to attend an event?

Selectall that apply.

  • Early Morning - Before 9:00 am
  • Morning - 9:00 to 12:00 pm
  • Working lunch – 12:00 to 2:00 pm
  • Afternoon - 2:00 to 5:00 pm
  • Evening - after 5:00 pm

16.Which type of event is most appealing to you?

Selectall that apply.

  • Networking/Social events
  • Substantive legal education & CLE credits
  • Combination of substantive education and networking
  • GC roundtable discussion
  • Webcast or Live Streaming
  • Other (Please specify): ______

17.What is your ideal event length?

Select all that apply.

  • 1-2 hours
  • 3-4 hours
  • 8 hours
  • Multi-day event
  1. Please select any of the following substantive areas that you would be interested in having presentations and additional resources made available to you.

Selectall that apply.

  • ADR
  • Antitrust
  • Anti-corruption
  • Bankruptcy
  • Career Planning / Transition Issues
  • Compensation (in-house)
  • Compliance and Business Ethics
  • Contracts, general
  • Contract Drafting
  • Corporate law and governance
  • Crisis Management/Dealing with the Media
  • Diversity
  • Litigation
  • Leadership and Executive Skills Development
  • Legal Ethics
  • Employment & Labor Law
  • Employee Benefits
  • Environmental Law
  • Executive Compensation
  • Finance and Accounting for Lawyers
  • Government Contracts
  • Health Law
  • Hiring and Managing Outside Counsel
  • Insurance
  • Intellectual Property & Technology
  • International Practice and Transactions
  • Internet/E-Commerce
  • Issues Facing New to In-House Counsel
  • Issues Facing Small Law Departments
  • Law Department Management/HR Development, Recruitment and Assessment
  • Law Department Management/Knowledge Sharing and Skills Development
  • Lobbying/Government Relations/Legislative Issues
  • Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Multi-jurisdictional Practice
  • Negotiations Skills
  • Nonprofits
  • Privacy Issues
  • Project management for Lawyers
  • Securities
  • Software Licensing
  • Tax Law
  • Workplace Safety Issues
  • Other (Please specify): ______

19.In the text box below, please state any other substantive area you are interested in that is not mentioned above and/or provide more specific areas of interest that fall within the substantive areas above:

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20.Would you attend ACC-Wisconsin CLE programming in the following Wisconsin cities?

Selectall that apply.

  • Eau Claire
  • Green Bay
  • La Crosse
  • Kenosha
  • Neenah
  • Madison
  • Milwaukee (Downtown)
  • Oshkosh
  • Racine
  • Waukesha
  • Wausau
  • Other (Please specify): ______

21.Would you be more likely to attend ACC-Wisconsin Platinum CLE events if they were available through live streaming?

Select one.

  • Yes
  • No
  • I don’t know

Special Projects

22.Would yoube interested in attending a full-day Mini-Executive MBA organized by ACC-Wisconsin?

Select one.

  • Yes
  • No
  • Yes, and I have additional comments or suggestions on conference topics:

23.Would you have interest in attending any of the following types of ACC-Wisconsin events?

Select all that apply.

  • Formal Dinner for In-House Counsel and a Guest
  • Wine and Cheese Meet and Greet
  • Happy Hour Social at a Unique Local Venue
  • Pro Bono Opportunities
  • Women's In-House Networking
  • Family Centered Activities (e.g., movie night, hiking, sporting event, etc.)
  • Networking/Business Social Events
  • Legal Management and Executive Skills Presentations
  • Substantive Legal Presentations

24.How can we encourage other in-house counsel attorneys (at your company or throughout Wisconsin) to join ACC-Wisconsin?

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25.Please rate the importance of each factor below in your decision to be a member of ACC / ACC-Wisconsin.

Rank 7 choices between 1 and 7, with 1 being the most important.

  • ACC Online Resources
  • Quality of Sponsor Educational Programming
  • Availability of CLE Credit
  • Focus on In-House Concerns
  • Networking Opportunities
  • Professional Growth
  • Leads on New Jobs

26.Do you have suggestions for services we could offer to help in-transition members?

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27.Please list any pro bono or community service activities you would like to see offered by ACC-Wisconsin, including legal services organizations we could work with?

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28.Would you be interested in participating in any of the following ACC-Wisconsin initiatives?

Selectall that apply.

  • Serving on the Board
  • Serving on a Committee
  • Speaking at the ACC-Wisconsin Annual Conference & Meeting of the Members as a panelist. (Please specify area of expertise): ______
  • Hosting a Roundtable Luncheon
  • Social Event Planning
  • Membership Outreach
  • Pro Bono Projects
  • Other (Please specify): ______
  • No thank you, not interested in participating at this time

Sponsor Relations

  1. Does your company use outside counsel from a Sponsor firm or services from a Sponsor company?

Platinum Sponsors: Littler Mendelson, P.C., Godfrey & Kahn, S.C., Foley & Lardner LLP, Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek S.C., Perkins Coie LLP, Davis & Kuelthau, S.C., Boyle Fredrickson S.C.,

Quarles & Brady LLP

Gold Sponsors: Stafford Rosenbaum LLP, Michael Best & Friedrich LLP, vonBriesen & Roper, S.C.,

Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren, S.C., Hansen ReynoldsDickinson Crueger LLC, Gierke Frank Noorlander, LLC, Buelow Vetter BuikemaOlson & Vliet, LLC, Lindner & Marsack, S.C, Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP, Jackson Lewis, P.C., Walker Morris, Jordan Lawrence, DeWitt Ross & Stevens, S.C., Grant Thornton LLP

Silver: PS-Companies, LexisNexis, Thomson Reuters

Select one.

  • Yes
  • No
  • I don’t know.

Are you the decision maker when it comes to selecting outside counsel?

  • Yes
  • No
  1. Did the Sponsor’s support of ACC-Wisconsin in some way impact your decision to give or consider giving business to a Sponsor (CLE presentation, booth presentation, networking, materials)?

Select one.

  • Yes
  • No
  • I don’t know.

Miscellaneous

31.How do you rate your overall satisfaction with ACC-Wisconsin?

Select one.

  • Extremely satisfied
  • Somewhat satisfied
  • Neutral
  • Somewhat dissatisfied
  • Extremely dissatisfied

32.Please share any questions, comments, or suggestions on how ACC can improve our current services for the in-house community in Wisconsin.

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33.If you would like to receive a $10 Starbucks gift card as a “thank you” for completing this survey and/or if you indicated an interest in Question 28 in participating in ACC-Wisconsin events, please provide your name, employer / company name, and mailing address.

  • Name
  • Employer/company name
  • Mailing address (used solely for gift card)

Post Survey Information

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