This report looks at how often and which lawyers take continuing legal education courses, and how much they spend on such courses. The report gives particularly detailed data on the use of, and plans for, taking continuing legal education courses given by law schools. However, it also presents data for courses from bar associations and other professional organizations, courts and other sources.
Just a few of this 47-page report’s many findings are that:
- 32.61% of lawyers aged 60 or over had ever taken a continuing legal education course from a law school.
- More than 89% of lawyers specializing in banking and finance had taken a continuing education course from a bar association.
- Overall spending on continuing legal education was much higher for lawyers who attended top 20 law schools than those from lower ranked schools.
Data in the report is based on a sample of 229 attorneys at 65 major US law firms. Data is broken out by gender, work title, age, law school ranking, predominant area of legal practice and other variables. The study enables marketers of legal education courses to compare spending by different types of lawyers defined by gender, age, law school ranking, firm size, legal specialty and other factors.
Table of Contents
THE QUESTIONNAIRE
- Characteristics of the sample
- Participants list
List of Tables
Table 1.1 Have you ever taken an executive or continuing education course from a law school?
Table 1.2 Have you ever taken an executive or continuing education course from a law school? Broken out by legal field
Table 1.3 Have you ever taken an executive or continuing education course from a law school? Broken out by age of respondent
Table 1.4 Have you ever taken an executive or continuing education course from a law school? Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 1.5 Have you ever taken an executive or continuing education course from a law school? Broken out by size of law firm
Table 1.6 Have you ever taken an executive or continuing education course from a law school? Broken out by work title
Table 1.7 Have you ever taken an executive or continuing education course from a law school? Broken out by political views
Table 1.8 Have you ever taken an executive or continuing education course from a law school? Broken out by assessment of law school or legal education
Table 2.1 How likely is it that you will take an executive or continuing education course from a law school over the next three years?
Table 2.2 How likely is it that you will take an executive or continuing education course from a law school over the next three years? Broken out by legal field
Table 2.3 How likely is it that you will take an executive or continuing education course from a law school over the next three years? Broken out by age of respondent
Table 2.4 How likely is it that you will take an executive or continuing education course from a law school over the next three years? Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 2.5 How likely is it that you will take an executive or continuing education course from a law school over the next three years? Broken out by size of law firm
Table 2.6 How likely is it that you will take an executive or continuing education course from a law school over the next three years? Broken out by work title
Table 2.7 How likely is it that you will take an executive or continuing education course from a law school over the next three years? Broken out by political views
Table 2.8 How likely is it that you will take an executive or continuing education course from a law school over the next three years? Broken out by assessment of law school or legal education
Table 3.1 How much did you spend on continuing legal education over the past two years? (IN USD)
Table 3.2 How much did you spend on continuing legal education over the past two years? (IN USD) Broken out by legal field
Table 3.3 How much did you spend on continuing legal education over the past two years? (IN USD) Broken out by age of respondent
Table 3.4 How much did you spend on continuing legal education over the past two years? (IN USD) Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 3.5 How much did you spend on continuing legal education over the past two years? (IN USD) Broken out by size of law firm
Table 3.6 How much did you spend on continuing legal education over the past two years? (IN USD) Broken out by work title
Table 3.7 How much did you spend on continuing legal education over the past two years? (IN USD) Broken out by political views
Table 3.8 How much did you spend on continuing legal education over the past two years? (IN USD) Broken out by assessment of law school or legal education
Table 4.1 How much did you spend over the past two years on continuing legal education through law schools? (IN USD)
Table 4.2 How much did you spend over the past two years on continuing legal education through law schools? (IN USD) Broken out by legal field
Table 4.3 How much did you spend over the past two years on continuing legal education through law schools? (IN USD) Broken out by age of respondent
Table 4.4 How much did you spend over the past two years on continuing legal education through law schools? (IN USD) Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 4.5 How much did you spend over the past two years on continuing legal education through law schools? (IN USD) Broken out by size of law firm
Table 4.6 How much did you spend over the past two years on continuing legal education through law schools? (IN USD) Broken out by work title
Table 4.7 How much did you spend over the past two years on continuing legal education through law schools? (IN USD) Broken out by political views
Table 4.8 How much did you spend over the past two years on continuing legal education through law schools? (IN USD) Broken out by assessment of law school or legal education
Table 5.1 To what extent do you agree with this statement: In general, I usually prefer to obtain my CLE credits through a law school than through other providers.
Table 5.2 To what extent do you agree with this statement: In general, I usually prefer to obtain my CLE credits through a law school than through other providers. Broken out by legal field
Table 5.3 To what extent do you agree with this statement: In general, I usually prefer to obtain my CLE credits through a law school than through other providers. Broken out by age of respondent
Table 5.4 To what extent do you agree with this statement: In general, I usually prefer to obtain my CLE credits through a law school than through other providers. Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 5.5 To what extent do you agree with this statement: In general, I usually prefer to obtain my CLE credits through a law school than through other providers. Broken out by size of law firm
Table 5.6 To what extent do you agree with this statement: In general, I usually prefer to obtain my CLE credits through a law school than through other providers. Broken out by work title
Table 5.7 To what extent do you agree with this statement: In general, I usually prefer to obtain my CLE credits through a law school than through other providers. Broken out by political views
Table 5.8 To what extent do you agree with this statement: In general, I usually prefer to obtain my CLE credits through a law school than through other providers. Broken out by assessment of law school or legal education
Table 6 From which of the following have you ever taken a CLE credit course?
Table 6.1.1 From which of the following have you ever taken a CLE credit course? Bar Association
Table 6.1.2 From which of the following have you ever taken a CLE credit course? Bar Association Broken out by legal field
Table 6.1.3 From which of the following have you ever taken a CLE credit course? Bar Association Broken out by age of respondent
Table 6.1.4 From which of the following have you ever taken a CLE credit course? Bar Association Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 6.1.5 From which of the following have you ever taken a CLE credit course? Bar Association Broken out by size of law firm
Table 6.1.6 From which of the following have you ever taken a CLE credit course? Bar Association Broken out by work title
Table 6.1.7 From which of the following have you ever taken a CLE credit course? Bar Association Broken out by political views
Table 6.1.8 From which of the following have you ever taken a CLE credit course? Bar Association Broken out by assessment of law school or legal education
Table 6.2.1 From which of the following have you ever taken a CLE credit course? University or Law School
Table 6.2.2 From which of the following have you ever taken a CLE credit course? University or Law School Broken out by legal field
Table 6.2.3 From which of the following have you ever taken a CLE credit course? University or Law School Broken out by age of respondent
Table 6.2.4 From which of the following have you ever taken a CLE credit course? University or Law School Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 6.2.5 From which of the following have you ever taken a CLE credit course? University or Law School Broken out by size of law firm
Table 6.2.6 From which of the following have you ever taken a CLE credit course? University or Law School Broken out by work title
Table 6.2.7 From which of the following have you ever taken a CLE credit course? University or Law School Broken out by political views
Table 6.2.8 From which of the following have you ever taken a CLE credit course? University or Law School Broken out by assessment of law school or legal education
Table 6.3.1 From which of the following have you ever taken a CLE credit course? Professional Association (other than Bar Association)
Table 6.3.2 From which of the following have you ever taken a CLE credit course? Professional Association (other than Bar Association) Broken out by legal field
Table 6.3.3 From which of the following have you ever taken a CLE credit course? Professional Association (other than Bar Association) Broken out by age of respondent
Table 6.3.4 From which of the following have you ever taken a CLE credit course? Professional Association (other than Bar Association) Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 6.3.5 From which of the following have you ever taken a CLE credit course? Professional Association (other than Bar Association) Broken out by size of law firm
Table 6.3.6 From which of the following have you ever taken a CLE credit course? Professional Association (other than Bar Association) Broken out by work title
Table 6.3.7 From which of the following have you ever taken a CLE credit course? Professional Association (other than Bar Association) Broken out by political views
Table 6.3.8 From which of the following have you ever taken a CLE credit course? Professional Association (other than Bar Association) Broken out by assessment of law school or legal education
Table 6.4.1 From which of the following have you ever taken a CLE credit course? Court
Table 6.4.2 From which of the following have you ever taken a CLE credit course? Court Broken out by legal field
Table 6.4.3 From which of the following have you ever taken a CLE credit course? Court Broken out by age of respondent
Table 6.4.4 From which of the following have you ever taken a CLE credit course? Court Broken out by gender of respondent
Table 6.4.5 From which of the following have you ever taken a CLE credit course? Court Broken out by size of law firm
Table 6.4.6 From which of the following have you ever taken a CLE credit course? Court Broken out by work title
Table 6.4.7 From which of the following have you ever taken a CLE credit course? Court Broken out by political views
Table 6.4.8 From which of the following have you ever taken a CLE credit course? Court Broken out by assessment of law school or legal education
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