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General Questions
Are you a member of the NJSBA? Yes  No
When did you first join the NJSBA?
How many years have you been a member?
Continuous or breaks in between? Continuous  Breaks
Who pays your annual dues?  I pay dues  Employer pays  Other
To what extent are you satisfied with the services and activities of the NJSBA?
Are you a member of a section or committee in the NJSBA? Yes  No
Have you held a leadership role in any of the sections or committees? Yes  No
How often do you attend section and/or committee meetings?
If you have never or rarely served on or enrolled in an NJSBA section or committee, which of the following reasons explain why?
Lack of information   Lack of time
No experience   Cliques  
Too expensive   Meeting time  
Inconvenient meeting place   No desire to serve  
Dissatisfaction with the committee(s)/section(s)  
Lack of interest in subject matter   Other 
What location(s) would you prefer for the meetings?
Please rate in order of preference with 1 being the most important and 5 being the least important
  NJSBA Law Center   Restaurant
  Hotel facilities at alternate locations in New Jersey
   Conference call/video   Other
Within the last year, how many of the social activities of the NJSBA have you attended?
Within the last year, how many of the informational/educational activities of the NJSBA have you attended?
Do you feel the NJSBA provides sufficient opportunities for members to network and socialize (e.g. breakfast meetings, economic seminars, etc.)? Yes  No
Do you feel the NJSBA provides sufficient informational/educational activities? Yes  No
Have you ever experienced a problem with your Bar Association membership? Yes  No
If yes, in which of the following areas has it occurred?
(Please check all that apply)

Membership or committee application processing time
Unaware of all membership benefits
Billing Other 

Do you feel there is sufficient communication from the Association about the following: (Please check areas where there is not)

Mid-year meeting Directory Section meetings
Annual meetings President's letter Section newsletters
Comments  

If you had your choice, how do you prefer to be communicated with by the NJSBA(we cannot guarantee your selection but we will try)

Mail/print      Email      Telephone
Other   Depends  
 

Publications
Do you receive a section newsletter? Yes  No
How many times per year do you receive each section newsletter?
Is the section newsletter a benefit to you? Why or why not?
Do you read New Jersey Lawyer Magazine?
Immediately File Skim through it later
Select Articles Do not read  
Do you prefer editorial content to be general topics or specialty topics/focused editorial themes? General topics
Focused themes
Do you take advantage of the discounted New Jersey Lawyer newspaper subscription? Yes  No
If yes, is it a personal or a firm subscription? Personal
Firm
Were you aware of the membership discount? Yes  No
If you are not a member, have you read New Jersey Lawyer magazine or newspaper?
 		 Yes  No
 
Special Events
How many Annual Meetings have you attended in the last 5 years?
How many Mid-Year Meetings have you attended in the last 5 years?
What locale do you prefer?
Please rate in order of preference with 1 being the most important and 6 being the least important
Sun/Sand   Golf/Tennis   Ski/Snow  
Big City Mountains   Other 
I attended the 2005 Annual meeting and liked the:
Location Things to do
Days of week/timing Dinner/installation of officers
Special events Continuing legal education credit
Programming Networking Opportunities
Costs/price Other 
I did not attend the 2005 Annual meeting due to:
Schedule conflict Not enough social/special events
Costs/price Too little educational value
Location Other 
What type of speakers would you like to have at future Annual Meetings?
National political Media Humorous
Local/regional political Bar Leaders
Nationally recognized attorney Other 
What kinds of topics would you prefer at future Annual Meetings
Practice oriented topics Hot topics
Substantive law topics Panel discussion
Trends
 		 Other 
 
Your Professional Background
Is your practice:
Solo practitioner Corporate attorney
Small firm (2-8 members) Government attorney
Medium firm (9-15 members) Other law related professional
Large firm (16+ members) Judge
Law school faculty Law school student
Other 
What substantive legal fields do you personally spend the most time on? Have the most interest in?
What year were you first admitted to the bar in New Jersey?
What other professions are you licensed in?
What other Associations do you belong to? Please include county and specialty bars if applicable.
(Please also include other associations and organizations, such as Associations of Realtors, Elder Care Association, etc.)
American Bar Association ATLA
County bar (please specify):
Specialty bar (please specify):
Other (please specify):
What journals and/or magazines do you read regularly?
NJ Lawyer NJ Law Journal
Other (please specify):
Other (please specify):
Other (please specify):
What is your email address?
May we contact you via email? Yes  No
In what jurisdiction do you practice law?
Are you certified in a specific practice area? (Please specify):
 
 
Advocacy Efforts
How do you rate the NJSBA as an advocate for the legal profession with the public?
Very satisfactory Somewhat satisfactory
Less than satisfactory No opinion
How do you rate the NJSBA as an advocate for the legal profession with the Court?
Very satisfactory Somewhat satisfactory
Less than satisfactory No opinion
How do you rate the NJSBA as an advocate for the legal profession with the Legislature?
Very satisfactory Somewhat satisfactory
Less than satisfactory No opinion
How do you rate the NJSBA as an advocate for the legal profession with the Governor and Executive Branch?
Very satisfactory Somewhat satisfactory
Less than satisfactory
 		 No opinion
 
Member Benefits
The NJSBA currently offers a wide variety of services and benefits. Please indicate the importance to you of the following activities and services the NJSBA offers:
  Very Important Somewhat Important Not
Important
Meeting Rooms
Legal Education Programs
Committees dealing with substantive areas of the law (e.g. trust law, family law)
Service Committees benefiting the community and/or the legal profession (e.g. Amicus, Pro Bono, Children's Rights)
Young Lawyer Activities
Law Office Management
Annual Meeting
Mid-year Meeting
ICLE Discounts
Group Insurance Plans Disability
Group Insurance Plans Dental
Group Insurance Plans Major Medical
Group Insurance Plans Retirement
Association Section/Committee Meetings
Publications
Car Rental Discounts
Social Activities
Lawyer-to-Lawyer Consultation Network
LEXIS NEXIS discount
MBNA Visa Gold Card and other financial services
Airborne Express Overnight Delivery Service
PC Training Discounts
Do you feel membership in the NJSBA is a good value for your dues contribution? Yes No
 
Please indicate how often you use, or would use, each of the following services and benefits the NJSBA provides to its members:
  Frequently Occasionally Seldom Never
Meeting Rooms
Legal Education Programs
Committees dealing with substantive areas of the law (e.g. trust law, family law)
Service Committees benefiting the community and/or the legal profession (e.g. Amicus, Pro Bono, Children's Rights)
Young Lawyer Activities
Law Office Management
Annual Meeting
Mid-year Meeting
ICLE Discounts
Group Insurance Plans Disability
Group Insurance Plans Dental
Group Insurance Plans Major Medical
Group Insurance Plans Retirement
Association Section/Committee Meetings
Publications
Car Rental Discounts
Social Activities
Lawyer-to-Lawyer Consultation Network
LEXIS NEXIS discount
MBNA Visa Gold Card and other financial services
Airborne Express Overnight Delivery Service
PC Training Discounts
 
Here is a list of reasons some lawyers give for belonging to the NJSBA. How important is each reason for your own membership in the Bar Association?
  Very Important Somewhat Important Not
Important
Worthwhile Publications
Membership benefits (e.g. insurance credit card)
Help in the organization and management of law practice
Information on current developments in the specialized areas of law
Sense of identity with the legal profession
Fellowship with other members of the profession
Opportunities for leadership role within the bar
Opportunity for involvement in community work
Potential network of colleagues
Avenue for influencing legal and administrative policy affecting law practice
Information on alternative career opportunities in the profession
Obligation to contribute financial support to the bar association
Sense of Professionalism
Educational opportunities
Upholding of the profession's ethical standards
Someone else pays my dues
Advocacy and lobbying efforts
Other
 
Here is a list of activities, goods and services that you may find appealing. Please check which of these would be of interest to you as a member of NJSBA:
Temp services Group discounts on dues
Education Networking with corporate clients
Outsourcing Computer equipment and training
Training for support staff Car lease and purchase at favorable rates
Cellular phone service Library books and other research
Group buying Information on office management issues
Legal research Messenger service discounts
Phone service Speakers for in-house programs
Mentoring Discounts on books, CD-ROMs, etc
Members-only website Discounts on shorthand reporting services
Retail discounts Distance learning programs
Newspaper NJSBA owned title insurance agency
CLE discounts Litigation support services
Clothing discounts Clearinghouse for legal resource material
Meeting space Newsletters/magazines on a list-serve
Restaurant discounts Group health insurance
Travel discounts Networking with county bar associations
Employment opportunities Website with hotlinks to law-related topics
Group malpractice
     insurance		 Discounts on machines,
      equipment & furniture
 
Please feel free to comment on the importance of the NJSBA to you.
 
  

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