Quarles & Brady ( Pro Bono/Public Interest. Basic Information. Compensation & Benefits. Professional Development

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1 Quarles & Brady ( Basic Information 2 N. Central Ave. Phoenix, AZ Organization Size: 455 Office Size: 93 Hiring Attorney: Mr. Craig O'Loughlin Compensation & Benefits Lawyer Demographics Recruiting Contact: Ms. Lauren Schneider Recruiting Specialist 2 N. Central Avenue Phoenix, Arizona (AZ) United States Phone: lauren.schneider@quarles.com 2014 compensation for entry-level lawyers ($/year) 115,000 Summer Compensation 2014 compensation for Post-3Ls ($/week) 2014 compensation for 2Ls ($/week) 2, compensation for 1Ls($/week) 2,200 Partnership & Advancement Does the firm have two or more tiers of partner? How many years is the non-equity track? 8 How many years is the equity track? Pro Bono/Public Interest Michael Gonring National Pro Bono Coordinator michael.gonring@quarles.com Is the pro bono information indicated here firm-wide or specific to one office? % Firm Billable Hours last year 3.04 Average Hours per Attorney last year 43.0 Percent of associates participating last year 77 Percent of partners participating last year 56 Percent of other lawyers participating last year 33 Professional Development Evaluations Does your organization use upward reviews to evaluate and provide feedback to supervising lawyers? Rotation for junior associates between departments/practice groups? Does your organization have a dedicated professional development staff? Does your organization have a coaching/mentoring program Does your organization give billable hours credit for training time? Firm-wide Other Partner/Member Associates Counsel n-traditional Track/Staff Attorneys Summer Associates Men Women Total Hispanic/Latino Men Women White Men Women Black/African American Men Women Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander Men Women Asian Men Women American Indian/Alaska Native Men Women or more races Men Women Disabled Men Women Openly LGBT Men Women For more details, visit NALP Copyright 2014

2 Quarles & Brady ( General Practice Areas GENERAL PRACTICE AREAS Bankruptcy EMPLOYER'S PRACTICE GROUP NAME Commercial Bankruptcy, Restructuring & Creditors' Rights NO. OF PARTNERS/MEMBERS NO. OF COUNSEL 9 5 Litigation Commercial Litigation NO. OF ASSOCIATES Business, Corporate Business Law Energy Energy & Environmental Law 2 0 Government, Regulatory, Administrative Health Law Intellectual Property Intellectual Property Labor and Employment Labor & Employment 3 3 Real Estate, Land Use Real Estate & Land Use Trusts and Estates Trusts & Estates 0 1 NO. OF NON-TRADITIONAL TRACK/STAFF ATTORNEYS HIRING & RECRUITMENT Began Work In Expected LAWYERS 2012 Prior Summer Associates 2013 Prior Summer Associates 2014 Laterals UNK Laterals (non-traditional track) UNK Post-Clerkship Entry-level Entry-level (non-traditional track) LL.M.s (U.S.) LL.M.s (non-u.s.) SUMMER Post-3Ls Ls Ls Number of 2013 Summer 2Ls considered for associate offers Number of offers made to summer 2L associates General Hiring Criteria 3 2 Able to leap tall buildings in a... no wait, that is for our superhero opening. For lawyers, you must be smart (but not talk about it all the time), hardworking, energetic, motivated (that is not a code word for "cut-throat"), have lots of interests, enthusiastic, and have no significant enemies. Celebrity status a plus unless you are the loser in the Who-Wore-It-Best feature of a tabloid magazine. Diversity & Inclusion Diversity Contact: Darlene Austin Diversity Website/URL: Organization Narrative Quarles & Brady LLP (Q&B to our friends) has more than 450 attorneys practicing in eight offices around the country. In the 2013 American Lawyer Midlevel Associates Survey, Q&B ranked #27 out of 134 law firms. 162 of our attorneys are listed in the 2014 edition of The Best Lawyers in America and another 162 of our attorneys are extremely funny people although there is little overlap between those two groups because smart people are often humorless. Our firm has both of the essential ingredients to a wonderful law career: cutting edge work and wonderful people (check out our website on this point at Working here is challenging but it is also a boatload of fun. The Summer Associate program provides first-hand knowledge of the Firm's culture, clients, practice areas as well as our favorite coffee shops. Summer associates are given a variety of client projects and are also given the opportunity to observe our attorneys in action (i.e., depositions, hearings, client meetings, closings, etc.) We are committed to training and mentoring our summer associates and associates, and feeding them very well. Check out Q&B - we are as good as we sound! NALP is committed to helping make the legal profession accessible to all individuals on a non-discriminatory basis. NALP is opposed to discrimination based upon actual or perceived gender, age, race, color, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic information, parental, marital, domestic partner, civil union, military, or veteran status.

3 Recruiting Contact Basic Information Recruiting Contact Name Recruiting Contact Prefix Recruiting Contact First Name Recruiting Contact Last Name Recruiting Contact Title Ms. Lauren Schneider Recruiting Specialist Recruiting Contact Address Recruiting Contact Address Line 1 2 N. Central Avenue Recruiting Contact Address Line 2 Recruiting Contact City State/Province Phoenix Arizona (AZ) Recruiting Contact ZIP/Postal Code Recruiting Contact Country United States Recruiting Contact Contact Info Recruiting Contact Phone Number Recruiting Contact lauren.schneider@quarles.com Hiring Attorney Hiring Attorney

4 Hiring Attorney Prefix Hiring Attorney First Name Hiring Attorney Last Name Mr. Craig O'Loughlin Hiring Attorney #2, Prefix Hiring Attorney #2, First Name Hiring Attorney #2, Last Name Narrative Text Enter descriptive narrative text about your organization Quarles & Brady LLP (Q&B to our friends) has more than 450 attorneys practicing in eight offices around the country. In the 2013 American Lawyer Midlevel Associates Survey, Q&B ranked #27 out of 134 law firms. 162 of our attorneys are listed in the 2014 edition of The Best Lawyers in America and another 162 of our attorneys are extremely funny people although there is little overlap between those two groups because smart people are often humorless. Our firm has both of the essential ingredients to a wonderful law career: cutting edge work and wonderful people (check out our website on this point at Working here is challenging but it is also a boatload of fun. The Summer Associate program provides first-hand knowledge of the Firm's culture, clients, practice areas as well as our favorite coffee shops. Summer associates are given a variety of client projects and are also given the opportunity to observe our attorneys in action (i.e., depositions, hearings, client meetings, closings, etc.) We are committed to training and mentoring our summer associates and associates, and feeding them very well. Check out Q&B - we are as good as we sound! Multi-Office Information Multi Office form - Reporting for Specify included offices Number of offices on form Total number of offices

5 Lawyer Demographics Attorney Numbers Employer Size Range: Office Size Range: Total Attorneys On This Form: 93 Racial/Ethnic Demographics Organization Wide Partner/Member Associates Counsel n-traditional Track/ Staff Attorneys Summer Associates Men: Women: Hispanic/Latino Partner/Member Associates Counsel n-traditional Track/ Staff Attorneys Summer Associates Men:

6 Women: White Partner/Member Associates Counsel n-traditional Track/ Staff Attorneys Summer Associates Men: Women:

7 Black/African American Partner/Member Associates Counsel n-traditional Track/ Staff Attorneys Summer Associates Men: Women: Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander Partner/Member Associates Counsel n-traditional Track/ Staff Attorneys Summer Associates Men:

8 Women: Asian Partner/Member Associates Counsel n-traditional Track/ Staff Attorneys Summer Associates Men: Women: American Indian/Alaska Native Partner/Member Associates Counsel n-traditional Track/ Staff Attorneys Summer Associates Men: Women: or more races Partner/Member Associates Counsel n-traditional Track/ Staff Attorneys Summer Associates Men: Women:

9 Disabled Partner/Member Associates Counsel n-traditional Track/ Staff Attorneys Summer Associates Men: Women: Openly LGBT Partner/Member Associates Counsel n-traditional Track/ Staff Attorneys Summer Associates Men: Women:

10 Lawyer Categories Please use this box to provide any additional comments or definitions regarding your lawyer categories as needed Practice Areas Practice Areas. Of General Practice Areas Employer's Practice Group Name. Of Partners/Members. Of Counsel. Of Associates ntraditional Track/Staff Attorneys Bankruptcy Litigation Commercial Bankruptcy, Restructuring & Creditors' Rights Commercial Litigation Business/Corporate Business Law Energy Energy & Environmental Law 2 0 Government/Regulatory/Administrative Health Law Intellectual Property Intellectual 3 4 1

11 Property Labor and Employment Real Estate/Land Use Trusts and Estates Labor & Employment Real Estate & Land Use Trusts & Estates Compensation & Benefits Lawyer Compensation 2014 compensation for entry-level lawyers ($/year) Summer Compensation Summer Compensation 2014 compensation for Post-3Ls ($/week) 2014 compensation for 2Ls ($/week) compensation for 1Ls ($/week) 2200 Clerkship/Credit/Supplemental Compensation Judicial Clerkship Bonus? Compensation/progression credit for judicial clerkship? Compensation/progression credit for other advanced degrees? Other Compensation 3L's will receive a $2,500 signing bonus and a $2,500 graduation bonus.

12 Benefits Benefits Benefit Package 401(k)/IRA/Other Retirement Plan 529 College Savings Plan Bar Association Fees Business Casual Dress Code CLE Dental Insurance Domestic Partner Benefits Employee Assistance Program Family/Dependent Care Leave Flexible Spending Account/Pre-Tax Option Health Club Membership Life/AD&D Insurance Long-term Care Insurance Long-term Disability Insurance Medical Insurance On-site Child Care - Emergency Parental Leave Relocation Expenses Sick Leave Technology (Laptop, PDA, etc.) Vacation Leave Vision Insurance Quarles & Brady offers several choices for health insurance with coverage starting on the first day of employment, as well as group dental, orthodontic and vision insurance. Employee premiums, eligible childcare expenses and out-of-pocket medical expenses, may be paid on a pre-tax basis under the Section 125 Flex plan. Domestic Partner benefits for both same sex and opposite sex; gross-up for same-sex couples. Three weeks of vacation with no waiting period. Health club reimbursement equal to 50% of dues up to $200 plus an additional Healthy Living reimbursement for another $100. Employee Assistance Program which includes work-life assistance, including childcare and eldercare referral services. Back-up Child/Elder Care program when regular care falls through. Attorneys are eligible to contribute to a 401k account (Pre-tax or Roth) immediately upon hire. All contributions are invested with Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Company. Investments are typically self-directed by the employee among 15 mutual fund choices, however account management is available for a fee. Investing education is offered at least annually. In addition to 12 weeks paid personal medical leave for new mothers, the firm also provides new fathers with six weeks of paid parental leave. Maternity and parental leave may be extended with unpaid leave. Flexible hour schedules available. For disabling conditions, twelve weeks of personal medical leave with full pay is provided, followed by long term disability insurance paid for by Q&B. Additional supplemental disability insurance is also available. Term life insurance equal to 2 times your salary is paid for by the firm. Attorneys may also purchase additional term insurance for themselves, their spouse/partners or their dependent children at competitive group rates. Discounts on long term care insurance are also available.

13 Compensation & Benefits Details Associate base salary (excluding bonuses) is determined by If not strictly a set lock-step system, what criteria are used to determine associate base salaries (excluding bonuses)? (check all that apply) A merit system Hours billed Quality of work Pro bono hours Business development Overall contribution (e.g., recruitment activities, firm committees) Annual bonuses to eligible associates Has your organization offered annual bonuses to eligible associates in the past five years? Comments What factors are used to determine the amount of an associate's bonus? (check all that apply) Are same sex domestic partners afforded the same benefits as spouses of attorneys? Are opposite sex domestic partners afforded the same benefits as spouses of attorneys? Hours billed Quality of work Pro bono hours Business development Overall contribution (e.g., recruitment activities, firm committees) Benefits Offered in Addition to Those Provided by FMLA

14 Parental leave or family care policy Does your organization have a written parental leave or family care policy? Comments How many weeks of paid parental leave do female attorneys receive? How many weeks of paid parental leave do male attorneys receive? Have one or more attorneys made use of your parental leave policy in the last 12 months? Women who give birth to a child may take twelve weeks paid leave. Fathers and either adoptive parent may take six weeks paid leave Adoptions Does your parental leave or family care policy include adoptions? Comments Either adoptive parent may take six weeks paid leave. Children/dependents of same sex domestic partners Does your parental leave or family care policy cover children/dependents of same sex domestic partners? Comments Domestic partners are treated the same as spouses throughout Q&B's policies and benefits. Children/dependents of opposite sex domestic partners Does your parental leave or family care policy cover children/dependents of opposite sex domestic partners? Comments Domestic partners are treated the same as spouses throughout Q&B's policies and

15 benefits. Partnership & Advancement Partnership & Advancement Two or more tiers of partner Does the firm have two or more tiers of partner? How many years is the non-equity track? 8 How many years is the equity track? Is the partnership information provided here firm-wide or specific to one office? Firm-wide How many are men? - Equity Partners How many are men? - n-equity Partners How many are women? - Equity Partners How many are women? - n-equity Partners Of the total, how many are racial/ethnic minorities? - Equity Partners Of the total, how many are racial/ethnic minorities? - n-equity Partners Additional equity/non-equity partnership information Additional partnership progression information The partnership track is eight years in most cases, which translates into 2,920 days or 70,080 hours or 4,204,800 minutes (note: please do not check our math). During those eight years, you will need to meet our partnership criteria, which are: excellent culinary skills, bringing expensive gifts to all partners on their birthdays, singing all of the songs from whatever Broadway musicals are hot, and achieving world peace. Oh, wait, those were last year's partnership criteria. The good news is that you will always know the actual criteria (described on our website) and how you are doing because we drown you in unsolicited feedback. Recruitment & Hiring Hiring Grid

16 Began Work In Expected 2012 Prior Summer Associates 2013 Prior Summer Associates 2014 LAWYERS Laterals UNK Laterals (non-traditional track) UNK Post-Clerkship Entry-level Entry-level (non-traditional track) LL.M.s (U.S.) LL.M.s (non-u.s.) SUMMER Post-3Ls Ls Ls Summer Associate Hiring Questions Number of 2013 Summer 2Ls considered for associate offers 3 Number of offers made to summer 2L associates 2 Does the organization hire school-term clerks? Does the organization hire 1Ls? Case-by-case When after 12/1 should 1Ls apply? 12/1 Are split summers allowed? Case-by-case

17 Comments regarding Hiring 2013 Summer Program Do you accept applications for the 2015 Summer Program from Joint degree candidates graduating in 2017 or later? Do you accept applications for the 2015 Summer Program from evening students graduating in 2017? Do you accept applications for the 2015 Summer Program from Judicial clerks? Do you accept applications for the 2015 Summer Program from students at non-us law schools? Post-clerkship Hiring Post-clerkship hiring information Do you hire post-clerkship candidates? If yes, when should they apply? LL.M. Hiring Information Domestic LL.M.s Do you hire US LL.M.s? In what practice areas? Do you hire non-us LL.M.s? When should LL.M.s submit applications? Preferred application materials Health, Trust and Estates Upon Posted Request Cover Letter, Resume, Writing Sample.

18 Hiring Criteria General Hiring Criteria Able to leap tall buildings in a... no wait, that is for our superhero opening. For lawyers, you must be smart (but not talk about it all the time), hardworking, energetic, motivated (that is not a code word for "cut-throat"), have lots of interests, enthusiastic, and have no significant enemies. Celebrity status a plus unless you are the loser in the Who-Wore-It-Best feature of a tabloid magazine. Campus Recruiting Campus Interviews List Any Job Fairs / Consortia Attended (previous fall) Arizona State University College of Law George Washington University Law School Georgetown University Law Center Harvard Law School Howard University School of Law Indiana University School of Law - Bloomington Marquette University Law School rthwestern University School of Law University of Arizona College of Law University of Florida Levin College of Law University of Illinois College of Law University of Iowa College of Law University of Michigan Law School University of Minnesota Law School University of Wisconsin Law School Cook County Job Fair, Lavendar Law Job Fair, Loyola Patent Law Job Fair Campus Interviews Number of Schools Visited in Number of Job Fairs / Consortia Attended in Hours & Work Arrangements Full-time Hours

19 Is there a minimum billable hour expectation? If yes, what is the minimum? 1,800 Is billable hour credit given for pro bono work? Is there a maximum that will be credited? If yes, what is the maximum? For bonus consideration, is a pro bono hour equivalent to a required hour? Hours policy details Bonus eligibility is 1900 base hours (assuming satisfactory performance). Recent hours history Average annual associate hours worked in 2012 Average annual associate hours worked in 2013 Average annual associate billable hours worked in 2012 Average annual associate billable hours worked in 2013 Alternative Work Options Part-time options Is part-time allowed? Is part-time available to entry-level? Is there a minimum percentage of full-time hours that a part-time attorney must work? Comments Are attorneys who work part-time and exceed their agreed upon part-time hours compensated in some manner for the additional hours? Case-by-case Associates must work a minimum of 60%, absent special circumstances. Partners vary. Case-by-case

20 Comments Are attorneys who work part-time given bonus consideration? Comments Number of part-time lawyers Number of male part-time associates 0 Number of female part-time associates 3 Number of male part-time partners/members 1 Number of female part-time partners/members 5 Number of male part-time other lawyers 1 Number of female part-time other lawyers 2 Part-time policies Do you have a written part-time policy for associates? Do you have a written part-time policy for partners? Eligibility for alternative work schedules determined by The Legal Personnel Committee Part-time advancement What is the impact of working part-time as an associate, if any, on an associate's progression toward partner? Can an associate be promoted to partner while s/he is working on a part-time schedule? In the past five years, have attorneys made partner who have worked or are currently working alternative schedules with your organization? Maintaining a flexible work schedule may extend an Associate's consideration for partnership. Comments Can a partner work on a part-time schedule?

21 Other alternative work options Please describe any other alternative work arrangements: Does your organization have a written alternative work option policy (e.g., part-time, flextime)? Does your organization have an alternative track adviser? Are attorneys who work alternative schedules given bonus consideration? n-traditional Track Attorneys n-traditional Track Attorney Info Does your organization have attorneys on a non-traditional track? n-traditional track attorneys - comments Is there a separate point of contact at your organization for this type of position? If yes, please provide contact information What title(s) does your organization use for non-traditional track attorneys? (check all that apply) Do you hire entry-level attorneys for non-traditional track positions? In which practice areas do you hire non-traditional track attorneys? What is the minimum billable hour requirement for non-traditional track attorneys? Please include any additional information about non-traditional track positions (including mentoring, evaluations, billable hours, training, benefits, opportunities for pro bono work, etc.) Staff attorney Other Senior Counsel Depends on practice group needs. For Senior Counsels it is 1,500. Staff Attorneys are on a case-by-case basis. Senior Counsels are eligible for a bonus. Pro Bono/Public Interest Pro Bono Contact Information

22 Pro Bono Contact Pro Bono Contact Name Pro Bono Contact Title Michael Gonring National Pro Bono Coordinator Pro Bono Contact Phone Pro Bono Contact Pro Bono Information Is the pro bono information indicated here firm-wide or specific to one office? Firm-wide % Firm Billable Hours last year 3.04 Average Hours per Attorney last year 43.0 Pro Bono Participation Percent of associates participating last year 77 Percent of partners participating last year 56 Percent of other lawyers participating last year 33 Average hours Average hours per associate last year Average hours per partner last year 60 27

23 Average hours per other lawyer last year What percentage of attorneys performed more than 20 hours? What was the number of actual pro bono hours contributed by the organization in the prior calendar year? Does the organization maintain a written pro bono policy that sets forth the organization's commitment to pro bono? How does the organization define what constitutes pro bono legal work? Does the organization set annual goals regarding the minimum number of pro bono hours to be contributed by the organization? Does the organization set individual attorney goals regarding the minimum number of pro bono hours to be contributed? ,110 Legal services provided to indigent persons or organizations whose clientele is largely made up of indigent persons are eligible for hour-forhour credit; legal services provided to charitable, community, religious, civic, governmental or educational organizations if the payment of legal fees would significantly burden the resources of the organization, is credited up to 50 hours per year. Advancement/compensation Is an attorney's commitment to pro bono activity considered a favorable factor in advancement and compensation decisions? If yes, to what extent? Pro bono hours are counted as base hours for associates and credited toward minimum hours requirements and counted as part of

24 total compensation hours for partners. Pro bono commitment and performance on pro bono matters are part of the associate evaluation program. Pro bono support services Are full-time support services (word processing, online research Lexis/Westlaw, out of pocket costs) available for pro bono representation? If so, are there any limitations? Are associates provided written evaluations of their work on pro bono matters? Does the organization employ one or more of the following structures to manage its pro bono program and to provide training and guidance to participating attorneys? (Check all that apply): How is pro bono work assigned/distributed? If an attorney is permitted to bring a pro bono case for possible consideration by the firm, who makes decisions about whether the firm will handle the matter? (check all that apply). An attorney who coordinates pro bono projects as an ancillary duty to other work Matters that come in through outside sources are offered to all attorneys generally, or to specific practice group attorneys depending on the subject matter. Attorneys also may bring proposed matters to the coordinator for approval. Pro Bono Coordinator Does the organization provide any of the following to enable its attorneys to participate in pro bono activities or work in a public interest setting? (Check all that apply): Summer associate pro bono opportunities Are pro bono opportunities available for

25 summer associates? Additional comments (Please use this space to provide any additional information about your organization's pro bono program including any special recognition or awards the organization has received for its pro bono work.) What are some of the areas in which your organization has performed pro bono work in the past year? 2 firm attorneys received pro bono awards in 2013 and the firm received the Beacon of Justice Award from the National Legal Aid & Defender Association. A total of 211 new pro bono files were opened in % of the total pro bono hours in 2013 were recorded by nonlitigators. Domestic abuse injunction proceedings; family law; landlord-tenant; consumer/bankruptcy; guardianships; real estate; foreclosure defense; child advocacy; criminal appellate; capital punishment; asylum/immigration; tax; public benefits; transactional, including tax-exempt; clinic-based limited advice. Public Interest Fellowship Fellowship sponsorship Does your organization sponsor split public interest summer and/or post-graduate fellowships? Public Interest Fellowship Comments Diversity & Inclusion Diversity Contacts Diversity Chair Diversity Chair Prefix Diversity Chair First Name Diversity Chair Last Name Janine Landow-Esser Diversity Contact Information Diversity Contact Prefix Diversity Contact First Name Darlene

26 Diversity Contact Last Name Link to your organization's diversity website Austin Recruitment Recruitment methods Which of the following methods do you use to increase the presence and retention of underrepresented groups? (Check all that apply) Comments ndiscrimination policy Diversity job fairs Outreach to law student groups Formal mentoring efforts Recruit at schools with large minority populations Bar-sponsored programs Firm diversity committee Diverse Attorney Retreat Quarles & Brady LLP has a long-standing policy of fair and equal employment opportunity for every person regardless of age, race, color, creed, religion, disability, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, ancestry, citizenship or other legally protected status. Quarles & Brady recruits, hires, and promotes individuals without regard to these characteristics. The Firm seeks to provide a work environment that is free from discrimination, intimidation and harassment based on any of these characteristics, and the Firm does not discriminate in working conditions, physical facilities, or any other terms, conditions or privileges of employment, including transfer, compensation, training, staffing, promotion, demotion, or separation, based on any of these characteristics. Diversity Fellowships/Scholarships Diversity fellowships or scholarships Does your organization or office sponsor/offer a Diversity

27 Fellowship or Scholarship? If yes, is the program open to Please provide a brief description of the program 1L In 2014, the firm established the John W. Daniels, Jr./Quarles & Brady Legal Opportunity Scholarship to support the American Bar Association's Scholarship Fund to promote diversity in the profession by providing crucial financial assistance to racially and ethnically diverse students struggling to afford the cost of law school. We also have the LEO Scholarship which is designed to bring the UW Law School's students of color together as a single community, provide a strong academic and social support network, promote diversity and recruit students from groups that have been historically disadvantaged. The Phoenix and Tucson offices have a Diversity Writing Intern during their spring semester. Affinity Groups Affinity group information Does your organization or office have affinity groups? If yes, please describe your affinity groups below We have a Women's Forum in each office. We also have firmwide race/ethnic/sexual orientation affinity groups. Professional Development Training & Professional Development Evaluations Does your organization have a formal evaluation program in place? Evaluations Does your organization use upward reviews to evaluate and provide feedback to supervising lawyers? Other

28 Rotation Rotation for junior associates between departments/practice groups? Is rotation mandatory? Comments Junior Level Associates are evaluated semi-annually, Mid and Senior Level Associates are evaluated annually. PD Does your organization have a dedicated professional development staff? What are some of the types of training and professional development opportunities your organization offers? (check all that apply) What roles do counsel/senior attorneys play in the training of attorneys? (check all that apply) Does your organization have a coaching/mentoring program Does your organization give billable hours credit for training time? In-house training programs External firm-paid seminars Continuing legal education (CLE) Organized/formal mentor program Trial advocacy training Observation opportunities Practice group training Retreats Presenters Mentoring NALP is committed to helping make the legal profession accessible to all individuals on a nondiscriminatory basis. NALP is opposed to discrimination based upon actual or perceived gender, age, race, color, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, genetic information, parental, marital, domestic partner, civil union, military, or veteran status. For more details, visit NALP Copyright 2013