2009 May New Lawyer End-of-Term Survey

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1 2009 May New Lawyer End-of-Term Survey Created: May , 8:41 AM Last Modified: July , 10:21 AM Design Theme: Basic Blue Language: English Button Options: Labels Disable Browser Back Button: False Lawyer to Lawyer Mentoring Program End-of-Term Survey for New Lawyers Page 1 - Question 1 - Open Ended - One Line To verify your completion of this survey, please enter your attorney registration number. Please note that your particular answers to survey questions will remain anonymous. Page 2 - Question 2 - Choice - One Answer (Bullets) What was your primary goal for participating in the program? To get to know an experienced attorney who would assist me as I started my legal career by providing advice and encouragement To learn practical skills needed for my legal career To expand my networking circle To get another perspective of working in the law from an office, practice area, or type of legal position that is different from mine To earn nine hours of new lawyer training credit at no cost to me To avoid taking nine more hours of classroom courses To meet my employer's requirement that I participate Page 2 - Question 3 - Choice - Multiple Answers (Bullets) What were your secondary goal(s) for participating in the program? To get to know an experienced attorney who would assist me as I started my legal career by providing advice and encouragement To learn practical skills needed for my legal career To expand my networking circle To get another perspective of working in the law from an office, practice area, or type of legal position that is different from mine To earn nine hours of new lawyer training credit at no cost to me To avoid taking nine more hours of classroom courses To meet my employer's requirement that I participate Page 2 - Question 4 - Yes or No Did the program meet your goals? [Skip to 4] [Skip to 3]

2 Page 3 - Question 5 - Open Ended - Comments Box If the program did not meet your goals, what goals were left unfulfilled? Page 4 - Question 6 - Choice - One Answer (Bullets) Please indicate your geographical location. Akron Cincinnati Cleveland Columbus Dayton Toledo Page 4 - Question 7 - Choice - One Answer (Bullets) Were you paired with an in-house or outside mentor? I met with an in-house mentor. [Skip to 5] I met with an outside mentor. [Skip to 6] Page 5 - Question 8 - Choice - One Answer (Bullets) How were you matched to a mentor? My law firm or legal organization selected a mentor for me. My law firm or legal organization asked me to choose a mentor. Entirely on my own initiative, I asked a lawyer from my law firm or legal organization to be my mentor. [Skip Unconditionally to 7] Page 6 - Question 9 - Choice - One Answer (Bullets) Who were you matched to? One of the mentors I nominated from the preapproved mentor list A mentor who I did not nominate - none of my nominees from the preapproved mentor list were available A lawyer who, on my own initiative, I asked to be my mentor (This lawyer wasnot on the preapproved mentor list.)

3 Page 7 - Question 10 - Rating Scale - One Answer (Horizontal) Please rate how the worksheets facilitated your discussions. Poor Fair Good Excellent We didn't refer to the worksheets in our discussions. m m m m m Page 7 - Question 11 - Yes or No Did you find the underlying articles to be too voluminous? Page 7 - Question 12 - Open Ended - Comments Box What, if any, activities or topics should be added to the mentoring curriculum? Page 8 - Question 13 - Yes or No Are you better prepared for the practice of law because of your participation in the program? Page 8 - Question 14 - Yes or No Have you learned about legal customs as a result of the program? Page 8 - Question 15 - Yes or No Did your participation in the program result in you building collegial relationships with other members of the bar? Page 8 - Question 16 - Yes or No As a result of your participation in the program, are you better equipped to deal with ethical and professionalism considerations in your daily practice?

4 Page 8 - Question 17 - Yes or No Do you have more practical knowledge about the practice of law as a result of your participation in the program? Page 8 - Question 18 - Yes or No Did your participation in the program contribute to an increase in your job satisfaction? Page 8 - Question 19 - Yes or No Are you a better lawyer as a result of the program? Page 8 - Question 20 - Yes or No Do you believe you will maintain a relationship with your mentor after your mentoring term concludes? Page 9 - Question 21 - Yes or No Would you recommend the program to other new lawyers? Page 9 - Question 22 - Yes or No Would you recommend to another lawyer that they choose your mentor as one of their mentor nominations? [Skip to 11] [Skip to 10]

5 Page 10 - Question 23 - Yes or No If you would not recommend your mentor to another new lawyer, may we contact you about this? If yes, provide your name and contact information here Page 11 - Question 24 - Yes or No Did you attend any bar assocation events with your mentor? [Skip to 12] [Skip to 13] Page 12 - Question 25 - Choice - Multiple Answers (Bullets) Please indicate the bar association(s) that hosted an event you attended with your mentor. Akron Cincinnati Cleveland Metropolitan Columbus Dayton Toledo OSBA (Ohio State Bar Association) I don't recall which bar hosted the event(s) Page 12 - Question 26 - Choice - Multiple Answers (Bullets) Please indicate any bar association event offered exclusively to Lawyer to Lawyer Mentoring participants that you attended: Akron Bar Association's breakfast Columbus Bar Association's luncheon Cincinnati Bar Association's evening reception I did not attend any bar association event specifically designed for mentoring participants Page 12 - Question 27 - Open Ended - Comments Box If you would like to comment about any bar association event you attended, please identify the event and share your thoughts here.

6 Page 12 - Question 28 - Yes or No Would you have likely attended any bar association events during your mentoring term had you not participated in Lawyer to Lawyer Mentoring? Page 13 - Question 29 - Open Ended - Comments Box If you encountered any problems with your mentoring relationship, please explain what they were and how (or if) they were resolved. Page 13 - Question 30 - Open Ended - Comments Box What has been the greatest benefit of your participation in mentoring? Page 14 - Question 31 - Yes or No Did you perceive a generational difference (or generation gap) between you and your mentor? [Skip to 15] [Skip to 16] Page 15 - Question 32 - Open Ended - Comments Box How did this generational difference reveal itself during the course of the mentoring relationship? Page 15 - Question 33 - Open Ended - Comments Box Please explain how generational difference challenged and/or enriched your mentoring relationship. Page 16 - Question 34 - Open Ended - Comments Box What advice would you give to new mentors as they begin our program?

7 Page 16 - Question 35 - Open Ended - Comments Box What advice would you give to new lawyers as they begin our program? Page 17 - Question 36 - Open Ended - Comments Box Please add any other comments or suggestions you have about Lawyer to Lawyer Mentoring. Page 17 - Question 37 - Open Ended - Comments Box If you had a positive mentoring experience and would like to participate in panel discussions or other efforts to promote the program, please provide your name and contact information below or contact the Commission on Professionalism. Thank You Page Thank you for taking the End-of-Term Survey for the Lawyer to Lawyer Mentoring Program. If you have any questions, please contact the Commission on Professionalism. < Screen Out Page (Standard - Zoomerang branding) Over Quota Page (Standard - Zoomerang branding) Survey Closed Page (Standard - Zoomerang branding)