2017 Report of the Economic Survey

Number of summer associates devoted primarily to the practice of IP law by size of firm in 2016 (Q14-Q16)

Number of Firms Reporting

First Quartile 25%

Third Quartile 75%

Mean (Average)

Median (Midpoint)

Number of Attorneys in Firm

54

4.7 2.7 1.9 3.8

1.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 3.0

2.0 1.5 2.0 2.0 4.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 4.0 1.0 .0

4.0 3.8 3.0 4.5 3.0 1.3 1.5 3.0

How many summer associates devoted primarily to the practice of IP law did you have during 2016? How many of these summer associates received full-time offers?

All Firms 6-10 11-30 31-100 101 or More All Firms 6-10 11-30 31-100 101 or More All Firms 6-10 11-30 31-100 101 or More

6

17 13 15 54 17 13 15 54 17 13 15 6 6

10.1

17.0

3.0

.0 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0 .0

.5 .8

1.8 8.0 2.3

1.0

12.0

2.0

How many summer associates accepted your firms offer?

.3 .6

.0 .0

.5

1.0 2.0 9.0

1.2 6.4

1.0 4.0

1.0

Monthly pay for summer associates by size of firm (Q17)

Monthly pay for summer associates

Number of Firms Reporting

First Quartile 25%

Third Quartile 75%

Mean (Average)

Median (Midpoint)

Number of Attorneys in Firm

52

$7,377 $3,775 $6,315 $6,814 $10,507

$3,525 $1,225 $4,400 $4,250 $8,000

$7,200 $3,200 $6,467 $5,500 $10,000

$10,000 $6,900 $7,960 $9,520 $14,504

All Firms 6-10 11-30 31-100 101 or More

4

14 14 17

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