2017 Report of the Economic Survey

All Respondents

Percent of services in 2016 that were billed (or will be billed) by type of basis (Q28)

Hourly Billing

Mean (Average) Predeter- mined Fee

Mean (Average) Contingent Fee

Mean (Average) Other Basis

Number of Individuals

Mean (Average)

708 103 353 199

66.1% 60.1% 68.5% 64.6% 57.3% 73.5%

31.2% 36.8% 29.1% 32.4% 40.9% 22.0%

1.9% 2.3% 1.6% 2.5% 1.4%

.8% .8% .8% .5% .5%

All Individuals

Solo Practitioner Private Firm, Partner Private Firm, Associate Private Firm, Agent Private Firm, Of Counsel

Primary Practice

22 31

.5%

4.0%

Average hours per week spent on business development (Q31)

Average hours per week spent on business development

First Quartile 25%

Third Quartile 75%

Number of Individuals

Mean (Average)

Median (Midpoint)

636

6.0 5.5 6.9 4.7 4.3 6.2

2.0 2.0 3.0 2.0 1.0 3.0

5.0 3.0 5.0 3.0 2.5 5.0

10.0

All Individuals

83

5.0

Solo Practitioner Private Firm, Partner Private Firm, Associate Private Firm, Agent Private Firm, Of Counsel

336 175

10.0

Primary Practice

5.0 5.0

14 28

10.0

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