The Office of Institutional Effectiveness (IE) at Palm Beach State College requests your assistance in evaluating the Paralegal Program. An evaluation of the program by graduating students and their employers is required by the American Bar Association in order to gain “Approval” status for the program. Gaining such approval increases the value of your degree. Your responses are completely confidential; only summary results will be released by the IE Office. We do ask for your name and contact information to update our records, but this information is not connected to your evaluation of the program.

1.	Name:
	First
	Last

2.	Address:
	Street
	City

3.	State
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4.	5-digit Zip Code:

5.	Email Address:

6.	Telephone Number:  10 digits with dashes (e.g., 123-456-7890)

7.	What year did you graduate from the Paralegal Program?
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8.	Please rate the quality of the Palm Beach State College Paralegal Program in preparing you for paralegal employment
		Excellent		Very Good		Good		Fair		Poor
	Communication skills (verbal and written)
	Knowledge of legal terminology
	Judgment and analytical ability
	Understanding the Code of Professional Responsibility and Model Rules of Conduct
	Ability to work with clients
	Ability to work with legal professionals
	Technical skills (i.e., computer, research)
	Ability to apply knowledge
	Knowledge of substantive law
	Knowledge of procedural law

9.	How satisfied were you with the following aspects of the Palm Beach State College Paralegal Program?
		Very Satisified		Satisified		Neutral		Dissatisified		Very Dissatisified		Cannot Rate
	Course availability
	Level of difficulty
	Intellectual challenge
	Variety of course offereings
	Opportunity for discussion
	Preparation of faculty
	Academic advising
	Assessment/Placement
	Library services
	Computer resources
	Admission process
	Registration process
	Financial aid services
	Avilability of Faculty

10.	Please indicate the value of the following paralegal courses. If you did not take the course, check “Not Taken.”
		Very Valuable		Valuable		Somewhat Valuable		Slightly Valuable		Not at all Valuable		Not Taken
	Introduction to Paralegalism
	Legal Writing and research I
	Tort Law
	Co-op Legal Assistant I
	Legal Writing and Research II
	Court System: Procedures and Pleadings I
	Court System: Procedures and Pleadings II
	Bankruptcy Law and Procedure
	Administrative Law
	Administration of Estates
	Real Estate Law & Property Transactions
	Real Estate Closing and Document Preparation
	Paralegal Office Systems
	Immigration Law & Procedures I
	Business Law I
	Business Law II
	Family Law

11.	Employment status
	Unemployed
	Employed as a paralegal with a firm
	Employed as a freelance/independent paralegal
	Employed in the legal field in another capacity (please specify below)
	Employed in another field (please specify below)

12.	What is your job title?

13.	Please provide the following information pretaining to your firm.
	Firm's Name
	Street Address
	City
	State
	Zip Code
	10 Digit Telephone No.  (e.g., 123-453-7890)
	Email Address

14.	Type of Firm
	Sole practitioner
	Small partnership (less than 10 attorneys)
	Large partnership (10 or more attorneys)
	Government
	Corporate legal office
	Legal aid
	Other (please specify below)

15.	How many paralegals are employed in your firm?

16.	Please choose the option that best describes your present income, whether full or part-time?
	$10 - $20/hour
	$21 - $30/hour
	$31 - $40/hour
	$41 - $50/hour
	$51 - $75/hour
	More than $75/hour
	Less than $30,000/year
	$31,001 - $35,000/year
	$35,001 - $40,000/year
	$40,001 - $45,000/year
	$45,001 - $50,000/year
	$50,001 - $60,000/year
	$60,001 - $75,000/year
	$75,001 - $100,000/year
	More than $100,000/year

17.	If you are paid a bonus, please give the typical annual amount here

18.	Is your position exempt, are you paid overtime, or are you part-time?
	Salaried
	Paid overtime
	Part-time

19.	Please indicate below the benefits you receive (check all that apply)
	None
	Medical insurance
	Life insurance
	Dental insurance
	Paid vacation
	Retirement plan
	Vision Care
	Health club

20.	Other prerequisite (check all that apply)
	None
	Paid continuing education
	Paid meals
	Paid parking or transportation
	Other (please specify below)

21.	The typical office of a paralegal employed in your firm is a:
	Private office
	Shared office
	Work station/cubicle
	Open space

22.	Typical secretarial support for paralegals employed in your firm is:
	Own secretary
	Shared secretary
	No secretarial support
	Other (please specify)

23.	Other employment conditions (please check all that apply)
	Not Applicable (none of the options below)
	Firm has a paralegal committee
	Firm has an annual retreat
	Firm has a career path for paralegals
	Firm has a paralegal supervisor or manager
	Other (please specify below)

24.	What are the qualifications of a paralegal employed at your firm? (check all that apply)
	An AA (associate's degree)
	A BA (baccalaureate degree)
	A paralegal certificate/degree
	Prior experience in law or related area
	Computer skills
	Writing skills
	Other (please specify below)

25.	How did you find your present paralegal position? (check all that apply)
	College job board
	Palm Beach State College Career Center Online
	Want ads
	Referrals
	Employment agency
	Internet

26.	Please indicate your compensation as an independent paralegal:
	Approximate annual income
	Your hourly billing rate

27.	Do you enjoy being an independent paralegal more or less than working in a firm?
	More than working in a firm
	Less than working in a firm
	Don't know; I have never worked in a firm

28.	Please describe the kind of work you do as an independent paralegal.

29.	Please describe how you find work/contracts as an independent paralegal.

30.	Do you plan to continue working as a paralegal?
	Yes
	No< I plan to (please specify below)

31.	How satisfied are you with your present job and your career as a paralegal?
		Very Satisified		Satisified		Neutral		Dissatisified		Very Dissatisified		Cannot Rate
	Your present job
	Your career

32.	Please describe one or two things you most like about your work.

33.	Please describe one or two things you most dislike about your work.

34.	Are you seeking employment?
	Yes
	No (please specify below)

35.	Please give the reasons why you are not currently working as a paralegal.

36.	Do you eventually plan to work as a paralegal?
	Yes
	No (please specify below)

37.	Do you utilize your paralegal education in your work?
	Yes
	No

38.	Were you employed as a paralegal before beginning the Palm Beach State College program?
	Yes
	No

39.	Did you become employed as a paralegal while you were enrolled in the Palm Beach State College program?
	Yes
	No

40.	Did you obtain a promotion, regardless of the type of employment, as a result of enrolling in the Palm Beach State College program?
	Yes
	No

41.	Did you obtain a promotion, regardless of the type of employment, as a result of graduating from the Palm Beach State College program?
	Yes
	No

42.	Approximately when did you enroll in the paralegal program at Palm Beach State College?
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Year

43.	Did you transfer credits from another college or university which were accepted toward your paralegal degree?
	Yes
	No

44.	Please indicate your compensation as an independent paralegal:
	Number of courses

45.	Please indicate your compensation as an independent paralegal:
	Number of courses

46.	Have you completed another degree since you finished the AS degree in the paralegal program?
	Yes
	No

47.	If you are pursuing or have completed another degree, please indicate the general field of your degree.
	Field of degree

48.	If you have attended any continuing education programs, please list the topics below.

49.	Are you a graduate of a law school in another country?
	Yes
	No

50.	Do you presently have the intent to pursue a law school education in the future?
	Yes
	No

51.	Please indicate the total number of years you have been employed in the legal field.

52.	Do you have the Certified Legal Assistant (CLA) title as a result of successful completion of the National Association of Legal Assistants (NALA) examination?
	Yes
	No

53.	Do you intend to take the NALA examination?
	Yes
	No

54.	Was the CLA certificate helpful in obtaining employment as a paralegal?
	Yes
	No

55.	Was the CLA certificate helpful for promotion purposes?
	Yes
	No

56.	Are you a member of a local paralegal association or other professional group?
	Yes (please specify below)

57.	What kind of training would you have liked to have had in the paralegal program, but did not?

58.	What do you believe is the most important issue or trend facing the paralegal profession?