Available in Three Editions: Large Company, Mid-Market and Small Law Department. With more than 500 participating companies, Empsight's portfolio of in-house law department compensation surveys is the largest of its kind in the U.S.  The 2012 Survey will be open for participation in February 2012.

Survey Editions at a Glance

Large Company Edition
Overview	In 2011 the large law survey edition included 186 Participants with an average participant revenue size in excess of $23 Billion. The Survey targets larger Fortune 500 and Multinational companies with revenues of $3 Billion and Above. The survey reports data on base salary, annual bonus, long term incentives, and multiple subcuts. The survey also provides useful legal spending and staffing analyses.
Number of Participants	186
Average Participant Revenue Size	$28.1 Billion
Median Participant Revenue Size	$12.6 Billion
Number of Attorneys Reported	7,969
Overall Incumbents Reported	13,934
Mid-Market Edition
Overview	The Mid-Market edition of the Survey enables law departments in mid-sized organizations to gain an in-depth perspective on base, annual, and long term compensation for a full hierarchy of legal positions. The Survey targets law departments with up to 10 attorneys in companies with $750 million to $4 billion in revenue.
Number of Participants	95
Average Participant Revenue Size	$1.9 Billion
Median Participant Revenue Size	$1.7 Billion
Number of Attorneys Reported	727
Overall Incumbents Reported	1,110
Small Law Department Edition
Overview	Empsight's Small Law Department Survey, published in association with the Association of Corporate Counsel, focuses on in-house law departments in companies $750 Million or less. The survey covers benchmark positions from the General Counsel to support staff, compensation, and some benefits and departmental practices.
Number of Participants	306
Average Participant Revenue Size	$198.2 Million
Median Participant Revenue Size	$125.0 Million
Number of Attorneys Reported	514
Overall Incumbents Reported	778
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Information Reported

Positions	Survey Position	Large Company Edition	Mid-Market Edition
		Large Fortune 500 and Multinational Companies or Complex Law Departments	Companies with revenue $750 Million to $4 Billion
	General Counsel & Corporate Secretary	▪	▪
	Deputy General Counsel	▪	▪
	Assistant General Counsel	▪	▪
	Top Legal Executive - Division	▪
	2nd Level Legal Executive - Division	▪
	General Counsel - Subsidiary of Foreign Parent	▪	▪
	Expert Counsel	▪	▪
	Managing Attorney	▪	▪
	Senior Attorney	▪	▪
	Intermediate Attorney	▪	▪
	Associate Attorney	▪	▪
	Developing Associate	▪	▪
	Senior Intellectual Property Attorney	▪	▪
	Intellectual Property Attorney	▪	▪
	Assistant Corporate Secretary / Senior Analyst	▪
	Paralegal Manager	▪	▪
	Senior Paralegal	▪	▪
	Paralegal	▪	▪
	Contract Negotiator (Non-Lawyer)	▪	▪
	Senior Contract Administrator (Non-Lawyer)	▪	▪
	Contract Administrator (Non-Lawyer)	▪	▪
	Executive Assistant to the General Counsel	▪	▪
	Senior Administrative Assistant - Legal	▪	▪
	Administrative Assistant - Legal	▪	▪
	Corporate Secretary (Not General Counsel)	▪	▪
	Director Administration	▪
	Manager of Administration	▪	▪
	Law Librarian	▪
	Systems Administrator - Legal	▪
	Records Administrator	▪
	Senior Patent Agent	▪
	Patent Agent	▪
	Patent / Docket Assistant	▪
	Top Government Relations (Complex Environment)	▪
	Dir. Government Rel. (Less Complex Environment)	▪
	Top Government Relations Federal	▪
	Top Government Relations State	▪
	Top Compliance Executive (Worldwide)	▪
	Second Level Compliance	▪
	Top Regulatory Executive	▪
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Compensation Elements	Annual Base Salary Incentive Elig % Target Incentive % Incentive Amount $ Total Cash All Total Cash Incentive Paid Incentive Elig % Long Term Incentive Valuation Total Direct Compensation FLSA % Exempt
Scope	Industry Law Department Size Revenue Legal Specialty Litigation Geography Law School Class Law School Rank
Staffing Practices	Merit Increase Budget Law Department Size (Overall, Industry, Revenue) Law Department Organization Structure Key Ratios Planned Increases / Decreases Resource Deployment Plans Recruiting Sources Incentive Award Basis
Law Department Staffing & Spending	Worldwide and US Law Department Budget Analysis Structure of Budget Spending on Inside and Outside Resources Spending on Litigation Spending By Revenue, Industry, & Practice Area Inside Staff Chargeable Time Number and Hourly Rates of Outside Firms Cost Management Practices