2010 timekeeper rates survey

Download and complete the 2010 Timekeeper Rates survey by Monday, August 16, 2010
Once completed, please save and email your spreadsheet to: ACCSurvey@serengetilaw.com

INSTRUCTIONS: Please complete this spreadsheet with the current average rates that your law department is actually paying (after discounts) for the specific types of legal work performed by partners and/or associates in the designated cities.

All participants will receive by reply email a summary of the rate data collected, which will be sent out after the report is released at the ACC Annual Meeting in October 2010. Individual company responses will be kept confidential; data will be reported only in aggregate (unidentifiable to any specific company).

Any questions should be addressed to Rob Thomas: rob.thomas@SerengetiLaw.com, (425)732-5518. Thank you for participating in this year’s survey.

2009 Survey Benchmarks

Download the 2009 Managing Outside Counsel Survey Benchmarks
to see how your department's management practices compares to our survey respondents.

2009 Survey in the News

Read the press release announcing the 2009 survey

Special Section: Valuable Insights from the 2007 ACC/Serengeti Managing Outside Counsel Survey

Read articles and news about the survey

2009 Table of Contents

Download the 2009 Managing Outside Counsel Report Table of Contents
to review the questions and responses covered in the 2009 survey

2009 Full Report

Download the 2009 Managing Outside Counsel Survey Report Order Form
to purchase a copy of the full report

Would you like to know how your management of outside counsel compares with other in-house counsel? Are you interested in the latest techniques being used by other law departments? The 2009 Survey Report was released at the ACC Annual Meeting in Boston on October 19, 2009.

Approximately 400 law departments share their insights on managing work with outside counsel in the ninth annual survey conducted by ACC and Serengeti Law. Specific benchmarks by size of company and size of law department permit useful comparisons with your practice. From amounts spent and hourly rates, to common management techniques (such as billing guidelines, alternative fees, and budgets), to newer techniques (such as minimum associate experience levels and early payment discounts), to technology solutions (such as electronic billing and Internet-based services), detailed information is summarized so that you can learn from the experiences of other in-house counsel. This year's report also presents the hourly rates paid by corporate clients for specific types of legal work in major metropolitan areas.

The 170-page report is provided on a CD, which organizes information for ease of reference. The report summary provides a strategic view of the evolving ways that law departments are managing outside counsel, including trends over the past nine years. Detailed tables break down the information by size of company and size of law department. The report is offered at a special discount to ACC members, so that your law department can save time and money with improved management of outside counsel.

Any questions regarding this report may be addressed to:
Rob Thomas, Serengeti Law, (425) 732-5518 rob.thomas@serengetilaw.com



ACC/Serengeti Survey - Survey Benchmarks (PDF File) - Survey Order Form (PDF File) - Survey T.O.C. (PDF File)
	2010 timekeeper rates survey Download and complete the 2010 Timekeeper Rates survey by Monday, August 16, 2010 Once completed, please save and email your spreadsheet to: ACCSurvey@serengetilaw.com INSTRUCTIONS: Please complete this spreadsheet with the current average rates that your law department is actually paying (after discounts) for the specific types of legal work performed by partners and/or associates in the designated cities. All participants will receive by reply email a summary of the rate data collected, which will be sent out after the report is released at the ACC Annual Meeting in October 2010. Individual company responses will be kept confidential; data will be reported only in aggregate (unidentifiable to any specific company). Any questions should be addressed to Rob Thomas: rob.thomas@SerengetiLaw.com, (425)732-5518. Thank you for participating in this year’s survey.
	2009 Survey Benchmarks Download the 2009 Managing Outside Counsel Survey Benchmarks to see how your department's management practices compares to our survey respondents.
	2009 Survey in the News Read the press release announcing the 2009 survey Special Section: Valuable Insights from the 2007 ACC/Serengeti Managing Outside Counsel Survey Read articles and news about the survey
	2009 Table of Contents Download the 2009 Managing Outside Counsel Report Table of Contents to review the questions and responses covered in the 2009 survey
	2009 Full Report Download the 2009 Managing Outside Counsel Survey Report Order Form to purchase a copy of the full report Would you like to know how your management of outside counsel compares with other in-house counsel? Are you interested in the latest techniques being used by other law departments? The 2009 Survey Report was released at the ACC Annual Meeting in Boston on October 19, 2009. Approximately 400 law departments share their insights on managing work with outside counsel in the ninth annual survey conducted by ACC and Serengeti Law. Specific benchmarks by size of company and size of law department permit useful comparisons with your practice. From amounts spent and hourly rates, to common management techniques (such as billing guidelines, alternative fees, and budgets), to newer techniques (such as minimum associate experience levels and early payment discounts), to technology solutions (such as electronic billing and Internet-based services), detailed information is summarized so that you can learn from the experiences of other in-house counsel. This year's report also presents the hourly rates paid by corporate clients for specific types of legal work in major metropolitan areas. The 170-page report is provided on a CD, which organizes information for ease of reference. The report summary provides a strategic view of the evolving ways that law departments are managing outside counsel, including trends over the past nine years. Detailed tables break down the information by size of company and size of law department. The report is offered at a special discount to ACC members, so that your law department can save time and money with improved management of outside counsel. Any questions regarding this report may be addressed to: Rob Thomas, Serengeti Law, (425) 732-5518 rob.thomas@serengetilaw.com