LAWYERS
AND THE LEGAL PROFESSION
A Columbia Law Survey
April 2002
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"Lawyers and the Legal Profession"
A Columbia Law Survey
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Columbia Law Survey:
Lawyers and the Legal Profession
Condensed Survey Results / April 2002
I. Impressions of Lawyers, Politicians and Policemen*
(First number indicates general population; second number is African-Americans)
* Results may not total 100% due to rounding
II. Have you used the services of a lawyer within the past 12 months?
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Yes |
32% |
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No |
68% |
III. Do you believe that lawyers do more harm than good by filing lawsuits that
may raise the cost of doing business, or do they perform a beneficial role by
holding big companies accountable to the law?
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More Harm Than Good |
41% |
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A Beneficial Role |
50% |
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Don ’ t Know |
9% |
IV. Given the level of compensation of other professions in society, such as
doctors and corporate executives, overall, do you believe most lawyers are
overpaid, fairly compensated, or underpaid?
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Overpaid |
60% |
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Fairly Compensated |
36% |
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Underpaid |
2% |
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Don ’ t Know |
2% |