Attorney Job Profile: Female, age 30, from Austin, TX (ID# 1503)

1. What exactly do you do?

What field is your job in?

Intellectual Property
What is your job title?

Attorney
Please provide a brief description of the firm or organization that you currently work for (size and general description of what type of organization it is)

Medium size law firm
How long have you been employed in this position?

5 years
How many hours do you work a week on average?

70
Please provide a BRIEF description of your duties and responsibilities. (job description)

70
Please provide a BRIEF description of your duties and responsibilities. (job description)

Research, draft memos to the clients, take depositions
What was your gross income last year? Please include any bonuses or incentives received.

170000
What is your expected gross income for this year? Please include any bonuses or incentives you expect to receive.

180000
Please list any benefits you have (Please include number of weeks vacation, sick leave and type of health insurance, retirement plan 401k)

health insurance, life insurance
Do you feel you are under/well/over compensated at your current position?

under

Does your job entail you working with others on a daily basis? Is this something you like/dislike about your job? Explain

Yes. I hate the long hours
Do you work collaboratively with supervisors/managers?

Yes
Do you work collaboratively with your co-workers?

Yes
Describe your work location (e.g., office, home, theatre, in the field) and what you like/dislike about working in it

Office. It's nice to have your own office
Please rank in order of importance from 1-8 (1- most important 8- least important) Assign each number once.
- 1 Income
- 4 Work Environment - co-workers
- 5 Work Environment - supervisors
- 2 Benefits
- 8 Hours
- 3 Level of responsibility
- 6 The actual "work" you do at your job
- 7 Job Title

If someone wanted to go about getting a job similar to yours, what would you recommend for him or her to do?

Consider the life-work balance before going to law school
What skills do you think a person should have if they want to pursue a position like yours? Please be specific and explain why (e.g., social skills, organization skills, technical skills)

Great writing skills, social skills, ability to work under pressure
Do you feel that you need a certain level of education or training to be successful in your job?

Yes
What advice would you give to someone who was about to start work in your position/ line of work?

Take that trip to Europe now cause once you start working you won't have time for vacation

How did you find your current job? (e.g. newspaper, internet, referral, etc.)

Head-hunter
What was the application process for your job? (e.g. submitted resume, paper application, electronic application, all, etc.)

Submitted resume, writing sample, transcript
Did you have to interview for your current job? If yes, what did the interview process entail? (e.g., number of interviews, who you interviewed with, group interview, individual interview, etc.)

Yes, interviews. 3 rounds of interviews
If you can remember, what questions were you asked at your interview?

Previous experience, technical background questions
Is this the job / field you planned to work in?

Yes
If your job is in a different field from your original plan how did you get here? Explain (Plan can be from high school/college/post college/personal plan)

No, I've always planned to be an attorney

Was there training for your current position? If yes, what did it entail?

No, training
Do you feel your employer properly prepared you for your job? Explain

Yes
Do you feel your educational background prepared you for your job? Explain

Not really, law school is more about learning to think critically and provides a theoretical background but not about day-to-day legal work
If applicable, do you feel your internship experience helped you prepare you for your job?

If someone were to observe you at work, what would he or she say is "fun" about your job?
What is (are) the most fulfilling aspect(s) and least fulfilling aspect(s) of your current employment? (e.g. fiscal, spiritual, type of work, hours, commute, compensation, etc.)
Is your current employment part of your career plan? Why or why not?
What are your current career goals? (Can be broad or specific)
Is there anything else you would like to share about your career?