Welcome to the 2025 Blickstein Group Survey. This survey is designed to collect information on the compensation and role of the lead business operations executive at law firms of all sizes. It should take less than ten minutes to participate and we will share our results back to you for benchmarking. Thank you for your participation and support.
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This survey is only for the most senior business executive in a law firm who fulfills that role on a full-time basis. Typical titles include Chief Operating Officer, Chief Executive Officer, Chief of Staff, Executive Director, Firm Administrator, Firm Manager, and Office Administrator. This survey is NOT for anyone who reports to the most senior business executive, such as a CFO who reports to the COO. This survey is also NOT for practicing lawyers who also have administrative roles.
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No individual or firm-specific data provided in response to this survey will be shared with anyone. All data will be kept completely confidential and only aggregated data will be reported.
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Please identify yourself (this is for tracking and to provide you copies of the reports)
Please provide your law firm email address so that we can send the reports to you and not bother you with more invitations. |
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Firm name (first two names only)
Please enter the first two names of your law firm only (no LLC, LLP or other designation), or one if your firm has a single-name name. Please don't put just letters, e.g., "TGVL." |
Your Title, Role and Structure
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What is your title or closest equivalent title? ✱
If your title includes one of the following, please select it even if your title includes more, such as "Executive Director and CFO" -- select "Executive Director" or "Firm Administrator, Head of HR" -- select "Firm Administrator" |
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What is your highest level of education?
If you are a CPA, check "College degree" (unless you also have a JD or an MBA). Check only one. "Highest" generally corresponds to the number of years it takes to earn the degree. By this measure, JD is "higher" than MBA (3 years vs. 2 years). PhD is "higher" than both of them.
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To whom do you report?
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How many years have you been in your current position?
It's fine to put a decimal number, such as "4.5" for four and one-half years |
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Do you have a written job description or mandate?
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What position did you hold before your current position?
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How many total years have you served in a law firm as the senior business executive, e.g., COO/ED/Firm Administrator?
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For the past six months or so, approximately what percent of your time did you devote to the following:
Please enter only digits and be sure that they add up to 100.
Other explained
An answer is required
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