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[quote=Anonymous]Do you work for a large law firm, small law firm, the government, a corporate legal department, a nonprofit organization, or some other entity?

[b]Counsel to/for an association.[/b]

How many hours a week do you work? What percentage of full time does your employer consider that (e.g. 80% of full time,50% of full time?

[b]~24-30 hours, depending on the week.  Three days.[/b]

Do you get paid as a W2 employee or a 1099 contractor?

[b]W2.[/b]

Do you get paid a fixed annual salary? If so, does your part time salary correspond pro rata to the salary you’d earn if you worked full time? E.g. you work 80% of full time and get 80% of the salary you’d earn if you worked full time.

[b]Yes, fixed annual salary at 60% of compensation.[/b]

If you get a fixed salary and work extra hours some weeks to meet client needs, do you get paid for this time? [b]No, not in money.  But I do get comp-time/extra vacation time equal to whatever extra I worked.  I never ask/put in for it unless I worked 4 or more hours on one of my off-days - usually I just call it the price of being a professional. [/b] If so, how? E.g., comp time, additional pay at negotiated hourly rate, reflected in discretionary end-of-year bonus, etc.

Do you get paid for every hour worked, without regard to whether those hours are billable vs. non-billable? If so, how many years experience do you have and at what hourly rate do you get paid?

[b]Yes.[/b]

Do you get paid per billable hour worked with no compensation for non-billable hours? If so, what is your per-billable-hour pay rate and how does it compare (as a percentage) to your client billing rate?

[b]See above.[/b]

Do you get paid a percentage of revenue billed and collected? If so, what percentage to you get? Does the percentage vary according to who generated the client?

[b]N/A[/b]

What, if any, health insurance benefit you do get and how does it compare to what full time employees of your organization get?

[b]Full health benefits but I don't use them as I'm on DH's employer's plan.[/b]

Are you eligible to participate in your employer’s 401(K) plan? If so, do you get the same employer contribution (as a percentage of income) that you received before going part time?

[b]Yes and yes.[/b]

How much, if any, paid vacation and sick leave do you get and how does this compare to what full time employees of your organization get?

[b]It is pro-rated, 60% of paid leave and 60% of paid holidays.[/b]

Do you feel fairly compensated?

[b]Mostly yes, but I definitely work more than 60% time.  I think I have likely lost out on some bonus and pay increase money over the years simply because I am not as visible as my colleagues, but that doesn't bother me.[/b]

What, if anything, would you like to change about your compensation or other aspects of your part time arrangement?

[b]None.[/b]

How satisfied are you with your part time attorney job?

[b]Very.[/b][/quote]

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