Wisconsin 
  Lawyer
  Vol. 81, No. 11, November 
2008
Full Report is Available to Help Guide Your Practice Management 
Decisions 
For attorneys looking for in-depth information, the full Economics 
of Practice in Wisconsin 2008 Survey Report provides the detail 
needed to get a fuller view of the economic picture of practicing law in 
Wisconsin. By applying your own data against the survey’s 
aggregate results, you’ll see how your individual practice 
compares. The survey report’s straightforward information, charts, 
and tables can help you make independent decisions to manage your 
practice more efficiently and effectively. Separate sections cover 
private practitioners (both solo and in group practices), government or 
public service attorneys, and corporate attorneys and in-house 
counsel.	
The survey report includes:
- 2007 Private Practitioner Net Income
 
	- 2007 Private Practitioner Hourly Billing Rates and Work Volume
 
	- 2007 Office Expenses and Revenues
 
	- 2007 Law Office Support Staff Salaries
 
	- Billing and Timekeeping Practices
 
	- Trends in Marketing Legal Services
 
	- Perceptions to the Supply and Demand for Legal Services
 
New to the 2008 survey report:
	- 2007 Government Lawyer Gross Income and Work Volume
 
	- 2007 Corporate/In-house Counsel Gross Income and Work 
Volume	
 
The 2008 survey report is available to State Bar members for $79.95 
and to nonmembers for $99.95. To order, go to www.wisbar.org/2008EconReport, or phone the 
State Bar at (800) 728-7788.
Note: The survey is intended to enhance opportunities for 
independent competitive decisions. Each practitioner must make 
independent decisions concerning the interpretation and use of this 
information in the context of the practitioner’s specific 
business.
 
Wisconsin 
Lawyer