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Benchmark your business

Each year, CBABC partners with the BC Legal Management Association to produce and distribute two surveys that help B.C.'s law firms understand the competitive landscape for charge-out rates and business services compensation and benefits.

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Charge-Out Rates Report

Are your rates giving you a market edge? This survey includes charge-out rates for lawyers (by year of call), support staff and articling students. Also included: an analysis of the number of hours paralegals are expected to charge to client accounts each year.

Non-Participant Participant Participant/
CBA Member*
$1,520.00 $532.00 $452.20

Compensation & Benefits Report

What is your firm doing to retain talent? Broken down by firm size and geographic location, this report includes current salaries and bonuses on 70+ administrative positions, as well as market information on staff turnover, perks and benefits, and best practices for retention.

# of Lawyers in Firm Non-Participant Participant Participant/CBA Member*
1-15 $1,910.00 $668.50 $568.23
16-39 $2,425.00 $848.75 $721.44
40+ $2,835.00 $992.25 $843.41

All prices subject to GST
*CBA or BCLMA Member Discount

Membership & Order Enquiries:
orders@cbabc.org

Survey Enquiries:
Janiene Chand, BCLMA
janiene@amlc.ca or 604.282.3987

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Are your salaries keeping pace with other firms?

Contribute to the Compensation Surveys to receive a 65% discount on the reports to find out how your firm stands up to others across B.C. Get an additional 15% discount if you are a CBABC member!

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