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*
$1,450.00 $507.50 $431.38

Business Services 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 group insurance, retirement benefits and compensation best practices.

# of Lawyers in Firm Non-Participant Participant Participant/CBA Member*
1-15 $1,820.00 $637.00 $541.45
16-39 $2,310.00 $808.50 $687.23
40+ $2,700.00 $945.00 $803.25

All prices subject to GST
*CBA or BCLMA Member Discount

Order the reports

Membership & Order Enquiries:
orders@cbabc.org

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