BACKGROUND INFORMATION You can update your information on-line at www.ulv.edu/legalstudies/i-alumni.phtml or you can complete the questions here.  Either way, your name will not be used for any purpose. NAME (Optional) ADDRESS (Optional) HOME TELEPHONE (Optional) E-MAIL ADDRESS (Optional) Year completed at ULV CAMPUS YOU ATTENDED   La Verne   Woodland Hills DEGREE/CERTIFICATE EARNED   Bachelors   Certificate Associate   EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT After you completed the ULV Paralegal Studies Program, did you continue your education?     Yes   No What degrees have you received or are progressing toward after you left ULV?   Associates   MBA Bachelors   Other graduate degree J.D.   Please specify After ULV, what school did you attend or are you attending? Name of current employer Employer's address Current job title Many graduates work in jobs which are not designated as paralegal but which rely heavily on the skills taught in the Paralegal Program.  If your position is one of these, please state the nature of your position Are you currently working as a paralegal or in a legal-related environment?   Yes   No No, but I have in the past   I have never worked as a paralegal or in a legal-related environment for the following reason/s   Prefer not to work in a legal-related position   Have not looked for a paralegal position Have a job in another field and prefer not to leave it   Choose not to be employed Cannot earn as much as a paralegal as I am earning now   Have sought a paralegal position but have been unable to obtain such a position Disabled   If you have tried to obtain a paralegal position but could not, what do you think the problem is? Other reasons you have not worked as a paralegal I worked as a paralegal but left for the following reason/s   Education   Terminated Retired   Prefer not to work in the legal field Family responsibilities   Other Returned to previous profession   Please specify for other
How long did you work as a paralegal?
CURRENT OR FORMER LAW-RELATED POSITION                         Answer these questions in regard to your most recent position.
Type of employment   Law firm   Legal Aid Corporate   Bank Government   Insurance Courts   Other
Please specify How many attorneys are (were) in your organization? How many paralegals are (were) in your organization?
Your position is   Fulll time   Contract Part time		Your wages are   Hourly   By job Salary
Regarding your annual compensation, indicate the pay for your entry-level position Regarding your annual compensation, indicate the pay for your current position Check all of the tasks you do   Legal research   Draft or respond to discovery Locate witnesses, assets   Prepare trial notebooks Attend administrative hearings   Prepare petitions or other documents for bankruptcy court Interview clients and attend conferences   Draft wills or trusts Interview witnesses   Handle probates Draft complaints/answers   Prepare documents for Workers' Compensation matters Draft motions/briefs/points and authorities   Prepare court forms for family law, including OSCs and TROs Draft contracts/agreements   Other Handle ERISA, employee benefits, or other regulations   Please specify other List the three tasks you do the most Indicate the computer programs or software you have used   Corel WordPerfect   Essential Forms Microsoft Word   Time keeping program Other word processing program   Lexis Excel   Westlaw Summation, Concordance or other such database   Other on-line legal research tool CompuLaw   Dissomaster Legal Solutions   Other Hotdocs   Please specify other JOB SEARCH Since graduation from the paralegal program, how many paralegal jobs have you held? Indicate how you obtained your first paralegal position   Had position prior to enrollment in the program   Family member or friend helped in getting position Found position before graduation   Located position through work-related contacts Internship was source of position   Saw advertisement for position Placement services of this school assisted in securing position   Sent resumes to numerous sources, without knowing of opening Other placement or temporary services assisted in securing position   Other Please specify How many potential employers did you contact before finding initial paralegal employment?   1-3   Over 10 4-10   How many interviews did you have before finding your first job?   1-3