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CCCA_V6No2_Col-News-FIN_CCCA_V1No2_Col-News-V1.qxd 5/24/12 12:34 AM Page 48 CCCA News 2012 CCCA In-House Counsel Barometer Survey In-house counsel report high levels of job satisfaction. ost in-house counsel feel valued in-house counsel as a career to friends or department environment. Mby their organizations and are colleagues in private practice, citing better Initiated in 2005, the Barometer contin- enthusiastic about their careers, this work-life balance, the type of work and ues to be an invaluable tool and “of year’s Barometer Survey has found. integration in business decisions as reasons. immense importance for CCCA in devel- Their most important challenge: the In fact, 67 per cent report being very like- oping products and services that assist our day-to-day workload leaves little time for ly to recommend this career path. members with keeping the ‘big picture’ “big picture thinking or the development in mind, while they address their day-to- of initiatives which would benefit the An invaluable tool day responsibilities,” says CCCA chair organization as a whole.” This challenge The annual CCCA In-House Counsel Geoff Creighton. ranks twice in importance as the first run- Barometer Survey is one of the CCCA ben- The 2012 In-House Barometer Survey is ner-up,“maintaining privilege in a corpo- efits that members most appreciate. Now available to CCCA members on the associ- rate environment.” in its eighth year, the survey highlights ation website at www.ccca-accje.org/En/ Ninety-three per cent feel they are val- CCCA’s leadership role in exploring, membership/main/surveys.aspx. ued within their organization overall, highlighting and defining the in-house with 17 per cent believing they are very counsel experience in Canada in our rap- CCCA’S 2012 World Summit and highly valued; half (48 per cent) feeling idly growing profession. National Spring Conference that they are highly valued and 28 per Developed jointly by CCCA and Davies Visit CCCA’s website to find confer- cent feeling moderately valued. Ward Phillips &Vineberg LLP, and created ence presentations and photos from The survey results were released in April in conjunction with Vision Critical, the the World Summit and National during the Barometer Plenary at the CCCA survey offers unique insights into what is Spring Conference, held April 13-17 National Spring Conference in Montreal. clearly an evolving profession. in Montreal. The results also highlight that in-house The Barometer continues to evolve as In April, CCCA held two highly suc- counsel are enthusiastic about their pro- well. Each year, new issues are explored cessful, back-to-back conferences featur- fession and would recommend the career and the new data is incorporated into the ing five days of focused sessions,top-notch to others. overall picture, providing current and rel- plenaries and insightful keynote speakers. PIERRE CHARBONNEAU Nearly all (97 per cent) of participants evant information about the challenges The 2012 Corporate Counsel World are very or somewhat likely to recommend and opportunities in the in-house law Summit,Leading Global In-House Success 48 CCCA Canadian Corporate Counsel Association SUMMER 2012