membership questionnaire results 27 february 2015
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Membership QuestionnaireResults
27 February 2015www.uianet.org
Q1: Why did you join the UIA?
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Extremely important 83 63 %
Important 42 32 %
Not so important 6 5 %
International NetworkingRéseau InternationalRed internacional
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Q1: Why did you join the UIA?
Extremely important 68 52 %
Important 56 43 %
Not so important 7 5 %
Knowledge of international legal practicesConnaissances des pratiques juridiques à l'échelle internationaleConocimiento de la abogacía a nivel internacional
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Q1: Why did you join the UIA?
Extremely important 53 40 %
Important 62 47 %
Not so important 16 12 %
Business OpportunitiesOpportunités d'affaires Oportunidades de negocios
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Q1: Why did you join the UIA?
Extremely important 53 40 %
Important 52 40 %
Not so important 26 20 %
TrainingFormationFormaciones
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Q1: Why did you join the UIA?
Extremely important 48 37 %
Important 62 47 %
Not so important 21 16 %
Protection of Human RightsProtection des Droits de l'HommeProtección de derechos humanos
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Q1: Why did you join the UIA?
Extremely important 34 26 %
Important 76 58 %
Not so important 21 16 %
Work of the scientific commissionsTravaux des commissions scientifiquesTrabajos de las comisiones científicas
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Q1: Why did you join the UIA?
Combined results for the answer « Extremely important »
International networking 63%
Knowledge of international legal practices
52%
Business Opportunities 40%
Training 40%
Protection of Human Rights 37%
Work of the Scientific Commissions
26%
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Q2: What are the main advantages you find in being a member*?
Networking 39 %
Being up-to-date on international legal practice
23 %
Training 10 %Getting business opportunities
9 %
Else (Directory, Member rates for events, etc.)
6 %
No interest in being a member
5 %
Making friends 5 %Travelling 3 %
Supporting Human Rights Initiatives
1 %
Total 100 %
*open answers
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Q3: What would you like to see at the UIA that does not already exist or that could be improved?
Improve the website 2Lower membership fees 2Have a mobile app 2Increase the number of commissions 2Give more information on the UIA to members 1Publicize the work done by the scientific commissions 1Have a more detailed/efficient directory 1Debate on Ethics and professional Practice 1Be more open to in-house counsel 1Coordinate better with Bar Presidents 1Reduce the number of commissions 1Modernize UIA's image 1
Future thinking – The legal profession in 2025? 1
Meet with judges & governmental officers 1Have one's picture on UIA membership card 1
GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS %
Improve provision of translation (translations wanted in Portuguese, Arabic, more translations in general, and better translations in English in particular
9
Involve more young lawyers in the UIA 8Nothing to improve, everything is fine 8
Provide additional opportunities to meet and exchange with other members independently of congresses and seminars
7
Be more involved on issues concerning certain parts of the world (African & South American Lawyers)
3
Be more efficent in the Protection of Lawyers issues 3Improve Stagiaire Programme 3Greater activity by and more activities organised by Reg. Sec., Nat. Committees, and Nat. Representatives
3
Work on specific groups (women, other divergent groups)
2
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Q3: What would you like to see at the UIA that does not already exist or that could be improved?
EVENTS' CONSIDERATIONS %
Lower prices of training courses for young lawyers and developing countries
7
Extend variety of Seminars subjects (Arbitration, IP, etc.)
7
Diversify destinations of UIA events 3
Organise webinars 3
Improve the congress programme/quality of the reports 2
Pay attention to ovelapping sessions at the congress 2
Better organise sports activities at the congress 2
Help participants to get their visas 2
Have more free time during the congress 1
Obtain CLE credits for USA 1
Offer free registration for speakers 1
Propose intervention of non-lawyers at UIA events 1
Have less sessions at the congress 1
Loose less time at the beginning of each event 1
Have more events 1
Give public access to reports 1
Reserve access to reports to members only 1
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Q4: Could you give three words to describe the UIA?
InternationalLawyers
FriendlyNetwork
Professionalism
Open-minded
Knowledge
Human Rights
SolidarityDiverse
Efficient
Independent
Opportunity
Immense Interesting
Experience
ExcellenceGathering
Liberty
Modern
French
Traditional
Congenial
Confrontation
Cooperation
Near
Enjoyable
Slightly old-fashionned
Accessible
Dynamic
Respected
French
Good Value for money
Ethics
Expensive
Male - dominated
Discover
Well-organized
Opportunities
Long standing
Fun
Creative Useful
Exchange
Legitimate
Authoritarian
Powerful
Cosmopolitan
Integrity
PrinciplesComprehensive
Travel
Rich peopleProvocative
Competent
Family-size
Necessary
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Q4: In which area of law would you like to receive UIA training?
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Thank you