Expense of Firm Law Libraries -Reply

From: JAMES SENTER (SENTER@LDBB.COM)
Date: Thu Oct 29 1998 - 07:49:30 PST


Perhaps AALL or ALA did a survey on this topic, expressed either as a
percentage of firm expense, or as a ratio of library $$$ per attorney. If
so, I too would love to get my hands on such a report, especially if it is
up-to-date (to show that our own library expenses are not out of line
compared with other firms!).

I'm canceling as fast as I can! But the expenses keep rising anyway...

Jim Senter
Lewis D'Amato Brisbois & Bisgaard
Los Angeles, CA

>>> Pat Cummings <pc1660@email.leonard.com> 10/29/98 01:01am >>>
I need to find a source that addresses what percentage of law firm
revenue
goes to the expense of the a law library (including staff, books,
subscriptions, CDs, net online cost). Many years ago, I remember that the

standard figure was 3%. I'd also be curious if there is a statistic on
marketing expense.
Any info is appreciated.

Pat Cummings
Manager of Research Services
Leonard, Street and Deinard
150 South Fifth St., Suite 2300
Mpls., MN 55402
pc1660@email.leonard.com
612.335.1660
Fax 612.335.1657



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