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The employment data below is generated by NALP, the Association for Legal Career Professionals, and is based on annual information that the Law School reports to NALP.
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2010 |
2009 |
2008 |
2007 |
2006 |
| Graduating Class Size |
44,258 |
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374 |
412 |
386 |
385 |
432 |
| employment status known |
41,156 |
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371 |
410 |
385 |
384 |
430 |
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28,167 |
bar passage required |
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325/87.6% |
389/94.9% |
356/92.5% |
366/95.3% |
397/92.3% |
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# for which salary is known |
211 |
325 |
306 |
297 |
293 |
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25th % |
$110,000 |
$120,000 |
$115,000 |
$120,000 |
$120,000 |
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median |
$160,000 |
$160,000 |
$160,000 |
$160,000 |
$135,000 |
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mean |
$134,501 |
$134,408 |
$133,950 |
$133,486 |
$123,232 |
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75th % |
$160,000 |
$160,000 |
$160,000 |
$160,000 |
$145,000 |
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4,387/10.7% |
J.D. preferred |
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14/3.8% |
3/0.7% |
12/3.1% |
4/1.0% |
9/2.1% |
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2,299/5.6% |
other professional |
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4/1.1% |
2/0.5% |
8/2.1% |
9/2.3% |
7/1.6% |
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767/1.9% |
nonprofessional |
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1/0.3% |
2/0.5% |
N/A |
N/A |
1/0.2% |
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423/1.0% |
job type unknown |
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2/0.5% |
1/0.2% |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
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1,214/2.9% |
pursuing advanced degree |
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12/3.2% |
7/1.7% |
6/1.6% |
3/0.8% |
7/1.6% |
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1330/3.2% |
unemployed and not seeking employment |
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9/2.4% |
4/1.0% |
3/0.8% |
1/0.3% |
8/1.9% |
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2,569/6.2% |
unemployed and seeking employment |
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4/1.1% |
2/0.5% |
N/A |
1/0.3% |
1/0.2% |
| employment status unknown |
3,102 |
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3 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
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2010 |
2009 |
2008 |
2007 |
2006 |
Graduating
Class Size |
44,258 |
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374 |
412 |
386 |
385 |
432 |
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1,351/3.7% |
academic |
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7/2.0% |
1/0.3% |
3/0.8% |
4/1.1% |
6/1.4% |
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5,446/15.1% |
business |
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16/4.6% |
11/2.8% |
19/5.1% |
12/3.2% |
16/3.9% |
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1,734/31.8% |
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bar passage required |
10/62.5% |
5/45.5% |
2/10.5% |
3/25.0% |
6/37.5% |
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1,591/29.2% |
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J.D. preferred |
3/18.8% |
3/27.3% |
9/47.4% |
1/8.3% |
5/31.3% |
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1,395/25.6% |
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other professional |
2/12.5% |
1/9.1% |
8/42.1% |
8/66.7% |
4/25.0% |
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658/12.1% |
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nonprofessional |
1/6.3% |
2/18.2% |
N/A |
N/A |
1/6.3% |
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3,346/9.3% |
judicial clerk |
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38/11.0% |
54/13.6% |
51/13.6% |
54/14.2% |
51/12.3% |
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2,713 |
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# for which salary is known |
27 |
47 |
43 |
44 |
36 |
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$43,437 |
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25th % |
$58,519 |
$56,411 |
$54,494 |
$54,455 |
$53,328 |
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$51,900 |
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median |
$62,401 |
$60,072 |
$57,171 |
$55,827 |
$55,800 |
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$51,456 |
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mean |
$61,609 |
$59,038 |
$56,108 |
$55,745 |
$55,637 |
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$60,000 |
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75th % |
$62,909 |
$61,667 |
$58,996 |
$57,088 |
$57,149 |
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18,329/50.9% |
private practice |
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212/61.3% |
288/72.5% |
273/72.6% |
282/74.4% |
304/73.4% |
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10,262 |
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# for which salary is known |
171 |
269 |
250 |
248 |
254 |
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$60,000 |
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25th % |
$160,000 |
$145,000 |
$160,000 |
$145,000 |
$135,000 |
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$104,000 |
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median |
$160,000 |
$160,000 |
$160,000 |
$160,000 |
$135,000 |
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$106,444 |
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mean |
$151,889 |
$150,455 |
$151,520 |
$149,101 |
$133,610 |
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$160,000 |
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75th % |
$160,000 |
$160,000 |
$160,000 |
$160,000 |
$145,000 |
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3,750/20.5% |
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501+ attorneys |
129/60.8% |
215/74.7% |
173/63.4% |
164/58.2% |
177/58.2% |
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1,101/6.0% |
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251-500 attorneys |
31/14.6% |
28/9.7% |
44/16.1% |
45/16.0% |
50/16.4% |
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1,018/5.6% |
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101-250 attorneys |
20/9.4% |
20/6.9% |
24/8.8% |
35/12.4% |
32/10.5% |
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766/4.2% |
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51-100 attorneys |
6/2.8% |
7/2.4% |
8/2.9% |
7/2.5% |
11/3.6% |
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971/5.3% |
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26-50 attorneys |
3/1.4% |
4/1.4% |
7/2.6% |
6/2.1% |
6/2.0% |
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1,632/8.9% |
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11-25 attorneys |
6/2.8% |
4/1.4% |
5/1.8% |
1/0.4% |
3/1.0% |
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7,160/39.1% |
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2-10 attorneys |
3/1.4% |
N/A |
5/1.8% |
3/1.1% |
4/1.3% |
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1,039/5.7% |
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solo practitioner |
1/0.5% |
1/0.3% |
N/A |
2/0.7% |
1/0.3% |
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892/4.9% |
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unknown size |
13/6.1% |
9/3.1% |
7/2.6% |
19/6.7% |
20/6.6% |
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4,601/12.8% |
government |
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34/9.8% |
10/2.5% |
10/2.7% |
5/1.3% |
17/4.1% |
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2,515 |
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# for which salary is known |
9 |
5 |
5 |
N/A |
N/A |
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$44,000 |
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25th % |
$62,467 |
$47,904 |
$58,206 |
N/A |
N/A |
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$52,000 |
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median |
$62,467 |
$49,544 |
$58,206 |
N/A |
N/A |
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$55,014 |
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mean |
$60,353 |
$54,068 |
$56,397 |
N/A |
N/A |
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$62,400 |
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75th % |
$62,467 |
$60,989 |
$58,274 |
N/A |
N/A |
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2,428/6.7% |
public interest |
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37/10.7% |
32/8.1% |
20/5.3% |
22/5.8% |
20/4.8% |
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