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Classes of 2008 & 2009 Employment
|
Employment Status |
Class of 2009 |
Class of 2008 |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Graduates |
200 |
200 |
|
Employed |
193 |
191 |
|
Bar Passage Required |
187 |
179 |
|
JD Preferred |
6 |
10 |
|
Other Professional |
0 |
2 |
|
Pursuing Graduate Degree |
5 |
4 |
|
Unemployed - not seeking |
1 |
1 |
| Unemployed - seeking |
1 |
3 |
| Employment status unknown |
0 |
1 |
|
Employment Type |
Class of 2009 |
Class of 2008 |
|---|---|---|
|
Law Firms |
40.4% |
41.4% |
|
solo |
0 |
0 |
|
2-10 |
1.3% |
2.5% |
|
11-25 |
0 |
1.3% |
|
26-50 |
1.3% |
1.3% |
|
51-100 |
0 |
3.8% |
|
101-250 |
7.7% |
16.5% |
|
251-500 |
10.3% |
5% |
|
501+ |
78.2% |
69.6% |
|
unknown |
1.3% |
0 |
|
Business and Industry |
3.1% |
7.3% |
|
Government |
11.9% |
5.2% |
|
Public Interest 1 |
13.5% |
8.4% |
| Clerkship |
30.6% |
35.1% |
|
Federal |
91.5% |
92.5% |
|
State and Local |
6.8% |
4.5% |
|
Other |
1.7% |
3% |
|
Academia |
.5% |
2.6% |
1 The public interest and government percentages include a significant number of fellowship positions. View a list of the YLS funded fellowships here.
|
Geographic Destinations |
Class of 2009 |
Class of 2008 |
|---|---|---|
|
Northeast |
12.1% |
11% |
|
Mid-Atlantic |
35.3% |
26.7% |
|
East North Central |
4.2% |
5.2% |
|
West North Central |
1.6% |
3.7% |
|
South Atlantic |
25.3% |
24.6% |
|
East South Central |
.5% |
1.6% |
|
West South Central |
2.6% |
2.1% |
|
Mountain |
1.1% |
2.6% |
|
Pacific |
14.7% |
19.4% |
|
Foreign |
2.6% |
3.1% |
|
Most Popular Employment Locations |
Class of 2009 |
Class of 2008 |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 32.6% | 26.2% |
| Washington, D.C. | 20.7% | 15.2% |
| California | 10.4% | 16.8% |
|
Full-Time Salaries of Employed Graduates |
Class of 2009 |
Class of 2008 |
|---|---|---|
| Total Employed Graduates |
193 |
191 |
| Number of Salaries Reported |
169 |
169 |
| 25th Percentile |
$57,511 |
$59,309 |
|
judicial clerk |
$57,511 |
$57,521 |
|
private practice |
$160,000 |
$160,000 |
|
government |
$44,000 |
<5 reported |
|
public interest |
$44,000 |
$42,000 |
| Median |
$63,397 |
$65,000 |
|
judicial clerk |
$60,989 |
$60,989 |
|
private practice |
$160,000 |
$160,000 |
|
government |
$45,500 |
<5 reported |
|
public interest |
$44,000 |
$44,000 |
| 75th Percentile |
$160,000 |
$160,000 |
|
judicial clerk |
$63,397 |
$62,678 |
|
private practice |
$160,000 |
$160,000 |
|
government |
$57,500 |
<5 reported |
|
public interest |
$46,500 |
$46,000 |
| Mean |
$103,223 |
$104,027 |
|
judicial clerk |
$59,327 |
$59,861 |
|
private practice |
$159,933 |
$154,714 |
|
government |
$58,714 |
<5 reported |
|
public interest |
$47,495 |
$44,221 |
