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Employment Statistics: Class of 2008 (as of April 2009)

Employed - 93%

PRACTICE SETTING

TypePercentage
Private Practice/Law Firm63.84%
Government (excluding judicial clerkships)9.04%
Judicial Clerkships3.95%
Business14.12%
Public Interest (includes public defender)5.08%
Academic3.39%
Military0.56%


PRIVATE PRACTICE SALARIES

Firm SizeAverageMedianMaximumMinimum
Overall$73,977$55,000$170,000$35,000
2-10 attorneys $48,063$48,000$95,000$35,000
11-25 attorneys$57,633$53,000$105,000$37,500
26-50 attorneys $56,400$60,000$65,000$40,000
51-100 attorneys $82,500N/A$100,000$65,000
101-250 attorneys $124,545$125,000$135,000$95,000
251-500 attorneys $119,000$125,000$130,000$72,000
501+ attorneys $146,667$160,000$170,000$70,000


GOVERNMENT AND BUSINESS SALARIES

AverageMedianMaximumMinimum
Government$58,119$56,000$83,000$47,000
Business$67,515$62,807$107,000$50,000

PUBLIC INTEREST AND ACADEMIC SALARIES

AverageMedianMaximumMinimum
Public Interest$50,657$48,400$80,000$32,000
Academic$54,251$40,000$105,000$32,004

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