CLASS OF 2003 EMPLOYMENT STATISTICS

All U.S. law schools compile and report final employment statistics each February for the previous class (by agreement through NALP - the National Association for Law Placement).
 
FINAL REPORT: FEBRUARY 2004 # OF GRADUATES % OF REPORTED AVERAGE STARTING SALARY STARTING SALARY RANGE
All Graduates 205
Employment Status Known 201 (98.1%)
Total Employed
189
94.0%
$68,087
$25,000-$125,000
Full-Time Degree Students
7
3.5%
Unemployed / Not Seeking
1
0.5%
TOTAL "PLACED"
197
98.0%
Unemployed / Seeking
4
2.0%
TYPE OF EMPLOYMENT NUMBER % OF EMPLOYED AVERAGE STARTING SALARY STARTING SALARY RANGE
Private Practice
115
60.8%
$77,500
$30,000-$125,000
Government
19
10.1%
$41,250
$35,000-$47,500
Judicial Clerkship
31
16.4%
$43,119
$35,000-$47,162
Business
12
6.3%
NA
NA
Public Interest
7
3.7%
$32,550
$25,000-$35,500
Academic
4
2.1%
NA
NA
GEOGRAPHIC LOCATIONS NUMBER % OF EMPLOYED
Georgia
159
84.1%
     Atlanta
93 (58.5% of Georgia)
49.2%
     Other Georgia
66 (41.5% of Georgia)
34.9%
Alabama
7
3.7%
California
1
0.5%
District of Columbia
2
1.1%
Louisiana
1
0.5%
Maine
1
0.5%
Maryland
1
0.5%
Massachussets
1
0.5%
New York
2
1.1%
North Carolina
6
3.2%
Oregon
1
0.5%
Tennessee
1
0.5%
Texas
1
0.5%
Virginia
1
0.5%
Washington
1
0.5%
Unknown Location
3
1.6%
NUMBER OF STATES REPRESENTED:  15