CLASS OF 2005 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 2005 # OF GRADUATES % OF CLASS AVERAGE STARTING SALARY STARTING SALARY RANGE
All Graduates 194


Employment Status Known 192
99.0%

Total Employed
184
94.8%
$78,756  
$34,800-$135,000
Full-Time Degree Students 4
2.1%

Unemployed / Not Seeking
4
2.1%

TOTAL "PLACED"
192
99.0%

Unemployed / Seeking
0
0

TYPE OF EMPLOYMENT NUMBER % OF EMPLOYED AVERAGE STARTING SALARY STARTING SALARY RANGE
Private Practice
117
63.6%
$87,900
$40,000-$135,000
Government
17
9.2%
$59,000
$45,000-$74,000
Judicial Clerkship
27
14.7%
$45,541
$34,800-$55,000
Business
10
5.4%
$70,000
$55,000-$85,000
Public Interest 8
4.3%
NA
NA
Academic
5
2.7%
NA
NA
GEOGRAPHIC LOCATIONS
 NUMBER
 % OF EMPLOYED

Georgia
 140
 76.1%

     Metro Atlanta
 84 (60% of Georgia)
 45.7%

     Other Georgia Locations
 56 (40% of Georgia)
 30.4%

Alabama
 1
 0.5%

California
 4
 2.2%

Washington, DC
 7
 3.8%

Florida
 3
 1.6%

Illinois
 1
 0.5%

Louisiana
 1
 0.5%

Missouri
 2
 1.1%

North Carolina
 5
 2.7%

New York
 2
 1.1%

Pennsylvania
 1
 0.5%

South Carolina
 4
 2.2%

Tennessee
 5
 2.7%

Texas
 2
 1.1%

Japan
 1
 0.5%

Locations Abroad (TBD)
 5
 2.7%

Number of states represented
 14