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Krystal Gardner, J.D.
Assistant Dean for Career Services
(313) 577-3967
kgardner@wayne.edu

Diane Fears, J.D.
Director of Career Services
(313) 577-8039
dfears@wayne.edu

Kathy Fox, J.D.
Director of Employer Development
(313) 577-8038
foxk@wayne.edu

Robin Johnson
Program Coordinator
(313) 577-3949
rjohnson@wayne.edu

Class of 2010 Career Statistics

The ABA’s Young Lawyers Division recently adopted the Truth in Law School Education resolution, urging law schools to provide more information to applicants regarding the cost of legal education and the jobs and salaries of graduates. In particular, the YLD asked that we post on our websites a breakdown of the percentages of graduates in full-time, part-time and temporary positions, and distinguish between the salaries of graduates obtaining different types of employment.

At Wayne Law, we are pleased to support the resolution and provide students with more useful information regarding employment statistics. We have tried to be as comprehensive as possible in the below, leaving blanks only where the data would not be meaningful (e.g., “average” salaries for part-time positions) or where there are so few graduates reporting that disclosure might be an invasion of privacy. We are pleased to report a measurable improvement in the employment statistics for this most recent graduating class.

2010 Career Stats: 85.9% of our 2010 graduates seeking employment were successful in obtaining a job within nine months after graduation with an average starting salary of $72,471.

Salary Summary Report for Year - 2010	#	% of Reported	# w/ Salary	Average	Minimum	25th Percentile	Median	75th Percentile	Maximum

All Graduates for Year(s) Selected
All students	145		51	$72,471	$25,000	$45,000	$60,000	$100,000	$160,000

Employment Status of Grads Meeting Demographic Query Criteria
Tot. rept. employed	122	85.9%	51	$72,471	$25,000	$45,000	$60,000	$100,000	$160,000
Bar reqd./Full-time	90	63.4%	47	$73,213	$30,000	$45,000	$60,000	$100,000	$160,000
Bar reqd./Part-time	2	1.4%
JD preferred/Full-time	16	11.3%	3	$42,333	$25,000		$50,000		$52,000
JD preferred/Part-time	5	3.5%
Non-Prof. Other part-time	1	0.7%
Professional Other full-time	7	4.9%
Professional Other part-time	1	0.7%
Tot. Rept. Unemployed	16	11.3%
Unemployed/Seeking	7	4.9%
Unemployed/Not seeking	9	6.3%
Full-time Deg. Student	4	2.8%
Job Status Unknown	3

	#	% of Reported	# w/ Salary	Average	Minimum	25th Percentile	Median	75th Percentile	Maximum
Private Practice
Total Reported	77	63.1%	38	$76,300	$25,000	$42,500	$80,000	$100,000	$160,000
Self-employed	7	9.1%
2 to 10 attorneys	26	33.8%	11	$39,318	$25,000	$32,000	$40,000	$42,500	$55,000
11 to 25 attorneys	11	14.3%	6	$53,317	$31,900	$45,000	$47,500	$48,000	$100,000
26 to 50 attorneys	13	16.9%	3	$87,333	$48,000		$54,000		$160,000
51 to 100 attorneys	2	2.6%	1	$105,000	$105,000		$105,000		$105,000
101 to 250 attorneys	14	18.2%	13	$100,385	$60,000	$100,000	$100,000	$105,000	$120,000
251 to 500 attorneys	2	2.6%	2	$100,000	$100,000		$100,000		$100,000
500 or more attorneys	1	1.3%	1	$160,000	$160,000		$160,000		$160,000
Firm size unknown	1	1.3%	1	$115,000	$115,000		$115,000		$115,000

Type of Law Firm Job
Attorney	61	79.2%	36	$77,067	$30,000	$43,750	$80,000	$100,000	$160,000
Law clerk	12	15.6%	1	$25,000	$25,000		$25,000		$25,000
Administrator	1	1.3%

Government
Total Reported	11	9.0%	4	$58,657	$48,629		$53,000		$80,000
Military federal	1	9.1%
Prosecutorial local	6	54.5%
Other state	2	18.2%
Other local	2	18.2%

Judicial Clerkship
Total Reported	6	4.9%	5	$49,400	$35,000	$45,000	$45,000	$60,000	$62,000
Judicial clerkship - federal	3	50.0%
Judicial clerkship - local	3	50.0%

	#	% of Reported	# w/ Salary	Average	Minimum	25th Percentile	Median	75th Percentile	Maximum
Business
Total Reported	21	17.2%	4	$78,750	$52,000		$67,500		$128,000
Accounting/No job type	1	4.8%
Banking/In-house	1	4.8%
Entertainment/Self- Employed	1	4.8%
Insurance/No job type	1	4.8%
Mgmnt Consult/ Consulting	1	4.8%
Association/No job type	1	4.8%
Leg. Temp. Agcy/No job type	1	4.8%
Other Bus./In-house	2	9.5%
Other Bus./Management	3	14.3%
Other Bus./Marketing	1	4.8%
Other Bus./HR	3	14.3%
Other Bus./Other	3	14.3%
Other Bus./No job type	2	9.5%

Public Interest
Total Reported	6	4.9%
Direct legal services	1	16.7%
Policy/Advocacy	2	33.3%
Public defender/ Appellate	3	50.0%

Academic
Total Reported	1	0.8%
Other academic job	1	100.0%

Regional Information (Based on city numeric code)
Mid-Atlantic	1	0.8%
East North Central	116	95.1%
South Atlantic	1	0.8%
East South Central	1	0.8%
West South Central	1	0.8%
Pacific	2	1.6%

Job Offer Timing
Total Reported	122	100.0%
Before graduation	41	33.6%
After graduation	18	14.8%
After Bar results	63	51.6%