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Employment Nine Months After Graduation
| 2012* (260 members of class; 258 reporting employment status, 137 reporting salary) |
2011* (285 members of class; 284 reporting employment status, 145 reporting salary) |
2010* (265 members of class; 261 reporting employment status, 153 reporting salary) |
2009** (245 members of class; 244 reporting employment status, 150 reporting salary) |
2008** (274 members of class; 274 reporting employment status, 205 reporting salary) |
|
| Percent of Class Employed | 84.23% |
89.5% | 90.56% |
97.6% | 97.4% |
*2012, 2011 and 2010: Percent of Class Employed is based on a formula recently utilized by U.S. News--number of graduates employed divided by the total number of students in the class and does not adjust for those graduates enrolled in full time graduate programs, those who are not seeking employment, and those who did not respond. 2011 and 2012 percentages do not include graduates with deferred starts who began working in full time legal jobs after February 15th. The ABA and NALP now categorize them as Deferred--Not Seeking.
**2009 and 2008: Percent of Class Employed is based on prior U.S. News’ formula--number of graduates employed plus the number enrolled in full-time graduate school programs plus 25% of missing graduates divided by the number of graduates in the the class minus graduates not seeking employment.
For the 2012 ABA Employment Summary Report, click here (PDF format).
For the 2011 NALP Summary Report and tables on BC Law, click here (PDF format).
For the 2011 ABA Employment Summary Report, click here.
Employment Breakdown (Classes of 2008-2012)
| 2012 |
2011 |
2010 |
2009 |
2008 |
|
Total Class Size |
260 | 285 | 265 |
245 |
274 |
Employed at 9 months |
219 | 255 | 240 |
231 |
264 |
Full Time |
196 | 238 | 229 |
206 |
252 |
Part Time |
23 | 16 | 11 |
24 |
12 |
Bar Passage required |
186 | 229 | 213 |
211 |
248 |
JD preferred/advantage |
27 | 19 | 18 |
13 |
14 |
Other Professional |
4 | 6 | 8 |
2 |
2 |
Non-Professional |
2 | 0 | 1 |
4 |
0 |
| Employed, Job Type Unknown |
0 | 1 | |||
Pursuing Graduate Degree |
4 | 2 | 3 |
4 |
0 |
| Start Date Deferred (offer before 2/15) |
3 | 3 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Unemployed – Not Seeking |
3 | 3 | 6 |
4 |
3 |
Unemployed- Seeking |
29 | 21 | 12 |
5 |
7 |
Unknown |
2 | 1 | 4 |
1 |
0 |
BC Law Funded Positions (short–term), at 9 months
| 2012 | 2011 |
2010 |
|
| Judicial Clerkships (Massachusetts Superior Court Fellowships) (fulltime, 10 months) |
0 | 10 |
10 |
| Public Interest/Government Stipends |
0 | 8 |
5 |
| BC Law Legal Assistance Bureau Fellows |
5 | 5 |
3 |
| Graduate Research Assistants |
7 | 7 |
7 |
| Total | 12 | 30 | 25 |
Type of Employment
| 2012 (number) | 2012 (percent) | 2011 (number) | 2011 (percent) | 2010 (number) | 2010 (percent) | |
Law Firms (Solo) |
1 | 0.45% | 0 |
0 | 3 |
1.25% |
Law Firms (2-10) |
26 | 11.87% | 25 |
9.804% | 20 |
8.33% |
Law Firms (11-25) |
11 | 5.02% | 9 |
3.529% | 4 |
1.67% |
Law Firms (26-50) |
7 | 3.20% | 10 |
3.922% | 5 |
2.08% |
Law Firms (51-100) |
7 | 3.20% | 7 |
2.745% | 1 |
0.42% |
Law Firms (101-250) |
22 | 10.05% | 20 |
7.843% | 23 |
9.58% |
Law Firms (251-500) |
4 | 1.83% | 10 |
3.922% | 17 |
7.08% |
Law Firms (500+) |
40 | 18.26% | 44 |
17.255% | 52 |
21.67% |
Total Law Firms |
118 | 53.88% | 125 |
49.02% | 125 |
52.08% |
Judicial Clerkships |
15 | 6.85% | 42 |
16.471% | 36 |
15% |
Government |
27 | 12.33% | 33 |
12.941% | 26 |
10.83% |
Public Interest (Including Public Defenders) |
18 | 8.22% | 24 |
9.412% | 18 |
7.5% |
Business/Corporations |
33 | 15.07% | 19 |
7.451% | 21 |
8.75% |
Academia |
8 | 3.65% | 11 |
4.314% | 14 |
5.83% |
| Not Specified | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.392% |
Geographic Distribution of Graduates (Percentage of Reported)
Region |
2012 | 2011 | 2010 |
2009 |
2008 |
| New England (MA, CT, ME, NH, RI, VT) | 58.45% | 60% | 50.83% | 57.39% | 57% |
Mid-Atlantic (NY, NJ, PA) |
14.16% | 12.16% |
23.33% |
18.7% |
23.6% |
South Atlantic (DE, DC, FL, GA, MD, NC, SC, VA, WVA) |
13.7% | 11.37% |
8.75% |
5.65% |
8.7% |
East North Central (IL, IN, MI, OH, WI) |
3.65% | 4.71% |
3.33% |
3.48% |
1.9% |
West North Central (IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD) |
0% | 0% |
0.42% |
0.87% |
0.4% |
East South Central (AL, KY, MS, TN) |
0.46% | 0.78% |
0.83% |
0% |
0% |
West South Central (AR, LA, OK, TX) |
2.28% | 1.57% |
1.25% |
2.17% |
0.4% |
Mountain (AZ, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, UT, WY) |
0.46% | 0% |
2.08% |
2.17% |
1.5% |
Pacific (AK, CA, HI, OR, WA) |
5.48% | 6.27% |
6.67% |
8.7% |
5.7% |
International |
1.37% | 2.75% |
2.5% |
0.87% |
0.8% |
| Unknown | n/a | 0.39% | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Most Represented Employment Locations
| 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | |
| Massachusetts | 116 | 137 | 101 | 115 | 132 |
| New York | 22 | 18 | 50 | 42 | 51 |
| California | 9 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 12 |
| District of Columbia | 20 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 10 |
Class of 2012 Salary Information
Based on reported salaries from 137 graduates (62.56% of employed) in all job types from Symplicity ERSS program for NALP.
Stipends are not included in salary calculations below.
| Number of Employed Graduates (260 members of class; 258 reporting status; 219 employed) |
Number of Employed Graduates with Reported Salary Information (137 reporting salary; a minimum of 5 responses required for salary analysis) | 25th Percentile |
Median |
75th Percentile | Mean (Average) | |
| Law Firm (2-10) |
26 | 9 | $44,000 | $60,000 | $61,850 | $57,344 |
| Law Firm (11-25) |
11 | 8 | $52,000 | $63,250 | $70,000 | $61,388 |
| Law Firm (26-50) |
7 | 5 | $75,000 | $135,000 | $147,500 | $116,000 |
| Law Firm (51-100) |
7 | 4 | <5 Responses | $86,000 | <5 Responses | $89,750 |
| Law Firm (101-250) |
22 | 21 | $130,000 | $160,000 | $160,000 | $144,333 |
| Law Firm (251-500) |
4 | 2 | <5 Responses | <5 Responses | <5 Responses | $152,500 |
| Law Firm 500+ |
40 | 37 | $145,000 | $160,000 | $160,000 | $153,324 |
| Firms (All) | 118 | 86 | $88,000 | $152,500 | $160,000 | $127,386 |
| Judicial Clerkships | 15 | 11 | $44,800 | $57,400 | $60,000 | $53,128 |
| Government | 27 | 19 | $37,500 | $51,630 | $62,467 | $54,297 |
| Public Interest | 18 | 9 | $34,500 | $40,000 | $43,400 | $39.474 |
| Business | 33 | 11 | $73,000 | $75,000 | $85,000 | $79,864 |
| Academia | 8 | 1 | <5 Responses | <5 Responses | <5 Responses | <5 Responses |
Please note: Employment and salary information is taken from a variety of sources, including: student self-reporting, alumni surveys, employer information, published salary data, and electronic resources.
Class of 2011 Salary Information
Based on reported salaries from 145 graduates (56.8% of employed) in all job types from Excel formula.
Stipends are not included in salary calculations below. Judicial interns received $20,000 for the 10 months and Public Interest/Government stipend recipients received $1,000/month.
| Number of Employed Graduates (285 members of class; 284 reporting status; 255 employed) |
Number of Employed Graduates with Reported Salary Information (145 reporting salary; a minimum of 5 responses required for salary analysis) |
25th Percentile |
Median |
75th Percentile |
Mean (Average) |
|
| Law Firm (2-10) |
25 |
5 |
$42,000 |
$42,000 |
$55,000 |
$52,800 |
| Law Firm (11-25) |
9 |
3 |
<5 Responses |
$60,000 |
<5 Responses | $59,167 |
| Law Firm (26-50) |
10 |
8 |
$78,250 |
$86,000 |
$130,000 |
$94,375 |
| Law Firm (51-100) |
7 | 4 |
<5 Responses |
$97,500 |
<5 Responses |
$106,875 |
Law Firm (101-250) |
20 |
18 |
$116,250 |
$145,000 |
$160,000 |
$137,222 |
Law Firm (251-500) |
10 |
9 |
$125,000 |
$140,000 |
$160,000 |
$134,444 |
Law Firm 500+ |
44 |
42 |
$145,000 |
$160,000 |
$160,000 |
$151,905 |
Firms (All) |
125 |
89 |
$105,000 |
$145,000 |
$160,000 |
$131,281 |
Judicial Clerkships |
42 |
|
$49,000 |
$49,429 |
$54,000 |
$51,387 |
Government |
33 |
22 |
$37,500 |
$38,492 |
$50,620 |
$47,654 |
Public Interest |
24 |
13 |
$40,000 |
$40,000 |
$48,000 |
$42,422 |
Business |
19 |
3 |
<5 Responses |
$72,000 |
<5 Responses | $92,333 |
Academia |
1 |
1 |
<5 Responses | $32,000 | <5 Responses | $32,000 |
Please note: Employment and salary information is taken from a variety of sources, including: student self-reporting, alumni surveys, employer information, published salary data, and electronic resources.
For information on national figures for the Class of 2011, please see the National Association of Law Placement (“NALP”) Website:
Class of 2010 Salary Information
Based on reported salaries from 153 graduates (63% of employed) from NALP summary analysis.
| Number of Employed Graduates with Reported Salary Information (NALP requires a minimum of 5 responses for salary analysis) |
25th Percentile |
Median |
75th Percentile |
Mean (Average) |
|
Law Firm (2-10) |
2 (not in NALP analysis) |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
Law Firm (11-25) |
0 |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
Law Firm (26-50) |
1 (weekly stipend; not in NALP analysis) |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
Law Firm (51-100) |
0 |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
n/a |
Law Firm (101-250) |
23 |
$120,000 |
$160,000 |
$160,000 |
$142,391 |
Law Firm (251-500) |
16 |
$137,500 |
$160,000 |
$160,000 |
$144,688 |
Law Firm 500+ |
49 |
$160,000 |
$160,000 |
$160,000 |
$156,327 |
Firms (All) |
90 |
$145,000 |
$160,000 |
$160,000 |
$148,744 |
Judicial Clerkships |
28 |
$20,000 |
$45,591 |
$55,000 |
$40,294 |
Government |
21 |
$40,000 |
$51,630 |
$60,500 |
$50,424 |
Public Interest |
10 |
$9,000 |
$40,588 |
$47,773 |
$34,245 |
Business |
3 (not in NALP analysis) | n/a |
n/a | n/a | n/a |
Academia |
0 (not in NALP analysis) |
n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
If you have any questions or seek additional information, please contact the Office of Career Services.
For information on national figures for the Class of 2010, please see the National Association of Law Placement (“NALP”) Website:
http://www.nalp.org/classof2010
Please note: Employment and salary information is taken from a variety of sources, including: student self-reporting, alumni surveys, employer information, published salary data, and electronic resources.