2008 Employment Survey
(Students graduated in December 2008, May and August 2009)
|
Employment Status (within 9 months of graduation) |
||
| Employed | 268 | 94.04% |
| Enrolled in full-time degree program | 0 | 0.00% |
| Unemployed, seeking employment | 10 | 3.51% |
| Unemployed, not seeking employment | 6 | 2.10% |
| Employment status unknown | 1 | 0.35% |
| Total | 285 | 100% |
| Median Starting Salary | |
| Law Firms | |
| 2-10 lawyers | $45,000 |
| 11-45 lawyers | $56,000 |
| 26-50 lawyers | $75,000 |
| 51-100 lawyers | $160,000 |
| 101-250 lawyers | $95,000 |
| 251-500 lawyers | $100,000 |
| Over 500 lawyers | $160,000 |
| Business | $50,000 |
| Government | $44,000 |
| Judicial Clerks | $54,324 |
| Public Interest | $43,000 |
| Military | $60,000 |
| Academic | $48,000 |
| Median Starting Salary by Employment Location | |
| Indianapolis | $70,000 |
| Indiana (outside Indianapolis) | $53,000 |
| Out of State | $60,000 |
| Employment Categories | ||
| Private Practice | 154 | 54.04% |
| Law Firms | 133 | |
| Started Own Practice | 6 | |
| Business | 52 | 18.25% |
| In-House Legal | 4 | |
| Management | 5 | |
| Other Business | 43 | |
| Government | 48 | 16.84% |
| Judicial Clerkships | 3 | 1.05% |
| Public Interest | 14 | 4.91% |
| Military | 2 | .7% |
| Academic | 11 | 3.86% |
| Unknown/Unreported | 1 | .35% |
| Total | 285 | 100% |
Revised: 7/13/09
