At St. John’s, we believe it is important for applicants to have
detailed information about placement rates. For that reason, the
information below lists employment data for the Class of 2010 in
several disaggregated categories. This data was finalized in
October 2011 as part of the regular reporting cycle to the American
Bar Association, the accrediting agency of law schools. We also
provide below copies of placement data submitted to the ABA and
NALP—The Association for Legal Career Professionals.
ABA Annual Questionnaire - data submitted on placement for Class of
2010
NALP - data submitted on placement for Class of 2010 (updated
10/31/2011)
Overall, 285 of the 292 members of the Class of 2010 (97.6%)
reported their employment status to the Career Development Office.
As of February 15, 2011, 256 of these graduates were employed, one
was not seeking employment, and 28 were still seeking employment.
The placement rate as of February 15, 2011, for all graduates from
the Class of 2010 (256/292) was 87.7%.
Types of
Employment
For graduates known to be employed, both full-time and part-time,
the breakdown of their areas of employment is as follows:
- Law Firms: 137/256 (53.5%)
- Government: 38/256 (14.8%)
- Military: 0/256 (0.0%)
- Business and Industry: 47/256 (18.4%)
- Judicial Clerkships: 7/256 (2.7%)
- Public Interest: 7/256 (2.7%)
- Academic: 17/256 (6.6%)
- Unknown: 3/256 (1.2%)
Employment Distribution by Size of
Law Firms
For graduates working at law firms, the breakdown of firm size is
as follows:
- Self Employed: 2/137 (1.5%)
- Two to 10 Attorneys: 61/137 (44.5%)
- 11 to 25 Attorneys: 11/137 (8.0%)
- 26 to 50 Attorneys: 7/137(5.0%)
- 51 to 100 Attorneys: 13/137 (9.5%)
- 101 to 250 Attorneys: 11/137 (8.0%)
- 251 to 500 Attorneys: 6/137 (4.4%)
- 501+ Attorneys: 24/137 (17.5%)
- Graduates reported working at law firm of undisclosed size:
2/137 (1.5%)
Employment
Breakdown
Employed Full-Time: 216/256 (84.4%)
Employed Part-Time: 38/256 (14.8%)
Unknown: 2/256 (0.8%)
Terms of
Employment
Long-Term Basis: 219/256 (85.5%)
Short-Term Basis: 34/256 (13.3%)
Unknown: 3/256 (1.2%)
Bar
Admission
Bar Admission Required/Anticipated for the Position (includes
Judicial Clerks): 183/256 (71.5%)
JD is preferred for this position or would enhance position (e.g.,
management consulting, business, or law school administration):
53/256 (20.7%)
Professional Other: 11/256 (4.3%)
Non-Professional Other: 7/256 (2.7%)
Unknown: 2/256 (0.8%)
Employment
Funding
Funded by Employer: 238
Funded by St. John’s: 14
Funded by Outside Source: 4
Salary Data
One-hundred and thirty-eight (138) of 256 employed graduates
(53.5%) reported their salaries to the Career Development Office.
Below is detailed salary data reported for full-time employment in
major categories:
Law Firms:
25th Percentile: $57,000
Median: $81,000
75th Percentile: $160,000
Government:
25th Percentile: $50,000
Median: $53,000
75th Percentile: $57,500
Business and Industry:
25th Percentile: $41,600
Median: $63,000
75th Percentile: $102,000
Judicial Clerkships:
Average Salary: $61,788
Public Interest:
Average Salary: $46,500