For Graduates during the Academic Year 2006-2007
Includes December 2006, May 2007 and August 2007 Graduates
Performance in the Job Market
Summary
- What percentage of the class is employed? Over 96% (124 employed of 128 known to be seeking employment.)
- What was the median starting salary for those employed in the private sector? $80,000.
- When were the positions found? Approximately 55% received their job offers before graduation.
Types of Employment
| Private Law Firms | 65 | (52.4%) | |
| Solo Practice | 3 | ||
| 2-10 Attorneys | 30 | ||
| 11-50 Attorneys | 16 | ||
| 51-100 Attorneys | 1 | ||
| Over 100 | 15 | ||
| Judicial Clerkships | 6 | (4.8%) | |
| Government/Public Service | 30 | (24.3%) | |
| Military | 1 | ( 0.8%) | |
| Academic | 2 | ( 1.6%) | |
| Business & Industry | 20 | (16.1%) | |
Timing of Job Offers
124 employed
| Offer received BEFORE graduation | 68 | (54.8%) |
| Offer received AFTER graduation but BEFORE bar exam results | 29 | (23.4%) |
| Offer received AFTER bar exam results were published | 27 | (21.8%) |
Initial Salary Levels
Almost 60% responded: 74 of 124
| High | Median | Low | |
| Private Sector (45 of 85 reporting) |
$140,000 | $80,000 | $24,000 |
| Public Sector (29 of 39 reporting) |
$57,000 | $37,500 | $27,000 |
Employment, Fulbright & LLM Locations
Approximately 2/3 in Kentucky: 85 of 124
| Alaska | Kentucky | South Carolina |
| California | Maryland | Tennessee |
| Delaware | Michigan | Texas |
| Florida | Missouri | Utah |
| Georgia | Nevada | Virginia |
| Illinois | New York | Washington |
| Indiana | Ohio | Washington D.C. |
| Slovakia | Wyoming | |
Data Source Summary
| Total # of Graduates: | 131 |
| Total # of Respondents: | 130 |
| # Employed: | 124 |
| # Not seeking work | 2 |
| # Seeking work or studying for the bar: | 4 |
| # Employment status unknown: | 1 |
Note: The information for this report is compiled in the February following the year of graduation.