Charlotte School of Law Profile

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			Full-Time Salaries
	# in Class	% of Class	# with Salary	25th Percentile	Median	75th Percentile	Mean
Total Graduates = 97
Employment Status Known:
Bar Passage Required (Full Time)	49	50.5%
Bar Passage Required (Part Time)	10	10.3%
JD Preferred (Full Time)	9	9.3%
JD Preferred (Part Time)	2	2.1%
Professional (Full Time)	8	8.2%
Professional (Part Time)	0	0%
Non-Professional (Full Time)	0	0%	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅
Non-Professional (Part Time)	1	1%
Employment Type Unknown	1	1%
Pursuing Degree FT	2	2.1%
Unemployed - Seeking	5	5.2%
Unemployed - Not Seeking	10	10.3%
Known Status	97	100%
Unknown Status	0	0%
Total	97	100%
Total Employed or Degree:
Pursuing Degree FT	2	2.1%
Employed	80	82.5%
Subtotal	82	84.5%
Employment by Sector:
Private Sector	62	63.9%
Public Sector	18	18.6%
Unknown Sector	0	0%
Subtotal	80	82.5%

			Full-Time Salaries
	# in Class	% of Class	# with Salary	25th Percentile	Median	75th Percentile	Mean
Employment Categories:
Academic	3	3.1%		⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅
LT/ST/Unknown: 2.1% / 1% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 2.1% / 1% / 0%
Business	31	32%
LT/ST/Unknown: 15.5% / 15.5% / 1%
FT/PT/Unknown: 24.7% / 6.2% / 1%
Judicial Clerk	1	1%		⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅
LT/ST/Unknown: 1% / 0% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 1% / 0% / 0%
Private Practice	31	32%
LT/ST/Unknown: 30.9% / 1% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 32% / 0% / 0%
Government	6	6.2%
LT/ST/Unknown: 6.2% / 0% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 6.2% / 0% / 0%
Public Interest	8	8.2%		⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅
LT/ST/Unknown: 2.1% / 6.2% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 2.1% / 6.2% / 0%
Unknown	0	0%
Subtotal	80	82.5%
Academic Jobs:
Bar Passage Required	0	0%	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅
J.D. Advantage	1	1%	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅
Professional	2	2.1%	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅
Non-Professional	0	0%	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅
Unknown	0	0%
Subtotal	3	3.1%
Business Jobs:
Bar Passage Required	10	10.3%
J.D. Advantage	11	11.3%
Professional	5	5.2%
Non-Professional	1	1%	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅
Unknown	0	0%
Subtotal	27	27.8%
Government Jobs:
Bar Passage Required	6	6.2%
J.D. Advantage	1	1%	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅
Professional	0	0%	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅
Non-Professional	0	0%	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅
Unknown	0	0%
Subtotal	7	7.2%
Public Interest Jobs:
Bar Passage Required	8	8.2%
J.D. Advantage	0	0%	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅
Professional	0	0%	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅
Non-Professional	0	0%	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅
Unknown	0	0%
Subtotal	8	8.2%
Law Firm Jobs:
Bar Passage Required	26	26.8%
J.D. Advantage	1	1%	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅
Professional	0	0%	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅
Non-Professional	0	0%	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅
Unknown	0	0%
Subtotal	27	27.8%
Law Firm Size:
Solo	9	9.3%
2-10 Attorneys	16	16.5%
11-25 Attorneys	0	0%
26-50 Attorneys	1	1%
51-100 Attorneys	1	1%
101-250 Attorneys	0	0%
251-500 Attorneys	1	1%
501+ Attorneys	0	0%
Unknown Size	3	3.1%
Subtotal	31	32%
Type of Law Firm Job:
Attorney	26	26.8%
Law Clerk	0	0%
Paralegal	0	0%
Administrative	1	1%
Unknown	0	0%
Subtotal	31	32%

			Full-Time Salaries
	# in Class	% of Class	# with Salary	25th Percentile	Median	75th Percentile	Mean
Jobs Taken by Region:
New England	0	0%
Mid-Atlantic	0	0%
East North Central	0	0%
West North Central	1	1%
South Atlantic	71	73.2%
East South Central	2	2.1%
West South Central	0	0%
Mountain	1	1%
Pacific	0	0%
U.S. Territories	0	0%
Foreign	0	0%
Unknown	5	5.2%
Subtotal	80	82.5%
Location of Jobs:
In-State	60	61.9%
Out-of-State	15	15.5%
Unknown	0	0%
Subtotal	80	82.5%
# States with Employed Grads	8
Timing of Job Offer:
Before Graduation	19	19.6%
Before Bar Results	8	8.2%
After Bar Results	31	32%
Unknown	22	22.7%
Subtotal	80	82.5%
Search Status of Employed Graduates:
Seeking a Different Job	30	30.9%
Not Seeking a Different Job	24	24.7%
Unknown	26	26.8%
Subtotal	80	82.5%

Job Source By Employer Type	Fall OCI	Job Listing	Pre-Law School Employer	Referral from Friend	Letter / Self- Initiated	Other	Unknown
Academic
Business
Clerkship
Private Practice (<50 Attorneys)
Private Practice (>50 Attorneys)
Private Practice (Size Unknown)
Government
Public Interest
Unknown Employer	4	10	9	10	5	18	24

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