University of California - Hastings Profile

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This page represents the data included in the University of California - Hastings's 2011 NALP Report, with minor language and stylistic changes for clarity and to remove redundant information. Blacked-out sections represent data known to the school but not made public. To view the original reports, please visit our NALP Report Database. Note: Some data may slightly differ than the NALP report the school received from NALP because of our data reconciliation process, which aims to provide the truest and most comprehensive picture at the employment status date (Feb. 15, 2012).
Full-Time Salaries
# in
Class		% of
Class		# with
Salary		25th
Percentile		Median75th
Percentile		Mean
Total Graduates = 411
Employment Status Known:
Bar Passage Required (Full Time)20950.9% 167$60,000$75,000$124,800$89,975
Bar Passage Required (Part Time)6515.8%
JD Preferred (Full Time)225.4% 50960$61,200$76,000$63,051$63,051
JD Preferred (Part Time)71.7%
Professional (Full Time)71.7% 6$55,000$62,500$80,000$63,667
Professional (Part Time)71.7%
Non-Professional (Full Time)00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional (Part Time)30.7%
Employment Type Unknown00%
Pursuing Degree FT20.5%
Unemployed - Seeking7418%
Unemployed - Not Seeking51.2%
Known Status40197.6%
Unknown Status102.4%
Total411100%
Total Employed or Degree:
Pursuing Degree FT20.5%
Employed32077.9% 189$58,000$74,000$100,000$86,860
Subtotal32278.3%
Employment by Sector:
Private Sector21452.1% 140$65,000$83,600$145,000$96,864
Public Sector10625.8% 49$49,920$57,407$65,520$58,278
Unknown Sector00%
Subtotal32077.9%


Full-Time Salaries
# in
Class		% of
Class		# with
Salary		25th
Percentile		Median75th
Percentile		Mean
Employment Categories:
Academic143.4% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
LT/ST/Unknown: 1.2% / 2.2% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 1.2% / 2.2% / 0%
Business5814.1% 33$59,000$65,520$77,000$68,017
LT/ST/Unknown: 10.9% / 3.2% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 10.7% / 3.4% / 0%
Judicial Clerk174.1% 14$57,408$62,500$67,963$62,410
LT/ST/Unknown: 3.9% / 0.2% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 3.6% / 0.5% / 0%
Private Practice15638% 107$72,500$90,000$155,000$105,761
LT/ST/Unknown: 34.3% / 3.6% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 31.9% / 6.1% / 0%
Government5112.4% 22$56,000$62,000$67,000$62,466
LT/ST/Unknown: 6.6% / 5.8% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 7.1% / 5.4% / 0%
Public Interest245.8% 9$45,000$47,000$50,000$46,611
LT/ST/Unknown: 2.7% / 3.2% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 3.2% / 2.7% / 0%
Unknown00%
Subtotal32077.9%
Academic Jobs:
Bar Passage Required112.7%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
J.D. Advantage20.5%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional10.2%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal143.4%
Business Jobs:
Bar Passage Required256.1%63000$68,760$74,000$71,589$71,589
J.D. Advantage174.1%13$52,000$70,000$77,000$66,178
Professional133.2%6$55,000$62,500$80,000$63,667
Non-Professional30.7%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal5814.1%
Government Jobs:
Bar Passage Required4611.2%21$56,000$62,000$67,000$63,298
J.D. Advantage51.2%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal5112.4%
Public Interest Jobs:
Bar Passage Required245.8%9$45,000$47,000$50,000$46,611
J.D. Advantage00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal245.8%
Law Firm Jobs:
Bar Passage Required15136.7%107$72,500$90,000$155,000$105,761
J.D. Advantage51.2%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal15638%
Law Firm Size:
Solo112.7%
2-10 Attorneys6114.8% 27$52,000$65,000$80,000$67,312
11-25 Attorneys153.6% 17$65,000$75,000$90,000$81,235
26-50 Attorneys102.4% 5$77,000$85,000$85,000$84,600
51-100 Attorneys112.7% 13$78,000$85,000$110,000$96,308
101-250 Attorneys112.7% 11$90,000$100,000$145,000$114,364
251-500 Attorneys71.7% 7$130,000$160,000$160,000$152,143
501+ Attorneys297.1% 27$145,000$160,000$160,000$152,593
Unknown Size10.2%
Subtotal15638%
Type of Law Firm Job:
Attorney14735.8%105$75,000$90,000$155,000$106,804
Law Clerk71.7%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Paralegal10.2%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Administrative10.2%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal15638%


Full-Time Salaries
# in
Class		% of
Class		# with
Salary		25th
Percentile		Median75th
Percentile		Mean
Jobs Taken by Region:
New England20.5% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Mid-Atlantic20.5% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
East North Central00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
West North Central00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
South Atlantic112.7% 8$56,000$62,245$64,000$59,136
East South Central10.2% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
West South Central10.2% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Mountain61.5% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Pacific28970.3% 173$60,000$75,000$110,000$88,041
U.S. Territories00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Foreign41% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown32077.9%
Subtotal32077.9%
Location of Jobs:
In-State 28669.6%172$60,000$75,000$112,500$88,256
Out-of-State 307.3%15$50,000$62,000$65,000$68,166
Unknown00%
Subtotal32077.9%
# States with Employed Grads18
Timing of Job Offer:
Before Graduation11728.5%
Before Bar Results10926.5%
After Bar Results9422.9%
Unknown00%
Subtotal32077.9%
Search Status of Employed Graduates:
Seeking a Different Job11127%
Not Seeking a Different Job20950.9%
Unknown00%
Subtotal32077.9%


Job Source
By Employer Type		Fall OCIJob ListingPre-Law School
Employer		Referral from FriendLetter / Self-
Initiated		OtherUnknown
Academic0000000
Business0000000
Judicial Clerk0000000
Private Practice (<50 Attorneys)0000000
Private Practice (>50 Attorneys)0000000
Private Practice (Size Unknown)0
Government0000000
Public Interest0000000
Unknown Employer445797194432
Percent of Class (sum = 77.9%) 10.7% 13.9% 2.2% 17.3% 22.9% 10.5% 0.5%
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