University of Memphis Profile

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This page represents the data included in the University of Memphis'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 = 129
Employment Status Known:
Bar Passage Required (Full Time)7961.2% 45$45,000$57,408$65,000$58,863
Bar Passage Required (Part Time)21.6%
JD Preferred (Full Time)64.7% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
JD Preferred (Part Time)10.8%
Professional (Full Time)32.3% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional (Part Time)10.8%
Non-Professional (Full Time)00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional (Part Time)32.3%
Employment Type Unknown00%
Pursuing Degree FT10.8%
Unemployed - Seeking97%
Unemployed - Not Seeking21.6%
Known Status10782.9%
Unknown Status2217.1%
Total129100%
Total Employed or Degree:
Pursuing Degree FT10.8%
Employed9573.6% 49$42,000$55,000$65,000$57,432
Subtotal9674.4%
Employment by Sector:
Private Sector6550.4% 28$45,000$60,000$84,000$64,357
Public Sector3023.3% 21$40,000$50,000$57,408$48,199
Unknown Sector00%
Subtotal9573.6%


Full-Time Salaries
# in
Class		% of
Class		# with
Salary		25th
Percentile		Median75th
Percentile		Mean
Employment Categories:
Academic10.8% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
LT/ST/Unknown: 0.8% / 0% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 0.8% / 0% / 0%
Business118.5% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
LT/ST/Unknown: 7.8% / 0.8% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 5.4% / 3.1% / 0%
Judicial Clerk1310.1% 9$50,000$51,024$57,408$50,472
LT/ST/Unknown: 9.3% / 0.8% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 9.3% / 0.8% / 0%
Private Practice5441.9% 24$43,500$62,500$49,000$65,917
LT/ST/Unknown: 41.9% / 0% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 40.3% / 1.6% / 0%
Government129.3% 9$40,000$47,000$59,000$47,881
LT/ST/Unknown: 8.5% / 0.8% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 9.3% / 0% / 0%
Public Interest43.1% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
LT/ST/Unknown: 3.1% / 0% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 3.1% / 0% / 0%
Unknown00%
Subtotal9573.6%
Academic Jobs:
Bar Passage Required00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
J.D. Advantage10.8%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal10.8%
Business Jobs:
Bar Passage Required43.1%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
J.D. Advantage32.3%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal75.4%
Government Jobs:
Bar Passage Required86.2%6$47,000$58,800$60,000$52,600
J.D. Advantage21.6%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional32.3%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal1310.1%
Public Interest Jobs:
Bar Passage Required32.3%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
J.D. Advantage00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal32.3%
Law Firm Jobs:
Bar Passage Required5441.9%24$43,500$62,500$89,000$65,917
J.D. Advantage00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal5441.9%
Law Firm Size:
Solo75.4%
2-10 Attorneys3023.3% 12$32,500$47,500$65,000$49,833
11-25 Attorneys64.7% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
26-50 Attorneys43.1% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
51-100 Attorneys10.8% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
101-250 Attorneys10.8% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
251-500 Attorneys10.8% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
501+ Attorneys43.1% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown Size00%
Subtotal5441.9%
Type of Law Firm Job:
Attorney5240.3%22$45,000$62,500$88,000$66,318
Law Clerk10.8%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Paralegal00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Administrative00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal5441.9%


Full-Time Salaries
# in
Class		% of
Class		# with
Salary		25th
Percentile		Median75th
Percentile		Mean
Jobs Taken by Region:
New England00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Mid-Atlantic00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
East North Central00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
West North Central10.8% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
South Atlantic32.3% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
East South Central8767.4% 41$44,000$55,000$60,000$55,370
West South Central32.3% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Mountain00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Pacific10.8% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
U.S. Territories00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Foreign00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal9573.6%
Location of Jobs:
In-State 8565.9%39$42,000$55,000$60,000$53,389
Out-of-State 107.8%9$42,000$88,000$95,000$74,667
Unknown00%
Subtotal9573.6%
# States with Employed Grads10
Timing of Job Offer:
Before Graduation3728.7%
Before Bar Results2217.1%
After Bar Results3426.4%
Unknown21.6%
Subtotal9573.6%
Search Status of Employed Graduates:
Seeking a Different Job1914.7%
Not Seeking a Different Job7255.8%
Unknown43.1%
Subtotal9573.6%


Job Source
By Employer Type		Fall OCIJob ListingPre-Law School
Employer		Referral from FriendLetter / Self-
Initiated		OtherUnknown
Academic0001000
Business0043202
Judicial Clerk1404220
Private Practice (<50 Attorneys)141177190
Private Practice (>50 Attorneys)1004020
Private Practice (Size Unknown)0
Government0214311
Public Interest0011101
Unknown Employer0000000
Percent of Class (sum = 73.6%) 2.3% 7.8% 5.4% 26.4% 11.6% 18.6% 3.1%
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