University of Montana Profile

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This page represents the data included in the University of Montana'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 = 85
Employment Status Known:
Bar Passage Required (Full Time)5868.2% 46$43,000$49,000$55,000$52,685
Bar Passage Required (Part Time)55.9%
JD Preferred (Full Time)33.5% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
JD Preferred (Part Time)00%
Professional (Full Time)11.2% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional (Part Time)00%
Non-Professional (Full Time)11.2% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional (Part Time)00%
Employment Type Unknown00%
Pursuing Degree FT55.9%
Unemployed - Seeking67.1%
Unemployed - Not Seeking44.7%
Known Status8397.6%
Unknown Status22.4%
Total85100%
Total Employed or Degree:
Pursuing Degree FT55.9%
Employed6880% 49$43,000$48,000$55,000$51,141
Subtotal7385.9%
Employment by Sector:
Private Sector4350.6% 30$45,000$50,000$55,000$52,407
Public Sector2428.2% 19$43,000$43,500$54,000$49,142
Unknown Sector11.2%
Subtotal6880%


Full-Time Salaries
# in
Class		% of
Class		# with
Salary		25th
Percentile		Median75th
Percentile		Mean
Employment Categories:
Academic00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
LT/ST/Unknown: 0% / 0% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 0% / 0% / 0%
Business11.2% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
LT/ST/Unknown: 1.2% / 0% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 1.2% / 0% / 0%
Judicial Clerk1416.5% 11$43,000$43,000$54,000$46,400
LT/ST/Unknown: 14.1% / 2.4% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 16.5% / 0% / 0%
Private Practice4249.4% 29$45,000$50,000$55,000$53,648
LT/ST/Unknown: 47.1% / 2.4% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 43.5% / 5.9% / 0%
Government89.4% 7$36,000$48,000$70,000$54,330
LT/ST/Unknown: 9.4% / 0% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 9.4% / 0% / 0%
Public Interest22.4% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
LT/ST/Unknown: 2.4% / 0% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 2.4% / 0% / 0%
Unknown11.2%
Subtotal6880%
Academic Jobs:
Bar Passage Required00%0⋅⋅⋅⋅
J.D. Advantage00%0⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional00%0⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%0⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal00%
Business Jobs:
Bar Passage Required
J.D. Advantage
Professional
Non-Professional
Unknown11.2%
Subtotal11.2%
Government Jobs:
Bar Passage Required67.1%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
J.D. Advantage11.2%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional11.2%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal89.4%
Public Interest Jobs:
Bar Passage Required22.4%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
J.D. Advantage00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal22.4%
Law Firm Jobs:
Bar Passage Required4350.6%29$45,000$50,000$55,000$53,648
J.D. Advantage00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal4350.6%
Law Firm Size:
Solo22.4%
2-10 Attorneys3338.8% 24$45,000$50,000$52,000$52,825
11-25 Attorneys44.7% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
26-50 Attorneys11.2% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
51-100 Attorneys00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
101-250 Attorneys11.2% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
251-500 Attorneys11.2% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
501+ Attorneys00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown Size00%
Subtotal4249.4%
Type of Law Firm Job:
Attorney4249.4%29$45,000$50,000$55,000$53,648
Law Clerk00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Paralegal00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Administrative00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal4249.4%


Full-Time Salaries
# in
Class		% of
Class		# with
Salary		25th
Percentile		Median75th
Percentile		Mean
Jobs Taken by Region:
New England22.4% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Mid-Atlantic00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
East North Central00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
West North Central44.7% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
South Atlantic22.4% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
East South Central11.2% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
West South Central11.2% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Mountain5362.4% 38$43,000$48,000$52,000$49,745
Pacific44.7% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
U.S. Territories00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Foreign00% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown11.2%
Subtotal6880%
Location of Jobs:
In-State 5261.2%37$43,000$48,000$51,000$49,684
Out-of-State 1517.6%12$49,000$52,000$65,000$55,634
Unknown00%
Subtotal6880%
# States with Employed Grads13
Timing of Job Offer:
Before Graduation3541.2%
Before Bar Results1315.3%
After Bar Results1011.8%
Unknown1011.8%
Subtotal6880%
Search Status of Employed Graduates:
Seeking a Different Job1214.1%
Not Seeking a Different Job5362.4%
Unknown33.5%
Subtotal6880%


Job Source
By Employer Type		Fall OCIJob ListingPre-Law School
Employer		Referral from FriendLetter / Self-
Initiated		OtherUnknown
Academic0000000
Business0000001
Judicial Clerk1203521
Private Practice (<50 Attorneys)152610151
Private Practice (>50 Attorneys)1000010
Private Practice (Size Unknown)0
Government1021040
Public Interest0001001
Unknown Employer0000000
Percent of Class (sum = 80%) 4.7% 8.2% 4.7% 12.9% 17.6% 25.9% 4.7%
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