University of Nevada - Las Vegas Profile

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			Full-Time Salaries
	# in Class	% of Class	# with Salary	25th Percentile	Median	75th Percentile	Mean
Total Graduates = 146
Employment Status Known:
Bar Passage Required (Full Time)	109	74.7%	69	$60,000	$62,186	$80,000	$71,155
Bar Passage Required (Part Time)	7	4.8%
Bar Passage Required (FT/PT Unknown)	0	0%
JD Preferred (Full Time)	6	4.1%	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅
JD Preferred (Part Time)	2	1.4%
JD Preferred (FT/PT Unknown)	0	0%
Professional (Full Time)	8	5.5%	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅
Professional (Part Time)	2	1.4%
Professional (FT/PT Unknown)	0	0%
Non-Professional (Full Time)	1	0.7%	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅
Non-Professional (Part Time)	1	0.7%
Non-Professional (FT/PT Unknown)	0	0%
Employment Type Unknown	0	0%
Pursuing Degree FT	1	0.7%
Unemployed - Seeking	2	1.4%
Unemployed - Not Seeking	7	4.8%
Known Status	146	100%
Unknown Status	0	0%
Total	146	100%
Total Employed or Degree:
Pursuing Degree FT	1	0.7%
Employed	136	93.2%	73	$60,000	$62,186	$80,000	$70,517
Subtotal	137	93.8%
Employment by Sector:
Private Sector	87	59.6%	40	$65,000	$75,000	$100,000	$79,050
Public Sector	49	33.6%	33	$60,000	$60,000	$60,100	$60,173
Unknown Sector	0	0%
Subtotal	136	93.2%

			Full-Time Salaries
	# in Class	% of Class	# with Salary	25th Percentile	Median	75th Percentile	Mean
Employment Categories:
Academic	3	2.1%	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅
LT/ST/Unknown: 2.1% / 0% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: ___ / ___ / ___
Business	12	8.2%	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅
LT/ST/Unknown: 6.2% / 2.1% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: ___ / ___ / ___
Judicial Clerk	27	18.5%	25	$60,000	$60,000	$60,000	$59,389
LT/ST/Unknown: 18.5% / 0% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: Unk. / Unk. / Unk.
Private Practice	75	51.4%	38	$65,000	$75,000	$100,000	$80,500
LT/ST/Unknown: 48.6% / 2.7% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: Unk. / Unk. / Unk.
Government	12	8.2%	5	$60,000	$65,000	$65,000	$68,800
LT/ST/Unknown: 6.8% / 1.4% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: Unk. / Unk. / Unk.
Public Interest	7	4.8%	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅
LT/ST/Unknown: 4.1% / 0.7% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: ___ / ___ / ___
Unknown	0	0%
Subtotal	136	93.2%
Business Jobs:
Bar Passage Required	2	1.4%	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅
JD Preferred	1	0.7%	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅
Professional	3	2.1%	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅
Non-Professional	0	0%	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅
Unknown	6	4.1%
Subtotal	12	8.2%
Law Firm Size:
Solo	8	5.5%
2-10 Attorneys	45	30.8%	21	$60,000	$65,000	$75,000	$69,476
11-25 Attorneys	3	2.1%	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅
26-50 Attorneys	5	3.4%	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅
51-100 Attorneys	4	2.7%	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅
101-250 Attorneys	4	2.7%	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅
251-500 Attorneys	3	2.1%	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅
501+ Attorneys	2	1.4%	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅
Unknown Size	1	0.7%
Subtotal	75	51.4%
Type of Law Firm Job:
Attorney	58	39.7%	35	$65,000	$80,000	$105,000	$84,029
Law Clerk	15	10.3%	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅
Paralegal	0	0%	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅
Administrative	0	0%	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅
Unknown	2	1.4%
Subtotal	75	51.4%

			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	0	0%	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅
South Atlantic	1	0.7%	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅
East South Central	0	0%	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅
West South Central	1	0.7%	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅
Mountain	128	87.7%	69	$60,000	$62,000	$80,000	$70,547
Pacific	6	4.1%	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅
U.S. Territories	0	0%	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅
Foreign	0	0%	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅
Unknown	0	0%
Subtotal	136	93.2%
Location of Jobs:
In-State	122	83.6%	65	$60,000	$62,000	$75,000	$69,042
Out-of-State	14	9.6%	8	$62,500	$77,500	$105,000	$82,500
Unknown	0	0%
Subtotal	136	93.2%
# States with Employed Grads	8
Timing of Job Offer:
Before Graduation	110	75.3%
Before Bar Results	21	14.4%
After Bar Results	5	3.4%
Unknown	0	0%
Subtotal	136	93.2%

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
Percent of Class (sum = 93.2%)							93.2%

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