New York Law School Profile

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This page represents the data included in the New York Law School'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 = 515
Employment Status Known:
Bar Passage Required (Full Time)19036.9% 144$50,000$56,880$70,000$65,225
Bar Passage Required (Part Time)397.6%
JD Preferred (Full Time)8015.5% 37$50,000$60,000$71,000$67,599
JD Preferred (Part Time)163.1%
Professional (Full Time)356.8% 14$43,000$65,000$82,000$70,786
Professional (Part Time)101.9%
Non-Professional (Full Time)71.4% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional (Part Time)132.5%
Employment Type Unknown101.9%
Pursuing Degree FT61.2%
Unemployed - Seeking7514.6%
Unemployed - Not Seeking112.1%
Known Status49295.5%
Unknown Status234.5%
Total515100%
Total Employed or Degree:
Pursuing Degree FT61.2%
Employed40077.7% 199$50,000$58,000$71,000$66,208
Subtotal40678.8%
Employment by Sector:
Private Sector29757.7% 132$50,000$62,450$81,000$72,983
Public Sector10019.4% 67$43,437$52,482$61,000$52,859
Unknown Sector30.6%
Subtotal40077.7%


Full-Time Salaries
# in
Class		% of
Class		# with
Salary		25th
Percentile		Median75th
Percentile		Mean
Employment Categories:
Academic101.9% 5$45,000$45,000$60,606$53,921
LT/ST/Unknown: 1.6% / 0.2% / 0.2%
FT/PT/Unknown: 1.7% / 0% / 0.2%
Business13325.8% 45$58,000$70,000$90,000$81,444
LT/ST/Unknown: 16.7% / 8% / 1.2%
FT/PT/Unknown: 19% / 5.6% / 1.2%
Judicial Clerk142.7% 14$43,437$46,750$61,000$51,451
LT/ST/Unknown: 2.7% / 0% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 2.7% / 0% / 0%
Private Practice16431.8% 87$50,000$60,000$75,000$68,607
LT/ST/Unknown: 27.8% / 3.9% / 0.2%
FT/PT/Unknown: 26% / 5.6% / 0.2%
Government499.5% 30$50,000$55,000$62,038$56,351
LT/ST/Unknown: 6.6% / 2.9% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 6.8% / 2.7% / 0%
Public Interest275.2% 18$40,000$48,887$53,015$47,838
LT/ST/Unknown: 4.3% / 1% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: 4.3% / 1% / 0%
Unknown30.6%
Subtotal40077.7%
Academic Jobs:
Bar Passage Required00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
J.D. Advantage51%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional40.8%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal101.9%
Business Jobs:
Bar Passage Required183.5%8$70,000$90,000$117,500$99,375
J.D. Advantage5911.5%8$70,000$90,000$117,500$99,375
Professional40.8%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal8115.7%
Government Jobs:
Bar Passage Required418%25$52,000$56,680$62,038$57,366
J.D. Advantage61.2%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional20.4%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal499.5%
Public Interest Jobs:
Bar Passage Required152.9%12$41,000$48,887$53,008$48,257
J.D. Advantage91.7%5$38,000$50,000$55,000$49,400
Professional20.4%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional10.2%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal275.2%
Law Firm Jobs:
Bar Passage Required14127.4%85$50,000$60,000$75,000$68,986
J.D. Advantage173.3%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Professional51%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Non-Professional00%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal16331.7%
Law Firm Size:
Solo20.4%
2-10 Attorneys9418.3% 43$41,600$50,000$60,000$52,942
11-25 Attorneys326.2% 22$55,000$65,000$75,000$68,532
26-50 Attorneys163.1% 12$52,000$67,500$89,000$67,883
51-100 Attorneys61.2% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
101-250 Attorneys10.2% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
251-500 Attorneys40.8% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
501+ Attorneys71.4% 6$145,000$160,000$160,000$149,167
Unknown Size20.4%
Subtotal16431.8%
Type of Law Firm Job:
Attorney13025.2%81$50,000$60,000$78,000$70,264
Law Clerk234.5%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Paralegal40.8%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Administrative10.2%⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown00%
Subtotal16431.8%


Full-Time Salaries
# in
Class		% of
Class		# with
Salary		25th
Percentile		Median75th
Percentile		Mean
Jobs Taken by Region:
New England71.4% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Mid-Atlantic35068% 179$48,000$58,000$72,000$66,262
East North Central30.6% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
West North Central10.2% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
South Atlantic152.9% 5$50,000$55,000$70,000$72,000
East South Central10.2% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
West South Central40.8% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Mountain10.2% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Pacific101.9% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
U.S. Territories10.2% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Foreign10.2% ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅
Unknown61.2%
Subtotal40077.7%
Location of Jobs:
In-State 31260.6%153$50,000$60,000$75,000$67,791
Out-of-State 8215.9%45$43,437$55,000$70,000$60,829
Unknown00%
Subtotal40077.7%
# States with Employed Grads21
Timing of Job Offer:
Before Graduation12925%
Before Bar Results13826.8%
After Bar Results10320%
Unknown305.8%
Subtotal40077.7%
Search Status of Employed Graduates:
Seeking a Different Job17834.6%
Not Seeking a Different Job16532%
Unknown5711.1%
Subtotal40077.7%


Job Source
By Employer Type		Fall OCIJob ListingPre-Law School
Employer		Referral from FriendLetter / Self-
Initiated		OtherUnknown
Academic0320113
Business01171282075
Judicial Clerk0202604
Private Practice (<50 Attorneys)0161522162451
Private Practice (>50 Attorneys)5121405
Private Practice (Size Unknown)2
Government113545912
Public Interest0313569
Unknown Employer0000000
Percent of Class (sum = 77.7%) 1.2% 7.6% 8.2% 8.5% 8.7% 11.7% 30.9%
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