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This page represents the data included in the University of Tennessee's 2010 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.

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			Full-Time Salaries
	# in Class	% of Class	# with Salary	25th Percentile	Median	75th Percentile	Mean
Total Graduates = 167
Employment Status Known:
Bar Passage Required (Full Time)	107	64.1%	76	$50,000	$60,000	$77,500	$65,862
Bar Passage Required (Part Time)	1	0.6%
Bar Passage Required (FT/PT Unknown)	0	0%
JD Preferred (Full Time)	11	6.6%	6	$50,000	$61,500	$65,000	$59,167
JD Preferred (Part Time)	5	3%
JD Preferred (FT/PT Unknown)	0	0%
Professional (Full Time)	7	4.2%	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅
Professional (Part Time)	0	0%
Professional (FT/PT Unknown)	0	0%
Non-Professional (Full Time)	3	1.8%	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅
Non-Professional (Part Time)	1	0.6%
Non-Professional (FT/PT Unknown)	0	0%
Employment Type Unknown	0	0%
Pursuing Degree FT	4	2.4%
Unemployed - Seeking	15	9%
Unemployed - Not Seeking	8	4.8%
Known Status	162	97%
Unknown Status	5	3%
Total	167	100%
Total Employed or Degree:
Pursuing Degree FT	4	2.4%
Employed	135	80.8%	82	$50,000	$60,000	$71,000	$65,372
Subtotal	139	83.2%
Employment by Sector:
Private Sector	87	52.1%	51	$60,000	$70,000	$85,000	$75,784
Public Sector	48	28.7%	31	$43,000	$50,000	$50,000	$48,242
Unknown Sector	0	0%
Subtotal	135	80.8%

			Full-Time Salaries
	# in Class	% of Class	# with Salary	25th Percentile	Median	75th Percentile	Mean
Employment Categories:
Academic	5	3%	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅
LT/ST/Unknown: 1.8% / 1.2% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: ___ / ___ / ___
Business	16	9.6%	6	$50,000	$61,500	$65,000	$59,667
LT/ST/Unknown: 5.4% / 4.2% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: Unk. / Unk. / Unk.
Judicial Clerk	15	9%	15	$37,000	$50,000	$50,000	$47,200
LT/ST/Unknown: 0% / 9% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: Unk. / Unk. / Unk.
Private Practice	71	42.5%	45	$60,000	$70,000	$90,000	$77,933
LT/ST/Unknown: 40.7% / 1.8% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: Unk. / Unk. / Unk.
Government	22	13.2%	10	$43,000	$50,000	$51,000	$51,700
LT/ST/Unknown: 12% / 1.2% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: Unk. / Unk. / Unk.
Public Interest	6	3.6%	5	$45,000	$45,000	$45,000	$44,800
LT/ST/Unknown: 3% / 0.6% / 0%
FT/PT/Unknown: Unk. / Unk. / Unk.
Unknown	0	0%
Subtotal	135	80.8%
Business Jobs:
Bar Passage Required	3	1.8%	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅
JD Preferred	8	4.8%	5	$60,000	$63,000	$65,000	$61,600
Professional	2	1.2%	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅
Non-Professional	3	1.8%	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅
Unknown	0	0%
Subtotal	16	9.6%
Law Firm Size:
Solo	4	2.4%
2-10 Attorneys	31	18.6%	13	$58,000	$60,000	$65,000	$61,385
11-25 Attorneys	6	3.6%	6	$43,000	$60,000	$65,000	$56,833
26-50 Attorneys	8	4.8%	6	$70,000	$90,000	$90,000	$83,333
51-100 Attorneys	5	3%	5	$67,000	$70,000	$70,000	$69,400
101-250 Attorneys	8	4.8%	8	$81,000	$82,000	$92,500	$86,375
251-500 Attorneys	2	1.2%	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅
501+ Attorneys	5	3%	5	$120,000	$120,000	$135,000	$124,000
Unknown Size	2	1.2%
Subtotal	71	42.5%
Type of Law Firm Job:
Attorney	66	39.5%	45	$60,000	$70,000	$90,000	$77,933
Law Clerk	5	3%	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅
Paralegal	0	0%	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅
Administrative	0	0%	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅
Unknown	0	0%
Subtotal	71	42.5%

			Full-Time Salaries
	# in Class	% of Class	# with Salary	25th Percentile	Median	75th Percentile	Mean
Jobs Taken by Region:
New England	1	0.6%	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅
Mid-Atlantic	2	1.2%	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅
East North Central	1	0.6%	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅
West North Central	0	0%	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅
South Atlantic	16	9.6%	8	$62,500	$68,500	$107,500	$84,000
East South Central	102	61.1%	66	$47,000	$60,000	$71,000	$63,765
West South Central	5	3%	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅
Mountain	0	0%	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅
Pacific	3	1.8%	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅
U.S. Territories	0	0%	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅
Foreign	5	3%	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅	⋅
Unknown	0	0%
Subtotal	135	80.8%
Location of Jobs:
In-State	100	59.9%	65	$47,000	$60,000	$70,000	$63,054
Out-of-State	35	21%	17	$60,000	$65,000	$75,000	$74,235
Unknown	0	0%
Subtotal	135	80.8%
# States with Employed Grads	16
Timing of Job Offer:
Before Graduation	76	45.5%
Before Bar Results	22	13.2%
After Bar Results	37	22.2%
Unknown	0	0%
Subtotal	135	80.8%

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 = 80.8%)							80.8%

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