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Employment Report EMORY LAW 2021 Contents Class of 2019 2 Employment Statistics Center for Professional 6 Development and Career Strategy Your Alumni Network 8 Experiential and Practical 10 Hands-On Learning Atlanta: An International Hub 12 2021 Employer Lists BACK POCKET Cost-of-attendance Estimate Discover Your Path at Emory Law Today’s employers are looking for resilience, initiative, and a readiness to practice. They want to see a demonstrated interest and enthusiasm for the practice of law, as well as practical knowledge and skills that allow a new lawyer to work effectively. At Emory Law, you will receive individualized guidance, structure, and resources to help you plan your career path from your 1L year to practice. 1 Employment Statistics Class of 2019 Employment Statistics The following statistics provide an employment status profile of the Emory Law Class of 2019. Information for the Emory Law Class of 2020 will be available in late spring 2021 on the Emory Law website, under the Center for Professional Development and Career Strategy section. Data represents employment information reported by Class of 2019 graduates 10 months after graduation, as of March 15, 2020. CLASS OF 2019 EMPLOYMENT STATUS PROFILE, AS REPORTED TO THE AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION (ABA) Percent of Full-time, bar admission required* 222 reporting graduates • • Full-time, JD advantage* 42 • Part-time, bar admission required 0 • Part-time, JD advantage 2 • Professional position 4 • Non-professional position 2 1% • Pursuing advanced degree 3 2% • Start-date deferred 3 • Seeking employment 20 • Not seeking employment 5 7% • Undetermined/unknown 3 1% 75%* 1% Total number of graduates 306 1% *12 of these graduates were participating in the 14%* 1% Emory Law Bridge-to-Practice Fellowship Program. 1% 306 TOTAL GRADUATES, CLASS OF 2019 Employment status reported: 303 2 THE 153 GRADUATES IN Solo=1 <1% PRIVATE PRACTICE WERE 24% EMPLOYED IN FIRMS OF THE 2 - 10 FOLLOWING SIZES: 11 - 25 8% 26 - 50 5% 51 - 100 3% 101 - 250 11% 251 - 500 5% 501+ 43% Unknown size 0% CLASS OF 2019 EMPLOYER TYPE PROFILE, AS REPORTED TO THE AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION • Law Firm 153 • Government 39 • Business or Industry 22 “I chose Emory Law because I knew • Public Interest 27 that the education I would receive • Judicial Clerkships 25 here, coupled with my own hard • Education 6 work, would enable me to excel in a • Unknown 0 great job after graduation. Total number of reporting graduates 272 Also, opportunities are plentiful and networking is easy because of the many alumni in the area.” 56% Percent of EMILY OSTREICH 21L reporting graduates INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SOCIETY LITIGATION LAW SOCIETY MOOT COURT SOCIETY 2% 9% 14% 10% 8% 3 Employment Statistics CLASS OF 2019 EMPLOYMENT BY STATE, AS REPORTED TO THE ABA Alaska 1 Arkansas 1 California 10 Colorado 2 Delaware 1 District of Columbia 22 Florida 14 Georgia 127 Illinois 3 Kentucky 2 272 Maryland 1 TOTAL Massachusetts 5 NUMBER OF Michigan 2 EMPLOYED Missouri 1 Montana 1 GRADS (26 states plus DC as shown in dark blue) Nevada 2 New Hampshire 1 New Jersey 1 New Mexico 2 New York 33 North Carolina 3 Pennsylvania 7 South Carolina 2 “Emory not only teaches doctrinal Tennessee 5 law, but also emphasizes real-world Texas 12 readiness. There are countless ways Utah 1 to gain experience and knowledge that will prepare students for their Virginia 2 careers after graduation.” Non-US 8 WILL CARLUCCI 20L LAW CLERK, HONORABLE RACHELLE LEA HARZ 4 SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY as of 3.15.20 CLASS OF 2019 GRADUATES 90% EMPLOYED (272 of 303 who reported their status, as reported to the ABA) CLASS OF 2019 MEDIAN SALARY INFORMATION, AS REPORTED TO THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR LAW PLACEMENT (NALP) Of the 272 graduates employed, 153 (or 56%) reported salary information. Law firms (501+) $190,000 Law firms (251 - 500) $190,000 Law firms (101 - 250) $135,000 Law firms (51 - 100) N/A* Law firms (26 - 50) $105,000 Law firms (11 - 25) $85,000 Law firms (2 - 10) $70,000 Solo N/A* 8 Education N/A* CLASS OF 2019 $80,000 GRADUATES Business or industry EMPLOYED Judicial Clerkships $65,000 OUTSIDE Government $64,000 OF THE US Public interest $53,000 *NALP: A minimum of five salaries is required for each salary analysis. 5 Job-search Resources Center for Professional Development and Career Strategy Beginning in your 1L year, the Center for Professional Development and Career Strategy (Career Center) will provide guidance, structure, and unique resources to help you plan your personalized career path. From a Career Strategy and Design course to professional skills programming, the Career Center provides a full range of workshops, alumni and attorney panels, employer events, and specific job search resources all of which is available to 1Ls to help you develop valuable skills as you explore career options. 6 Personalized Career Advising Dedicated to your success, the Emory Law Center for Professional Development and Career Strategy provides 40% insightful, individualized career advising. We will advise you on the best path to take to reach both your short-term and long-term career goals. As each person’s goals may differ, our advice is individualized and designed to meet your needs. “Emory’s location in Atlanta provides students with access to a Emory Law’s career advisers are experienced professionals. host of networking and employment We have a combined 45 years of law practice experience, and opportunities throughout the year—the are admitted to practice across the country, including California, city is home to a number of Fortune-500 New York, Georgia, Washington DC, and Florida. We are companies and Am-100 law firms.” passionate about preparing and guiding you into a profession that intersects with all segments of our society. We are here to help you become legal professionals. BONNIE SCHIPPER 23L ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RELSOLUTION ARBITRATION TEAM Learn more: LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT LAW PRACTICE law.emory.edu/careers SOCIETY STUDENT BAR ASSOCIATION Practice Societies—A Unique Program Career Center Services at Emory Law Our wide range of programming and Emory Law offers 20 practice societies that will help you better services includes: understand how the legal profession is organized and assist you » 1L Professional Development Series: in identifying areas of interest. These organizations utilize faculty, required classes in the fall and student leaders, key alumni, and career strategy advisers to plan workshops in the spring in which you will gain a clear picture of networking and professional development events focused around the legal market and learn the specific practice areas. Active participation will help you bridge the foundational skills necessary for academic realm to the real world of practice. success in your job search and long-term career development Current practice societies include: » Career Advising: tailored job search strategy; resume, cover letter, and » Alternative Dispute » Health Law interview preparation; professional Resolution Law development training » Immigration Law » Banking and Financial » Recruitment Programs: on-campus interviews, job fairs around the Institutions Law » Intellectual Property Law country, job postings » Bankruptcy Law » International Law » Speakers and Programs: career » Child, Family, and Elder Law readiness programs with attorneys » Labor and from the private and public sectors » Civil Rights Law Employment Law » Resource Center: publications and on- » Communications and » Litigation line materials on topics such as resume Media Law preparation, networking and inter- National Security and » viewing skills, judicial clerkships, public Corporate and Military Law » interest/government employment Business Law » Real Estate Law Emory Law’s exceptional team of career » Criminal Law » Sports and advisors is dedicated to helping you » Environmental Law Entertainment Law achieve your career goals. and Conservation Tax Law » 7 » Federal Bar Association Our Student Community 86 16 12 17 11 2 Your 34 35 175 8 25 2 962 4 115 33 139 Alumni 9 222 10 342 44 122 200 36 29 18 141 19 303 569 412 21 40 63 225 Network Washington D.C. 339 312 72 18 19 22 239 5313 173 6 41 395 68 1038 10 More than 13,000 alumni across the United States and in 1 GUAM 6 PUERTO RICO countries around the world be- 8 VIRGIN ISLANDS come your network when you 6 ARMED FORCES EUROPE join the Emory Law community. 2 ARMED FORCES PACIFIC 850 NUMBER OF ALUMNI OUTSIDE THE US 8 16 NUMBER OF FORTUNE 500 COMPANIES including the Coca-Cola Co., HEADQUARTERED Home Depot, UPS, Southern Co., IN METRO ATLANTA and Delta Air Lines. 86 16 12 17 11 2 34 35 175 8 25 2 962 4 115 33 139 9 222 10 342 44 122 200 36 29 18 141 19 303 569 412 21 40 63 225 Washington D.C. 339 312 72 18 19 22 239 5313 173 6 41 395 68 “The legal market in Atlanta is wonderful because federal courts 1038 10 and companies like Coca-Cola and CNN are headquartered here. If you want the intimacy of a small Data as of October 2020 community but the resources of a Shaded states are those with significant large city, Emory has everything alumni presence. you could want. The law school met my personal goals of living in a large city and my career goals, too, because graduates are placed at great jobs after graduation.” LARIO ALBARRAN 21L TOP 6 COUNTRIES: EMORY LAW SCHOOL SUPREME COURT ADVOCACY PROGRAM China 357 LATIN AMERICAN LAW South Korea 69 STUDENTS ASSOCIATION Germany 26 United Kingdom 15 Saudi Arabia 11 Canada 10 9 Tailor Your Education Experiential and Practical Hands-On Learning Emory Law has countless opportunities to experience Experiential Learning law in action. We empower students to discern their The American Bar Association accreditation standards now require law students legal path right from the start of their legal education, to complete at least one or more experiential from a first-year elective that explores an area of courses totaling at least six credit hours.