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Employment Report EMORY LAW 2020 Contents Class of 2018 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 2020 Employer Lists BACK POCKET Cost-of-attendance Estimate Discover Your Path at Emory Law Today’s employers are looking for more specificity and readiness to practice. They want to see a demonstrated interest and enthusiasm for one or more practice areas as well as practical knowledge and skills that allow a new lawyer to work effectively. At Emory Law, you receive individualized guidance, structure, and resources to help you plan your career path from your 1L year to practice. 1 Employment Statistics Class of 2018 Employment Statistics The following statistics provide an employment status profile of the Emory Law Class of 2018. Information for the Emory Law Class of 2019 will be available in late spring 2020 on the Emory Law website, under the Center for Professional Development and Career Strategy section. Data represents employment information reported by Class of 2018 graduates 10 months after graduation, as of March 15, 2019. CLASS OF 2018 EMPLOYMENT STATUS PROFILE, AS REPORTED TO THE AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION (ABA) Percentage of reporting graduates • Full-time, bar admission required* 233 • Full-time, JD advantage* 34 • Part-time, bar admission required 1 • Part-time, JD advantage 5 1% • Professional position 2 2% • Pursuing advanced degree 11 • Start-date deferred 2 4% • Seeking employment 13 1% • Not seeking employment 5 75%* <1% • Undetermined/unknown 3 2% 4% Total number of graduates 309 11%* <1% *7 of these graduates were participating in the Emory Law Bridge-to-Practice Fellowship Program. 309 TOTAL GRADUATES, CLASS OF 2018 Employment status reported: 309 2 THE 172 GRADUATES IN Solo=1 2% PRIVATE PRACTICE WERE 2 - 10 20% EMPLOYED IN FIRMS OF THE FOLLOWING SIZES: 11 - 25 9% 26 - 50 5% 51 - 100 3% 101 - 250 9% 251 - 500 8% 501+ 44% Unknown size 0% CLASS OF 2018 EMPLOYER TYPE PROFILE, AS REPORTED TO THE AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION • Law Firm 172 • Government 35 • Business or Industry 32 • Public Interest 11 “I chose Emory Law because I knew • Judicial Clerkships 20 that the education I would receive • Education 5 here, coupled with my own hard • Unknown 3 work, would enable me to excel in a Total number of graduates 309 great job after graduation. Also, opportunities are plentiful and networking is easy because of 62% the many alumni in the area.” EMILY OSTREICH 21L Percentage of HEALTH LAW SOCIETY 2% 1% reporting graduates LITIGATION LAW SOCIETY 7% 4% 12% 13% 3 Employment Statistics CLASS OF 2018 EMPLOYMENT BY STATE, AS REPORTED TO THE ABA Alabama 4 Arizona 2 California 18 Colorado 5 District of Columbia 6 Florida 11 Georgia 124 Illinois 5 Indiana 1 Kentucky 2 278 Louisiana 3 TOTAL Maryland 2 Massachusetts 3 NUMBER OF Michigan 1 EMPLOYED Minnesota 1 GRADS Missouri 1 (27 states plus DC as shown in dark blue) New Jersey 1 New Mexico 1 New York 47 North Carolina 5 Ohio 1 Oregon 1 Pennsylvania 3 Tennessee 4 Texas 7 “Emory not only teaches doctrinal Virginia 3 law, but also emphasizes real-world Washington 2 readiness. There are countless ways to gain experience and knowledge West Virginia 1 that will prepare students for their Non-US 13 careers after graduation.” WILL CARLUCCI 20L FEDERALIST SOCIETY 4 as of 3.15.18 CLASS OF 2018 GRADUATES 90% EMPLOYED (278 of 309 who reported their status, as reported to the ABA) CLASS OF 2018 MEDIAN SALARY INFORMATION, AS REPORTED TO THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR LAW PLACEMENT (NALP) Of the 278 graduates employed, 152 (or 55%) reported salary information. Law firms (501+) $180,000 Law firms (251 - 500) $167,500 Law firms (101 - 250) $140,000 Law firms (51 - 100) N/A* Law firms (26 - 50) $104,500 Law firms (11 - 25) N/A* Law firms (2 - 10) $60,000 Solo N/A* 13 Education N/A* CLASS OF 2018 Business or industry $60,000 GRADUATES EMPLOYED Judicial Clerkships $61,218 OUTSIDE Government $61,218 OF THE US Public interest $55,000 *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 attorney panels and speed networking, the Career Center provides a full range of workshops, alumni connections, speakers, job-search resources, and other programming — 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 40% Professional Development and Career Strategy provides 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 Law’s career advisers are experienced professionals. “After visiting, I was confident Emory Law We have a combined 45 years of law practice experience, and would give me a plethora of opportunities are admitted to practice across the country, including California, for academic, personal, and professional New York, Georgia, Washington DC, and Florida. We are growth. Choosing Emory Law was a passionate about preparing and guiding you into a profession purposeful career move, and I could not that intersects with all segments of our society. We are here to be happier with my decision.” help you become legal professionals. CLAIRE FYVOLENT 20L Learn more: BARTON JUVENILE DEFENDER CLINIC law.emory.edu/careers EMORY LITIGATION SOCIETY MOOT COURT 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 networking and professional development events focused around you will gain a clear picture of 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 » Immigration Law development training » Banking and Financial » Recruitment Programs: on-campus Institutions Law » Intellectual Property Law interviews, job fairs around the » Bankruptcy Law country, job postings » International Law » Child, Family, and Elder Law » Speakers and Programs: career » Labor and readiness programs with attorneys » Civil Rights Law Employment Law from the private and public sectors » Communications and » Litigation » Resource Center: publications and on- Media Law » National Security and line materials on topics such as resume » Corporate and Military Law preparation, networking and inter- Business Law viewing skills, judicial clerkships, public » Real Estate Law interest/government employment » Criminal Law » Sports and Emory Law’s exceptional team of career » Environmental Law Entertainment Law advisors is dedicated to helping you and Conservation » Tax Law achieve your career goals. » Federal Bar Association 7 Our Student Community 84 16 11 16 11 2 33 Your 33 167 7 23 1 958 5 110 34 142 9 223 10 343 Alumni 118 44 196 34 31 17 139 18 299 563 398 19 38 65 227 Washington D.C. Network 315 309 70 17 18 22 226 5222 169 5 41 374 72 985 9 Nearly 13,000 alumni across the United States and 1 GUAM 4 PUERTO RICO in countries around the world 8 VIRGIN ISLANDS become your network when you 3 ARMED FORCES PACIFIC join the Emory Law community. 518 NUMBER OF ALUMNI OUTSIDE THE US 8 18 NUMBER OF FORTUNE 500 COMPANIES including the Coca-Cola Co., HEADQUARTERED Home Depot, UPS, Southern Co., IN METRO ATLANTA and Delta Air Lines. 84 16 11 16 11 2 33 33 167 7 23 1 958 5 110 34 142 9 223 10 343 44 118 196 34 31 17 139 18 299 563 398 19 38 65 227 Washington D.C. 315 309 70 17 18 22 226 5222 169 5 41 374 72 “The legal market in Atlanta is 985 9 wonderful because federal courts and companies like Coca-Cola and CNN are headquartered here. If you want the intimacy of a small Data as of October 2019 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 303 LATIN AMERICAN LAW South Korea 66 STUDENTS ASSOCIATION Germany 26 United Kingdom 15 Saudi Arabia 11 Canada 9 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 legal path right from the start of their legal education, standards now require law students from a first-year elective that explores an area of to complete at least one or more experiential courses totaling at least six credit hours.