Employment Data Section Menu Career Services -About --Schedule an Appointment --Staff --Programming --Diversity Initiatives and Programs -Find a Job --On-Campus Interview Employers --Off-Campus Interview Programs --Alumni Career Development -Public Interest & Government --Considering a Public Interest Career? --Public Interest Job Settings ---Post-Graduate Fellowships --Government Job Settings ---Federal Government ---State & Local Government ---Executive Branch ---Legislative Branch ---Judicial Branch --How to Afford Life as a Public Interest Lawyer --Public Defender Mentor Project ---Past Events --Public Interest Peer Mentor Program -Info for Employers --Scheduling an Interview or Posting a Job --Recruiting Principles and Practices --Grading Policy FAQ -Employment Data --Where Our Students Go After Graduation --Employers of Recent Graduates --Where Our Students Spend Their Summers Enter Edit Mode Show Page History Manage Left Navigation Widgets Manage Page Widgets Change Number of Areas Page History Choose an Area to Edit Area: Working... Current Left Navigation Widgets Working... Current Page Widgets Working... Choose the Number of Areas for This Page NOTE: Reducing the number of areas will permanentlydelete any content and widgets in the removed area(s). Area Positions Area 1 is the main column for the page Area 2 appears to the right of area 1 Area 3 appears under area 1 Number of Areas: 1 2 3 Working... Information as of nine months after graduation. This data was reported to the ABA and/or NALP according to their reporting guidelines. Employment Status 2012 2011 2010 Employed 206 214 203 Pursuing Graduate Degree 10 6 4 Seeking Employment 28 14 11 Not Seeking Employment 5 5 12 Unknown 7 8 9 Total Graduates 256 247 239 Employment by Industry/Sector 2012 2011 2010 Law Firms 96 106 99 Judicial Clerkships 27 23 31 Government 23 20 21 Public Interest 7 24 21 Business/Industry 41 39 27 Education 12 (6*) 2 (1*) 3 Unknown 0 0 1 Total Employed Graduates 206 214 203 * University-funded positions Employment Type 2012 2011 2010 Bar Admission Required/Anticipated 186 178 175 (Full-Time, Long-Term) 177 169 * (Full-Time, Short-Term) 4 5 * (Part-Time, Long-Term) 5 4 * (Part-Time, Short-Term) 0 0 * J.D. Advantage 13 23 9 (Full-Time, Long-Term) 8 23 * (Full-Time, Short-Term) 2 0 * (Part-Time, Long-Term) 3 0 * (Part-Time, Short-Term) 0 0 * Professional Other 5 2 9 (Full-Time, Long-Term) 2 2 * (Full-Time, Short-Term) 2 0 * (Part-Time, Long-Term) 1 0 * (Part-Time, Short-Term) 1 0 * Nonprofessional Other 1 11 5 (Full-Time, Long-Term) 0 2 * (Full-Time, Short-Term) 0 5 * (Part-Time, Long-Term) 0 1 * (Part-Time, Short-Term) 1 3 * Employed, Type Unknown 0 0 5 * Not required by the ABA prior to 2011 Law Firm Employment Firm Size 2012 2011 2010 501+ Attorneys 25 24 26 251-500 9 2 4 101-250 8 6 5 51-100 5 7 7 26-50 7 9 7 11 through 25 8 18 2 2 through 10 28 37 41 Solo 2 3 3 Unknown Size 4 0 4 Total Law Firm Graduates 96 106 99 Salaries Private Sector 2011 2010 2009 75th Percentile $145,000 $141,250 $152,500 Median $117,500 $107,500 $130,000 25th Percentile $70,000 $71,000 $87,000 Total Graduates in this Category 142 126 136 Salaries Reported 46 60 72 Response Rate 32% 48% 53% Public Sector 2011 2010 2009 75th Percentile $59,250 $60,000 $57,000 Median $50,980 $55,000 $50,000 25th Percentile $44,000 $50,000 $40,000 Total Graduates in this Category 69 78 70 Salaries Reported 24 25 19 Response Rate 35% 32% 27% First-Time Bar Passage Rate 2012 2011 2010 North Carolina 88.13% 90.07% 91.97% Career Services AboutFind a JobPublic Interest & GovernmentInfo for EmployersEmployment DataWhere Our Students Go After GraduationEmployers of Recent GraduatesWhere Our Students Spend Their Summers Go to Top of Page