Facts & Statistics

Class of 2007

Job Breakdown

Types of Jobs # of Students
Law Firm 97
Judicial Clerkship 41
Business/Non-legal 16
Government 9
Public Interest 7
Academia 4

Geographic Distribution

Area % of Students
New England (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT) 3%
Mid-Atlantic (NY, NJ, PA) 23%
Southeast (DC, DE,FL, GA, MD, NC, SC, VA, WV) 10%
Midwest (AL, AR, LA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MI, MN, MO, MS, ND, NE, OH, OK, SD, TN, TX, WI) 13%
West (AK, AZ, CO, ID, HI, MT, NM, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY) 9%
California 41%
International 1%
Unknown 0%

Salary Ranges & Median Salaries

Type Range Median
California Law Firms $130,000-$160,000 $160,000
West/Southwest Law Firms n/a n/a
Southwest/Midwest Law Firms $70,000-$160,000 $160,000
Northeast Law Firms $120,000-$165,000 $160,000
Foreign Law Firms n/a n/a
Judicial Clerkships $52,000-$61,221 $55,706
Business/Non-Legal $95,000-$400,000 $120,000
Government $49,500-$55,706 $55,250
Public Interest $40,000-$63,600 $45,000

Class of 2006

Job Breakdown

Types of Jobs # of Students
Law Firm 117
Judicial Clerkship 47
Business/Non-legal 3
Government 4
Public Interest 4
Academia 1

Geographic Distribution

Area % of Students
New England (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT) 2%
Mid-Atlantic (NY, NJ, PA) 21%
Southeast (DC, DE,FL, GA, MD, NC, SC, VA, WV) 15%
Midwest (AL, AR, LA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MI, MN, MO, MS, ND, NE, OH, OK, SD, TN, TX, WI) 8%
West (AK, AZ, CO, ID, HI, MT, NM, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY) 6%
California 46%
International 2%
Unknown 0%

Salary Ranges & Median Salaries

Type Range Median
California Law Firms $100,000-$150,000 $135,000
West/Southwest Law Firms $95,000-$120,000 $100,000
Southwest/Midwest Law Firms $100,000-$125,000 $110,000
Northeast Law Firms $100,000-$150,000 $145,000
Foreign Law Firms $135,000-$145,000 $140,000
Judicial Clerkships $51,972-$59,436 $54,471
Business/Non-Legal n/a n/a
Government $52,468-$67,000 $53,000
Public Interest $34,000-$46,000 $40,000

Class of 2005

Job Breakdown

Types of Jobs # of Students
Law Firm 103
Judicial Clerkship 41
Business/Non-legal 6
Government 2
Public Interest 6
Academia 1

Geographic Distribution

Area % of Students
New England (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT) 4%
Mid-Atlantic (NY, NJ, PA) 16.5%
Southeast (DC, DE,FL, GA, MD, NC, SC, VA, WV) 13%
Midwest (AL, AR, LA, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MI, MN, MO, MS, ND, NE, OH, OK, SD, TN, TX, WI) 12%
West (AK, AZ, CO, ID, HI, MT, NM, NV, OR, UT, WA, WY) 12%
California 44.5%
International 2%
Unknown 0%

Salary Ranges & Median Salaries

Type Range Median
California Law Firms $120,000-$145,000 $135,000
West/Southwest Law Firms $73,000-$100,000 $100,000
Southwest/Midwest Law Firms $110,000-$140,000 $125,000
Northeast Law Firms $115,000-$145,000 $125,000
Foreign Law Firms $125,000-$125,000 $125,000
Judicial Clerkships $50,541-$57,178 $52,602
Business/Non-Legal n/a n/a
Government n/a n/a
Public Interest $37,500-$110,000 $37,500

Contact Info

Office of Career Services
Stanford Law School Crown Quadrangle
559 Nathan Abbott Way
Stanford, CA 94305-8610
650 723.3924

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