Career Services | Students and Alumni
Employment statistics
Class of 2011 | Class of 2010 | Class of 2009
Every year, the Career Services Office surveys each member of the previous year's graduating class. The information from these surveys is compiled and, along with similar data from other law schools, forms the basis for the national statistics compiled by NALP, the National Association for Law Placement. The ABA and U.S. News and World Report use similar information, although U.S. News and World Report uses a different formula in presenting the information.
For the classes of 2010 and 2009, the statistics presented are the official NALP reports, which NALP provides to the school in June of each reporting year. For 2011, the statistics presented are those which UNH Law has submitted to NALP. When the official NALP report is available, it will be posted.
We hope this detailed employment information is useful. Please contact careerservices@law.unh.edu if you have any questions about our employment statistics or our career services.
CLASS OF 2011 EMPLOYMENT STATISTICS
(as reported to NALP on February 16, 2012)
Gender
| Male |
79 (53.7%) |
| Female |
68 (46.3%) |
Race
| Minority |
34 (23.1%) |
| Non-minority |
113 (76.9%) |
Gender and Race
| Minority Female |
17 (11.5%) |
| Minority Male |
17 (11.5%) |
| Non-minority Female |
51 (34.8%) |
| Non-minority Male |
62 (42.2%) |
Employment Status
| Bar Passage Required |
94 (63.8%) |
| JD Preferred |
31 (21.1%) |
| Other Professional |
2 (1.4%) |
| Non-professional |
2 (1.4%) |
| Pursuing Degree FT |
4 (2.8%) |
| Unemployed Seeking |
8 (5.6%) |
| Unemployed Not Seeking |
6 (4.0%) |
Total Employed or Pursuing FT Degree
| Employed |
129 (87.8%) |
| Pursuing FT Degree |
4 (2.7%) |
Full-time/Part-time Jobs
| Bar Passage Required Full-time |
85 (65.9%) |
| Bar Passage Required Part-time |
9 (7.0%) |
| JD Preferred Full-time |
14 (10.9%) |
| JD Preferred Part-time |
17 (13.2%) |
| Other Professional – Full-time |
2 (1.5%) |
| Non-professional Full-time |
1 (0.75%) |
| Non-professional Part-time |
1 (0.75%) |
Employment Categories
| Academic** |
25 (19.4%) |
| Business |
27 (20.9%) |
| Government |
14 (10.8%) |
| Judicial Clerk |
5 (4.0%) |
| Private Practice |
52 (40.3%) |
| Public Interest |
6 (4.6%) |
** This number includes ten alumni employed as UNH Law Public Interest Fellows, as well as ten alumni employed as part-time research assistants at UNH Law.
The UNH Law Public Interest Fellows are employed full-time for nine months at the following agencies:
- Disabilities Rights Center
- Hillsborough County Attorney’s Office
- Merrimack County Attorney’s Office
- NH Attorney General’s Office
- NH Legal Assistance
- NH Public Defender
Business Jobs
| Bar Passage Required |
16 (59.3%) |
| JD Preferred |
9 (33.3%) |
| Other Professional |
1 (3.7%) |
| Non-professional |
1 (3.7%) |
Size of Firm
| 2-10 |
19 (36.5%) |
| 11-25 |
4 (7.7%) |
| 26-50 |
6 (11.6%) |
| 51-100 |
2 (3.8%) |
| 101-250 |
7 (13.6%) |
| 251-500 |
2 (3.8%) |
| 501+ |
2 (3.8%) |
| Solo |
10 (19.2%) |
Type of Law Firm Job
| Attorney |
43 (82.7%) |
| Law Clerk |
9 (17.3%) |
Jobs Taken By Region
| Northeast |
78 (60.5%) |
| Mid-Atlantic |
25 (19.4%) |
| Midwest |
7 (5.4%) |
| Southeast |
11 (8.5%) |
| West/Rocky Mountain |
6 (4.7%) |
| Foreign |
2 (1.5%) |
Location of Jobs
| In-state |
51 (39.5%) |
| Out of State |
78 (60.5%) |
Number of States with Employed Graduates: 25
Timing of Job Offer
| Before Graduation |
48 (37.2%) |
| Before Bar Results |
20 (15.5%) |
| After Bar Results |
61 (47.3%) |
Salary Ranges
| Academia |
$38,400 - $85,000 |
| Business |
$33,000 - $100,000 |
Government
(including Judicial Clerkships) |
$33,000 - $79,000 |
| Public Interest |
$43,000 - $48,000 |
| Law Firms |
$36,000 - $160,000 |
