Law School and Beyond: What You Need to Know About The Law School Admissions Process and Law-Related Career Opportunities The Law Related Career Landscape: Just Out of Law School and Alternatives David A. Reichard, Professor of History and Legal Studies, Division of Humanities and Communication (HCOM)   Rhonda Mercadal-Espinosa, Career Exploration & Development Coordinator, Center for Advising, Career & Student Success   (831) Thomas Rogers, Career Advisor, Center for Advising, Career & Student Success   831)

Preparing for the LSAT Tuesday October 14, 1-2 PM, Student Center The Law School Application Process Tuesday, October 21, 1-2 PM, Student Center Choosing Where to Apply to Law School Tuesday, October 28, 1-2 PM, Student Center What Makes a Good Personal Statement? Tuesday November 4, 1-2 PM, Student Center The Law Related Career Landscape: Just Out of Law School and Alternatives Co-sponsored by the Center for Advising, Career & Student Success Tuesday November 18, 1-2, Student Center

Today’s Agenda  Outlook for new law school graduates—recent data and likely trends  Alternative law related career pathways  Questions and Discussion Law Related Career Landscape

Most recent data… JD class of 2013 Law Related Career Landscape Source: NALP TRENDING… Employment rate = 84.5%, a small decline from class of 2012 and a 7.4% less than historical high of 91.9% in 2007 Percentage of part-time employment declined from 2012 (to 8.4%) Temporary and part- time jobs also half (3.6%) what they were in 2011 (7%)

Most recent data… JD class of 2013 Law Related Career Landscape Source: NALP TRENDING… Note that 64.4% of positions required bar passage If factor in part-time and temporary positions, 59% were in positions that were full- time and not temporary

Most recent data… JD class of 2013 Law Related Career Landscape Source: NALP TRENDING… Note the “JD Advantage” category— where bar passage not required, but legal training useful Includes business careers—including insurance, healthcare, compliance work, risk management

Most recent data… JD class of 2013 Law Related Career Landscape Source: NALP TRENDING… About half (51.1%) of positions were in private law practice— and this is trending up Historically 55-58% Large law firms (500+) improving— and represent 20.6% of private practice jobs (up 9%) Most common were 2-10 attorneys (42%)

Most recent data… JD class of 2013 Law Related Career Landscape Source: NALP TRENDING… Note variety of other possible positions, including Business* Public interest Judicial clerkships Other government * historic high—typically 10-14% from

Most recent data… JD class of 2013 Law Related Career Landscape Source: NALP Median Salaries—General National median ($62,467) increase from last year, but under 2008 median ($72,000) Median Salaries—By Sector Law Firm: $95,000 Government: $52,000 Public Interest: $45,000 Judicial clerkships: $53,000

Law Related Career Landscape Source: NALP Trends include:  Increase in number of jobs—and quality of those jobs improving  Increasing positions in private sector, especially in business  Entry level market is “a complex one” and growth is still slow  With shrinking law school classes (beginning with class of 2014) will likely mean improved market for new law school graduates  The changes in legal field are “enormous” and will continue

Law Related Career Landscape Source: NALP Impact of technology— changing way lawyers practice law and what clients willing to pay Globalization Outsourcing of legal work (including litigation preparation, document production) De-regulation of legal services in global markets Growth in non-law firm career options for lawyers Growth of temporary/part time/ contract legal work Trends include:  Increase in number of jobs—and quality of those jobs improving  Increasing positions in private sector, especially in business  Entry level market is “a complex one” and growth is still slow  With shrinking law school classes (beginning with class of 2014) will likely mean improved market for new law school graduates  The changes in legal field are “enormous” and will continue

Law Related Career Landscape Source: NALP Law firms unwilling to train new lawyers like they used to do… Law schools will need to step up: More experiential learning More technology training and exposure Understanding of the business of being a lawyer or working in a law firm Trends include:  Increase in number of jobs—and quality of those jobs improving  Increasing positions in private sector, especially in business  Entry level market is “a complex one” and growth is still slow  With shrinking law school classes (beginning with class of 2014) will likely mean improved market for new law school graduates  The changes in legal field are “enormous” and will continue

Law Related Career Landscape Source: NALP Rhonda and Thomas

Resources:  National Association for Law Placement goal is “to collect and publish accurate legal employment data and information, and champion education and standards for recruiting, professional and career development, and diversity and inclusion.” National Association for Law Placement  American Bar Association includes reports about law school graduate employmentreports Law Related Career Landscape

Questions and Comments? Law Related Career Landscape