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Class of 2005

Employment Summary Report

As of February 24, 2006

(Official NALP Reporting Date)

93.9% Employed

3.4% Enrolled in a Full Time Degree Program

2.7% Unemployed seeking

**96.6% Employed or Enrolled in a Full Time Degree Program

2005:

96.6% Employed or Enrolled in Full Time Degree Program within 6 Months of Graduation
(93.9% Employed/ 3.4% Enrolled in a Full Time Degree Program)

Preactice Areas (2004 figures in parentheses)

Geographic Locations:

In GA:                             81.1%
Outside GA:                  18.7%
Number of States:       13

Geographic Regions (2004 in parentheses)

Mid-Atlantic (NY, NJ, PA)	0.0% (0.8%)
New England (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT)	0.0% (0.0%)
East North Central (IL, IN, MI, OH, WI)	0.0% (0.0%)
West North Central (IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD)	0.0% (0.0%)
South Atlantic (DE, DC, FL, GA, MD, NC, SC, VA, WV)	92.8% (94.3%)
East South Central (AL, KY, MS, TN)	4.3% (1.6%)
West South Central (AR, LA, OK, TX)	0.7% (1.6%)
Pacific (AK, CA, HI, OR, WA)	0.7% (0.0%)
Mountain (AZ, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, UT, WY)	1.4% (0.8%)
Foreign Locations	0.0% (0.8%)

Salary Information 2005 (2004 In parentheses)

Average Salary for All Graduates	$55,008 ($56,230)
Average Salary for Graduates in Private Practice	$61,220 ($62,302)
Average Salary for Graduates in Government Practice	$45,809 (43,172)
Average Salary for Graduates in Judicial Clerkships	$42,380 ($38,962)
Average Salary for Graduates in Business	$52,000 ($66,250)
Average Salary for Graduate in Public Interest	$39,214 ($39,550)

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