Class of 2014
Employment Statistics. pdf (Corrected 12/15/2015)
ABA Employment Summary.pdf - 12/9/2015
National Association of Legal Professionals (NALP) Class of 2014.pdf
There were 105 members of the graduating Class of 2014 and 103 (98%) responded to our survey. Within ten months after graduation, 85.7% of the Class of 2014 reported being employed or pursuing graduate degrees, and 84.4% live in Hawai'i.*
The categories of employment and the salary ranges for the 90 graduates in the Class of 2014 employed or pursuing graduate degrees are as follows:
| Type of Position | Total Number (90) | Salary Range** | # Reported w/ Salary | % Reported w/ Salary | 25th Percentile | Median | 75th Percentile | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Private Practice (20%) | 18 | $41,600-$90,000 | 18 | 100% | $60,750 | $77,500 | $83,750 | $71,006 |
| Solo Practice | 0 | NA | ||||||
| Very small firm (2-10 attys) | 10 | $14,300-$81,000 | 10 | 100% | $61,500 | $59,860 | ||
| Small firm (11-25 attys) | 4 | NA | 4 | |||||
| Medium firm (26-50 attys) | 3 | NA | 3 | |||||
| Large firm (51-100 attys) | 1 | NA | 1 | |||||
| Business Industry/Other Professional (8.9%) | 8 | $52,000-$157,000 | 6 | 86% | $71,250 | $78,000 | $88,500 | $87,667 |
| Business Industry (non-legal) | 8 | $52,000-$157,000 | 6 | 86% | ||||
| Judicial Clerkship (31.1%) | 28 | $50,000-$58,000 | 28 | 100% | $53,273 | $55,000 | $57,000 | $54,860 |
| Federal Court | 0 | NA | ||||||
| State Supreme Court | 4 | NA | 4 | 100% | ||||
| Intermediate Court of Appeals | 5 | NA | 5 | 100% | ||||
| Circuit Court | 19 | $50,000-$58,000 | 19 | 100% | $55,000 | $53,887 | ||
| Foreign | 0 | NA | ||||||
| Government (25.6%) | 23 | $28,746-$161,000 | 21 | 100% | $58,000 | $60,000 | $80,000 | $70,830 |
| State Agency | 9 | $31,000-$91,175 | 8 | 100% | $60,000 | $62,272 | ||
| State Legislature | 2 | NA | 2 | 100% | ||||
| County Prosecutor’s Office | 4 | NA | 4 | 100% | ||||
| Military | 3 | NA | 3 | 100% | ||||
| Federal Agency | 4 | NA | 3 | 100% | ||||
| Foreign | 1 | NA | 1 | 100% | ||||
| Public Interest (7.8%) | 7 | $23,025-$58,000 | 7 | 100% | $35,500 | $50,000 | $53,000 | $44,004 |
| Public Defender | 0 | NA | ||||||
| Direct Legal Service | 7 | $23,025-$58,000 | 7 | 100% | ||||
| Foreign | 0 | NA | ||||||
| Academic (2.2%) | 2 | NA | 2 | 100% | ||||
| Pursuing Advanced Degree (3.3%) | 3 | NA | ||||||
| Employed (details unkown) (1.1%) | 1 | NA |
- Bar Admission Required: 64.4% (58/90)
- JD Advantage: 32.2% (29/90)
- Median Salary for Full-Time Employment: $58,000
*Percentage is calculated out of 90 Graduates (those who are employed or pursuing a degree). As of 3/15/15 there was 1 graduate who was unemployed and not seeking employment, 12 graduates who were unemployed and seeking employment and 0 graduates who were unemployed with their start date deferred until later (3/15/15).
**83 of 87 graduates who responded and are employed reported salary information. The NALP Best Practices Guide dictates that, "if there are fewer than 5 reported salaries for any employment category, schols are urged not to report any salary statistics in that category in order to protect graduates privacy."
