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Class of 2006

Employment Summary Report

As of February 23, 2007

(Official NALP Reporting Date)

92.74% Employed

1.61% Enrolled in a Full Time Degree Program

2.7%             Unemployed seeking
0.81 %           Unemployed NOT seeking
2.42%            Unemployed seeking

**94.35% 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

Preactice Areas (2005 figures in parentheses)

Geographic Locations:

In GA:                             69.56%
Outside GA:                  30.44%
Number of States:      9

Geographic Regions (2005 in parentheses)

Mid-Atlantic (NY, NJ, PA)	0.0% (0.0%)
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)	0.87% (0.0%)
South Atlantic (DE, DC, FL, GA, MD, NC, SC, VA, WV)	86.96% (92.8%)
East South Central (AL, KY, MS, TN)	3.48% (4.3%)
West South Central (AR, LA, OK, TX)	0.0% (0.7%)
Pacific (AK, CA, HI, OR, WA)	0.0% (0.7%)
Mountain (AZ, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, UT, WY)	1.74% (1.4%)
Foreign Locations	6.9% (0.0%)

Salary Information 2006 (2005 In parentheses)
76/124 Salaries Reported (61.2%)

Average Salary for All Graduates	$63,169 ($55,098)
Average Salary for Graduates in Private Practice	$70,188 ($61,220)
Average Salary for Graduates in Government Practice	$43,075 (45,809)
Average Salary for Graduates in Judicial Clerkships	$42,220 ($42,380)
Average Salary for Graduates in Business	$50,667 ($52,000)
Average Salary for Graduate in Public Interest	$42,000 ($39,214)

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