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Placement & Planning

Each year, the Office of Career Services sends more than 3,000 on-campus interview invitations to employers nationwide and more than 700 surveys to judges and lawyers across Georgia.  Employers participating in on-campus interviews also receive access to our online student directory. And since our community of students, faculty, and administrators is so small, we are able to understand your needs on a much more personal level and connect you with the most fulfilling and relevant placement possible.

Employment Statistics—Class of 2008

Approximately 88.28 percent of Mercer law graduates from the Class of 2008 were employed or enrolled in full-time degree programs within six to nine months of graduation.

Practice Areas
Private Practice: 65.87%
Government: 14.29%
Judicial Clerkships: 7.94%
Business: 4.76%
Public Interest: 3.17%
Academic: 0%
Military: 3.97%

Geographic Areas
Georgia: 80.95%
Other States: 19.05%

Salary Information
Average Salary For All Graduates: $71,906
Average Salary For Private Practice: $81,414
Average Salary For Government Practice: $50,413
Average Salary For Judicial Clerkships: $42,353
Average Salary for Business: N/A
Average Salary For Public Interest: $45,300

Employment Statistics - Class of 2008
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Employment Statistics—Class of 2002
Employment Statistics—Class of 2001

Bar Pass Rates

Mercer graduates consistently pass the Georgia Bar Exam at rates higher than the state average.

Mercer Law School First Time Test Takers
July 2000 – 89%
July 2001 – 92%
July 2002 – 85%
July 2003 – 84.5%
July 2004 – 94.2%
July 2005 – 91.1%
July 2006 – 90.6%
July 2007 – 89.9%
July 2008 - 95.8%

Total First Time Test Takers
July 2000 – 87.3%
July 2001 – 92.4%
July 2002 – 84%
July 2003 – 85.1%
July 2004 – 87.4%
July 2005 – 85.7%
July 2006 – 87.1%
July 2007 – 87.1%
July 2008 - 90.9%