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EMPLOYMENT SURVEY - CLASS OF 2006: AS OF FEBRUARY 15, 2007
Total Graduates in Class:

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177 100%
Responded to Survey:

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167 94.4%
Graduates In Advanced Degree Programs

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3

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Responded to Survey:
(excluding graduates in advanced degree programs)

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164

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Graduates Employed:

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153 93.3%
In Full-Time Positions 135 88.2%

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   JD Required 123

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   JD Preferred 11

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   Professional Other 0

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   Non Professional Other 1

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In Part-Time Positions 18 11.8%

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   JD Required 5

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   JD Preferred 6

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   Professional Other 4

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   Non-Professional Other 3

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Unemployed, Looking for Work

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8 4.9%
Studying for Bar Exam

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2 1.2%
Not Seeking Work

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1 0.6%
TOTAL REPORTING

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164 100.0%
TYPE OF WORK
Private Practice

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71 46.7%
   Self-employed 4 5.6%

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   Firms of:

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   2-10 33 46.6%

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   11-25 13 18.3%

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   26-50 2 2.8%

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   51-100 5 7.0%

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   100+ 14 19.7%

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   Unknown size

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Business & Industry

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17 11.2%
Government

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22 14.4%
Judicial Clerks

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19 12.5%
Military

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1 0.7%
Public Interest/Non-Profit

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20 13.2%
Academic

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2 1.3%
Unknown

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TOTAL REPORTING

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152 100.0%
EMPLOYMENT LOCATIONS
In Oregon 85 55.6%

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Out of State 68 44.4%

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TOTAL 153 100%

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California
Washington
Nevada
Washington DC
Montana
Utah
Connecticut
Colorado
Idaho
Other *
15
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7
3
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3
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SALARIES OF GRADUATES EMPLOYED FULL TIME
Number Reporting Salary:    121     90%

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High Low Median Mean
All Respondents 135,000 21,100 52,000 58,800
Private Practice and Business & Industry 135,000 36,000 60,000 68,000
Government, Judicial Clerkships, Academic, Public Interest 83,000 21,100 46,000 47,000
Oregon 100,000 21,100 48,000 54,100
Portland Area 100,000 39,000 64,500 69,100
Salem Area 60,000 21,100 46,000 43,200
Eugene Area 68,600 29,600 41,500 41,400
Outside of Oregon 135,000 35,000 50,500 54,700
California 135,000 38,000 66,500 81,700
Washington 130,000 36,000 55,000 62,300
Nevada 92,000 40,000 55,000 58,600
Other** 105,000 35,000 55,000 57,800
* Alaska, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Louisiana, New Mexico, New York, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin
** Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Louisiana, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Wisconsin


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