Recent graduates in the US are earning less, says NALP

The National Association for Law Placement (NALP) has reported that recent graduates are earning less than their predecessors. The new NALP study shows that the median salary for the class of 2010 in full-time jobs as of February was $63,000, down from $72,000 for the class of 2009. The average salary for the class of 2010 also declined - from $93,454 to $84,111. NALP Executive Director James Leipold explained: "Aggregate starting salaries fell because graduates found fewer jobs with the high-paying large law firms and many more jobs with the smallest law firms, those that pay the lowest starting salaries.”

Recent graduates in the US are earning less, says NALP law.com Thu, Jul 7, 2011