Graphics for Post 060 of Legal Evolution, "Four charts to better understand the Class of 2017"

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4,745 5,193 5,156
3,750
2,856
3,636 3,980 3,952 4,007 4,238 4,606
8,829
6,099 5,984
7,037
6,264 5,800
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10,000
15,000
20,000
25,000
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Number of Entry-Level Jobs in Private Practice
by Law Firm Size
500+ lawyers in firm 11 to 500 1-10 lawyers
368 more jobs in
large law firms
Source: NALP, graphic generated by Legal Evolution PBC

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27,756
46,776
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33,432
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10,000
15,000
20,000
25,000
30,000
35,000
40,000
45,000
50,000
Year of Graduation
Number of Law Graduates from ABA-Accredited Law Schools,
1973 to 2020
Source: ABA. Graphic generated by Legal Evolution PBC

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-20%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
120%
2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Law School Debt versus Entry Level Salaries
% change from 2002 Baseline
Median Starting Salary Median Law Firm Starting Salary Avg. Debt, Public LS Avg. Debt, Private LS
Source: ABA, Law School Transparency, NALP. Graphic generated by Legal Evolution PBC

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4,745 5,193 5,156 3,750 2,856 3,636 3,980 3,952 4,007 4,238 4,606
65,212
69,836 67,212 71,085 74,967
77,230
82,868 84,124 84,149 87,184
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2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Lawyers Working in U.S.-Based Law Firms
with > 500 Lawyers, 2007 to 2017
Entry Level > 1 Yr. Experience Law Firms > 500
Source: NALP, ALM Legal Intelligence. Graphic generated by Legal Evolution PBC