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Cuny School of Law at Queens College (Law School)

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    • Job Description
      Represent clients in criminal and civil litigation and other legal proceedings, draw up legal documents, and manage or advise clients on legal transactions. May specialize in a single area or may practice broadly in many areas of law.
      Salary and Wages

      Edison, NJ Metropolitan Division

      • Total Employment: 4,080
      • Average Annual Salary: $129,670
      • Average Hourly Rate: $62.34

      Nassau-Suffolk, NY Metropolitan Division

      • Total Employment: 6,790
      • Average Annual Salary: $121,770
      • Average Hourly Rate: $58.55

      Newark-Union, NJ-PA Metropolitan Division

      • Total Employment: 7,100
      • Average Annual Salary: $127,640
      • Average Hourly Rate: $61.37

      New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division

      • Total Employment: 52,680
      • Average Annual Salary: $155,980
      • Average Hourly Rate: $74.99
      Projections
      • Total Employment (2006): 760,672
      • Total Employment Projected (2016): 844,195
      • Percent Job Growth: 10.98%
      Important Abilities
      • Oral Comprehension
      • Written Comprehension
      • Oral Expression
      • Written Expression
      • Fluency of Ideas
      • Originality
      • Problem Sensitivity
      • Deductive Reasoning
      • Inductive Reasoning
      • Information Ordering
    • Job Description
      Conduct hearings to decide or recommend decisions on claims concerning government programs or other government-related matters and prepare decisions. Determine penalties or the existence and the amount of liability, or recommend the acceptance or rejection of claims, or compromise settlements.
      Projections
      • Total Employment (2006): 15,479
      • Total Employment Projected (2016): 15,487
      • Percent Job Growth: 0.05%
      Important Abilities
      • Oral Comprehension
      • Written Comprehension
      • Oral Expression
      • Written Expression
      • Problem Sensitivity
      • Deductive Reasoning
      • Inductive Reasoning
      • Information Ordering
      • Near Vision
      • Speech Recognition
    • Job Description
      Facilitate negotiation and conflict resolution through dialogue. Resolve conflicts outside of the court system by mutual consent of parties involved.
      Projections
      • Total Employment (2006): 8,469
      • Total Employment Projected (2016): 9,363
      • Percent Job Growth: 10.56%
      Important Abilities
      • Oral Comprehension
      • Written Comprehension
      • Oral Expression
      • Written Expression
      • Problem Sensitivity
      • Deductive Reasoning
      • Inductive Reasoning
      • Near Vision
      • Speech Recognition
      • Speech Clarity
    • Job Description
      Arbitrate, advise, adjudicate, or administer justice in a court of law. May sentence defendant in criminal cases according to government statutes. May determine liability of defendant in civil cases. May issue marriage licenses and perform wedding ceremonies.
      Salary and Wages

      Edison, NJ Metropolitan Division

      • Total Employment: 230
      • Average Annual Salary: $126,200
      • Average Hourly Rate: $60.67

      Nassau-Suffolk, NY Metropolitan Division

      • Total Employment: 200
      • Average Annual Salary: $127,910
      • Average Hourly Rate: $61.49

      Newark-Union, NJ-PA Metropolitan Division

      • Total Employment: 260
      • Average Annual Salary: $119,090
      • Average Hourly Rate: $57.25

      New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division

      • Total Employment: 800
      • Average Annual Salary: $129,680
      • Average Hourly Rate: $62.35
      Projections
      • Total Employment (2006): 27,192
      • Total Employment Projected (2016): 28,580
      • Percent Job Growth: 5.11%
      Important Abilities
      • Oral Comprehension
      • Written Comprehension
      • Oral Expression
      • Written Expression
      • Problem Sensitivity
      • Deductive Reasoning
      • Inductive Reasoning
      • Near Vision
      • Speech Recognition
      • Speech Clarity
    • Job Description
      Assist lawyers or judges by researching or preparing legal documents. May meet with clients or assist lawyers and judges in court.
      Important Abilities
      • Oral Comprehension
      • Written Comprehension
      • Oral Expression
      • Problem Sensitivity
      • Near Vision
      • Speech Recognition
      • Speech Clarity
    • Job Description
      Teach courses in law.
      Important Abilities
      • Oral Comprehension
      • Written Comprehension
      • Oral Expression
      • Written Expression
      • Deductive Reasoning
      • Inductive Reasoning
      • Speech Clarity
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    Awarded Degrees and Program Completion Details
    Law
     Total
    Overall
    All Students123
     
    By Gender
    Male39
    Female84
     
    By Race
    Non-Resident Alien6
    American Indian-
    Black9
    Asian20
    Hispanic17
    White71
    Unknown-
     
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