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"The market in general has been tougher in the Northwest and Northern California, but it is steadi ly getting better." Loya says the median salaries be tween 2002 and 2003 graduates have also increased by more than $3,000. The range of salaries for graduates varies greatly with the type of work chosen. According to the survey, salaries for 2003 graduates em ployed full time ranged from $22,800 to $140,000. Of the 138 graduates surveyed only 79 were employed in-state. Other states that garnered a large number of graduates were: California (14), Washington (14) and Nevada (8). Gabriela Sanchez graduated in 2003 and found the local private-firm market to be extremely competitive but eventually landed a job with a pri vate firm, Hershner Hunter of Eugene. "I limited my search to the Port land and Eugene area," Sanchez said. "It's very tough in the local market. There are a large number of qualified applicants." "Employers are still cautious and state budgets are still tight ... The market in general has been tougher in the Northwest and Northern California, but it is steadily getting better." — Merv Loya Assistant Dean and Director of Career Services Sanchez estimates that the ratio of applicants to available jobs in Port land and Eugene is roughly 10 to one. Sanchez credits her persistence and initial willingness to do something besides working in a private firm as the reason she was hired. Sanchez was hired as a judicial clerk for Lane County Circuit Court not long after law school graduation on May 2003 and was hired by Hersh ner Hunter, a 25-attorney firm that fo cuses primarily on business law, in January 2004. Sanchez's area of spe cialty is bankruptcy law. "A lot of peo ple work as a judicial clerk for a year to gain experience and make con tacts," Sanchez said. "That strategy worked for me." Third-year law student Sarah Sabri may also seek a position with the Lane County District Attorney's Office after graduation. "Private practices want litigation ex perience," Sabri said. "It's nearly im possible to get that kind of experience anywhere else." The exorbitant cost of law school has been cited as a major deterrent for students seeking lower-paying work in the non-profit or public-service sectors. According to the law school Web site, tout ing its Loan Re payment Assis tance Program, University I graduates race an average debt of $50,000. Merv Loya Assistant Dean and Director “Debts of °fCareer this size can Servieces prohibit even the most dedicated public servants from taking low-paying public-service jobs." Tuition and fees for the 2003-04 school year were more than $ 15,000 for residents and more than $ 19,000 for non-residents. The projected yearly increase is approximately three percent. Loya said the law school has been actively working with student groups to reduce the burden to future lawyers if they choose to pursue a career in community service. A fund-raising campaign for the LRAP has been started for people go ing into lower-income positions that benefit the community, Loya said. The LRAP is run by a six-person student committee. The fund-raising board for LRAP comprises notable law professionals, including Oregon Attorney General Hardy Myers. Only 4.3 percent of the class of 2003 is currently employed in public interest or non-profit positions. The national average, according to the NALP Web site, is 3.1 percent. Loya said the Career Services Office is committed to helping students and graduates find the jobs they are looking for. On-campus interviews are held in the fall and at the University Portland Center in the spring. Mock interviews, job search strategies and invited speakers round out the most popular services. "We not only have bright students, but quality people who are interested in helping the community," Loya said. "We'd like to be able to help them achieve those goals." Michael A. 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