Graduate Employment Data for Seattle University School of Law
American Bar Association Employment Summary Report: (2010; 2011; 2012)
Employment Statistics Nine Months After Graduation
| 2011 | 2010 | |
| Total Graduates | 315 | 320 |
| Bar Passage Required - FT | 135 | 175 |
| Bar Passage Required - PT | 7 | 5 |
| JD Advantage - FT | 40 | 25 |
| JD Advantage - PT | 14 | 22 |
| Other Professional - FT | 31 | 40 |
| Other Professional - PT | 1 | 5 |
| Non-Professional - FT | 2 | 4 |
| Non-Professional - PT | 4 | 6 |
| Pursuing Degree - FT | 11 | 9 |
| Unemployed - Seeking | 58 | 12 |
| Unemployed - Not Seeking | 7 | 17 |
Employment Categories
| 2011 Number | 2011 Percent | 2010 Number | 2010 Percent | |
| Law Firms | 87 | 37.2% | 143 | 50.7% |
| Solo | 9 | - | 21 | - |
| 2-10 | 49 | - | 88 | - |
| 11-25 | 7 | - | 8 | - |
| 26-50 | 8 | - | 13 | - |
| 51-100 | 3 | - | 1 | - |
| 101-250 | 4 | - | 2 | - |
| 251-500 | 2 | - | 4 | - |
| 501+ | 5 | - | 6 | - |
| Academic | 4 | 1.7% | 9 | 3.2% |
| Business | 61 | 26.1% | 59 | 20.9% |
| Judicial Clerkship | 21 | 9.0% | 15 | 5.3% |
| Goverment | 35 | 15.0% | 31 | 11.0% |
| Public Interest | 26 | 11.1 | 25 | 8.9% |
Category Breakdown
| 2011 | |
| Academic Jobs | |
| Bar Passage Required | - |
| JD Advantage | 3 |
| Other Professional | 1 |
| Non-professional | - |
| Business Jobs | |
| Bar Passage Required | 12 |
| JD Advantage | 18 |
| Other Professional | 26 |
| Non-professional | 5 |
| Private Practice Jobs | |
| Bar Passage Required | 75 |
| JD Advantage | 12 |
| Other Professional | 1 |
| Non-professional | - |
| Government Jobs | |
| Bar Passage Required | 17 |
| JD Advantage | 16 |
| Other Professional | 2 |
| Non-professional | - |
| Public Interest Jobs | |
| Bar Passage Required | 18 |
| JD Advantage | 5 |
| Other Professional | 2 |
| Non-professional | 1 |
Geographic Distribution
| 2011 | 2010 | |
| New England | 1.3% | - |
| Mid-Atlantic | 1.3% | 0.4% |
| W. North Central | 0.9% | 0.7% |
| South Atlantic | 2.6% | 2.8% |
| W. South Central | 1.7% | - |
| Mountain | 4.3% | 3.5% |
| Pacific | 85.7% | 90.1% |
| Non U.S. Locations | 2.2% | 1.8% |
Timing of Job Offer
| 2011 Percentage Reported |
2011 Number Reported | 2010 Percentage Reported |
2010 Number Reported | |
| After Bar Results | 44.2% | 102 | 25.7% | 72 |
| Before Graduation | 37.2% | 86 | 55.4% | 155 |
| Before Bar Results | 18.6% | 43 | 18.9% | 53 |
Duration of Jobs
| 2011 Indefinite Duration | 2011 Fixed Duration | 2011 Short-term | 2010 Indefinite Duration | 2010 Fixed Duration | 2010 Short-term | |
| Academic | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | - |
| Business | 37 | 2 | 13 | 41 | 17 | - |
| Judicial Clerkships | 2 | 19 | - | 0 | 15 | - |
| Private Practice | 59 | 1 | 9 | 114 | 29 | - |
| Gov't | 20 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 4 | - |
| Public Interest | 11 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 13 | - |
Number of Jobs Reported as Funded by Law School
| 2011 | |
| Number of Jobs Reported | 5 |
Full-time Salary Information
| 2011 | 2010 | |
| Total Employed Graduates | 234 | 282 |
| Number of Salaries Reported | 91 | 69 |
| 25th Percentile | $50,000 | $50,000 |
| Median | $57,600 | $65,000 |
| 75th Percentile | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| Mean | $66,724 | $70,030 |
| Academic | ||
| Number Reported | 4 | 9 |
| Percentage of Employed Graduates Reported | 1.7% | 3.2% |
| Number with Salary | * | * |
| 25th Percentile | * | * |
| Median | * | * |
| 75th Percentile | * | * |
| Mean | * | * |
| Business | ||
| Number Reported | 61 | 59 |
| Percentage of Employed Graduates Reported | 26.1% | 20.9% |
| Number with Salary | 14 | 11 |
| 25th Percentile | $60,000 | $50,000 |
| Median | $77,500 | $65,000 |
| 75th Percentile | $90,000 | $75,000 |
| Mean | $78.857 | $62,909 |
| Judicial Clerkship | ||
| Number Reported | 21 | 15 |
| Percentage of Employed Graduates Reported | 9.0% | 5.3% |
| Number with Salary | 19 | 7 |
| 25th Percentile | $43,000 | $50,000 |
| Median | $50,000 | $55,000 |
| 75th Percentile | $55,000 | $62,000 |
| Mean | $48,352 | $55,143 |
| Private Practice | ||
| Number Reported | 87 | 143 |
| Percentage of Employed Graduates Reported | 37.2% | 50.7% |
| Number with Salary | 32 | 33 |
| 25th Percentile | $60,000 | $65,000 |
| Median | $75,000 | $80,000 |
| 75th Percentile | $115,000 | $110,000 |
| Mean | $83,313 | $83,727 |
| Government | ||
| Number Reported | 35 | 31 |
| Percentage of Employed Graduates Reported | 15.0% | 11.0% |
| Number with Salary | 16 | 12 |
| 25th Percentile | $50,000 | $49,250 |
| Median | $56,000 | $55,650 |
| 75th Percentile | $60,624 | $69,000 |
| Mean | $54,922 | $60,567 |
| Public Interest | ||
| Number Reported | 26 | 25 |
| Percentage of Employed Graduates Reported | 11.1% | 8.9% |
| Number with Salary | 8 | * |
| 25th Percentile | $44,000 | * |
| Median | $50,200 | * |
| 75th Percentile | $55,000 | * |
| Mean | $49,300 | * |
* A minimum of five salaries is required for each salary analysis.
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