
Each year the law school reports graduate employment information to the American Bar Association (ABA). We have posted ABA Employment Summary reports for the last three years: 2021, 2020 and 2019. If you have questions about what these numbers mean, please feel free to contact a member of the Center for Professional Development team.
Type | Percentage |
---|---|
Employed in Bar Passage Required/Anticipated Position | 78% |
Employed in JD Advantage Position | 18% |
Employed in Other Professional Position | 3% |
Employed in Other Position | 1% |
Employed in Law School/University Funded Position | <1% |
Sector | Percentage |
---|---|
Law Firm — Total | 46% |
• Law Firm — 1-10 Attorneys | 23% |
• Law Firm — 11-25 Attorneys | 6% |
• Law Firm — 26-50 Attorneys | 5% |
• Law Firm — 51-100 Attorneys | 2% |
• Law Firm — 101-250 Attorneys | 3% |
• Law Firm — 251-500 Attorneys | 1% |
• Law Firm — 501+ Attorneys | 4% |
• Law Firm — Solo Practice | 1% |
• Law Firm — Size Unknown | <1% |
Business & Industry | 17% |
Government | 16% |
Public Interest | 13% |
Judicial Clerkships | 8% |
Education | <1% |
Employment Type | Percentage |
---|---|
Long Term Employment | 99% (94% full-time, 5% part-time) |
Short Term Employment (lasting less than one year) | 1% (1% full-time, 0% part-time) |
All percentages are rounded to the nearest whole number.
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