Roger Williams University School of Law Employment Statistics by Position, Term, and Location

Employment Summary and Comparison

For the 150 graduates from Roger Williams University School of Law, 115 were hired including 112 full-time and 3 part-time positions. Among them, 112 students employed as long-term contract and 3 students employed as short-term contract.
88 graduates got a job where bar passage required and 23 got J.D. advantage (or J.D. preferred) jobs where it does not require passage of the bar exam. 4 graduates got professional positions.
Compared to all law schools in U.S., Roger Williams University School of Law' rate of employed is much lower than the average rate of 90.60%.
Total Graduates% of EmployedTotal EmployedFull-timePart-time
Roger Williams University School of Law15076.67%1151123
All Law Schools35,52990.60%32,18831,1641,024
Public13,85291.04%12,61112,223388
Private21,67790.31%19,57718,941636

Employment by General Category

The below table summarizes the employment statistics by general position categories and employed stats for 150 graduates. The category definition can be found at ABA's employment protocol
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Graduates150
Bar Passage Required8858.67%86200
J.D. Advantage2315.33%20120
Professional Position42.67%3010
Other00.00%0000
Undeterminable00.00%0000
Enrolled in Graduate Studies64.00%
Start Date Deferred10.67%
Unemployed - Not Seeking21.33%
Unemployed - Seeking2114.00%
Employment Status Unknown53.33%

Employment by Position Types

The below table summarizes the employment statistics by company and job position types for 150 graduates from Roger Williams University School of Law.
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Employed115-1093 30
Law Firms4932.67%48100
Solo10.87% 1000
1-103126.96% 30100
11-2565.22% 6000
26-5032.61% 3000
51-10054.35% 5000
101-25021.74% 2000
251-5000- 0000
More than 50010.87% 1000
Unknown Size0- 0000
Business and Industry1916.52% 17110
Government86.96% 7010
Public Interest1613.91% 15100
Clerkships - Federal0- 0000
Clerkships - State, Local, and Territorial2219.13% 22000
Clerkships - Tribal0- 0000
Clerkships - International0- 0000
Education0- 0000
Employer Type Unknown10.87% 0010

Employed at Law schools/Universities Funded Position

The below table summarizes the graduated who employed law school or its parent university funded position by term and working status atRoger Williams University School of Law.
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Graduates115-1093 30
Total Employed by Law School or University0-0000
Bar Passage Required0- 0000
J.D. Advantage0- 0000
Professional Position0- 0000
Other0- 0000

Employed Location

The most graduates (51) are employed by law firms or companies in Rhode Island, where the Roger Williams University School of Law located. The following table shows the top three state that graduates got employed with number of employed.
StateNumber Employed% of Employed
Largest EmploymentRhode Island5144.35%
2nd Largest EmploymentMassachusetts1613.91%
3rd Largest EmploymentNew York119.57%