Southern University Law Center Employment Statistics by Position, Term, and Location

Employment Summary and Comparison

For the 192 graduates from Southern University Law Center, 150 were hired including 132 full-time and 18 part-time positions. Among them, 145 students employed as long-term contract and 5 students employed as short-term contract.
93 graduates got a job where bar passage required and 26 got J.D. advantage (or J.D. preferred) jobs where it does not require passage of the bar exam. 20 graduates got professional positions.
Compared to all law schools in U.S., Southern University Law Center' rate of employed is much lower than the average rate of 90.60%. Compared to law schools in Louisiana, its rate of employed is much lower than the average rate of 88.15%.
Total Graduates% of EmployedTotal EmployedFull-timePart-time
Southern University Law Center19278.13%15013218
All Law Schools35,52990.60%32,18831,1641,024
Public13,85291.04%12,61112,223388
Private21,67790.31%19,57718,941636
Louisiana Law Schools84488.15%74469945
Public49084.49%41439222
Private35493.22%33030723

Employment by General Category

The below table summarizes the employment statistics by general position categories and employed stats for 192 graduates. The category definition can be found at ABA's employment protocol
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Graduates192
Bar Passage Required9348.44%88050
J.D. Advantage2613.54%18161
Professional Position2010.42%17021
Other105.21%5230
Undeterminable00.00%0000
Enrolled in Graduate Studies63.13%
Start Date Deferred00.00%
Unemployed - Not Seeking31.56%
Unemployed - Seeking2412.50%
Employment Status Unknown94.69%

Employment by Position Types

The below table summarizes the employment statistics by company and job position types for 192 graduates from Southern University Law Center.
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Employed150-1293 162
Law Firms6433.33%58150
Solo117.33% 11000
1-102818.67% 23140
11-2542.67% 4000
26-5042.67% 4000
51-10042.67% 4000
101-25032.00% 3000
251-5000- 0000
More than 5000- 0000
Unknown Size106.67% 9010
Business and Industry2919.33% 21071
Government2516.67% 22030
Public Interest53.33% 5000
Clerkships - Federal0- 0000
Clerkships - State, Local, and Territorial1711.33% 17000
Clerkships - Tribal0- 0000
Clerkships - International0- 0000
Education106.67% 6211
Employer Type Unknown0- 0000

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 atSouthern University Law Center.
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Graduates150-1293 162
Total Employed by Law School or University10.52%1000
Bar Passage Required0- 0000
J.D. Advantage10.52% 1000
Professional Position0- 0000
Other0- 0000

Employed Location

The most graduates (94) are employed by law firms or companies in Louisiana, where the Southern University Law Center located. The following table shows the top three state that graduates got employed with number of employed.
StateNumber Employed% of Employed
Largest EmploymentLouisiana9462.67%
2nd Largest EmploymentTexas64.00%
3rd Largest EmploymentGeorgia42.67%