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

Employment Summary and Comparison

For the 202 graduates from Tulane University School of Law, 187 were hired including 175 full-time and 12 part-time positions. Among them, 184 students employed as long-term contract and 3 students employed as short-term contract.
151 graduates got a job where bar passage required and 27 got J.D. advantage (or J.D. preferred) jobs where it does not require passage of the bar exam. 2 graduates got professional positions.
Compared to all law schools in U.S., Tulane University School of Law' rate of employed is slightly higher than the average rate of 90.60%. Compared to law schools in Louisiana, its rate of employed is much higher than the average rate of 88.15%.
Total Graduates% of EmployedTotal EmployedFull-timePart-time
Tulane University School of Law20292.57%18717512
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 202 graduates. The category definition can be found at ABA's employment protocol
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Graduates202
Bar Passage Required15174.75%151000
J.D. Advantage2713.37%21033
Professional Position20.99%0020
Other52.48%1040
Undeterminable00.00%0000
Enrolled in Graduate Studies52.48%
Start Date Deferred20.99%
Unemployed - Not Seeking00.00%
Unemployed - Seeking83.96%
Employment Status Unknown00.00%

Employment by Position Types

The below table summarizes the employment statistics by company and job position types for 202 graduates from Tulane University School of Law.
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Employed187-1750 93
Law Firms10853.47%105021
Solo0- 0000
1-102412.83% 23010
11-251910.16% 17011
26-5073.74% 7000
51-10094.81% 9000
101-25073.74% 7000
251-50094.81% 9000
More than 5003317.65% 33000
Unknown Size0- 0000
Business and Industry2915.51% 22070
Government147.49% 13001
Public Interest179.09% 16001
Clerkships - Federal105.35% 10000
Clerkships - State, Local, and Territorial63.21% 6000
Clerkships - Tribal0- 0000
Clerkships - International0- 0000
Education31.60% 3000
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 atTulane University School of Law.
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Graduates187-1750 93
Total Employed by Law School or University20.99%2000
Bar Passage Required20.99% 2000
J.D. Advantage0- 0000
Professional Position0- 0000
Other0- 0000

Employed Location

The most graduates (65) are employed by law firms or companies in Louisiana, where the Tulane 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 EmploymentLouisiana6534.76%
2nd Largest EmploymentTexas2714.44%
3rd Largest EmploymentNew York2513.37%