University of Nebraska - Lincoln College of Law Employment Statistics by Position, Term, and Location

Employment Summary and Comparison

For the 110 graduates from University of Nebraska - Lincoln College of Law, 101 were hired including 98 full-time and 3 part-time positions. Among them, 96 students employed as long-term contract and 5 students employed as short-term contract.
88 graduates got a job where bar passage required and 12 got J.D. advantage (or J.D. preferred) jobs where it does not require passage of the bar exam. 1 graduates got professional positions.
Compared to all law schools in U.S., University of Nebraska - Lincoln College of Law' rate of employed is slightly higher than the average rate of 90.60%.
Total Graduates% of EmployedTotal EmployedFull-timePart-time
University of Nebraska - Lincoln College of Law11091.82%101983
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 110 graduates. The category definition can be found at ABA's employment protocol
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Graduates110
Bar Passage Required8880.00%87001
J.D. Advantage1210.91%9102
Professional Position10.91%0100
Other00.00%0000
Undeterminable00.00%0000
Enrolled in Graduate Studies00.00%
Start Date Deferred00.00%
Unemployed - Not Seeking10.91%
Unemployed - Seeking87.27%
Employment Status Unknown00.00%

Employment by Position Types

The below table summarizes the employment statistics by company and job position types for 110 graduates from University of Nebraska - Lincoln College of Law.
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Employed101-962 03
Law Firms6155.45%60001
Solo65.94% 6000
1-102322.77% 22001
11-251615.84% 16000
26-5043.96% 4000
51-10043.96% 4000
101-25043.96% 4000
251-50010.99% 1000
More than 50032.97% 3000
Unknown Size0- 0000
Business and Industry1817.82% 16101
Government76.93% 6100
Public Interest98.91% 8001
Clerkships - Federal10.99% 1000
Clerkships - State, Local, and Territorial43.96% 4000
Clerkships - Tribal0- 0000
Clerkships - International0- 0000
Education10.99% 1000
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 atUniversity of Nebraska - Lincoln College of Law.
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Graduates101-962 03
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 (74) are employed by law firms or companies in Nebraska, where the University of Nebraska - Lincoln College of Law located. The following table shows the top three state that graduates got employed with number of employed.
StateNumber Employed% of Employed
Largest EmploymentNebraska7473.27%
2nd Largest EmploymentSouth Dakota43.96%
3rd Largest EmploymentIllinois32.97%