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

Employment Summary and Comparison

For the 54 graduates from University of North Dakota School of Law, 38 were hired including 37 full-time and 1 part-time positions. Among them, 36 students employed as long-term contract and 2 students employed as short-term contract.
35 graduates got a job where bar passage required and 1 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., University of North Dakota School of Law' rate of employed is much lower than the average rate of 90.60%.
Total Graduates% of EmployedTotal EmployedFull-timePart-time
University of North Dakota School of Law5470.37%38371
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 54 graduates. The category definition can be found at ABA's employment protocol
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Graduates54
Bar Passage Required3564.81%33200
J.D. Advantage11.85%1000
Professional Position23.70%1010
Other00.00%0000
Undeterminable00.00%0000
Enrolled in Graduate Studies00.00%
Start Date Deferred11.85%
Unemployed - Not Seeking11.85%
Unemployed - Seeking47.41%
Employment Status Unknown1018.52%

Employment by Position Types

The below table summarizes the employment statistics by company and job position types for 54 graduates from University of North Dakota School of Law.
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Employed38-352 10
Law Firms2138.89%20100
Solo12.63% 1000
1-101436.84% 13100
11-2537.89% 3000
26-500- 0000
51-1000- 0000
101-25037.89% 3000
251-5000- 0000
More than 5000- 0000
Unknown Size0- 0000
Business and Industry25.26% 1100
Government12.63% 1000
Public Interest615.79% 5010
Clerkships - Federal12.63% 1000
Clerkships - State, Local, and Territorial718.42% 7000
Clerkships - Tribal0- 0000
Clerkships - International0- 0000
Education0- 0000
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 North Dakota School of Law.
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Graduates38-352 10
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 (20) are employed by law firms or companies in North Dakota, where the University of North Dakota 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 EmploymentNorth Dakota2052.63%
2nd Largest EmploymentMinnesota1026.32%
3rd Largest EmploymentNevada25.26%