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

Employment Summary and Comparison

For the 65 graduates from University of South Dakota School of Law, 56 were hired ( all full-time status). Among them, 55 students employed as long-term contract and 1 students employed as short-term contract.
47 graduates got a job where bar passage required and 5 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 South 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 South Dakota School of Law6586.15%56560
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 65 graduates. The category definition can be found at ABA's employment protocol
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Graduates65
Bar Passage Required4772.31%47000
J.D. Advantage57.69%4100
Professional Position23.08%2000
Other23.08%2000
Undeterminable00.00%0000
Enrolled in Graduate Studies57.69%
Start Date Deferred00.00%
Unemployed - Not Seeking11.54%
Unemployed - Seeking23.08%
Employment Status Unknown11.54%

Employment by Position Types

The below table summarizes the employment statistics by company and job position types for 65 graduates from University of South Dakota School of Law.
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Employed56-551 00
Law Firms2436.92%23100
Solo11.79% 1000
1-101832.14% 17100
11-2547.14% 4000
26-5011.79% 1000
51-1000- 0000
101-2500- 0000
251-5000- 0000
More than 5000- 0000
Unknown Size0- 0000
Business and Industry1017.86% 10000
Government58.93% 5000
Public Interest35.36% 3000
Clerkships - Federal35.36% 3000
Clerkships - State, Local, and Territorial1119.64% 11000
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 South Dakota School of Law.
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Graduates56-551 00
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 (47) are employed by law firms or companies in South Dakota, where the University of South 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 EmploymentSouth Dakota4783.93%
2nd Largest EmploymentIowa35.36%
3rd Largest EmploymentNebraska23.57%