Berkeley School of Law Employment Summary

Employment Summary and Comparison

For the 327 graduates from Berkeley School of Law, 313 were hired including 312 full-time and 1 part-time positions. Among them, 312 students employed as long-term contract and 1 students employed as short-term contract.
292 graduates got a job where bar passage required and 4 got J.D. advantage (or J.D. preferred) jobs where it does not require passage of the bar exam.
Compared to all law schools in U.S., Berkeley School of Law' rate of employed is much higher than the average rate of 90.60%. Compared to law schools in California, its rate of employed is much higher than the average rate of 89.55%.
Total Graduates% of EmployedTotal EmployedFull-timePart-time
Berkeley School of Law32795.72%3133121
All Law Schools35,52990.60%32,18831,1641,024
Public13,85291.04%12,61112,223388
Private21,67790.31%19,57718,941636
California Law Schools3,77289.55%3,3783,255123
Public1,36793.78%1,2821,25329
Private2,40587.15%2,0962,00294
Employment Summary and Comparison for Berkeley School of Law Graduates Chart

Employment by General Category

The below table summarizes the employment statistics by general position categories and employed stats for 327 graduates. The category definition can be found at ABA's employment protocol
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Graduates327
Bar Passage Required29289.30%292000
J.D. Advantage41.22%3001
Professional Position00.00%0000
Other10.31%1000
Undeterminable00.00%0000
Enrolled in Graduate Studies72.14%
Start Date Deferred10.31%
Unemployed - Not Seeking00.00%
Unemployed - Seeking51.53%
Employment Status Unknown10.31%
Employment by Job Category for Berkeley School of Law Graduates Chart

Employment by Position Types

The below table summarizes the employment statistics by company and job position types for 327 graduates from Berkeley School of Law.
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Employed313-3120 01
Law Firms22267.89%222000
Solo0- 0000
1-1092.88% 9000
11-2551.60% 5000
26-5051.60% 5000
51-10061.92% 6000
101-25072.24% 7000
251-500154.79% 15000
More than 50017555.91% 175000
Unknown Size0- 0000
Business and Industry51.60% 4001
Government154.79% 15000
Public Interest3511.18% 35000
Clerkships - Federal257.99% 25000
Clerkships - State, Local, and Territorial113.51% 11000
Clerkships - Tribal0- 0000
Clerkships - International0- 0000
Education0- 0000
Employer Type Unknown0- 0000
Employment by Position for Berkeley School of Law Graduates Chart

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 atBerkeley School of Law.
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Graduates313-3120 01
Total Employed by Law School or University164.89%16000
Bar Passage Required133.98% 13000
J.D. Advantage30.92% 3000
Professional Position0- 0000
Other0- 0000

Employed Location

The most graduates (207) are employed by law firms or companies in California, where the Berkeley 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 EmploymentCalifornia20766.13%
2nd Largest EmploymentNew York299.27%
3rd Largest EmploymentDistrict of Columbia216.71%