Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law Employment Summary

Employment Summary and Comparison

For the 110 graduates from Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law, 101 were hired including 92 full-time and 9 part-time positions. Among them, 96 students employed as long-term contract and 5 students employed as short-term contract.
81 graduates got a job where bar passage required and 14 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., Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law' rate of employed is slightly higher than the average rate of 90.60%. Compared to law schools in Tennessee, its rate of employed is slightly lower than the average rate of 92.64%.
Total Graduates% of EmployedTotal EmployedFull-timePart-time
Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law11091.82%101929
All Law Schools35,52990.60%32,18831,1641,024
Public13,85291.04%12,61112,223388
Private21,67790.31%19,57718,941636
Tennessee Law Schools59892.64%55452529
Public23392.70%21620511
Private36592.60%33832018
Employment Summary and Comparison for Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law Graduates Chart

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 Required8173.64%77031
J.D. Advantage1412.73%11111
Professional Position21.82%1010
Other43.64%1111
Undeterminable00.00%0000
Enrolled in Graduate Studies21.82%
Start Date Deferred00.00%
Unemployed - Not Seeking10.91%
Unemployed - Seeking65.45%
Employment Status Unknown00.00%
Employment by Job Category for Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law Graduates Chart

Employment by Position Types

The below table summarizes the employment statistics by company and job position types for 110 graduates from Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law.
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Employed101-902 63
Law Firms5045.45%48020
Solo32.97% 3000
1-102928.71% 27020
11-2587.92% 8000
26-5054.95% 5000
51-10021.98% 2000
101-25021.98% 2000
251-50010.99% 1000
More than 5000- 0000
Unknown Size0- 0000
Business and Industry2120.79% 15240
Government109.90% 9001
Public Interest1110.89% 9002
Clerkships - Federal65.94% 6000
Clerkships - State, Local, and Territorial21.98% 2000
Clerkships - Tribal0- 0000
Clerkships - International0- 0000
Education10.99% 1000
Employer Type Unknown0- 0000
Employment by Position for Cecil C. Humphreys 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 atCecil C. Humphreys School of Law.
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Graduates101-902 63
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 (71) are employed by law firms or companies in Tennessee, where the Cecil C. Humphreys 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 EmploymentTennessee7170.30%
2nd Largest EmploymentTexas87.92%
3rd Largest EmploymentArkansas54.95%