Chapman University School of Law Employment Summary
Employment Summary and Comparison
For the 145 graduates from Chapman University School of Law, 132 were hired including 130 full-time and 2 part-time positions. Among them, 131 students employed as long-term contract and 1 students employed as short-term contract.
112 graduates got a job where bar passage required and 19 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., Chapman University School of Law' rate of employed is slightly lower than the average rate of 90.60%. Compared to law schools in California, its rate of employed is slightly higher than the average rate of 89.55%.
Total Graduates
% of Employed
Total Employed
Full-time
Part-time
Chapman University School of Law
145
91.03%
132
130
2
All Law Schools
35,529
90.60%
32,188
31,164
1,024
Public
13,852
91.04%
12,611
12,223
388
Private
21,677
90.31%
19,577
18,941
636
California Law Schools
3,772
89.55%
3,378
3,255
123
Public
1,367
93.78%
1,282
1,253
29
Private
2,405
87.15%
2,096
2,002
94
Employment Summary and Comparison for Chapman University School of Law Graduates Chart
Employment by General Category
The below table summarizes the employment statistics by general position categories and employed stats for 145 graduates. The category definition can be found at ABA's employment protocol
Total
Percentage (%)
Full-time
Part-time
Long-term
Short-term
Long-term
Short-term
Total Graduates
145
Bar Passage Required
112
77.24%
111
0
1
0
J.D. Advantage
19
13.10%
18
0
0
1
Professional Position
1
0.69%
1
0
0
0
Other
0
0.00%
0
0
0
0
Undeterminable
0
0.00%
0
0
0
0
Enrolled in Graduate Studies
0
0.00%
Start Date Deferred
0
0.00%
Unemployed - Not Seeking
6
4.14%
Unemployed - Seeking
7
4.83%
Employment Status Unknown
0
0.00%
Employment by Job Category for Chapman University School of Law Graduates Chart
Employment by Position Types
The below table summarizes the employment statistics by company and job position types for 145 graduates from Chapman University School of Law.
Total
Percentage (%)
Full-time
Part-time
Long-term
Short-term
Long-term
Short-term
Total Employed
132
-
130
0
1
1
Law Firms
98
67.59%
96
0
1
1
Solo
0
-
0
0
0
0
1-10
52
39.39%
50
0
1
1
11-25
14
10.61%
14
0
0
0
26-50
8
6.06%
8
0
0
0
51-100
7
5.30%
7
0
0
0
101-250
8
6.06%
8
0
0
0
251-500
4
3.03%
4
0
0
0
More than 500
5
3.79%
5
0
0
0
Unknown Size
0
-
0
0
0
0
Business and Industry
18
13.64%
18
0
0
0
Government
11
8.33%
11
0
0
0
Public Interest
4
3.03%
4
0
0
0
Clerkships - Federal
1
0.76%
1
0
0
0
Clerkships - State, Local, and Territorial
0
-
0
0
0
0
Clerkships - Tribal
0
-
0
0
0
0
Clerkships - International
0
-
0
0
0
0
Education
0
-
0
0
0
0
Employer Type Unknown
0
-
0
0
0
0
Employment by Position for Chapman University 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 atChapman University School of Law.
Total
Percentage (%)
Full-time
Part-time
Long-term
Short-term
Long-term
Short-term
Total Graduates
132
-
130
0
1
1
Total Employed by Law School or University
0
-
0
0
0
0
Bar Passage Required
0
-
0
0
0
0
J.D. Advantage
0
-
0
0
0
0
Professional Position
0
-
0
0
0
0
Other
0
-
0
0
0
0
Employed Location
The most graduates (122) are employed by law firms or companies in California, where the Chapman University School of Law located. The following table shows the top three state that graduates got employed with number of employed.
