For the 193 graduates from Cornell Law School, 187 were hired ( all full-time status). Among them, 185 students employed as long-term contract and 2 students employed as short-term contract.
179 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.
Compared to all law schools in U.S., Cornell Law School' rate of employed is much higher than the average rate of 90.60%. Compared to law schools in New York, its rate of employed is much higher than the average rate of 92.16%.
Total Graduates
% of Employed
Total Employed
Full-time
Part-time
Cornell Law School
193
96.89%
187
187
0
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
New York Law Schools
4,184
92.16%
3,856
3,764
92
Public
325
85.23%
277
260
17
Private
3,859
92.74%
3,579
3,504
75
Employment Summary and Comparison for Cornell Law School Graduates Chart
Employment by General Category
The below table summarizes the employment statistics by general position categories and employed stats for 193 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
193
Bar Passage Required
179
92.75%
178
1
0
0
J.D. Advantage
5
2.59%
4
1
0
0
Professional Position
0
0.00%
0
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
1
0.52%
Unemployed - Not Seeking
1
0.52%
Unemployed - Seeking
2
1.04%
Employment Status Unknown
2
1.04%
Employment by Job Category for Cornell Law School Graduates Chart
Employment by Position Types
The below table summarizes the employment statistics by company and job position types for 193 graduates from Cornell Law School.
Total
Percentage (%)
Full-time
Part-time
Long-term
Short-term
Long-term
Short-term
Total Employed
189
-
185
2
0
0
Law Firms
161
83.42%
157
2
0
0
Solo
0
-
0
0
0
0
1-10
2
1.06%
2
0
0
0
11-25
4
2.12%
4
0
0
0
26-50
0
-
0
0
0
0
51-100
1
0.53%
1
0
0
0
101-250
7
3.70%
7
0
0
0
251-500
9
4.76%
9
0
0
0
More than 500
138
73.02%
134
2
0
0
Unknown Size
0
-
0
0
0
0
Business and Industry
2
1.06%
2
0
0
0
Government
2
1.06%
2
0
0
0
Public Interest
10
5.29%
10
0
0
0
Clerkships - Federal
7
3.70%
7
0
0
0
Clerkships - State, Local, and Territorial
7
3.70%
7
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 Cornell Law School 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 atCornell Law School.
Total
Percentage (%)
Full-time
Part-time
Long-term
Short-term
Long-term
Short-term
Total Graduates
189
-
185
2
0
0
Total Employed by Law School or University
3
1.55%
3
0
0
0
Bar Passage Required
1
0.52%
1
0
0
0
J.D. Advantage
2
1.04%
2
0
0
0
Professional Position
0
-
0
0
0
0
Other
0
-
0
0
0
0
Employed Location
The most graduates (109) are employed by law firms or companies in New York, where the Cornell Law School located. The following table shows the top three state that graduates got employed with number of employed.
