For the 251 graduates from Duke University School of Law, 247 were hired ( all full-time status). Among them, 247 students employed as long-term contract and 0 students employed as short-term contract.
235 graduates got a job where bar passage required and 8 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., Duke University School of Law' rate of employed is much higher than the average rate of 90.60%. Compared to law schools in North Carolina, its rate of employed is higher than the average rate of 94.43%.
Total Graduates
% of Employed
Total Employed
Full-time
Part-time
Duke University School of Law
251
98.41%
247
247
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
North Carolina Law Schools
1,005
94.43%
949
931
18
Public
296
92.23%
273
264
9
Private
709
95.35%
676
667
9
Employment Summary and Comparison for Duke 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 251 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
251
Bar Passage Required
235
93.63%
235
0
0
0
J.D. Advantage
8
3.19%
8
0
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
2
0.80%
Start Date Deferred
1
0.40%
Unemployed - Not Seeking
0
0.00%
Unemployed - Seeking
0
0.00%
Employment Status Unknown
1
0.40%
Employment by Job Category for Duke University School of Law Graduates Chart
Employment by Position Types
The below table summarizes the employment statistics by company and job position types for 251 graduates from Duke University School of Law.
Total
Percentage (%)
Full-time
Part-time
Long-term
Short-term
Long-term
Short-term
Total Employed
247
-
247
0
0
0
Law Firms
179
71.31%
179
0
0
0
Solo
0
-
0
0
0
0
1-10
4
1.62%
4
0
0
0
11-25
0
-
0
0
0
0
26-50
0
-
0
0
0
0
51-100
3
1.21%
3
0
0
0
101-250
7
2.83%
7
0
0
0
251-500
19
7.69%
19
0
0
0
More than 500
146
59.11%
146
0
0
0
Unknown Size
0
-
0
0
0
0
Business and Industry
8
3.24%
8
0
0
0
Government
10
4.05%
10
0
0
0
Public Interest
14
5.67%
14
0
0
0
Clerkships - Federal
28
11.34%
28
0
0
0
Clerkships - State, Local, and Territorial
5
2.02%
5
0
0
0
Clerkships - Tribal
0
-
0
0
0
0
Clerkships - International
0
-
0
0
0
0
Education
3
1.21%
3
0
0
0
Employer Type Unknown
0
-
0
0
0
0
Employment by Position for Duke 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 atDuke University School of Law.
Total
Percentage (%)
Full-time
Part-time
Long-term
Short-term
Long-term
Short-term
Total Graduates
247
-
247
0
0
0
Total Employed by Law School or University
4
1.59%
4
0
0
0
Bar Passage Required
4
1.59%
4
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 (67) are employed by law firms or companies in New York. The following table shows the top three state that graduates got employed with number of employed.
