Hofstra University School of Law Employment Summary
Employment Summary and Comparison
For the 267 graduates from Hofstra University School of Law, 235 were hired including 230 full-time and 5 part-time positions. Among them, 230 students employed as long-term contract and 5 students employed as short-term contract.
210 graduates got a job where bar passage required and 20 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., Hofstra University School of Law' rate of employed is much lower than the average rate of 90.60%. Compared to law schools in New York, its rate of employed is much lower than the average rate of 92.16%.
Total Graduates
% of Employed
Total Employed
Full-time
Part-time
Hofstra University School of Law
267
88.01%
235
230
5
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 Hofstra 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 267 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
267
Bar Passage Required
210
78.65%
206
1
3
0
J.D. Advantage
20
7.49%
17
3
0
0
Professional Position
2
0.75%
2
0
0
0
Other
1
0.37%
0
0
1
0
Undeterminable
0
0.00%
0
0
0
0
Enrolled in Graduate Studies
1
0.37%
Start Date Deferred
4
1.50%
Unemployed - Not Seeking
2
0.75%
Unemployed - Seeking
18
6.74%
Employment Status Unknown
7
2.62%
Employment by Job Category for Hofstra University School of Law Graduates Chart
Employment by Position Types
The below table summarizes the employment statistics by company and job position types for 267 graduates from Hofstra University School of Law.
Total
Percentage (%)
Full-time
Part-time
Long-term
Short-term
Long-term
Short-term
Total Employed
235
-
226
4
4
1
Law Firms
139
52.06%
137
0
2
0
Solo
0
-
0
0
0
0
1-10
53
22.55%
51
0
2
0
11-25
27
11.49%
27
0
0
0
26-50
14
5.96%
14
0
0
0
51-100
15
6.38%
15
0
0
0
101-250
6
2.55%
6
0
0
0
251-500
2
0.85%
2
0
0
0
More than 500
22
9.36%
22
0
0
0
Unknown Size
0
-
0
0
0
0
Business and Industry
35
14.89%
31
2
2
0
Government
41
17.45%
40
1
0
0
Public Interest
11
4.68%
11
0
0
0
Clerkships - Federal
0
-
0
0
0
0
Clerkships - State, Local, and Territorial
7
2.98%
6
1
0
0
Clerkships - Tribal
0
-
0
0
0
0
Clerkships - International
0
-
0
0
0
0
Education
2
0.85%
1
0
0
1
Employer Type Unknown
0
-
0
0
0
0
Employment by Position for Hofstra 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 atHofstra University School of Law.
Total
Percentage (%)
Full-time
Part-time
Long-term
Short-term
Long-term
Short-term
Total Graduates
235
-
226
4
4
1
Total Employed by Law School or University
2
0.75%
1
0
0
1
Bar Passage Required
1
0.37%
1
0
0
0
J.D. Advantage
1
0.37%
0
0
0
1
Professional Position
0
-
0
0
0
0
Other
0
-
0
0
0
0
Employed Location
The most graduates (203) are employed by law firms or companies in New York, where the Hofstra University School of Law located. The following table shows the top three state that graduates got employed with number of employed.
