Lewis & Clark Law School Employment Summary

Employment Summary and Comparison

For the 175 graduates from Lewis & Clark Law School, 162 were hired including 156 full-time and 6 part-time positions. Among them, 158 students employed as long-term contract and 4 students employed as short-term contract.
109 graduates got a job where bar passage required and 46 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., Lewis & Clark Law School' rate of employed is slightly higher than the average rate of 90.60%. Compared to law schools in Oregon, its rate of employed is higher than the average rate of 89.36%.
Total Graduates% of EmployedTotal EmployedFull-timePart-time
Lewis & Clark Law School17592.57%1621566
All Law Schools35,52990.60%32,18831,1641,024
Public13,85291.04%12,61112,223388
Private21,67790.31%19,57718,941636
Oregon Law Schools40489.36%36134219
Public12891.41%1171116
Private27688.41%24423113
Employment Summary and Comparison for Lewis & Clark Law School Graduates Chart

Employment by General Category

The below table summarizes the employment statistics by general position categories and employed stats for 175 graduates. The category definition can be found at ABA's employment protocol
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Graduates175
Bar Passage Required10962.29%109000
J.D. Advantage4626.29%43021
Professional Position00.00%0000
Other10.57%1000
Undeterminable00.00%0000
Enrolled in Graduate Studies21.14%
Start Date Deferred00.00%
Unemployed - Not Seeking10.57%
Unemployed - Seeking105.71%
Employment Status Unknown00.00%
Employment by Job Category for Lewis & Clark Law School Graduates Chart

Employment by Position Types

The below table summarizes the employment statistics by company and job position types for 175 graduates from Lewis & Clark Law School.
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Employed162-1560 24
Law Firms7442.29%73010
Solo31.85% 3000
1-103219.75% 31010
11-25148.64% 14000
26-5074.32% 7000
51-10063.70% 6000
101-25042.47% 4000
251-50031.85% 3000
More than 50053.09% 5000
Unknown Size0- 0000
Business and Industry169.88% 16000
Government1811.11% 18000
Public Interest3521.60% 33002
Clerkships - Federal0- 0000
Clerkships - State, Local, and Territorial138.02% 13000
Clerkships - Tribal0- 0000
Clerkships - International0- 0000
Education53.09% 2012
Employer Type Unknown10.62% 1000
Employment by Position for Lewis & Clark 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 atLewis & Clark Law School.
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Graduates162-1560 24
Total Employed by Law School or University63.43%3003
Bar Passage Required10.57% 1000
J.D. Advantage52.86% 2003
Professional Position0- 0000
Other0- 0000

Employed Location

The most graduates (112) are employed by law firms or companies in Oregon, where the Lewis & Clark Law School located. The following table shows the top three state that graduates got employed with number of employed.
StateNumber Employed% of Employed
Largest EmploymentOregon11269.14%
2nd Largest EmploymentWashington159.26%
3rd Largest EmploymentCalifornia95.56%