Liberty University School of Law Employment Summary

Employment Summary and Comparison

For the 63 graduates from Liberty University School of Law, 57 were hired including 55 full-time and 2 part-time positions. Among them, 54 students employed as long-term contract and 3 students employed as short-term contract.
49 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., Liberty University School of Law' rate of employed is slightly lower than the average rate of 90.60%. Compared to law schools in Virginia, its rate of employed is much lower than the average rate of 94.41%.
Total Graduates% of EmployedTotal EmployedFull-timePart-time
Liberty University School of Law6390.48%57552
All Law Schools35,52990.60%32,18831,1641,024
Public13,85291.04%12,61112,223388
Private21,67790.31%19,57718,941636
Virginia Law Schools1,05594.41%99697323
Public65895.44%62861810
Private39792.70%36835513
Employment Summary and Comparison for Liberty 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 63 graduates. The category definition can be found at ABA's employment protocol
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Graduates63
Bar Passage Required4977.78%48010
J.D. Advantage57.94%4100
Professional Position00.00%0000
Other11.59%0010
Undeterminable00.00%0000
Enrolled in Graduate Studies00.00%
Start Date Deferred00.00%
Unemployed - Not Seeking00.00%
Unemployed - Seeking57.94%
Employment Status Unknown11.59%
Employment by Job Category for Liberty University School of Law Graduates Chart

Employment by Position Types

The below table summarizes the employment statistics by company and job position types for 63 graduates from Liberty University School of Law.
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Employed57-523 20
Law Firms3149.21%30010
Solo11.75% 0010
1-102238.60% 22000
11-2558.77% 5000
26-5023.51% 2000
51-1000- 0000
101-25011.75% 1000
251-5000- 0000
More than 5000- 0000
Unknown Size0- 0000
Business and Industry610.53% 4110
Government1017.54% 10000
Public Interest610.53% 6000
Clerkships - Federal0- 0000
Clerkships - State, Local, and Territorial23.51% 2000
Clerkships - Tribal0- 0000
Clerkships - International0- 0000
Education23.51% 0200
Employer Type Unknown0- 0000
Employment by Position for Liberty 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 atLiberty University School of Law.
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Graduates57-523 20
Total Employed by Law School or University23.17%0200
Bar Passage Required0- 0000
J.D. Advantage23.17% 0200
Professional Position0- 0000
Other0- 0000

Employed Location

The most graduates (20) are employed by law firms or companies in Virginia, where the Liberty University School of Law located. The following table shows the top three state that graduates got employed with number of employed.
StateNumber Employed% of Employed
Largest EmploymentVirginia2035.09%
2nd Largest EmploymentFlorida814.04%
3rd Largest EmploymentNorth Carolina610.53%