For the 124 graduates from Mercer Law School, 116 were hired including 114 full-time and 2 part-time positions. Among them, 113 students employed as long-term contract and 3 students employed as short-term contract.
103 graduates got a job where bar passage required and 10 got J.D. advantage (or J.D. preferred) jobs where it does not require passage of the bar exam. 1 graduates got professional positions.
Compared to all law schools in U.S., Mercer Law School' rate of employed is higher than the average rate of 90.60%. Compared to law schools in Georgia, its rate of employed is slightly higher than the average rate of 92.27%.
Total Graduates
% of Employed
Total Employed
Full-time
Part-time
Mercer Law School
124
93.55%
116
114
2
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
Georgia Law Schools
931
92.27%
859
834
25
Public
394
95.69%
377
367
10
Private
537
89.76%
482
467
15
Employment Summary and Comparison for Mercer Law School Graduates Chart
Employment by General Category
The below table summarizes the employment statistics by general position categories and employed stats for 124 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
124
Bar Passage Required
103
83.06%
101
2
0
0
J.D. Advantage
10
8.06%
8
1
1
0
Professional Position
1
0.81%
1
0
0
0
Other
2
1.61%
1
0
1
0
Undeterminable
1
0.81%
1
0
0
0
Enrolled in Graduate Studies
2
1.61%
Start Date Deferred
0
0.00%
Unemployed - Not Seeking
1
0.81%
Unemployed - Seeking
2
1.61%
Employment Status Unknown
2
1.61%
Employment by Job Category for Mercer Law School Graduates Chart
Employment by Position Types
The below table summarizes the employment statistics by company and job position types for 124 graduates from Mercer Law School.
Total
Percentage (%)
Full-time
Part-time
Long-term
Short-term
Long-term
Short-term
Total Employed
117
-
111
3
2
0
Law Firms
62
50.00%
62
0
0
0
Solo
0
-
0
0
0
0
1-10
36
30.77%
36
0
0
0
11-25
11
9.40%
11
0
0
0
26-50
4
3.42%
4
0
0
0
51-100
4
3.42%
4
0
0
0
101-250
3
2.56%
3
0
0
0
251-500
2
1.71%
2
0
0
0
More than 500
2
1.71%
2
0
0
0
Unknown Size
0
-
0
0
0
0
Business and Industry
7
5.98%
6
0
1
0
Government
22
18.80%
21
1
0
0
Public Interest
12
10.26%
12
0
0
0
Clerkships - Federal
2
1.71%
1
1
0
0
Clerkships - State, Local, and Territorial
10
8.55%
9
1
0
0
Clerkships - Tribal
0
-
0
0
0
0
Clerkships - International
0
-
0
0
0
0
Education
1
0.85%
0
0
1
0
Employer Type Unknown
1
0.85%
0
0
0
0
Employment by Position for Mercer 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 atMercer Law School.
Total
Percentage (%)
Full-time
Part-time
Long-term
Short-term
Long-term
Short-term
Total Graduates
117
-
111
3
2
0
Total Employed by Law School or University
0
-
0
0
0
0
Bar Passage Required
0
-
0
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 (100) are employed by law firms or companies in Georgia, where the Mercer Law School located. The following table shows the top three state that graduates got employed with number of employed.
