For the 331 graduates from Mitchell Hamline School of Law, 292 were hired including 261 full-time and 31 part-time positions. Among them, 263 students employed as long-term contract and 29 students employed as short-term contract.
158 graduates got a job where bar passage required and 74 got J.D. advantage (or J.D. preferred) jobs where it does not require passage of the bar exam. 51 graduates got professional positions.
Compared to all law schools in U.S., Mitchell Hamline School of Law' rate of employed is much lower than the average rate of 90.60%. Compared to law schools in Minnesota, its rate of employed is much lower than the average rate of 92.70%.
Total Graduates
% of Employed
Total Employed
Full-time
Part-time
Mitchell Hamline School of Law
331
88.22%
292
261
31
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
Minnesota Law Schools
699
92.70%
648
610
38
Public
226
97.35%
220
216
4
Private
473
90.49%
428
394
34
Employment Summary and Comparison for Mitchell Hamline School of Law Graduates Chart
Employment by General Category
The below table summarizes the employment statistics by general position categories and employed stats for 331 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
331
Bar Passage Required
158
47.73%
138
9
5
6
J.D. Advantage
74
22.36%
63
5
3
3
Professional Position
51
15.41%
42
1
8
0
Other
5
1.51%
2
1
2
0
Undeterminable
3
0.91%
0
0
0
3
Enrolled in Graduate Studies
3
0.91%
Start Date Deferred
3
0.91%
Unemployed - Not Seeking
12
3.63%
Unemployed - Seeking
19
5.74%
Employment Status Unknown
2
0.60%
Employment by Job Category for Mitchell Hamline School of Law Graduates Chart
Employment by Position Types
The below table summarizes the employment statistics by company and job position types for 331 graduates from Mitchell Hamline School of Law.
Total
Percentage (%)
Full-time
Part-time
Long-term
Short-term
Long-term
Short-term
Total Employed
292
-
245
16
18
13
Law Firms
113
34.14%
100
4
5
4
Solo
11
3.77%
10
0
0
1
1-10
53
18.15%
43
2
5
3
11-25
21
7.19%
21
0
0
0
26-50
4
1.37%
4
0
0
0
51-100
7
2.40%
6
1
0
0
101-250
4
1.37%
4
0
0
0
251-500
2
0.68%
2
0
0
0
More than 500
10
3.42%
10
0
0
0
Unknown Size
1
0.34%
0
1
0
0
Business and Industry
84
28.77%
71
5
7
1
Government
40
13.70%
32
5
1
2
Public Interest
11
3.77%
8
0
3
0
Clerkships - Federal
1
0.34%
1
0
0
0
Clerkships - State, Local, and Territorial
32
10.96%
26
2
0
4
Clerkships - Tribal
0
-
0
0
0
0
Clerkships - International
0
-
0
0
0
0
Education
10
3.42%
7
0
2
1
Employer Type Unknown
1
0.34%
0
0
0
1
Employment by Position for Mitchell Hamline 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 atMitchell Hamline School of Law.
Total
Percentage (%)
Full-time
Part-time
Long-term
Short-term
Long-term
Short-term
Total Graduates
292
-
245
16
18
13
Total Employed by Law School or University
1
0.30%
0
0
0
1
Bar Passage Required
0
-
0
0
0
0
J.D. Advantage
1
0.30%
0
0
0
1
Professional Position
0
-
0
0
0
0
Other
0
-
0
0
0
0
Employed Location
The most graduates (139) are employed by law firms or companies in Minnesota, where the Mitchell Hamline School of Law located. The following table shows the top three state that graduates got employed with number of employed.
