For the 192 graduates from Southern University Law Center, 150 were hired including 132 full-time and 18 part-time positions. Among them, 145 students employed as long-term contract and 5 students employed as short-term contract.
93 graduates got a job where bar passage required and 26 got J.D. advantage (or J.D. preferred) jobs where it does not require passage of the bar exam. 20 graduates got professional positions.
Compared to all law schools in U.S., Southern University Law Center' rate of employed is much lower than the average rate of 90.60%. Compared to law schools in Louisiana, its rate of employed is much lower than the average rate of 88.15%.
Total Graduates
% of Employed
Total Employed
Full-time
Part-time
Southern University Law Center
192
78.13%
150
132
18
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
Louisiana Law Schools
844
88.15%
744
699
45
Public
490
84.49%
414
392
22
Private
354
93.22%
330
307
23
Employment Summary and Comparison for Southern University Law Center Graduates Chart
Employment by General Category
The below table summarizes the employment statistics by general position categories and employed stats for 192 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
192
Bar Passage Required
93
48.44%
88
0
5
0
J.D. Advantage
26
13.54%
18
1
6
1
Professional Position
20
10.42%
17
0
2
1
Other
10
5.21%
5
2
3
0
Undeterminable
0
0.00%
0
0
0
0
Enrolled in Graduate Studies
6
3.13%
Start Date Deferred
0
0.00%
Unemployed - Not Seeking
3
1.56%
Unemployed - Seeking
24
12.50%
Employment Status Unknown
9
4.69%
Employment by Job Category for Southern University Law Center Graduates Chart
Employment by Position Types
The below table summarizes the employment statistics by company and job position types for 192 graduates from Southern University Law Center.
Total
Percentage (%)
Full-time
Part-time
Long-term
Short-term
Long-term
Short-term
Total Employed
150
-
129
3
16
2
Law Firms
64
33.33%
58
1
5
0
Solo
11
7.33%
11
0
0
0
1-10
28
18.67%
23
1
4
0
11-25
4
2.67%
4
0
0
0
26-50
4
2.67%
4
0
0
0
51-100
4
2.67%
4
0
0
0
101-250
3
2.00%
3
0
0
0
251-500
0
-
0
0
0
0
More than 500
0
-
0
0
0
0
Unknown Size
10
6.67%
9
0
1
0
Business and Industry
29
19.33%
21
0
7
1
Government
25
16.67%
22
0
3
0
Public Interest
5
3.33%
5
0
0
0
Clerkships - Federal
0
-
0
0
0
0
Clerkships - State, Local, and Territorial
17
11.33%
17
0
0
0
Clerkships - Tribal
0
-
0
0
0
0
Clerkships - International
0
-
0
0
0
0
Education
10
6.67%
6
2
1
1
Employer Type Unknown
0
-
0
0
0
0
Employment by Position for Southern University Law Center 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 atSouthern University Law Center.
Total
Percentage (%)
Full-time
Part-time
Long-term
Short-term
Long-term
Short-term
Total Graduates
150
-
129
3
16
2
Total Employed by Law School or University
1
0.52%
1
0
0
0
Bar Passage Required
0
-
0
0
0
0
J.D. Advantage
1
0.52%
1
0
0
0
Professional Position
0
-
0
0
0
0
Other
0
-
0
0
0
0
Employed Location
The most graduates (94) are employed by law firms or companies in Louisiana, where the Southern University Law Center located. The following table shows the top three state that graduates got employed with number of employed.
