For the 338 graduates from Suffolk University Law School, 303 were hired including 288 full-time and 15 part-time positions. Among them, 295 students employed as long-term contract and 8 students employed as short-term contract.
226 graduates got a job where bar passage required and 62 got J.D. advantage (or J.D. preferred) jobs where it does not require passage of the bar exam. 5 graduates got professional positions.
Compared to all law schools in U.S., Suffolk University Law School' rate of employed is slightly lower than the average rate of 90.60%. Compared to law schools in Massachusetts, its rate of employed is much lower than the average rate of 92.40%.
Total Graduates
% of Employed
Total Employed
Full-time
Part-time
Suffolk University Law School
338
89.64%
303
288
15
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
Massachusetts Law Schools
2,091
92.40%
1,932
1,880
52
Public
86
82.56%
71
65
6
Private
2,005
92.82%
1,861
1,815
46
Employment Summary and Comparison for Suffolk University Law School Graduates Chart
Employment by General Category
The below table summarizes the employment statistics by general position categories and employed stats for 338 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
338
Bar Passage Required
226
66.86%
224
0
1
1
J.D. Advantage
62
18.34%
56
0
4
2
Professional Position
5
1.48%
4
0
0
1
Other
10
2.96%
3
1
3
3
Undeterminable
0
0.00%
0
0
0
0
Enrolled in Graduate Studies
6
1.78%
Start Date Deferred
2
0.59%
Unemployed - Not Seeking
6
1.78%
Unemployed - Seeking
20
5.92%
Employment Status Unknown
1
0.30%
Employment by Job Category for Suffolk University Law School Graduates Chart
Employment by Position Types
The below table summarizes the employment statistics by company and job position types for 338 graduates from Suffolk University Law School.
Total
Percentage (%)
Full-time
Part-time
Long-term
Short-term
Long-term
Short-term
Total Employed
303
-
287
1
8
7
Law Firms
174
51.48%
168
0
4
2
Solo
1
0.33%
1
0
0
0
1-10
64
21.12%
59
0
3
2
11-25
21
6.93%
20
0
1
0
26-50
15
4.95%
15
0
0
0
51-100
10
3.30%
10
0
0
0
101-250
16
5.28%
16
0
0
0
251-500
6
1.98%
6
0
0
0
More than 500
41
13.53%
41
0
0
0
Unknown Size
0
-
0
0
0
0
Business and Industry
65
21.45%
56
1
3
5
Government
40
13.20%
40
0
0
0
Public Interest
12
3.96%
11
0
1
0
Clerkships - Federal
2
0.66%
2
0
0
0
Clerkships - State, Local, and Territorial
7
2.31%
7
0
0
0
Clerkships - Tribal
0
-
0
0
0
0
Clerkships - International
0
-
0
0
0
0
Education
3
0.99%
3
0
0
0
Employer Type Unknown
0
-
0
0
0
0
Employment by Position for Suffolk University 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 atSuffolk University Law School.
Total
Percentage (%)
Full-time
Part-time
Long-term
Short-term
Long-term
Short-term
Total Graduates
303
-
287
1
8
7
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 (249) are employed by law firms or companies in Massachusetts, where the Suffolk University Law School located. The following table shows the top three state that graduates got employed with number of employed.
