University of Chicago Law School Employment Summary
Employment Summary and Comparison
For the 213 graduates from University of Chicago Law School, 211 were hired including 209 full-time and 2 part-time positions. Among them, 211 students employed as long-term contract and 0 students employed as short-term contract.
200 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., University of Chicago Law School' rate of employed is much higher than the average rate of 90.60%. Compared to law schools in Illinois, its rate of employed is much higher than the average rate of 90.71%.
Total Graduates
% of Employed
Total Employed
Full-time
Part-time
University of Chicago Law School
213
99.06%
211
209
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
Illinois Law Schools
1,863
90.71%
1,690
1,647
43
Public
544
86.03%
468
449
19
Private
1,319
92.65%
1,222
1,198
24
Employment Summary and Comparison for University of Chicago Law School Graduates Chart
Employment by General Category
The below table summarizes the employment statistics by general position categories and employed stats for 213 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
213
Bar Passage Required
200
93.90%
200
0
0
0
J.D. Advantage
5
2.35%
3
0
2
0
Professional Position
0
0.00%
0
0
0
0
Other
0
0.00%
0
0
0
0
Undeterminable
0
0.00%
0
0
0
0
Enrolled in Graduate Studies
2
0.94%
Start Date Deferred
0
0.00%
Unemployed - Not Seeking
0
0.00%
Unemployed - Seeking
0
0.00%
Employment Status Unknown
0
0.00%
Employment by Job Category for University of Chicago Law School Graduates Chart
Employment by Position Types
The below table summarizes the employment statistics by company and job position types for 213 graduates from University of Chicago Law School.
Total
Percentage (%)
Full-time
Part-time
Long-term
Short-term
Long-term
Short-term
Total Employed
211
-
209
0
2
0
Law Firms
122
57.28%
122
0
0
0
Solo
0
-
0
0
0
0
1-10
2
0.95%
2
0
0
0
11-25
1
0.47%
1
0
0
0
26-50
2
0.95%
2
0
0
0
51-100
4
1.90%
4
0
0
0
101-250
0
-
0
0
0
0
251-500
5
2.37%
5
0
0
0
More than 500
108
51.18%
108
0
0
0
Unknown Size
0
-
0
0
0
0
Business and Industry
6
2.84%
4
0
2
0
Government
7
3.32%
7
0
0
0
Public Interest
10
4.74%
10
0
0
0
Clerkships - Federal
59
27.96%
59
0
0
0
Clerkships - State, Local, and Territorial
5
2.37%
5
0
0
0
Clerkships - Tribal
0
-
0
0
0
0
Clerkships - International
1
0.47%
1
0
0
0
Education
1
0.47%
1
0
0
0
Employer Type Unknown
0
-
0
0
0
0
Employment by Position for University of Chicago 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 atUniversity of Chicago Law School.
Total
Percentage (%)
Full-time
Part-time
Long-term
Short-term
Long-term
Short-term
Total Graduates
211
-
209
0
2
0
Total Employed by Law School or University
6
2.82%
6
0
0
0
Bar Passage Required
6
2.82%
6
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 (65) are employed by law firms or companies in Illinois, where the University of Chicago Law School located. The following table shows the top three state that graduates got employed with number of employed.
