University of Maine School of Law Employment Summary

Employment Summary and Comparison

For the 81 graduates from University of Maine School of Law, 71 were hired including 66 full-time and 5 part-time positions. Among them, 64 students employed as long-term contract and 7 students employed as short-term contract.
50 graduates got a job where bar passage required and 13 got J.D. advantage (or J.D. preferred) jobs where it does not require passage of the bar exam. 4 graduates got professional positions.
Compared to all law schools in U.S., University of Maine School of Law' rate of employed is much lower than the average rate of 90.60%.
Total Graduates% of EmployedTotal EmployedFull-timePart-time
University of Maine School of Law8187.65%71665
All Law Schools35,52990.60%32,18831,1641,024
Public13,85291.04%12,61112,223388
Private21,67790.31%19,57718,941636
Employment Summary and Comparison for University of Maine School of Law Graduates Chart

Employment by General Category

The below table summarizes the employment statistics by general position categories and employed stats for 81 graduates. The category definition can be found at ABA's employment protocol
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Graduates81
Bar Passage Required5061.73%47120
J.D. Advantage1316.05%10102
Professional Position44.94%3100
Other44.94%1210
Undeterminable00.00%0000
Enrolled in Graduate Studies00.00%
Start Date Deferred00.00%
Unemployed - Not Seeking22.47%
Unemployed - Seeking78.64%
Employment Status Unknown11.23%
Employment by Job Category for University of Maine School of Law Graduates Chart

Employment by Position Types

The below table summarizes the employment statistics by company and job position types for 81 graduates from University of Maine School of Law.
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Employed71-615 32
Law Firms3340.74%29121
Solo11.41% 0100
1-102129.58% 19011
11-2579.86% 6010
26-5022.82% 2000
51-1000- 0000
101-25011.41% 1000
251-5000- 0000
More than 50011.41% 1000
Unknown Size0- 0000
Business and Industry1216.90% 9111
Government68.45% 5100
Public Interest34.23% 1200
Clerkships - Federal22.82% 2000
Clerkships - State, Local, and Territorial1014.08% 10000
Clerkships - Tribal0- 0000
Clerkships - International0- 0000
Education57.04% 5000
Employer Type Unknown0- 0000
Employment by Position for University of Maine 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 atUniversity of Maine School of Law.
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Graduates71-615 32
Total Employed by Law School or University0-0000
Bar Passage Required0- 0000
J.D. Advantage0- 0000
Professional Position0- 0000
Other0- 0000

Employed Location

The most graduates (56) are employed by law firms or companies in Maine, where the University of Maine School of Law located. The following table shows the top three state that graduates got employed with number of employed.
StateNumber Employed% of Employed
Largest EmploymentMaine5678.87%
2nd Largest EmploymentCalifornia22.82%
3rd Largest EmploymentMassachusetts22.82%