University of Tennessee College of Law Employment Summary

Employment Summary and Comparison

For the 123 graduates from University of Tennessee College of Law, 115 were hired including 113 full-time and 2 part-time positions. Among them, 115 students employed as long-term contract and 0 students employed as short-term contract.
94 graduates got a job where bar passage required and 14 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., University of Tennessee College of Law' rate of employed is higher than the average rate of 90.60%. Compared to law schools in Tennessee, its rate of employed is slightly lower than the average rate of 92.64%.
Total Graduates% of EmployedTotal EmployedFull-timePart-time
University of Tennessee College of Law12393.50%1151132
All Law Schools35,52990.60%32,18831,1641,024
Public13,85291.04%12,61112,223388
Private21,67790.31%19,57718,941636
Tennessee Law Schools59892.64%55452529
Public23392.70%21620511
Private36592.60%33832018
Employment Summary and Comparison for University of Tennessee College of Law Graduates Chart

Employment by General Category

The below table summarizes the employment statistics by general position categories and employed stats for 123 graduates. The category definition can be found at ABA's employment protocol
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Graduates123
Bar Passage Required9476.42%94000
J.D. Advantage1411.38%14000
Professional Position54.07%4010
Other21.63%1010
Undeterminable00.00%0000
Enrolled in Graduate Studies21.63%
Start Date Deferred00.00%
Unemployed - Not Seeking10.81%
Unemployed - Seeking54.07%
Employment Status Unknown00.00%
Employment by Job Category for University of Tennessee College of Law Graduates Chart

Employment by Position Types

The below table summarizes the employment statistics by company and job position types for 123 graduates from University of Tennessee College of Law.
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Employed115-1130 20
Law Firms7056.91%70000
Solo32.61% 3000
1-102017.39% 20000
11-25108.70% 10000
26-5086.96% 8000
51-10043.48% 4000
101-25097.83% 9000
251-50054.35% 5000
More than 500119.57% 11000
Unknown Size0- 0000
Business and Industry1815.65% 16020
Government76.09% 7000
Public Interest97.83% 9000
Clerkships - Federal76.09% 7000
Clerkships - State, Local, and Territorial21.74% 2000
Clerkships - Tribal0- 0000
Clerkships - International0- 0000
Education21.74% 2000
Employer Type Unknown0- 0000
Employment by Position for University of Tennessee College 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 Tennessee College of Law.
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Graduates115-1130 20
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 (70) are employed by law firms or companies in Tennessee, where the University of Tennessee College of Law located. The following table shows the top three state that graduates got employed with number of employed.
StateNumber Employed% of Employed
Largest EmploymentTennessee7060.87%
2nd Largest EmploymentFlorida54.35%
3rd Largest EmploymentIllinois54.35%