University of Wisconsin Law School Employment Summary
Employment Summary and Comparison
For the 271 graduates from University of Wisconsin Law School, 254 were hired including 250 full-time and 4 part-time positions. Among them, 248 students employed as long-term contract and 6 students employed as short-term contract.
232 graduates got a job where bar passage required and 20 got J.D. advantage (or J.D. preferred) jobs where it does not require passage of the bar exam. 2 graduates got professional positions.
Compared to all law schools in U.S., University of Wisconsin Law School' rate of employed is higher than the average rate of 90.60%. Compared to law schools in Michigan, its rate of employed is higher than the average rate of 89.88%.
Total Graduates
% of Employed
Total Employed
Full-time
Part-time
University of Wisconsin Law School
271
93.73%
254
250
4
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
Michigan Law Schools
1,551
89.88%
1,394
1,347
47
Public
760
95.92%
729
721
8
Private
791
84.07%
665
626
39
Employment Summary and Comparison for University of Wisconsin Law School Graduates Chart
Employment by General Category
The below table summarizes the employment statistics by general position categories and employed stats for 271 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
271
Bar Passage Required
232
85.61%
224
5
3
0
J.D. Advantage
20
7.38%
19
0
0
1
Professional Position
2
0.74%
2
0
0
0
Other
0
0.00%
0
0
0
0
Undeterminable
0
0.00%
0
0
0
0
Enrolled in Graduate Studies
2
0.74%
Start Date Deferred
2
0.74%
Unemployed - Not Seeking
2
0.74%
Unemployed - Seeking
11
4.06%
Employment Status Unknown
0
0.00%
Employment by Job Category for University of Wisconsin Law School Graduates Chart
Employment by Position Types
The below table summarizes the employment statistics by company and job position types for 271 graduates from University of Wisconsin Law School.
Total
Percentage (%)
Full-time
Part-time
Long-term
Short-term
Long-term
Short-term
Total Employed
254
-
245
5
3
1
Law Firms
117
43.17%
114
1
2
0
Solo
6
2.36%
5
0
1
0
1-10
29
11.42%
28
0
1
0
11-25
18
7.09%
18
0
0
0
26-50
11
4.33%
11
0
0
0
51-100
6
2.36%
6
0
0
0
101-250
13
5.12%
13
0
0
0
251-500
10
3.94%
10
0
0
0
More than 500
24
9.45%
23
1
0
0
Unknown Size
0
-
0
0
0
0
Business and Industry
27
10.63%
25
1
0
1
Government
41
16.14%
39
1
1
0
Public Interest
47
18.50%
47
0
0
0
Clerkships - Federal
5
1.97%
4
1
0
0
Clerkships - State, Local, and Territorial
17
6.69%
16
1
0
0
Clerkships - Tribal
0
-
0
0
0
0
Clerkships - International
0
-
0
0
0
0
Education
0
-
0
0
0
0
Employer Type Unknown
0
-
0
0
0
0
Employment by Position for University of Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin Law School.
Total
Percentage (%)
Full-time
Part-time
Long-term
Short-term
Long-term
Short-term
Total Graduates
254
-
245
5
3
1
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 (142) are employed by law firms or companies in Wisconsin. The following table shows the top three state that graduates got employed with number of employed.
