Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School Employment Summary
Employment Summary and Comparison
For the 411 graduates from Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School, 319 were hired including 289 full-time and 30 part-time positions. Among them, 311 students employed as long-term contract and 8 students employed as short-term contract.
189 graduates got a job where bar passage required and 72 got J.D. advantage (or J.D. preferred) jobs where it does not require passage of the bar exam. 42 graduates got professional positions.
Compared to all law schools in U.S., Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School' rate of employed is much lower than the average rate of 90.60%. Compared to law schools in Michigan, its rate of employed is much lower than the average rate of 89.88%.
Total Graduates
% of Employed
Total Employed
Full-time
Part-time
Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School
411
77.62%
319
289
30
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 Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School Graduates Chart
Employment by General Category
The below table summarizes the employment statistics by general position categories and employed stats for 411 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
411
Bar Passage Required
189
45.99%
182
0
7
0
J.D. Advantage
72
17.52%
60
4
7
1
Professional Position
42
10.22%
33
2
7
0
Other
15
3.65%
8
0
7
0
Undeterminable
0
0.00%
0
0
0
0
Enrolled in Graduate Studies
4
0.97%
Start Date Deferred
6
1.46%
Unemployed - Not Seeking
3
0.73%
Unemployed - Seeking
74
18.00%
Employment Status Unknown
5
1.22%
Employment by Job Category for Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School Graduates Chart
Employment by Position Types
The below table summarizes the employment statistics by company and job position types for 411 graduates from Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School.
Total
Percentage (%)
Full-time
Part-time
Long-term
Short-term
Long-term
Short-term
Total Employed
319
-
283
6
28
2
Law Firms
144
35.04%
133
2
9
0
Solo
14
4.39%
12
0
2
0
1-10
82
25.71%
75
1
6
0
11-25
25
7.84%
24
1
0
0
26-50
5
1.57%
5
0
0
0
51-100
4
1.25%
4
0
0
0
101-250
7
2.19%
7
0
0
0
251-500
1
0.31%
0
0
1
0
More than 500
5
1.57%
5
0
0
0
Unknown Size
1
0.31%
1
0
0
0
Business and Industry
84
26.33%
69
3
12
0
Government
48
15.05%
42
1
5
0
Public Interest
26
8.15%
24
0
2
0
Clerkships - Federal
0
-
0
0
0
0
Clerkships - State, Local, and Territorial
8
2.51%
8
0
0
0
Clerkships - Tribal
0
-
0
0
0
0
Clerkships - International
0
-
0
0
0
0
Education
8
2.51%
7
0
0
1
Employer Type Unknown
1
0.31%
0
0
0
1
Employment by Position for Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley 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 atWestern Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School.
Total
Percentage (%)
Full-time
Part-time
Long-term
Short-term
Long-term
Short-term
Total Graduates
319
-
283
6
28
2
Total Employed by Law School or University
1
0.24%
0
0
0
1
Bar Passage Required
0
-
0
0
0
0
J.D. Advantage
1
0.24%
0
0
0
1
Professional Position
0
-
0
0
0
0
Other
0
-
0
0
0
0
Employed Location
The most graduates (130) are employed by law firms or companies in Michigan, where the Western Michigan University Thomas M. Cooley Law School located. The following table shows the top three state that graduates got employed with number of employed.
