Willamette University College of Law Employment Summary

Employment Summary and Comparison

For the 101 graduates from Willamette University College of Law, 82 were hired including 75 full-time and 7 part-time positions. Among them, 77 students employed as long-term contract and 5 students employed as short-term contract.
72 graduates got a job where bar passage required and 8 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., Willamette University College of Law' rate of employed is much lower than the average rate of 90.60%. Compared to law schools in Oregon, its rate of employed is much lower than the average rate of 89.36%.
Total Graduates% of EmployedTotal EmployedFull-timePart-time
Willamette University College of Law10181.19%82757
All Law Schools35,52990.60%32,18831,1641,024
Public13,85291.04%12,61112,223388
Private21,67790.31%19,57718,941636
Oregon Law Schools40489.36%36134219
Public12891.41%1171116
Private27688.41%24423113
Employment Summary and Comparison for Willamette University College of Law Graduates Chart

Employment by General Category

The below table summarizes the employment statistics by general position categories and employed stats for 101 graduates. The category definition can be found at ABA's employment protocol
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Graduates101
Bar Passage Required7271.29%69210
J.D. Advantage87.92%3131
Professional Position00.00%0000
Other21.98%0011
Undeterminable00.00%0000
Enrolled in Graduate Studies21.98%
Start Date Deferred10.99%
Unemployed - Not Seeking00.00%
Unemployed - Seeking1615.84%
Employment Status Unknown00.00%
Employment by Job Category for Willamette University College of Law Graduates Chart

Employment by Position Types

The below table summarizes the employment statistics by company and job position types for 101 graduates from Willamette University College of Law.
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Employed82-723 52
Law Firms5352.48%49121
Solo33.66% 3000
1-103441.46% 31021
11-251012.20% 10000
26-5033.66% 3000
51-10011.22% 1000
101-25011.22% 1000
251-5000- 0000
More than 50011.22% 0100
Unknown Size0- 0000
Business and Industry33.66% 1020
Government89.76% 8000
Public Interest1012.20% 9010
Clerkships - Federal0- 0000
Clerkships - State, Local, and Territorial78.54% 5200
Clerkships - Tribal0- 0000
Clerkships - International0- 0000
Education0- 0000
Employer Type Unknown11.22% 0001
Employment by Position for Willamette University 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 atWillamette University College of Law.
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Graduates82-723 52
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 (60) are employed by law firms or companies in Oregon, where the Willamette University 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 EmploymentOregon6073.17%
2nd Largest EmploymentWashington56.10%
3rd Largest EmploymentAlaska22.44%