For the 218 graduates from Yale Law School, 208 were hired ( all full-time status). Among them, 205 students employed as long-term contract and 3 students employed as short-term contract.
164 graduates got a job where bar passage required and 11 got J.D. advantage (or J.D. preferred) jobs where it does not require passage of the bar exam. 1 graduates got professional positions.
Compared to all law schools in U.S., Yale Law School' rate of employed is much higher than the average rate of 90.60%. Compared to law schools in Connecticut, its rate of employed is much higher than the average rate of 91.21%.
Total Graduates
% of Employed
Total Employed
Full-time
Part-time
Yale Law School
218
95.41%
208
208
0
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
Connecticut Law Schools
455
91.21%
415
406
9
Public
136
88.97%
121
120
1
Private
319
92.16%
294
286
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Employment Summary and Comparison for Yale Law School Graduates Chart
Employment by General Category
The below table summarizes the employment statistics by general position categories and employed stats for 218 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
218
Bar Passage Required
164
75.23%
163
1
0
0
J.D. Advantage
11
5.05%
11
0
0
0
Professional Position
1
0.46%
1
0
0
0
Other
0
0.00%
0
0
0
0
Undeterminable
0
0.00%
0
0
0
0
Enrolled in Graduate Studies
7
3.21%
Start Date Deferred
1
0.46%
Unemployed - Not Seeking
1
0.46%
Unemployed - Seeking
0
0.00%
Employment Status Unknown
1
0.46%
Employment by Job Category for Yale Law School Graduates Chart
Employment by Position Types
The below table summarizes the employment statistics by company and job position types for 218 graduates from Yale Law School.
Total
Percentage (%)
Full-time
Part-time
Long-term
Short-term
Long-term
Short-term
Total Employed
208
-
205
3
0
0
Law Firms
92
42.20%
92
0
0
0
Solo
0
-
0
0
0
0
1-10
1
0.48%
1
0
0
0
11-25
0
-
0
0
0
0
26-50
2
0.96%
2
0
0
0
51-100
1
0.48%
1
0
0
0
101-250
4
1.92%
4
0
0
0
251-500
6
2.88%
6
0
0
0
More than 500
78
37.50%
78
0
0
0
Unknown Size
0
-
0
0
0
0
Business and Industry
6
2.88%
6
0
0
0
Government
20
9.62%
19
1
0
0
Public Interest
40
19.23%
39
1
0
0
Clerkships - Federal
43
20.67%
42
1
0
0
Clerkships - State, Local, and Territorial
4
1.92%
4
0
0
0
Clerkships - Tribal
0
-
0
0
0
0
Clerkships - International
1
0.48%
1
0
0
0
Education
2
0.96%
2
0
0
0
Employer Type Unknown
0
-
0
0
0
0
Employment by Position for Yale 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 atYale Law School.
Total
Percentage (%)
Full-time
Part-time
Long-term
Short-term
Long-term
Short-term
Total Graduates
208
-
205
3
0
0
Total Employed by Law School or University
32
14.68%
30
2
0
0
Bar Passage Required
23
10.55%
22
1
0
0
J.D. Advantage
9
4.13%
8
1
0
0
Professional Position
0
-
0
0
0
0
Other
0
-
0
0
0
0
Employed Location
The most graduates (66) are employed by law firms or companies in New York. The following table shows the top three state that graduates got employed with number of employed.
