Class of 2018 Graduate Employment Profile

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Class of 2018 Employment Report at 10 Months after Graduation

Employment StatusFull Time Long TermFull Time Short TermPart Time Long TermPart Time Short Term Number
Employed – Bar Passage Required102000 102
Employed – JD Advantage32012 35
Employed – Professional Position10001
Employed – Non-Professional Position00000
Employed – Law School/University Funded00000
Employed – Undeterminable00000
Pursuing Graduate Degree Full Time    3
Employed – Start Date Deferred    2
Unemployed – Not Seeking    5
Unemployed – Seeking    4
Employment Status Unknown    0
Total Graduates
Each graduate is counted only once in this section.
    152

Employment TypeNumber
Law Firms 
Solo1
2 – 1019
11 – 258
26 – 507
51 – 1005
101 – 2508
251 – 5003
501 +25
Unknown Size0
Business & industry28
Government15
Public Interest5
Clerkships – Federal4
Clerkships – State & Local8
Clerkships – Other0
Education2
Employer Type Unknown0
Total138

Law School/University Funded PositionsNumber
Employed – Bar Passage Required0
Employed – J.D. Advantage0
Employed – Professional Position0
Employed – Non-Professional Position0
Total Employed by Law School/University0

Employment LocationStateNumber
State – Largest EmploymentNorth Carolina64
State – 2nd Largest EmploymentTexas11
State – 3rd Largest EmploymentNew York10
Employed in Foreign Countries 6