Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law Employment Statistics by Position, Term, and Location

Employment Summary and Comparison

For the 323 graduates from Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, 296 were hired including 289 full-time and 7 part-time positions. Among them, 293 students employed as long-term contract and 3 students employed as short-term contract.
265 graduates got a job where bar passage required and 26 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., Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law' rate of employed is slightly higher than the average rate of 90.60%. Compared to law schools in New York, its rate of employed is slightly lower than the average rate of 92.16%.
Total Graduates% of EmployedTotal EmployedFull-timePart-time
Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law32391.64%2962897
All Law Schools35,52990.60%32,18831,1641,024
Public13,85291.04%12,61112,223388
Private21,67790.31%19,57718,941636
New York Law Schools4,18492.16%3,8563,76492
Public32585.23%27726017
Private3,85992.74%3,5793,50475

Employment by General Category

The below table summarizes the employment statistics by general position categories and employed stats for 323 graduates. The category definition can be found at ABA's employment protocol
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Graduates323
Bar Passage Required26582.04%261040
J.D. Advantage268.05%23120
Professional Position20.62%1010
Other20.62%0200
Undeterminable00.00%0000
Enrolled in Graduate Studies51.55%
Start Date Deferred00.00%
Unemployed - Not Seeking41.24%
Unemployed - Seeking164.95%
Employment Status Unknown20.62%

Employment by Position Types

The below table summarizes the employment statistics by company and job position types for 323 graduates from Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law.
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Employed296-2863 70
Law Firms17453.87%170040
Solo0- 0000
1-104816.22% 44040
11-25196.42% 19000
26-50186.08% 18000
51-100134.39% 13000
101-25093.04% 9000
251-50082.70% 8000
More than 5005919.93% 59000
Unknown Size0- 0000
Business and Industry4515.20% 39330
Government3110.47% 31000
Public Interest299.80% 29000
Clerkships - Federal31.01% 3000
Clerkships - State, Local, and Territorial144.73% 14000
Clerkships - Tribal0- 0000
Clerkships - International0- 0000
Education0- 0000
Employer Type Unknown0- 0000

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 atBenjamin N. Cardozo School of Law.
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Graduates296-2863 70
Total Employed by Law School or University10.31%1000
Bar Passage Required10.31% 1000
J.D. Advantage0- 0000
Professional Position0- 0000
Other0- 0000

Employed Location

The most graduates (226) are employed by law firms or companies in New York, where the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law located. The following table shows the top three state that graduates got employed with number of employed.
StateNumber Employed% of Employed
Largest EmploymentNew York22676.35%
2nd Largest EmploymentNew Jersey289.46%
3rd Largest EmploymentCalifornia113.72%