Boston University School of Law Employment Statistics by Position, Term, and Location

Employment Summary and Comparison

For the 282 graduates from Boston University School of Law, 266 were hired including 260 full-time and 6 part-time positions. Among them, 264 students employed as long-term contract and 2 students employed as short-term contract.
230 graduates got a job where bar passage required and 22 got J.D. advantage (or J.D. preferred) jobs where it does not require passage of the bar exam. 6 graduates got professional positions.
Compared to all law schools in U.S., Boston University School of Law' rate of employed is higher than the average rate of 90.60%. Compared to law schools in Massachusetts, its rate of employed is slightly higher than the average rate of 92.40%.
Total Graduates% of EmployedTotal EmployedFull-timePart-time
Boston University School of Law28294.33%2662606
All Law Schools35,52990.60%32,18831,1641,024
Public13,85291.04%12,61112,223388
Private21,67790.31%19,57718,941636
Massachusetts Law Schools2,09192.40%1,9321,88052
Public8682.56%71656
Private2,00592.82%1,8611,81546

Employment by General Category

The below table summarizes the employment statistics by general position categories and employed stats for 282 graduates. The category definition can be found at ABA's employment protocol
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Graduates282
Bar Passage Required23081.56%230000
J.D. Advantage227.80%19111
Professional Position62.13%4020
Other31.06%1020
Undeterminable00.00%0000
Enrolled in Graduate Studies31.06%
Start Date Deferred20.71%
Unemployed - Not Seeking31.06%
Unemployed - Seeking72.48%
Employment Status Unknown10.35%

Employment by Position Types

The below table summarizes the employment statistics by company and job position types for 282 graduates from Boston University School of Law.
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Employed266-2591 51
Law Firms17863.12%176110
Solo0- 0000
1-10176.39% 16010
11-25114.14% 11000
26-5072.63% 7000
51-10072.63% 7000
101-250155.64% 15000
251-500186.77% 18000
More than 50010338.72% 102100
Unknown Size0- 0000
Business and Industry3011.28% 25041
Government217.89% 21000
Public Interest176.39% 17000
Clerkships - Federal31.13% 3000
Clerkships - State, Local, and Territorial155.64% 15000
Clerkships - Tribal0- 0000
Clerkships - International0- 0000
Education20.75% 2000
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 atBoston University School of Law.
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Graduates266-2591 51
Total Employed by Law School or University51.77%5000
Bar Passage Required51.77% 5000
J.D. Advantage0- 0000
Professional Position0- 0000
Other0- 0000

Employed Location

The most graduates (135) are employed by law firms or companies in Massachusetts, where the Boston University 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 EmploymentMassachusetts13550.75%
2nd Largest EmploymentNew York5018.80%
3rd Largest EmploymentCalifornia124.51%