Case Western Reserve University School of Law Employment Statistics by Position, Term, and Location

Employment Summary and Comparison

For the 153 graduates from Case Western Reserve University School of Law, 143 were hired including 133 full-time and 10 part-time positions. Among them, 133 students employed as long-term contract and 10 students employed as short-term contract.
115 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. 2 graduates got professional positions.
Compared to all law schools in U.S., Case Western Reserve University School of Law' rate of employed is higher than the average rate of 90.60%. Compared to law schools in Ohio, its rate of employed is higher than the average rate of 89.55%.
Total Graduates% of EmployedTotal EmployedFull-timePart-time
Case Western Reserve University School of Law15393.46%14313310
All Law Schools35,52990.60%32,18831,1641,024
Public13,85291.04%12,61112,223388
Private21,67790.31%19,57718,941636
Ohio Law Schools1,01489.55%90887335
Public63092.22%58156021
Private38485.16%32731314

Employment by General Category

The below table summarizes the employment statistics by general position categories and employed stats for 153 graduates. The category definition can be found at ABA's employment protocol
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Graduates153
Bar Passage Required11575.16%112111
J.D. Advantage2214.38%16222
Professional Position21.31%0002
Other10.65%1000
Undeterminable00.00%0000
Enrolled in Graduate Studies10.65%
Start Date Deferred00.00%
Unemployed - Not Seeking10.65%
Unemployed - Seeking74.58%
Employment Status Unknown10.65%

Employment by Position Types

The below table summarizes the employment statistics by company and job position types for 153 graduates from Case Western Reserve University School of Law.
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Employed143-1303 37
Law Firms7448.37%69032
Solo10.70% 1000
1-102718.88% 23022
11-2574.90% 6010
26-5042.80% 4000
51-10032.10% 3000
101-25064.20% 6000
251-50074.90% 7000
More than 5001812.59% 18000
Unknown Size10.70% 1000
Business and Industry1711.89% 14201
Government2215.38% 21100
Public Interest1611.19% 15001
Clerkships - Federal74.90% 7000
Clerkships - State, Local, and Territorial21.40% 2000
Clerkships - Tribal0- 0000
Clerkships - International0- 0000
Education53.50% 2003
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 atCase Western Reserve University School of Law.
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Graduates143-1303 37
Total Employed by Law School or University31.96%1002
Bar Passage Required31.96% 1002
J.D. Advantage0- 0000
Professional Position0- 0000
Other0- 0000

Employed Location

The most graduates (66) are employed by law firms or companies in Ohio, where the Case Western Reserve 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 EmploymentOhio6646.15%
2nd Largest EmploymentDistrict of Columbia96.29%
3rd Largest EmploymentNew York96.29%