Charleston School of Law Employment Statistics by Position, Term, and Location

Employment Summary and Comparison

For the 186 graduates from Charleston School of Law, 154 were hired including 141 full-time and 13 part-time positions. Among them, 145 students employed as long-term contract and 9 students employed as short-term contract.
121 graduates got a job where bar passage required and 19 got J.D. advantage (or J.D. preferred) jobs where it does not require passage of the bar exam. 9 graduates got professional positions.
Compared to all law schools in U.S., Charleston School of Law' rate of employed is much lower than the average rate of 90.60%.
Total Graduates% of EmployedTotal EmployedFull-timePart-time
Charleston School of Law18682.80%15414113
All Law Schools35,52990.60%32,18831,1641,024
Public13,85291.04%12,61112,223388
Private21,67790.31%19,57718,941636

Employment by General Category

The below table summarizes the employment statistics by general position categories and employed stats for 186 graduates. The category definition can be found at ABA's employment protocol
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Graduates186
Bar Passage Required12165.05%115312
J.D. Advantage1910.22%11251
Professional Position94.84%8010
Other42.15%2020
Undeterminable00.00%0000
Enrolled in Graduate Studies21.08%
Start Date Deferred10.54%
Unemployed - Not Seeking21.08%
Unemployed - Seeking2312.37%
Employment Status Unknown42.15%

Employment by Position Types

The below table summarizes the employment statistics by company and job position types for 186 graduates from Charleston School of Law.
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Employed154-1365 94
Law Firms9350.00%86142
Solo31.95% 3000
1-105837.66% 52132
11-251912.34% 18010
26-5031.95% 3000
51-10031.95% 3000
101-25021.30% 2000
251-50031.95% 3000
More than 50021.30% 2000
Unknown Size0- 0000
Business and Industry159.74% 9411
Government2012.99% 18020
Public Interest127.79% 11010
Clerkships - Federal0- 0000
Clerkships - State, Local, and Territorial106.49% 10000
Clerkships - Tribal0- 0000
Clerkships - International0- 0000
Education21.30% 1001
Employer Type Unknown21.30% 1010

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 atCharleston School of Law.
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Graduates154-1365 94
Total Employed by Law School or University10.54%0001
Bar Passage Required0- 0000
J.D. Advantage0- 0000
Professional Position0- 0000
Other10.54% 0001

Employed Location

The most graduates (94) are employed by law firms or companies in South Carolina, where the Charleston 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 EmploymentSouth Carolina9461.04%
2nd Largest EmploymentGeorgia95.84%
3rd Largest EmploymentDistrict of Columbia74.55%