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

Employment Summary and Comparison

For the 280 graduates from Emory University School of Law, 258 were hired including 254 full-time and 4 part-time positions. Among them, 252 students employed as long-term contract and 6 students employed as short-term contract.
226 graduates got a job where bar passage required and 29 got J.D. advantage (or J.D. preferred) jobs where it does not require passage of the bar exam. 1 graduates got professional positions.
Compared to all law schools in U.S., Emory University School of Law' rate of employed is slightly higher than the average rate of 90.60%. Compared to law schools in Georgia, its rate of employed is slightly lower than the average rate of 92.27%.
Total Graduates% of EmployedTotal EmployedFull-timePart-time
Emory University School of Law28092.14%2582544
All Law Schools35,52990.60%32,18831,1641,024
Public13,85291.04%12,61112,223388
Private21,67790.31%19,57718,941636
Georgia Law Schools93192.27%85983425
Public39495.69%37736710
Private53789.76%48246715

Employment by General Category

The below table summarizes the employment statistics by general position categories and employed stats for 280 graduates. The category definition can be found at ABA's employment protocol
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Graduates280
Bar Passage Required22680.71%225100
J.D. Advantage2910.36%24113
Professional Position10.36%1000
Other00.00%0000
Undeterminable00.00%0000
Enrolled in Graduate Studies93.21%
Start Date Deferred20.71%
Unemployed - Not Seeking51.79%
Unemployed - Seeking62.14%
Employment Status Unknown00.00%

Employment by Position Types

The below table summarizes the employment statistics by company and job position types for 280 graduates from Emory University School of Law.
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Employed258-2513 13
Law Firms17662.86%173012
Solo0- 0000
1-103413.18% 32011
11-25135.04% 12001
26-5093.49% 9000
51-10062.33% 6000
101-250155.81% 15000
251-500135.04% 13000
More than 5008532.95% 85000
Unknown Size10.39% 1000
Business and Industry135.04% 11101
Government249.30% 24000
Public Interest186.98% 16200
Clerkships - Federal145.43% 14000
Clerkships - State, Local, and Territorial114.26% 11000
Clerkships - Tribal0- 0000
Clerkships - International0- 0000
Education20.78% 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 atEmory University School of Law.
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Graduates258-2513 13
Total Employed by Law School or University20.71%1100
Bar Passage Required10.36% 1000
J.D. Advantage10.36% 0100
Professional Position0- 0000
Other0- 0000

Employed Location

The most graduates (110) are employed by law firms or companies in Georgia, where the Emory 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 EmploymentGeorgia11042.64%
2nd Largest EmploymentNew York3513.57%
3rd Largest EmploymentFlorida155.81%