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

Employment Summary and Comparison

For the 135 graduates from Howard University School of Law, 118 were hired including 117 full-time and 1 part-time positions. Among them, 115 students employed as long-term contract and 3 students employed as short-term contract.
98 graduates got a job where bar passage required and 15 got J.D. advantage (or J.D. preferred) jobs where it does not require passage of the bar exam. 5 graduates got professional positions.
Compared to all law schools in U.S., Howard University School of Law' rate of employed is much lower than the average rate of 90.60%. Compared to law schools in District of Columbia, its rate of employed is much lower than the average rate of 90.76%.
Total Graduates% of EmployedTotal EmployedFull-timePart-time
Howard University School of Law13587.41%1181171
All Law Schools35,52990.60%32,18831,1641,024
Public13,85291.04%12,61112,223388
Private21,67790.31%19,57718,941636
District of Columbia Law Schools1,94890.76%1,7681,74127
Public4879.17%38353
Private1,90091.05%1,7301,70624

Employment by General Category

The below table summarizes the employment statistics by general position categories and employed stats for 135 graduates. The category definition can be found at ABA's employment protocol
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Graduates135
Bar Passage Required9872.59%96101
J.D. Advantage1511.11%15000
Professional Position53.70%4100
Other00.00%0000
Undeterminable00.00%0000
Enrolled in Graduate Studies10.74%
Start Date Deferred32.22%
Unemployed - Not Seeking10.74%
Unemployed - Seeking128.89%
Employment Status Unknown00.00%

Employment by Position Types

The below table summarizes the employment statistics by company and job position types for 135 graduates from Howard University School of Law.
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Employed118-1152 01
Law Firms5641.48%56000
Solo0- 0000
1-1032.54% 3000
11-2543.39% 4000
26-500- 0000
51-10043.39% 4000
101-25054.24% 5000
251-50065.08% 6000
More than 5003227.12% 32000
Unknown Size21.69% 2000
Business and Industry2218.64% 20101
Government119.32% 11000
Public Interest1411.86% 14000
Clerkships - Federal65.08% 6000
Clerkships - State, Local, and Territorial86.78% 7100
Clerkships - Tribal0- 0000
Clerkships - International0- 0000
Education10.85% 1000
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 atHoward University School of Law.
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Graduates118-1152 01
Total Employed by Law School or University0-0000
Bar Passage Required0- 0000
J.D. Advantage0- 0000
Professional Position0- 0000
Other0- 0000

Employed Location

The most graduates (43) are employed by law firms or companies in District of Columbia, where the Howard 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 EmploymentDistrict of Columbia4336.44%
2nd Largest EmploymentNew York2722.88%
3rd Largest EmploymentMaryland97.63%