Marshall-Wythe School of Law Employment Statistics by Position, Term, and Location

Employment Summary and Comparison

For the 179 graduates from Marshall-Wythe School of Law, 160 were hired including 156 full-time and 4 part-time positions. Among them, 153 students employed as long-term contract and 7 students employed as short-term contract.
140 graduates got a job where bar passage required and 20 got J.D. advantage (or J.D. preferred) jobs where it does not require passage of the bar exam.
Compared to all law schools in U.S., Marshall-Wythe School of Law' rate of employed is lower than the average rate of 90.60%. Compared to law schools in Virginia, its rate of employed is much lower than the average rate of 94.41%.
Total Graduates% of EmployedTotal EmployedFull-timePart-time
Marshall-Wythe School of Law17989.39%1601564
All Law Schools35,52990.60%32,18831,1641,024
Public13,85291.04%12,61112,223388
Private21,67790.31%19,57718,941636
Virginia Law Schools1,05594.41%99697323
Public65895.44%62861810
Private39792.70%36835513

Employment by General Category

The below table summarizes the employment statistics by general position categories and employed stats for 179 graduates. The category definition can be found at ABA's employment protocol
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Graduates179
Bar Passage Required14078.21%139001
J.D. Advantage2011.17%14303
Professional Position00.00%0000
Other00.00%0000
Undeterminable00.00%0000
Enrolled in Graduate Studies31.68%
Start Date Deferred10.56%
Unemployed - Not Seeking00.00%
Unemployed - Seeking137.26%
Employment Status Unknown21.12%

Employment by Position Types

The below table summarizes the employment statistics by company and job position types for 179 graduates from Marshall-Wythe School of Law.
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Employed160-1533 04
Law Firms7240.22%69201
Solo0- 0000
1-101811.25% 17001
11-2531.88% 3000
26-5085.00% 7100
51-10053.13% 4100
101-25042.50% 4000
251-50042.50% 4000
More than 5003018.75% 30000
Unknown Size0- 0000
Business and Industry159.38% 13002
Government3018.75% 29100
Public Interest1610.00% 15001
Clerkships - Federal95.63% 9000
Clerkships - State, Local, and Territorial1811.25% 18000
Clerkships - Tribal0- 0000
Clerkships - International0- 0000
Education0- 0000
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 atMarshall-Wythe School of Law.
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Graduates160-1533 04
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 (60) are employed by law firms or companies in Virginia, where the Marshall-Wythe 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 EmploymentVirginia6037.50%
2nd Largest EmploymentDistrict of Columbia3320.63%
3rd Largest EmploymentNew York138.13%