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

Employment Summary and Comparison

For the 466 graduates from New York University School of Law, 457 were hired ( all full-time status). Among them, 456 students employed as long-term contract and 1 students employed as short-term contract.
424 graduates got a job where bar passage required and 12 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., New York University School of Law' rate of employed is much higher than the average rate of 90.60%. Compared to law schools in New York, its rate of employed is much higher than the average rate of 92.16%.
Total Graduates% of EmployedTotal EmployedFull-timePart-time
New York University School of Law46698.07%4574570
All Law Schools35,52990.60%32,18831,1641,024
Public13,85291.04%12,61112,223388
Private21,67790.31%19,57718,941636
New York Law Schools4,18492.16%3,8563,76492
Public32585.23%27726017
Private3,85992.74%3,5793,50475

Employment by General Category

The below table summarizes the employment statistics by general position categories and employed stats for 466 graduates. The category definition can be found at ABA's employment protocol
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Graduates466
Bar Passage Required42490.99%423100
J.D. Advantage122.58%12000
Professional Position00.00%0000
Other00.00%0000
Undeterminable00.00%0000
Enrolled in Graduate Studies30.64%
Start Date Deferred00.00%
Unemployed - Not Seeking00.00%
Unemployed - Seeking40.86%
Employment Status Unknown20.43%

Employment by Position Types

The below table summarizes the employment statistics by company and job position types for 466 graduates from New York University School of Law.
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Employed457-4561 00
Law Firms32369.31%323000
Solo10.22% 1000
1-1030.66% 3000
11-2530.66% 3000
26-5071.53% 7000
51-10020.44% 2000
101-25091.97% 9000
251-5004710.28% 47000
More than 50025154.92% 251000
Unknown Size0- 0000
Business and Industry91.97% 9000
Government183.94% 17100
Public Interest8117.72% 81000
Clerkships - Federal183.94% 18000
Clerkships - State, Local, and Territorial71.53% 7000
Clerkships - Tribal0- 0000
Clerkships - International0- 0000
Education10.22% 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 atNew York University School of Law.
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Graduates457-4561 00
Total Employed by Law School or University214.51%21000
Bar Passage Required183.86% 18000
J.D. Advantage30.64% 3000
Professional Position0- 0000
Other0- 0000

Employed Location

The most graduates (327) are employed by law firms or companies in New York, where the New York 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 EmploymentNew York32771.55%
2nd Largest EmploymentDistrict of Columbia327.00%
3rd Largest EmploymentCalifornia275.91%