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

Employment Summary and Comparison

For the 198 graduates from Seattle University School of Law, 174 were hired including 165 full-time and 9 part-time positions. Among them, 172 students employed as long-term contract and 2 students employed as short-term contract.
135 graduates got a job where bar passage required and 31 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., Seattle University School of Law' rate of employed is much lower than the average rate of 90.60%.
Total Graduates% of EmployedTotal EmployedFull-timePart-time
Seattle University School of Law19887.88%1741659
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 198 graduates. The category definition can be found at ABA's employment protocol
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Graduates198
Bar Passage Required13568.18%133020
J.D. Advantage3115.66%24250
Professional Position52.53%4010
Other21.01%1010
Undeterminable00.00%0000
Enrolled in Graduate Studies31.52%
Start Date Deferred52.53%
Unemployed - Not Seeking31.52%
Unemployed - Seeking84.04%
Employment Status Unknown52.53%

Employment by Position Types

The below table summarizes the employment statistics by company and job position types for 198 graduates from Seattle University School of Law.
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Employed174-1632 90
Law Firms8040.40%74150
Solo10.57% 1000
1-104123.56% 35150
11-25105.75% 10000
26-5095.17% 9000
51-10031.72% 3000
101-25063.45% 6000
251-50021.15% 2000
More than 50074.02% 7000
Unknown Size10.57% 1000
Business and Industry3017.24% 28020
Government2715.52% 25110
Public Interest2212.64% 21010
Clerkships - Federal31.72% 3000
Clerkships - State, Local, and Territorial116.32% 11000
Clerkships - Tribal0- 0000
Clerkships - International0- 0000
Education10.57% 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 atSeattle University School of Law.
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Graduates174-1632 90
Total Employed by Law School or University10.51%1000
Bar Passage Required10.51% 1000
J.D. Advantage0- 0000
Professional Position0- 0000
Other0- 0000

Employed Location

The most graduates (139) are employed by law firms or companies in Washington, where the Seattle 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 EmploymentWashington13979.89%
2nd Largest EmploymentCalifornia52.87%
3rd Largest EmploymentAlaska42.30%