Suffolk University Law School Employment Statistics by Position, Term, and Location

Employment Summary and Comparison

For the 338 graduates from Suffolk University Law School, 303 were hired including 288 full-time and 15 part-time positions. Among them, 295 students employed as long-term contract and 8 students employed as short-term contract.
226 graduates got a job where bar passage required and 62 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., Suffolk University Law School' rate of employed is slightly lower than the average rate of 90.60%. Compared to law schools in Massachusetts, its rate of employed is much lower than the average rate of 92.40%.
Total Graduates% of EmployedTotal EmployedFull-timePart-time
Suffolk University Law School33889.64%30328815
All Law Schools35,52990.60%32,18831,1641,024
Public13,85291.04%12,61112,223388
Private21,67790.31%19,57718,941636
Massachusetts Law Schools2,09192.40%1,9321,88052
Public8682.56%71656
Private2,00592.82%1,8611,81546

Employment by General Category

The below table summarizes the employment statistics by general position categories and employed stats for 338 graduates. The category definition can be found at ABA's employment protocol
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Graduates338
Bar Passage Required22666.86%224011
J.D. Advantage6218.34%56042
Professional Position51.48%4001
Other102.96%3133
Undeterminable00.00%0000
Enrolled in Graduate Studies61.78%
Start Date Deferred20.59%
Unemployed - Not Seeking61.78%
Unemployed - Seeking205.92%
Employment Status Unknown10.30%

Employment by Position Types

The below table summarizes the employment statistics by company and job position types for 338 graduates from Suffolk University Law School.
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Employed303-2871 87
Law Firms17451.48%168042
Solo10.33% 1000
1-106421.12% 59032
11-25216.93% 20010
26-50154.95% 15000
51-100103.30% 10000
101-250165.28% 16000
251-50061.98% 6000
More than 5004113.53% 41000
Unknown Size0- 0000
Business and Industry6521.45% 56135
Government4013.20% 40000
Public Interest123.96% 11010
Clerkships - Federal20.66% 2000
Clerkships - State, Local, and Territorial72.31% 7000
Clerkships - Tribal0- 0000
Clerkships - International0- 0000
Education30.99% 3000
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 atSuffolk University Law School.
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Graduates303-2871 87
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 (249) are employed by law firms or companies in Massachusetts, where the Suffolk University Law School located. The following table shows the top three state that graduates got employed with number of employed.
StateNumber Employed% of Employed
Largest EmploymentMassachusetts24982.18%
2nd Largest EmploymentNew Hampshire82.64%
3rd Largest EmploymentNew York82.64%