Thomas Goode Jones School of Law Employment Statistics by Position, Term, and Location

Employment Summary and Comparison

For the 58 graduates from Thomas Goode Jones School of Law, 47 were hired including 43 full-time and 4 part-time positions. Among them, 41 students employed as long-term contract and 6 students employed as short-term contract.
36 graduates got a job where bar passage required and 9 got J.D. advantage (or J.D. preferred) jobs where it does not require passage of the bar exam. 1 graduates got professional positions.
Compared to all law schools in U.S., Thomas Goode Jones School of Law' rate of employed is much lower than the average rate of 90.60%. Compared to law schools in Alabama, its rate of employed is much lower than the average rate of 88.31%.
Total Graduates% of EmployedTotal EmployedFull-timePart-time
Thomas Goode Jones School of Law5881.03%47434
All Law Schools35,52990.60%32,18831,1641,024
Public13,85291.04%12,61112,223388
Private21,67790.31%19,57718,941636
Alabama Law Schools30888.31%27226210
Public11993.28%1111074
Private18985.19%1611556

Employment by General Category

The below table summarizes the employment statistics by general position categories and employed stats for 58 graduates. The category definition can be found at ABA's employment protocol
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Graduates58
Bar Passage Required3662.07%34101
J.D. Advantage915.52%4221
Professional Position11.72%0100
Other11.72%1000
Undeterminable00.00%0000
Enrolled in Graduate Studies23.45%
Start Date Deferred712.07%
Unemployed - Not Seeking00.00%
Unemployed - Seeking23.45%
Employment Status Unknown00.00%

Employment by Position Types

The below table summarizes the employment statistics by company and job position types for 58 graduates from Thomas Goode Jones School of Law.
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Employed47-394 22
Law Firms2644.83%22211
Solo24.26% 1100
1-101838.30% 16011
11-2524.26% 2000
26-5036.38% 3000
51-1000- 0000
101-2500- 0000
251-5000- 0000
More than 5000- 0000
Unknown Size12.13% 0100
Business and Industry36.38% 2100
Government919.15% 7110
Public Interest510.64% 5000
Clerkships - Federal24.26% 2000
Clerkships - State, Local, and Territorial12.13% 0001
Clerkships - Tribal0- 0000
Clerkships - International0- 0000
Education12.13% 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 atThomas Goode Jones School of Law.
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Graduates47-394 22
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 (32) are employed by law firms or companies in Alabama, where the Thomas Goode Jones 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 EmploymentAlabama3268.09%
2nd Largest EmploymentFlorida48.51%
3rd Largest EmploymentGeorgia48.51%