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

Employment Summary and Comparison

For the 171 graduates from Thurgood Marshall School of Law, 127 were hired including 121 full-time and 6 part-time positions. Among them, 109 students employed as long-term contract and 18 students employed as short-term contract.
97 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. 8 graduates got professional positions.
Compared to all law schools in U.S., Thurgood Marshall School of Law' rate of employed is much lower than the average rate of 90.60%. Compared to law schools in Texas, its rate of employed is much lower than the average rate of 89.31%.
Total Graduates% of EmployedTotal EmployedFull-timePart-time
Thurgood Marshall School of Law17174.27%1271216
All Law Schools35,52990.60%32,18831,1641,024
Public13,85291.04%12,61112,223388
Private21,67790.31%19,57718,941636
Texas Law Schools2,03989.31%1,8211,78041
Public1,17090.26%1,0561,03521
Private86988.03%76574520

Employment by General Category

The below table summarizes the employment statistics by general position categories and employed stats for 171 graduates. The category definition can be found at ABA's employment protocol
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Graduates171
Bar Passage Required9756.73%89602
J.D. Advantage127.02%6402
Professional Position84.68%7001
Other84.68%5201
Undeterminable10.58%1000
Enrolled in Graduate Studies00.00%
Start Date Deferred00.00%
Unemployed - Not Seeking95.26%
Unemployed - Seeking179.94%
Employment Status Unknown179.94%

Employment by Position Types

The below table summarizes the employment statistics by company and job position types for 171 graduates from Thurgood Marshall School of Law.
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Employed128-10912 06
Law Firms7543.86%68502
Solo1914.84% 19000
1-103325.78% 29301
11-2553.91% 4001
26-5043.13% 4000
51-10032.34% 3000
101-25043.13% 4000
251-50010.78% 1000
More than 50010.78% 1000
Unknown Size53.91% 3200
Business and Industry2015.63% 15302
Government2116.41% 18300
Public Interest53.91% 5000
Clerkships - Federal0- 0000
Clerkships - State, Local, and Territorial0- 0000
Clerkships - Tribal0- 0000
Clerkships - International0- 0000
Education21.56% 1001
Employer Type Unknown53.91% 2101

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 atThurgood Marshall School of Law.
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Graduates128-10912 06
Total Employed by Law School or University21.17%2000
Bar Passage Required10.58% 1000
J.D. Advantage10.58% 1000
Professional Position0- 0000
Other0- 0000

Employed Location

The most graduates (110) are employed by law firms or companies in Texas, where the Thurgood Marshall 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 EmploymentTexas11085.94%
2nd Largest EmploymentMinnesota21.56%
3rd Largest EmploymentNew York21.56%