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

Employment Summary and Comparison

For the 171 graduates from University of Colorado Boulder School of Law, 148 were hired including 143 full-time and 5 part-time positions. Among them, 144 students employed as long-term contract and 4 students employed as short-term contract.
129 graduates got a job where bar passage required and 16 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., University of Colorado Boulder School of Law' rate of employed is much lower than the average rate of 90.60%.
Total Graduates% of EmployedTotal EmployedFull-timePart-time
University of Colorado Boulder School of Law17186.55%1481435
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 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 Required12975.44%128001
J.D. Advantage169.36%14011
Professional Position00.00%0000
Other00.00%0000
Undeterminable00.00%0000
Enrolled in Graduate Studies52.92%
Start Date Deferred31.75%
Unemployed - Not Seeking42.34%
Unemployed - Seeking84.68%
Employment Status Unknown31.75%

Employment by Position Types

The below table summarizes the employment statistics by company and job position types for 171 graduates from University of Colorado Boulder School of Law.
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Employed148-1430 14
Law Firms6739.18%65002
Solo10.68% 1000
1-102315.54% 22001
11-2564.05% 5001
26-5085.41% 8000
51-10010.68% 1000
101-25032.03% 3000
251-50074.73% 7000
More than 5001812.16% 18000
Unknown Size0- 0000
Business and Industry96.08% 9000
Government2516.89% 24010
Public Interest1711.49% 17000
Clerkships - Federal53.38% 5000
Clerkships - State, Local, and Territorial2114.19% 19002
Clerkships - Tribal0- 0000
Clerkships - International0- 0000
Education42.70% 4000
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 atUniversity of Colorado Boulder School of Law.
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Graduates148-1430 14
Total Employed by Law School or University31.75%1002
Bar Passage Required21.17% 0002
J.D. Advantage10.58% 1000
Professional Position0- 0000
Other0- 0000

Employed Location

The most graduates (120) are employed by law firms or companies in Colorado, where the University of Colorado Boulder 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 EmploymentColorado12081.08%
2nd Largest EmploymentCalifornia64.05%
3rd Largest EmploymentDistrict of Columbia42.70%