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

Employment Summary and Comparison

For the 71 graduates from University of Montana School of Law, 65 were hired including 64 full-time and 1 part-time positions. Among them, 65 students employed as long-term contract and 0 students employed as short-term contract.
63 graduates got a job where bar passage required and 2 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 Montana School of Law' rate of employed is slightly lower than the average rate of 90.60%.
Total Graduates% of EmployedTotal EmployedFull-timePart-time
University of Montana School of Law7191.55%65641
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 71 graduates. The category definition can be found at ABA's employment protocol
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Graduates71
Bar Passage Required6388.73%63000
J.D. Advantage22.82%1010
Professional Position00.00%0000
Other00.00%0000
Undeterminable00.00%0000
Enrolled in Graduate Studies22.82%
Start Date Deferred00.00%
Unemployed - Not Seeking34.23%
Unemployed - Seeking00.00%
Employment Status Unknown11.41%

Employment by Position Types

The below table summarizes the employment statistics by company and job position types for 71 graduates from University of Montana School of Law.
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Employed65-640 10
Law Firms3042.25%30000
Solo11.54% 1000
1-101929.23% 19000
11-2546.15% 4000
26-5023.08% 2000
51-10011.54% 1000
101-25023.08% 2000
251-5000- 0000
More than 50011.54% 1000
Unknown Size0- 0000
Business and Industry57.69% 4010
Government913.85% 9000
Public Interest34.62% 3000
Clerkships - Federal57.69% 5000
Clerkships - State, Local, and Territorial1320.00% 13000
Clerkships - Tribal0- 0000
Clerkships - International0- 0000
Education0- 0000
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 Montana School of Law.
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Graduates65-640 10
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 (56) are employed by law firms or companies in Montana, where the University of Montana 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 EmploymentMontana5686.15%
2nd Largest EmploymentWashington34.62%
3rd Largest EmploymentAlaska23.08%