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

Employment Summary and Comparison

For the 376 graduates from University of Texas School of Law, 353 were hired including 350 full-time and 3 part-time positions. Among them, 352 students employed as long-term contract and 1 students employed as short-term contract.
332 graduates got a job where bar passage required and 17 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 Texas School of Law' rate of employed is higher than the average rate of 90.60%. Compared to law schools in Texas, its rate of employed is much higher than the average rate of 89.31%.
Total Graduates% of EmployedTotal EmployedFull-timePart-time
University of Texas School of Law37693.88%3533503
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 376 graduates. The category definition can be found at ABA's employment protocol
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Graduates376
Bar Passage Required33288.30%330020
J.D. Advantage174.52%16001
Professional Position00.00%0000
Other00.00%0000
Undeterminable00.00%0000
Enrolled in Graduate Studies00.00%
Start Date Deferred20.53%
Unemployed - Not Seeking20.53%
Unemployed - Seeking174.52%
Employment Status Unknown20.53%

Employment by Position Types

The below table summarizes the employment statistics by company and job position types for 376 graduates from University of Texas School of Law.
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Employed353-3500 21
Law Firms22058.51%218020
Solo10.28% 1000
1-10308.50% 29010
11-25143.97% 13010
26-5082.27% 8000
51-10082.27% 8000
101-250123.40% 12000
251-500164.53% 16000
More than 50013137.11% 131000
Unknown Size0- 0000
Business and Industry277.65% 27000
Government308.50% 30000
Public Interest318.78% 30001
Clerkships - Federal3610.20% 36000
Clerkships - State, Local, and Territorial82.27% 8000
Clerkships - Tribal0- 0000
Clerkships - International0- 0000
Education10.28% 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 atUniversity of Texas School of Law.
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Graduates353-3500 21
Total Employed by Law School or University41.06%4000
Bar Passage Required41.06% 4000
J.D. Advantage0- 0000
Professional Position0- 0000
Other0- 0000

Employed Location

The most graduates (271) are employed by law firms or companies in Texas, where the University of Texas 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 EmploymentTexas27176.77%
2nd Largest EmploymentNew York215.95%
3rd Largest EmploymentCalifornia143.97%