William S. Richardson School of Law Employment Statistics by Position, Term, and Location

Employment Summary and Comparison

For the 109 graduates from William S. Richardson School of Law, 93 were hired including 89 full-time and 4 part-time positions. Among them, 85 students employed as long-term contract and 8 students employed as short-term contract.
71 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. 3 graduates got professional positions.
Compared to all law schools in U.S., William S. Richardson School of Law' rate of employed is much lower than the average rate of 90.60%.
Total Graduates% of EmployedTotal EmployedFull-timePart-time
William S. Richardson School of Law10985.32%93894
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 109 graduates. The category definition can be found at ABA's employment protocol
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Graduates109
Bar Passage Required7165.14%67310
J.D. Advantage1614.68%12220
Professional Position32.75%2100
Other10.92%0100
Undeterminable00.00%0000
Enrolled in Graduate Studies00.00%
Start Date Deferred10.92%
Unemployed - Not Seeking21.83%
Unemployed - Seeking1110.09%
Employment Status Unknown21.83%

Employment by Position Types

The below table summarizes the employment statistics by company and job position types for 109 graduates from William S. Richardson School of Law.
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Employed93-827 31
Law Firms4036.70%36130
Solo22.15% 2000
1-101617.20% 14020
11-251010.75% 9100
26-5022.15% 2000
51-10055.38% 5000
101-2500- 0000
251-5000- 0000
More than 50044.30% 4000
Unknown Size11.08% 0010
Business and Industry1010.75% 8200
Government1212.90% 10200
Public Interest44.30% 4000
Clerkships - Federal0- 0000
Clerkships - State, Local, and Territorial2223.66% 21100
Clerkships - Tribal0- 0000
Clerkships - International0- 0000
Education55.38% 3101
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 atWilliam S. Richardson School of Law.
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Graduates93-827 31
Total Employed by Law School or University21.83%1001
Bar Passage Required0- 0000
J.D. Advantage21.83% 1001
Professional Position0- 0000
Other0- 0000

Employed Location

The most graduates (75) are employed by law firms or companies in Hawaii, where the William S. Richardson 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 EmploymentHawaii7580.65%
2nd Largest EmploymentCalifornia44.30%
3rd Largest EmploymentIllinois22.15%