Boston University School of Law Employment Summary
Employment Summary and Comparison
For the 282 graduates from Boston University School of Law, 266 were hired including 260 full-time and 6 part-time positions. Among them, 264 students employed as long-term contract and 2 students employed as short-term contract.
230 graduates got a job where bar passage required and 22 got J.D. advantage (or J.D. preferred) jobs where it does not require passage of the bar exam. 6 graduates got professional positions.
Compared to all law schools in U.S., Boston University School of Law' rate of employed is higher than the average rate of 90.60%. Compared to law schools in Massachusetts, its rate of employed is slightly higher than the average rate of 92.40%.
Total Graduates
% of Employed
Total Employed
Full-time
Part-time
Boston University School of Law
282
94.33%
266
260
6
All Law Schools
35,529
90.60%
32,188
31,164
1,024
Public
13,852
91.04%
12,611
12,223
388
Private
21,677
90.31%
19,577
18,941
636
Massachusetts Law Schools
2,091
92.40%
1,932
1,880
52
Public
86
82.56%
71
65
6
Private
2,005
92.82%
1,861
1,815
46
Employment Summary and Comparison for Boston University School of Law Graduates Chart
Employment by General Category
The below table summarizes the employment statistics by general position categories and employed stats for 282 graduates. The category definition can be found at ABA's employment protocol
Total
Percentage (%)
Full-time
Part-time
Long-term
Short-term
Long-term
Short-term
Total Graduates
282
Bar Passage Required
230
81.56%
230
0
0
0
J.D. Advantage
22
7.80%
19
1
1
1
Professional Position
6
2.13%
4
0
2
0
Other
3
1.06%
1
0
2
0
Undeterminable
0
0.00%
0
0
0
0
Enrolled in Graduate Studies
3
1.06%
Start Date Deferred
2
0.71%
Unemployed - Not Seeking
3
1.06%
Unemployed - Seeking
7
2.48%
Employment Status Unknown
1
0.35%
Employment by Job Category for Boston University School of Law Graduates Chart
Employment by Position Types
The below table summarizes the employment statistics by company and job position types for 282 graduates from Boston University School of Law.
Total
Percentage (%)
Full-time
Part-time
Long-term
Short-term
Long-term
Short-term
Total Employed
266
-
259
1
5
1
Law Firms
178
63.12%
176
1
1
0
Solo
0
-
0
0
0
0
1-10
17
6.39%
16
0
1
0
11-25
11
4.14%
11
0
0
0
26-50
7
2.63%
7
0
0
0
51-100
7
2.63%
7
0
0
0
101-250
15
5.64%
15
0
0
0
251-500
18
6.77%
18
0
0
0
More than 500
103
38.72%
102
1
0
0
Unknown Size
0
-
0
0
0
0
Business and Industry
30
11.28%
25
0
4
1
Government
21
7.89%
21
0
0
0
Public Interest
17
6.39%
17
0
0
0
Clerkships - Federal
3
1.13%
3
0
0
0
Clerkships - State, Local, and Territorial
15
5.64%
15
0
0
0
Clerkships - Tribal
0
-
0
0
0
0
Clerkships - International
0
-
0
0
0
0
Education
2
0.75%
2
0
0
0
Employer Type Unknown
0
-
0
0
0
0
Employment by Position for Boston University School of Law Graduates Chart
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 atBoston University School of Law.
Total
Percentage (%)
Full-time
Part-time
Long-term
Short-term
Long-term
Short-term
Total Graduates
266
-
259
1
5
1
Total Employed by Law School or University
5
1.77%
5
0
0
0
Bar Passage Required
5
1.77%
5
0
0
0
J.D. Advantage
0
-
0
0
0
0
Professional Position
0
-
0
0
0
0
Other
0
-
0
0
0
0
Employed Location
The most graduates (135) are employed by law firms or companies in Massachusetts, where the Boston University School of Law located. The following table shows the top three state that graduates got employed with number of employed.
