Columbia Law School Employment Summary

Employment Summary and Comparison

For the 460 graduates from Columbia Law School, 451 were hired ( all full-time status). Among them, 450 students employed as long-term contract and 1 students employed as short-term contract.
441 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. 2 graduates got professional positions.
Compared to all law schools in U.S., Columbia Law School' rate of employed is much higher than the average rate of 90.60%. Compared to law schools in New York, its rate of employed is much higher than the average rate of 92.16%.
Total Graduates% of EmployedTotal EmployedFull-timePart-time
Columbia Law School46098.04%4514510
All Law Schools35,52990.60%32,18831,1641,024
Public13,85291.04%12,61112,223388
Private21,67790.31%19,57718,941636
New York Law Schools4,18492.16%3,8563,76492
Public32585.23%27726017
Private3,85992.74%3,5793,50475
Employment Summary and Comparison for Columbia Law School Graduates Chart

Employment by General Category

The below table summarizes the employment statistics by general position categories and employed stats for 460 graduates. The category definition can be found at ABA's employment protocol
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Graduates460
Bar Passage Required44195.87%441000
J.D. Advantage20.43%2000
Professional Position20.43%2000
Other00.00%0000
Undeterminable00.00%0000
Enrolled in Graduate Studies10.22%
Start Date Deferred00.00%
Unemployed - Not Seeking30.65%
Unemployed - Seeking51.09%
Employment Status Unknown00.00%
Employment by Job Category for Columbia Law School Graduates Chart

Employment by Position Types

The below table summarizes the employment statistics by company and job position types for 460 graduates from Columbia Law School.
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Employed451-4501 00
Law Firms36178.48%361000
Solo0- 0000
1-1020.44% 2000
11-250- 0000
26-5051.11% 5000
51-10030.67% 3000
101-250163.55% 16000
251-500357.76% 35000
More than 50030066.52% 300000
Unknown Size0- 0000
Business and Industry40.89% 4000
Government214.66% 21000
Public Interest357.76% 35000
Clerkships - Federal265.76% 26000
Clerkships - State, Local, and Territorial30.67% 3000
Clerkships - Tribal0- 0000
Clerkships - International10.22% 0100
Education0- 0000
Employer Type Unknown0- 0000
Employment by Position for Columbia Law School 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 atColumbia Law School.
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Graduates451-4501 00
Total Employed by Law School or University61.30%5100
Bar Passage Required51.09% 4100
J.D. Advantage10.22% 1000
Professional Position0- 0000
Other0- 0000

Employed Location

The most graduates (308) are employed by law firms or companies in New York, where the Columbia Law School located. The following table shows the top three state that graduates got employed with number of employed.
StateNumber Employed% of Employed
Largest EmploymentNew York30868.29%
2nd Largest EmploymentCalifornia408.87%
3rd Largest EmploymentDistrict of Columbia245.32%