For the 131 graduates from Cumberland School of Law, 114 were hired including 112 full-time and 2 part-time positions. Among them, 113 students employed as long-term contract and 1 students employed as short-term contract.
101 graduates got a job where bar passage required and 9 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., Cumberland School of Law' rate of employed is much lower than the average rate of 90.60%. Compared to law schools in Alabama, its rate of employed is lower than the average rate of 88.31%.
Total Graduates
% of Employed
Total Employed
Full-time
Part-time
Cumberland School of Law
131
87.02%
114
112
2
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
Alabama Law Schools
308
88.31%
272
262
10
Public
119
93.28%
111
107
4
Private
189
85.19%
161
155
6
Employment Summary and Comparison for Cumberland School of Law Graduates Chart
Employment by General Category
The below table summarizes the employment statistics by general position categories and employed stats for 131 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
131
Bar Passage Required
101
77.10%
100
1
0
0
J.D. Advantage
9
6.87%
8
0
1
0
Professional Position
2
1.53%
1
0
1
0
Other
2
1.53%
2
0
0
0
Undeterminable
0
0.00%
0
0
0
0
Enrolled in Graduate Studies
7
5.34%
Start Date Deferred
0
0.00%
Unemployed - Not Seeking
1
0.76%
Unemployed - Seeking
7
5.34%
Employment Status Unknown
2
1.53%
Employment by Job Category for Cumberland School of Law Graduates Chart
Employment by Position Types
The below table summarizes the employment statistics by company and job position types for 131 graduates from Cumberland School of Law.
Total
Percentage (%)
Full-time
Part-time
Long-term
Short-term
Long-term
Short-term
Total Employed
114
-
111
1
2
0
Law Firms
76
58.02%
75
0
1
0
Solo
4
3.51%
4
0
0
0
1-10
38
33.33%
37
0
1
0
11-25
5
4.39%
5
0
0
0
26-50
7
6.14%
7
0
0
0
51-100
8
7.02%
8
0
0
0
101-250
6
5.26%
6
0
0
0
251-500
5
4.39%
5
0
0
0
More than 500
3
2.63%
3
0
0
0
Unknown Size
0
-
0
0
0
0
Business and Industry
13
11.40%
12
0
1
0
Government
10
8.77%
10
0
0
0
Public Interest
5
4.39%
5
0
0
0
Clerkships - Federal
1
0.88%
1
0
0
0
Clerkships - State, Local, and Territorial
8
7.02%
7
1
0
0
Clerkships - Tribal
0
-
0
0
0
0
Clerkships - International
0
-
0
0
0
0
Education
1
0.88%
1
0
0
0
Employer Type Unknown
0
-
0
0
0
0
Employment by Position for Cumberland 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 atCumberland School of Law.
Total
Percentage (%)
Full-time
Part-time
Long-term
Short-term
Long-term
Short-term
Total Graduates
114
-
111
1
2
0
Total Employed by Law School or University
0
-
0
0
0
0
Bar Passage Required
0
-
0
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 (89) are employed by law firms or companies in Alabama, where the Cumberland School of Law located. The following table shows the top three state that graduates got employed with number of employed.
