Fordham University School of Law Employment Summary
Employment Summary and Comparison
For the 406 graduates from Fordham University School of Law, 385 were hired including 384 full-time and 1 part-time positions. Among them, 385 students employed as long-term contract and 0 students employed as short-term contract.
356 graduates got a job where bar passage required and 26 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., Fordham University School of Law' 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 higher than the average rate of 92.16%.
Total Graduates
% of Employed
Total Employed
Full-time
Part-time
Fordham University School of Law
406
94.83%
385
384
1
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
New York Law Schools
4,184
92.16%
3,856
3,764
92
Public
325
85.23%
277
260
17
Private
3,859
92.74%
3,579
3,504
75
Employment Summary and Comparison for Fordham 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 406 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
406
Bar Passage Required
356
87.68%
356
0
0
0
J.D. Advantage
26
6.40%
26
0
0
0
Professional Position
2
0.49%
1
0
1
0
Other
0
0.00%
0
0
0
0
Undeterminable
0
0.00%
0
0
0
0
Enrolled in Graduate Studies
1
0.25%
Start Date Deferred
4
0.99%
Unemployed - Not Seeking
0
0.00%
Unemployed - Seeking
15
3.69%
Employment Status Unknown
1
0.25%
Employment by Job Category for Fordham University School of Law Graduates Chart
Employment by Position Types
The below table summarizes the employment statistics by company and job position types for 406 graduates from Fordham University School of Law.
Total
Percentage (%)
Full-time
Part-time
Long-term
Short-term
Long-term
Short-term
Total Employed
385
-
384
0
1
0
Law Firms
265
65.27%
265
0
0
0
Solo
0
-
0
0
0
0
1-10
19
4.94%
19
0
0
0
11-25
14
3.64%
14
0
0
0
26-50
8
2.08%
8
0
0
0
51-100
12
3.12%
12
0
0
0
101-250
18
4.68%
18
0
0
0
251-500
39
10.13%
39
0
0
0
More than 500
155
40.26%
155
0
0
0
Unknown Size
0
-
0
0
0
0
Business and Industry
29
7.53%
28
0
1
0
Government
34
8.83%
34
0
0
0
Public Interest
22
5.71%
22
0
0
0
Clerkships - Federal
10
2.60%
10
0
0
0
Clerkships - State, Local, and Territorial
24
6.23%
24
0
0
0
Clerkships - Tribal
0
-
0
0
0
0
Clerkships - International
0
-
0
0
0
0
Education
1
0.26%
1
0
0
0
Employer Type Unknown
0
-
0
0
0
0
Employment by Position for Fordham 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 atFordham University School of Law.
Total
Percentage (%)
Full-time
Part-time
Long-term
Short-term
Long-term
Short-term
Total Graduates
385
-
384
0
1
0
Total Employed by Law School or University
1
0.25%
1
0
0
0
Bar Passage Required
1
0.25%
1
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 (322) are employed by law firms or companies in New York, where the Fordham University School of Law located. The following table shows the top three state that graduates got employed with number of employed.
