Gould School of Law Employment Summary

Employment Summary and Comparison

For the 193 graduates from Gould School of Law, 188 were hired including 187 full-time and 1 part-time positions. Among them, 186 students employed as long-term contract and 2 students employed as short-term contract.
175 graduates got a job where bar passage required and 10 got J.D. advantage (or J.D. preferred) jobs where it does not require passage of the bar exam.
Compared to all law schools in U.S., Gould School of Law' rate of employed is much higher than the average rate of 90.60%. Compared to law schools in California, its rate of employed is much higher than the average rate of 89.55%.
Total Graduates% of EmployedTotal EmployedFull-timePart-time
Gould School of Law19397.41%1881871
All Law Schools35,52990.60%32,18831,1641,024
Public13,85291.04%12,61112,223388
Private21,67790.31%19,57718,941636
California Law Schools3,77289.55%3,3783,255123
Public1,36793.78%1,2821,25329
Private2,40587.15%2,0962,00294
Employment Summary and Comparison for Gould School of Law Graduates Chart

Employment by General Category

The below table summarizes the employment statistics by general position categories and employed stats for 193 graduates. The category definition can be found at ABA's employment protocol
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Graduates193
Bar Passage Required17590.67%175000
J.D. Advantage105.18%9001
Professional Position00.00%0000
Other00.00%0000
Undeterminable00.00%0000
Enrolled in Graduate Studies10.52%
Start Date Deferred10.52%
Unemployed - Not Seeking00.00%
Unemployed - Seeking31.55%
Employment Status Unknown00.00%
Employment by Job Category for Gould School of Law Graduates Chart

Employment by Position Types

The below table summarizes the employment statistics by company and job position types for 193 graduates from Gould School of Law.
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Employed188-1861 01
Law Firms14977.20%149000
Solo0- 0000
1-10126.38% 12000
11-25136.91% 13000
26-5052.66% 5000
51-10052.66% 5000
101-250105.32% 10000
251-50073.72% 7000
More than 5009751.60% 97000
Unknown Size0- 0000
Business and Industry179.04% 17000
Government52.66% 5000
Public Interest105.32% 9001
Clerkships - Federal42.13% 3100
Clerkships - State, Local, and Territorial10.53% 1000
Clerkships - Tribal0- 0000
Clerkships - International0- 0000
Education21.06% 2000
Employer Type Unknown0- 0000
Employment by Position for Gould 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 atGould School of Law.
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Graduates188-1861 01
Total Employed by Law School or University31.55%2100
Bar Passage Required31.55% 2100
J.D. Advantage0- 0000
Professional Position0- 0000
Other0- 0000

Employed Location

The most graduates (158) are employed by law firms or companies in California, where the Gould 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 EmploymentCalifornia15884.04%
2nd Largest EmploymentNew York136.91%
3rd Largest EmploymentIllinois42.13%