For the 594 graduates from Harvard Law School, 574 were hired including 572 full-time and 2 part-time positions. Among them, 567 students employed as long-term contract and 7 students employed as short-term contract.
515 graduates got a job where bar passage required and 14 got J.D. advantage (or J.D. preferred) jobs where it does not require passage of the bar exam. 15 graduates got professional positions.
Compared to all law schools in U.S., Harvard Law School' rate of employed is much higher than the average rate of 90.60%. Compared to law schools in Massachusetts, its rate of employed is much higher than the average rate of 92.40%.
Total Graduates
% of Employed
Total Employed
Full-time
Part-time
Harvard Law School
594
96.63%
574
572
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
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 Harvard Law School Graduates Chart
Employment by General Category
The below table summarizes the employment statistics by general position categories and employed stats for 594 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
594
Bar Passage Required
515
86.70%
510
5
0
0
J.D. Advantage
14
2.36%
13
0
1
0
Professional Position
15
2.53%
13
1
1
0
Other
0
0.00%
0
0
0
0
Undeterminable
0
0.00%
0
0
0
0
Enrolled in Graduate Studies
9
1.52%
Start Date Deferred
0
0.00%
Unemployed - Not Seeking
7
1.18%
Unemployed - Seeking
3
0.51%
Employment Status Unknown
1
0.17%
Employment by Job Category for Harvard Law School Graduates Chart
Employment by Position Types
The below table summarizes the employment statistics by company and job position types for 594 graduates from Harvard Law School.
Total
Percentage (%)
Full-time
Part-time
Long-term
Short-term
Long-term
Short-term
Total Employed
574
-
565
7
2
0
Law Firms
345
58.08%
345
0
0
0
Solo
0
-
0
0
0
0
1-10
0
-
0
0
0
0
11-25
6
1.05%
6
0
0
0
26-50
6
1.05%
6
0
0
0
51-100
7
1.22%
7
0
0
0
101-250
3
0.52%
3
0
0
0
251-500
24
4.18%
24
0
0
0
More than 500
299
52.09%
299
0
0
0
Unknown Size
0
-
0
0
0
0
Business and Industry
21
3.66%
20
0
1
0
Government
21
3.66%
21
0
0
0
Public Interest
69
12.02%
68
1
0
0
Clerkships - Federal
87
15.16%
85
2
0
0
Clerkships - State, Local, and Territorial
21
3.66%
18
3
0
0
Clerkships - Tribal
0
-
0
0
0
0
Clerkships - International
4
0.70%
4
0
0
0
Education
6
1.05%
4
1
1
0
Employer Type Unknown
0
-
0
0
0
0
Employment by Position for Harvard 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 atHarvard Law School.
Total
Percentage (%)
Full-time
Part-time
Long-term
Short-term
Long-term
Short-term
Total Graduates
574
-
565
7
2
0
Total Employed by Law School or University
30
5.05%
29
1
0
0
Bar Passage Required
22
3.70%
22
0
0
0
J.D. Advantage
6
1.01%
6
0
0
0
Professional Position
2
0.34%
1
1
0
0
Other
0
-
0
0
0
0
Employed Location
The most graduates (183) are employed by law firms or companies in New York. The following table shows the top three state that graduates got employed with number of employed.
