Howard University School of Law Employment Summary
Employment Summary and Comparison
For the 135 graduates from Howard University School of Law, 118 were hired including 117 full-time and 1 part-time positions. Among them, 115 students employed as long-term contract and 3 students employed as short-term contract.
98 graduates got a job where bar passage required and 15 got J.D. advantage (or J.D. preferred) jobs where it does not require passage of the bar exam. 5 graduates got professional positions.
Compared to all law schools in U.S., Howard University School of Law' rate of employed is much lower than the average rate of 90.60%. Compared to law schools in District of Columbia, its rate of employed is much lower than the average rate of 90.76%.
Total Graduates
% of Employed
Total Employed
Full-time
Part-time
Howard University School of Law
135
87.41%
118
117
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
District of Columbia Law Schools
1,948
90.76%
1,768
1,741
27
Public
48
79.17%
38
35
3
Private
1,900
91.05%
1,730
1,706
24
Employment Summary and Comparison for Howard 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 135 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
135
Bar Passage Required
98
72.59%
96
1
0
1
J.D. Advantage
15
11.11%
15
0
0
0
Professional Position
5
3.70%
4
1
0
0
Other
0
0.00%
0
0
0
0
Undeterminable
0
0.00%
0
0
0
0
Enrolled in Graduate Studies
1
0.74%
Start Date Deferred
3
2.22%
Unemployed - Not Seeking
1
0.74%
Unemployed - Seeking
12
8.89%
Employment Status Unknown
0
0.00%
Employment by Job Category for Howard University School of Law Graduates Chart
Employment by Position Types
The below table summarizes the employment statistics by company and job position types for 135 graduates from Howard University School of Law.
Total
Percentage (%)
Full-time
Part-time
Long-term
Short-term
Long-term
Short-term
Total Employed
118
-
115
2
0
1
Law Firms
56
41.48%
56
0
0
0
Solo
0
-
0
0
0
0
1-10
3
2.54%
3
0
0
0
11-25
4
3.39%
4
0
0
0
26-50
0
-
0
0
0
0
51-100
4
3.39%
4
0
0
0
101-250
5
4.24%
5
0
0
0
251-500
6
5.08%
6
0
0
0
More than 500
32
27.12%
32
0
0
0
Unknown Size
2
1.69%
2
0
0
0
Business and Industry
22
18.64%
20
1
0
1
Government
11
9.32%
11
0
0
0
Public Interest
14
11.86%
14
0
0
0
Clerkships - Federal
6
5.08%
6
0
0
0
Clerkships - State, Local, and Territorial
8
6.78%
7
1
0
0
Clerkships - Tribal
0
-
0
0
0
0
Clerkships - International
0
-
0
0
0
0
Education
1
0.85%
1
0
0
0
Employer Type Unknown
0
-
0
0
0
0
Employment by Position for Howard 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 atHoward University School of Law.
Total
Percentage (%)
Full-time
Part-time
Long-term
Short-term
Long-term
Short-term
Total Graduates
118
-
115
2
0
1
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 (43) are employed by law firms or companies in District of Columbia, where the Howard University School of Law located. The following table shows the top three state that graduates got employed with number of employed.
