Marquette University Law School Employment Summary

Employment Summary and Comparison

For the 192 graduates from Marquette University Law School, 180 were hired including 178 full-time and 2 part-time positions. Among them, 175 students employed as long-term contract and 5 students employed as short-term contract.
162 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. 3 graduates got professional positions.
Compared to all law schools in U.S., Marquette University Law School' rate of employed is higher than the average rate of 90.60%.
Total Graduates% of EmployedTotal EmployedFull-timePart-time
Marquette University Law School19293.75%1801782
All Law Schools35,52990.60%32,18831,1641,024
Public13,85291.04%12,61112,223388
Private21,67790.31%19,57718,941636
Employment Summary and Comparison for Marquette University Law School Graduates Chart

Employment by General Category

The below table summarizes the employment statistics by general position categories and employed stats for 192 graduates. The category definition can be found at ABA's employment protocol
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Graduates192
Bar Passage Required16284.38%157410
J.D. Advantage147.29%13001
Professional Position31.56%3000
Other10.52%1000
Undeterminable00.00%0000
Enrolled in Graduate Studies10.52%
Start Date Deferred21.04%
Unemployed - Not Seeking21.04%
Unemployed - Seeking52.60%
Employment Status Unknown21.04%
Employment by Job Category for Marquette University Law School Graduates Chart

Employment by Position Types

The below table summarizes the employment statistics by company and job position types for 192 graduates from Marquette University Law School.
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Employed180-1744 11
Law Firms11358.85%111011
Solo10.56% 1000
1-105430.00% 52011
11-252614.44% 26000
26-5042.22% 4000
51-10021.11% 2000
101-25073.89% 7000
251-50084.44% 8000
More than 500116.11% 11000
Unknown Size0- 0000
Business and Industry2212.22% 21100
Government2312.78% 21200
Public Interest126.67% 12000
Clerkships - Federal21.11% 2000
Clerkships - State, Local, and Territorial52.78% 4100
Clerkships - Tribal0- 0000
Clerkships - International0- 0000
Education31.67% 3000
Employer Type Unknown0- 0000
Employment by Position for Marquette University 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 atMarquette University Law School.
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Graduates180-1744 11
Total Employed by Law School or University0-0000
Bar Passage Required0- 0000
J.D. Advantage0- 0000
Professional Position0- 0000
Other0- 0000

Employed Location

The most graduates (132) are employed by law firms or companies in Wisconsin, where the Marquette University Law School located. The following table shows the top three state that graduates got employed with number of employed.
StateNumber Employed% of Employed
Largest EmploymentWisconsin13273.33%
2nd Largest EmploymentIllinois84.44%
3rd Largest EmploymentFlorida52.78%