Michigan State University College of Law Employment Summary
Employment Summary and Comparison
For the 203 graduates from Michigan State University College of Law, 181 were hired including 177 full-time and 4 part-time positions. Among them, 176 students employed as long-term contract and 5 students employed as short-term contract.
139 graduates got a job where bar passage required and 35 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., Michigan State University College of Law' rate of employed is lower than the average rate of 90.60%. Compared to law schools in Michigan, its rate of employed is slightly lower than the average rate of 89.88%.
Total Graduates
% of Employed
Total Employed
Full-time
Part-time
Michigan State University College of Law
203
89.16%
181
177
4
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
Michigan Law Schools
1,551
89.88%
1,394
1,347
47
Public
760
95.92%
729
721
8
Private
791
84.07%
665
626
39
Employment Summary and Comparison for Michigan State University College of Law Graduates Chart
Employment by General Category
The below table summarizes the employment statistics by general position categories and employed stats for 203 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
203
Bar Passage Required
139
68.47%
139
0
0
0
J.D. Advantage
35
17.24%
31
1
3
0
Professional Position
3
1.48%
2
0
0
1
Other
1
0.49%
1
0
0
0
Undeterminable
0
0.00%
0
0
0
0
Enrolled in Graduate Studies
1
0.49%
Start Date Deferred
1
0.49%
Unemployed - Not Seeking
2
0.99%
Unemployed - Seeking
11
5.42%
Employment Status Unknown
7
3.45%
Employment by Job Category for Michigan State University College of Law Graduates Chart
Employment by Position Types
The below table summarizes the employment statistics by company and job position types for 203 graduates from Michigan State University College of Law.
Total
Percentage (%)
Full-time
Part-time
Long-term
Short-term
Long-term
Short-term
Total Employed
181
-
173
4
3
1
Law Firms
99
48.77%
95
1
2
1
Solo
0
-
0
0
0
0
1-10
41
22.65%
39
0
2
0
11-25
21
11.60%
21
0
0
0
26-50
8
4.42%
8
0
0
0
51-100
9
4.97%
8
1
0
0
101-250
7
3.87%
7
0
0
0
251-500
2
1.10%
2
0
0
0
More than 500
10
5.52%
10
0
0
0
Unknown Size
1
0.55%
0
0
0
1
Business and Industry
27
14.92%
27
0
0
0
Government
18
9.94%
18
0
0
0
Public Interest
24
13.26%
21
2
1
0
Clerkships - Federal
5
2.76%
5
0
0
0
Clerkships - State, Local, and Territorial
5
2.76%
5
0
0
0
Clerkships - Tribal
0
-
0
0
0
0
Clerkships - International
0
-
0
0
0
0
Education
3
1.66%
2
1
0
0
Employer Type Unknown
0
-
0
0
0
0
Employment by Position for Michigan State University College 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 atMichigan State University College of Law.
Total
Percentage (%)
Full-time
Part-time
Long-term
Short-term
Long-term
Short-term
Total Graduates
181
-
173
4
3
1
Total Employed by Law School or University
3
1.48%
0
3
0
0
Bar Passage Required
0
-
0
0
0
0
J.D. Advantage
3
1.48%
0
3
0
0
Professional Position
0
-
0
0
0
0
Other
0
-
0
0
0
0
Employed Location
The most graduates (105) are employed by law firms or companies in Michigan, where the Michigan State University College of Law located. The following table shows the top three state that graduates got employed with number of employed.
