Northern Illinois University College of Law Employment Summary

Employment Summary and Comparison

For the 72 graduates from Northern Illinois University College of Law, 60 were hired including 58 full-time and 2 part-time positions. Among them, 56 students employed as long-term contract and 4 students employed as short-term contract.
48 graduates got a job where bar passage required and 9 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., Northern Illinois University College of Law' rate of employed is much lower than the average rate of 90.60%. Compared to law schools in Illinois, its rate of employed is much lower than the average rate of 90.71%.
Total Graduates% of EmployedTotal EmployedFull-timePart-time
Northern Illinois University College of Law7283.33%60582
All Law Schools35,52990.60%32,18831,1641,024
Public13,85291.04%12,61112,223388
Private21,67790.31%19,57718,941636
Illinois Law Schools1,86390.71%1,6901,64743
Public54486.03%46844919
Private1,31992.65%1,2221,19824
Employment Summary and Comparison for Northern Illinois 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 72 graduates. The category definition can be found at ABA's employment protocol
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Graduates72
Bar Passage Required4866.67%46110
J.D. Advantage912.50%8001
Professional Position00.00%0000
Other22.78%1100
Undeterminable00.00%0000
Enrolled in Graduate Studies11.39%
Start Date Deferred00.00%
Unemployed - Not Seeking22.78%
Unemployed - Seeking56.94%
Employment Status Unknown45.56%
Employment by Job Category for Northern Illinois University College of Law Graduates Chart

Employment by Position Types

The below table summarizes the employment statistics by company and job position types for 72 graduates from Northern Illinois University College of Law.
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Employed60-553 11
Law Firms3751.39%35011
Solo0- 0000
1-102948.33% 27011
11-2558.33% 5000
26-500- 0000
51-1000- 0000
101-25023.33% 2000
251-50011.67% 1000
More than 5000- 0000
Unknown Size0- 0000
Business and Industry915.00% 8100
Government813.33% 7100
Public Interest58.33% 5000
Clerkships - Federal0- 0000
Clerkships - State, Local, and Territorial0- 0000
Clerkships - Tribal0- 0000
Clerkships - International0- 0000
Education11.67% 0100
Employer Type Unknown0- 0000
Employment by Position for Northern Illinois 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 atNorthern Illinois University College of Law.
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Graduates60-553 11
Total Employed by Law School or University11.39%0100
Bar Passage Required0- 0000
J.D. Advantage11.39% 0100
Professional Position0- 0000
Other0- 0000

Employed Location

The most graduates (47) are employed by law firms or companies in Illinois, where the Northern Illinois University College of Law located. The following table shows the top three state that graduates got employed with number of employed.
StateNumber Employed% of Employed
Largest EmploymentIllinois4778.33%
2nd Largest EmploymentFlorida23.33%
3rd Largest EmploymentWisconsin23.33%