Northwestern Pritzker School of Law Employment Summary

Employment Summary and Comparison

For the 273 graduates from Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, 267 were hired ( all full-time status). Among them, 265 students employed as long-term contract and 2 students employed as short-term contract.
249 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. 1 graduates got professional positions.
Compared to all law schools in U.S., Northwestern Pritzker School of Law' rate of employed is much higher than the average rate of 90.60%. Compared to law schools in Illinois, its rate of employed is much higher than the average rate of 90.71%.
Total Graduates% of EmployedTotal EmployedFull-timePart-time
Northwestern Pritzker School of Law27397.80%2672670
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 Northwestern Pritzker School of Law Graduates Chart

Employment by General Category

The below table summarizes the employment statistics by general position categories and employed stats for 273 graduates. The category definition can be found at ABA's employment protocol
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Graduates273
Bar Passage Required24991.21%248100
J.D. Advantage93.30%9000
Professional Position10.37%0100
Other00.00%0000
Undeterminable00.00%0000
Enrolled in Graduate Studies20.73%
Start Date Deferred00.00%
Unemployed - Not Seeking20.73%
Unemployed - Seeking20.73%
Employment Status Unknown00.00%
Employment by Job Category for Northwestern Pritzker School of Law Graduates Chart

Employment by Position Types

The below table summarizes the employment statistics by company and job position types for 273 graduates from Northwestern Pritzker School of Law.
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Employed267-2652 00
Law Firms21076.92%210000
Solo0- 0000
1-1010.37% 1000
11-2541.50% 4000
26-5093.37% 9000
51-10072.62% 7000
101-25072.62% 7000
251-50093.37% 9000
More than 50017364.79% 173000
Unknown Size0- 0000
Business and Industry62.25% 6000
Government20.75% 2000
Public Interest207.49% 19100
Clerkships - Federal165.99% 15100
Clerkships - State, Local, and Territorial114.12% 11000
Clerkships - Tribal0- 0000
Clerkships - International0- 0000
Education20.75% 2000
Employer Type Unknown0- 0000
Employment by Position for Northwestern Pritzker 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 atNorthwestern Pritzker School of Law.
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Graduates267-2652 00
Total Employed by Law School or University82.93%8000
Bar Passage Required82.93% 8000
J.D. Advantage0- 0000
Professional Position0- 0000
Other0- 0000

Employed Location

The most graduates (112) are employed by law firms or companies in Illinois, where the Northwestern Pritzker School of Law located. The following table shows the top three state that graduates got employed with number of employed.
StateNumber Employed% of Employed
Largest EmploymentIllinois11241.95%
2nd Largest EmploymentNew York5119.10%
3rd Largest EmploymentCalifornia4115.36%