For the 184 graduates from Notre Dame Law School, 168 were hired including 167 full-time and 1 part-time positions. Among them, 165 students employed as long-term contract and 3 students employed as short-term contract.
154 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., Notre Dame Law School' rate of employed is slightly lower than the average rate of 90.60%. Compared to law schools in Illinois, its rate of employed is slightly lower than the average rate of 90.71%.
Total Graduates
% of Employed
Total Employed
Full-time
Part-time
Notre Dame Law School
184
91.30%
168
167
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
Illinois Law Schools
1,863
90.71%
1,690
1,647
43
Public
544
86.03%
468
449
19
Private
1,319
92.65%
1,222
1,198
24
Employment Summary and Comparison for Notre Dame Law School Graduates Chart
Employment by General Category
The below table summarizes the employment statistics by general position categories and employed stats for 184 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
184
Bar Passage Required
154
83.70%
151
2
0
1
J.D. Advantage
9
4.89%
9
0
0
0
Professional Position
0
0.00%
0
0
0
0
Other
0
0.00%
0
0
0
0
Undeterminable
0
0.00%
0
0
0
0
Enrolled in Graduate Studies
4
2.17%
Start Date Deferred
3
1.63%
Unemployed - Not Seeking
0
0.00%
Unemployed - Seeking
7
3.80%
Employment Status Unknown
2
1.09%
Employment by Job Category for Notre Dame Law School Graduates Chart
Employment by Position Types
The below table summarizes the employment statistics by company and job position types for 184 graduates from Notre Dame Law School.
Total
Percentage (%)
Full-time
Part-time
Long-term
Short-term
Long-term
Short-term
Total Employed
168
-
165
2
0
1
Law Firms
105
57.07%
105
0
0
0
Solo
0
-
0
0
0
0
1-10
5
2.98%
5
0
0
0
11-25
6
3.57%
6
0
0
0
26-50
6
3.57%
6
0
0
0
51-100
2
1.19%
2
0
0
0
101-250
17
10.12%
17
0
0
0
251-500
13
7.74%
13
0
0
0
More than 500
56
33.33%
56
0
0
0
Unknown Size
0
-
0
0
0
0
Business and Industry
10
5.95%
10
0
0
0
Government
23
13.69%
23
0
0
0
Public Interest
8
4.76%
7
0
0
1
Clerkships - Federal
17
10.12%
15
2
0
0
Clerkships - State, Local, and Territorial
3
1.79%
3
0
0
0
Clerkships - Tribal
0
-
0
0
0
0
Clerkships - International
1
0.60%
1
0
0
0
Education
1
0.60%
1
0
0
0
Employer Type Unknown
0
-
0
0
0
0
Employment by Position for Notre Dame 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 atNotre Dame Law School.
Total
Percentage (%)
Full-time
Part-time
Long-term
Short-term
Long-term
Short-term
Total Graduates
168
-
165
2
0
1
Total Employed by Law School or University
5
2.72%
5
0
0
0
Bar Passage Required
5
2.72%
5
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 (33) are employed by law firms or companies in Illinois, where the Notre Dame Law School located. The following table shows the top three state that graduates got employed with number of employed.
