Seattle University School of Law Employment Summary
Employment Summary and Comparison
For the 198 graduates from Seattle University School of Law, 174 were hired including 165 full-time and 9 part-time positions. Among them, 172 students employed as long-term contract and 2 students employed as short-term contract.
135 graduates got a job where bar passage required and 31 got J.D. advantage (or J.D. preferred) jobs where it does not require passage of the bar exam. 5 graduates got professional positions.
Compared to all law schools in U.S., Seattle University School of Law' rate of employed is much lower than the average rate of 90.60%.
Total Graduates
% of Employed
Total Employed
Full-time
Part-time
Seattle University School of Law
198
87.88%
174
165
9
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
Employment Summary and Comparison for Seattle University School of Law Graduates Chart
Employment by General Category
The below table summarizes the employment statistics by general position categories and employed stats for 198 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
198
Bar Passage Required
135
68.18%
133
0
2
0
J.D. Advantage
31
15.66%
24
2
5
0
Professional Position
5
2.53%
4
0
1
0
Other
2
1.01%
1
0
1
0
Undeterminable
0
0.00%
0
0
0
0
Enrolled in Graduate Studies
3
1.52%
Start Date Deferred
5
2.53%
Unemployed - Not Seeking
3
1.52%
Unemployed - Seeking
8
4.04%
Employment Status Unknown
5
2.53%
Employment by Job Category for Seattle University School of Law Graduates Chart
Employment by Position Types
The below table summarizes the employment statistics by company and job position types for 198 graduates from Seattle University School of Law.
Total
Percentage (%)
Full-time
Part-time
Long-term
Short-term
Long-term
Short-term
Total Employed
174
-
163
2
9
0
Law Firms
80
40.40%
74
1
5
0
Solo
1
0.57%
1
0
0
0
1-10
41
23.56%
35
1
5
0
11-25
10
5.75%
10
0
0
0
26-50
9
5.17%
9
0
0
0
51-100
3
1.72%
3
0
0
0
101-250
6
3.45%
6
0
0
0
251-500
2
1.15%
2
0
0
0
More than 500
7
4.02%
7
0
0
0
Unknown Size
1
0.57%
1
0
0
0
Business and Industry
30
17.24%
28
0
2
0
Government
27
15.52%
25
1
1
0
Public Interest
22
12.64%
21
0
1
0
Clerkships - Federal
3
1.72%
3
0
0
0
Clerkships - State, Local, and Territorial
11
6.32%
11
0
0
0
Clerkships - Tribal
0
-
0
0
0
0
Clerkships - International
0
-
0
0
0
0
Education
1
0.57%
1
0
0
0
Employer Type Unknown
0
-
0
0
0
0
Employment by Position for Seattle University 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 atSeattle University School of Law.
Total
Percentage (%)
Full-time
Part-time
Long-term
Short-term
Long-term
Short-term
Total Graduates
174
-
163
2
9
0
Total Employed by Law School or University
1
0.51%
1
0
0
0
Bar Passage Required
1
0.51%
1
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 (139) are employed by law firms or companies in Washington, where the Seattle University School of Law located. The following table shows the top three state that graduates got employed with number of employed.
