Seton Hall University School of Law Employment Summary

Employment Summary and Comparison

For the 221 graduates from Seton Hall University School of Law, 214 were hired including 212 full-time and 2 part-time positions. Among them, 210 students employed as long-term contract and 4 students employed as short-term contract.
189 graduates got a job where bar passage required and 10 got J.D. advantage (or J.D. preferred) jobs where it does not require passage of the bar exam. 14 graduates got professional positions.
Compared to all law schools in U.S., Seton Hall University School of Law' rate of employed is much higher than the average rate of 90.60%.
Total Graduates% of EmployedTotal EmployedFull-timePart-time
Seton Hall University School of Law22196.83%2142122
All Law Schools35,52990.60%32,18831,1641,024
Public13,85291.04%12,61112,223388
Private21,67790.31%19,57718,941636
Employment Summary and Comparison for Seton Hall 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 221 graduates. The category definition can be found at ABA's employment protocol
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Graduates221
Bar Passage Required18985.52%184320
J.D. Advantage104.52%10000
Professional Position146.33%13100
Other10.45%1000
Undeterminable00.00%0000
Enrolled in Graduate Studies00.00%
Start Date Deferred00.00%
Unemployed - Not Seeking00.00%
Unemployed - Seeking31.36%
Employment Status Unknown41.81%
Employment by Job Category for Seton Hall University School of Law Graduates Chart

Employment by Position Types

The below table summarizes the employment statistics by company and job position types for 221 graduates from Seton Hall University School of Law.
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Employed214-2084 20
Law Firms7333.03%70120
Solo0- 0000
1-102210.28% 22000
11-2573.27% 5020
26-5062.80% 6000
51-10041.87% 4000
101-25073.27% 7000
251-500104.67% 9100
More than 500177.94% 17000
Unknown Size0- 0000
Business and Industry2511.68% 24100
Government167.48% 15100
Public Interest10.47% 1000
Clerkships - Federal10.47% 1000
Clerkships - State, Local, and Territorial9845.79% 97100
Clerkships - Tribal0- 0000
Clerkships - International0- 0000
Education0- 0000
Employer Type Unknown0- 0000
Employment by Position for Seton Hall 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 atSeton Hall University School of Law.
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Graduates214-2084 20
Total Employed by Law School or University0-0000
Bar Passage Required0- 0000
J.D. Advantage0- 0000
Professional Position0- 0000
Other0- 0000

Employed Location

The most graduates (157) are employed by law firms or companies in New Jersey, where the Seton Hall University 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 EmploymentNew Jersey15773.36%
2nd Largest EmploymentNew York3616.82%
3rd Largest EmploymentConnecticut20.93%