Southern Illinois University School of Law Employment Summary
Employment Summary and Comparison
For the 63 graduates from Southern Illinois University School of Law, 47 were hired including 45 full-time and 2 part-time positions. Among them, 47 students employed as long-term contract and 0 students employed as short-term contract.
38 graduates got a job where bar passage required and 6 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., Southern Illinois University School 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 Employed
Total Employed
Full-time
Part-time
Southern Illinois University School of Law
63
74.60%
47
45
2
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 Southern Illinois 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 63 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
63
Bar Passage Required
38
60.32%
37
0
1
0
J.D. Advantage
6
9.52%
5
0
1
0
Professional Position
1
1.59%
1
0
0
0
Other
2
3.17%
2
0
0
0
Undeterminable
0
0.00%
0
0
0
0
Enrolled in Graduate Studies
1
1.59%
Start Date Deferred
5
7.94%
Unemployed - Not Seeking
5
7.94%
Unemployed - Seeking
4
6.35%
Employment Status Unknown
1
1.59%
Employment by Job Category for Southern Illinois University School of Law Graduates Chart
Employment by Position Types
The below table summarizes the employment statistics by company and job position types for 63 graduates from Southern Illinois University School of Law.
Total
Percentage (%)
Full-time
Part-time
Long-term
Short-term
Long-term
Short-term
Total Employed
47
-
45
0
2
0
Law Firms
29
46.03%
27
0
2
0
Solo
0
-
0
0
0
0
1-10
19
40.43%
17
0
2
0
11-25
1
2.13%
1
0
0
0
26-50
2
4.26%
2
0
0
0
51-100
3
6.38%
3
0
0
0
101-250
1
2.13%
1
0
0
0
251-500
1
2.13%
1
0
0
0
More than 500
1
2.13%
1
0
0
0
Unknown Size
1
2.13%
1
0
0
0
Business and Industry
4
8.51%
4
0
0
0
Government
9
19.15%
9
0
0
0
Public Interest
1
2.13%
1
0
0
0
Clerkships - Federal
0
-
0
0
0
0
Clerkships - State, Local, and Territorial
0
-
0
0
0
0
Clerkships - Tribal
0
-
0
0
0
0
Clerkships - International
0
-
0
0
0
0
Education
2
4.26%
2
0
0
0
Employer Type Unknown
2
4.26%
2
0
0
0
Employment by Position for Southern Illinois 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 atSouthern Illinois University School of Law.
Total
Percentage (%)
Full-time
Part-time
Long-term
Short-term
Long-term
Short-term
Total Graduates
47
-
45
0
2
0
Total Employed by Law School or University
0
-
0
0
0
0
Bar Passage Required
0
-
0
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 (25) are employed by law firms or companies in Illinois, where the Southern Illinois University School of Law located. The following table shows the top three state that graduates got employed with number of employed.
