University at Buffalo Law School Employment Summary

Employment Summary and Comparison

For the 137 graduates from University at Buffalo Law School, 119 were hired including 117 full-time and 2 part-time positions. Among them, 118 students employed as long-term contract and 1 students employed as short-term contract.
99 graduates got a job where bar passage required and 20 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., University at Buffalo Law School' rate of employed is much lower than the average rate of 90.60%. Compared to law schools in New York, its rate of employed is much lower than the average rate of 92.16%.
Total Graduates% of EmployedTotal EmployedFull-timePart-time
University at Buffalo Law School13786.86%1191172
All Law Schools35,52990.60%32,18831,1641,024
Public13,85291.04%12,61112,223388
Private21,67790.31%19,57718,941636
New York Law Schools4,18492.16%3,8563,76492
Public32585.23%27726017
Private3,85992.74%3,5793,50475
Employment Summary and Comparison for University at Buffalo Law School Graduates Chart

Employment by General Category

The below table summarizes the employment statistics by general position categories and employed stats for 137 graduates. The category definition can be found at ABA's employment protocol
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Graduates137
Bar Passage Required9972.26%99000
J.D. Advantage2014.60%17120
Professional Position00.00%0000
Other00.00%0000
Undeterminable00.00%0000
Enrolled in Graduate Studies10.73%
Start Date Deferred00.00%
Unemployed - Not Seeking21.46%
Unemployed - Seeking118.03%
Employment Status Unknown42.92%
Employment by Job Category for University at Buffalo Law School Graduates Chart

Employment by Position Types

The below table summarizes the employment statistics by company and job position types for 137 graduates from University at Buffalo Law School.
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Employed119-1161 20
Law Firms6849.64%68000
Solo10.84% 1000
1-103428.57% 34000
11-2554.20% 5000
26-5086.72% 8000
51-10054.20% 5000
101-25097.56% 9000
251-50010.84% 1000
More than 50054.20% 5000
Unknown Size0- 0000
Business and Industry119.24% 10010
Government1915.97% 18100
Public Interest1714.29% 16010
Clerkships - Federal21.68% 2000
Clerkships - State, Local, and Territorial21.68% 2000
Clerkships - Tribal0- 0000
Clerkships - International0- 0000
Education0- 0000
Employer Type Unknown0- 0000
Employment by Position for University at Buffalo 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 atUniversity at Buffalo Law School.
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Graduates119-1161 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 (101) are employed by law firms or companies in New York, where the University at Buffalo Law School located. The following table shows the top three state that graduates got employed with number of employed.
StateNumber Employed% of Employed
Largest EmploymentNew York10184.87%
2nd Largest EmploymentCalifornia32.52%
3rd Largest EmploymentVirginia32.52%