University of Arkansas School of Law Employment Summary

Employment Summary and Comparison

For the 112 graduates from University of Arkansas School of Law, 97 were hired including 89 full-time and 8 part-time positions. Among them, 92 students employed as long-term contract and 5 students employed as short-term contract.
72 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. 3 graduates got professional positions.
Compared to all law schools in U.S., University of Arkansas School of Law' rate of employed is much lower than the average rate of 90.60%.
Total Graduates% of EmployedTotal EmployedFull-timePart-time
University of Arkansas School of Law11286.61%97898
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 University of Arkansas School of Law Graduates Chart

Employment by General Category

The below table summarizes the employment statistics by general position categories and employed stats for 112 graduates. The category definition can be found at ABA's employment protocol
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Graduates112
Bar Passage Required7264.29%70002
J.D. Advantage2017.86%15140
Professional Position32.68%2100
Other21.79%0011
Undeterminable00.00%0000
Enrolled in Graduate Studies65.36%
Start Date Deferred00.00%
Unemployed - Not Seeking21.79%
Unemployed - Seeking54.46%
Employment Status Unknown21.79%
Employment by Job Category for University of Arkansas School of Law Graduates Chart

Employment by Position Types

The below table summarizes the employment statistics by company and job position types for 112 graduates from University of Arkansas School of Law.
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Employed97-872 53
Law Firms5044.64%46022
Solo22.06% 2000
1-102727.84% 24021
11-2577.22% 7000
26-5066.19% 6000
51-10022.06% 1001
101-25033.09% 3000
251-5000- 0000
More than 50033.09% 3000
Unknown Size0- 0000
Business and Industry2121.65% 18120
Government1515.46% 13110
Public Interest33.09% 3000
Clerkships - Federal66.19% 6000
Clerkships - State, Local, and Territorial0- 0000
Clerkships - Tribal0- 0000
Clerkships - International0- 0000
Education11.03% 1000
Employer Type Unknown11.03% 0001
Employment by Position for University of Arkansas 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 atUniversity of Arkansas School of Law.
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Graduates97-872 53
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 (60) are employed by law firms or companies in Arkansas, where the University of Arkansas 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 EmploymentArkansas6061.86%
2nd Largest EmploymentMissouri1212.37%
3rd Largest EmploymentTexas77.22%