University of Georgia School of Law Employment Summary

Employment Summary and Comparison

For the 202 graduates from University of Georgia School of Law, 198 were hired ( all full-time status). Among them, 197 students employed as long-term contract and 1 students employed as short-term contract.
188 graduates got a job where bar passage required and 9 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., University of Georgia School of Law' rate of employed is much higher than the average rate of 90.60%. Compared to law schools in Georgia, its rate of employed is much higher than the average rate of 92.27%.
Total Graduates% of EmployedTotal EmployedFull-timePart-time
University of Georgia School of Law20298.02%1981980
All Law Schools35,52990.60%32,18831,1641,024
Public13,85291.04%12,61112,223388
Private21,67790.31%19,57718,941636
Georgia Law Schools93192.27%85983425
Public39495.69%37736710
Private53789.76%48246715
Employment Summary and Comparison for University of Georgia School of Law Graduates Chart

Employment by General Category

The below table summarizes the employment statistics by general position categories and employed stats for 202 graduates. The category definition can be found at ABA's employment protocol
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Graduates202
Bar Passage Required18893.07%187100
J.D. Advantage94.46%9000
Professional Position10.50%1000
Other00.00%0000
Undeterminable00.00%0000
Enrolled in Graduate Studies00.00%
Start Date Deferred00.00%
Unemployed - Not Seeking10.50%
Unemployed - Seeking20.99%
Employment Status Unknown10.50%
Employment by Job Category for University of Georgia School of Law Graduates Chart

Employment by Position Types

The below table summarizes the employment statistics by company and job position types for 202 graduates from University of Georgia School of Law.
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Employed198-1971 00
Law Firms11154.95%111000
Solo0- 0000
1-102914.65% 29000
11-25189.09% 18000
26-50105.05% 10000
51-100105.05% 10000
101-25084.04% 8000
251-500115.56% 11000
More than 5002512.63% 25000
Unknown Size0- 0000
Business and Industry52.53% 5000
Government2010.10% 20000
Public Interest189.09% 18000
Clerkships - Federal136.57% 13000
Clerkships - State, Local, and Territorial2512.63% 24100
Clerkships - Tribal0- 0000
Clerkships - International0- 0000
Education63.03% 6000
Employer Type Unknown0- 0000
Employment by Position for University of Georgia 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 Georgia School of Law.
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Graduates198-1971 00
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 (142) are employed by law firms or companies in Georgia, where the University of Georgia 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 EmploymentGeorgia14271.72%
2nd Largest EmploymentFlorida73.54%
3rd Largest EmploymentNew York63.03%