University of Illinois Chicago School of Law Employment Summary
Employment Summary and Comparison
For the 287 graduates from University of Illinois Chicago School of Law, 244 were hired including 234 full-time and 10 part-time positions. Among them, 231 students employed as long-term contract and 13 students employed as short-term contract.
172 graduates got a job where bar passage required and 46 got J.D. advantage (or J.D. preferred) jobs where it does not require passage of the bar exam. 21 graduates got professional positions.
Compared to all law schools in U.S., University of Illinois Chicago 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
University of Illinois Chicago School of Law
287
85.02%
244
234
10
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 University of Illinois Chicago School of Law Graduates Chart
Employment by General Category
The below table summarizes the employment statistics by general position categories and employed stats for 287 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
287
Bar Passage Required
172
59.93%
171
0
0
1
J.D. Advantage
46
16.03%
36
6
2
2
Professional Position
21
7.32%
18
2
0
1
Other
5
1.74%
1
0
3
1
Undeterminable
0
0.00%
0
0
0
0
Enrolled in Graduate Studies
2
0.70%
Start Date Deferred
2
0.70%
Unemployed - Not Seeking
3
1.05%
Unemployed - Seeking
32
11.15%
Employment Status Unknown
4
1.39%
Employment by Job Category for University of Illinois Chicago School of Law Graduates Chart
Employment by Position Types
The below table summarizes the employment statistics by company and job position types for 287 graduates from University of Illinois Chicago School of Law.
Total
Percentage (%)
Full-time
Part-time
Long-term
Short-term
Long-term
Short-term
Total Employed
244
-
226
8
5
5
Law Firms
121
42.16%
119
0
1
1
Solo
0
-
0
0
0
0
1-10
54
22.13%
52
0
1
1
11-25
26
10.66%
26
0
0
0
26-50
8
3.28%
8
0
0
0
51-100
13
5.33%
13
0
0
0
101-250
6
2.46%
6
0
0
0
251-500
1
0.41%
1
0
0
0
More than 500
12
4.92%
12
0
0
0
Unknown Size
1
0.41%
1
0
0
0
Business and Industry
46
18.85%
32
7
4
3
Government
48
19.67%
47
0
0
1
Public Interest
10
4.10%
10
0
0
0
Clerkships - Federal
4
1.64%
4
0
0
0
Clerkships - State, Local, and Territorial
11
4.51%
11
0
0
0
Clerkships - Tribal
0
-
0
0
0
0
Clerkships - International
0
-
0
0
0
0
Education
4
1.64%
3
1
0
0
Employer Type Unknown
0
-
0
0
0
0
Employment by Position for University of Illinois Chicago 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 Illinois Chicago School of Law.
Total
Percentage (%)
Full-time
Part-time
Long-term
Short-term
Long-term
Short-term
Total Graduates
244
-
226
8
5
5
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 (191) are employed by law firms or companies in Illinois, where the University of Illinois Chicago School of Law located. The following table shows the top three state that graduates got employed with number of employed.
