University of Maryland School of Law Employment Summary
Employment Summary and Comparison
For the 206 graduates from University of Maryland School of Law, 196 were hired including 191 full-time and 5 part-time positions. Among them, 190 students employed as long-term contract and 6 students employed as short-term contract.
152 graduates got a job where bar passage required and 39 got J.D. advantage (or J.D. preferred) jobs where it does not require passage of the bar exam. 4 graduates got professional positions.
Compared to all law schools in U.S., University of Maryland School of Law' rate of employed is much higher than the average rate of 90.60%.
Total Graduates
% of Employed
Total Employed
Full-time
Part-time
University of Maryland School of Law
206
95.15%
196
191
5
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
Employment Summary and Comparison for University of Maryland School of Law Graduates Chart
Employment by General Category
The below table summarizes the employment statistics by general position categories and employed stats for 206 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
206
Bar Passage Required
152
73.79%
148
3
1
0
J.D. Advantage
39
18.93%
34
3
2
0
Professional Position
4
1.94%
3
0
1
0
Other
1
0.49%
0
0
1
0
Undeterminable
0
0.00%
0
0
0
0
Enrolled in Graduate Studies
0
0.00%
Start Date Deferred
3
1.46%
Unemployed - Not Seeking
1
0.49%
Unemployed - Seeking
6
2.91%
Employment Status Unknown
0
0.00%
Employment by Job Category for University of Maryland School of Law Graduates Chart
Employment by Position Types
The below table summarizes the employment statistics by company and job position types for 206 graduates from University of Maryland School of Law.
Total
Percentage (%)
Full-time
Part-time
Long-term
Short-term
Long-term
Short-term
Total Employed
196
-
185
6
5
0
Law Firms
62
30.10%
60
1
1
0
Solo
0
-
0
0
0
0
1-10
24
12.24%
23
1
0
0
11-25
5
2.55%
4
0
1
0
26-50
4
2.04%
4
0
0
0
51-100
2
1.02%
2
0
0
0
101-250
5
2.55%
5
0
0
0
251-500
5
2.55%
5
0
0
0
More than 500
17
8.67%
17
0
0
0
Unknown Size
0
-
0
0
0
0
Business and Industry
18
9.18%
16
0
2
0
Government
31
15.82%
29
1
1
0
Public Interest
12
6.12%
10
1
1
0
Clerkships - Federal
10
5.10%
9
1
0
0
Clerkships - State, Local, and Territorial
54
27.55%
52
2
0
0
Clerkships - Tribal
0
-
0
0
0
0
Clerkships - International
0
-
0
0
0
0
Education
9
4.59%
9
0
0
0
Employer Type Unknown
0
-
0
0
0
0
Employment by Position for University of Maryland 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 Maryland School of Law.
Total
Percentage (%)
Full-time
Part-time
Long-term
Short-term
Long-term
Short-term
Total Graduates
196
-
185
6
5
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 (134) are employed by law firms or companies in Maryland, where the University of Maryland School of Law located. The following table shows the top three state that graduates got employed with number of employed.
