University of Michigan Law School Employment Summary
Employment Summary and Comparison
For the 363 graduates from University of Michigan Law School, 354 were hired including 352 full-time and 2 part-time positions. Among them, 348 students employed as long-term contract and 6 students employed as short-term contract.
333 graduates got a job where bar passage required and 8 got J.D. advantage (or J.D. preferred) jobs where it does not require passage of the bar exam. 2 graduates got professional positions.
Compared to all law schools in U.S., University of Michigan Law School' rate of employed is much higher than the average rate of 90.60%. Compared to law schools in Michigan, its rate of employed is much higher than the average rate of 89.88%.
Total Graduates
% of Employed
Total Employed
Full-time
Part-time
University of Michigan Law School
363
97.52%
354
352
2
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
Michigan Law Schools
1,551
89.88%
1,394
1,347
47
Public
760
95.92%
729
721
8
Private
791
84.07%
665
626
39
Employment Summary and Comparison for University of Michigan Law School Graduates Chart
Employment by General Category
The below table summarizes the employment statistics by general position categories and employed stats for 363 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
363
Bar Passage Required
333
91.74%
331
2
0
0
J.D. Advantage
8
2.20%
7
1
0
0
Professional Position
2
0.55%
2
0
0
0
Other
1
0.28%
0
0
1
0
Undeterminable
0
0.00%
0
0
0
0
Enrolled in Graduate Studies
3
0.83%
Start Date Deferred
0
0.00%
Unemployed - Not Seeking
2
0.55%
Unemployed - Seeking
4
1.10%
Employment Status Unknown
0
0.00%
Employment by Job Category for University of Michigan Law School Graduates Chart
Employment by Position Types
The below table summarizes the employment statistics by company and job position types for 363 graduates from University of Michigan Law School.
Total
Percentage (%)
Full-time
Part-time
Long-term
Short-term
Long-term
Short-term
Total Employed
354
-
346
6
2
0
Law Firms
219
60.33%
219
0
0
0
Solo
0
-
0
0
0
0
1-10
6
1.69%
6
0
0
0
11-25
4
1.13%
4
0
0
0
26-50
4
1.13%
4
0
0
0
51-100
5
1.41%
5
0
0
0
101-250
12
3.39%
12
0
0
0
251-500
23
6.50%
23
0
0
0
More than 500
165
46.61%
165
0
0
0
Unknown Size
0
-
0
0
0
0
Business and Industry
8
2.26%
6
1
1
0
Government
16
4.52%
16
0
0
0
Public Interest
46
12.99%
42
3
1
0
Clerkships - Federal
40
11.30%
39
1
0
0
Clerkships - State, Local, and Territorial
21
5.93%
21
0
0
0
Clerkships - Tribal
0
-
0
0
0
0
Clerkships - International
1
0.28%
1
0
0
0
Education
3
0.85%
2
1
0
0
Employer Type Unknown
0
-
0
0
0
0
Employment by Position for University of Michigan 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 of Michigan Law School.
Total
Percentage (%)
Full-time
Part-time
Long-term
Short-term
Long-term
Short-term
Total Graduates
354
-
346
6
2
0
Total Employed by Law School or University
10
2.75%
6
3
1
0
Bar Passage Required
9
2.48%
6
3
0
0
J.D. Advantage
1
0.28%
0
0
1
0
Professional Position
0
-
0
0
0
0
Other
0
-
0
0
0
0
Employed Location
The most graduates (88) are employed by law firms or companies in New York. The following table shows the top three state that graduates got employed with number of employed.
