University of Minnesota Law School Employment Summary
Employment Summary and Comparison
For the 226 graduates from University of Minnesota Law School, 220 were hired including 216 full-time and 4 part-time positions. Among them, 217 students employed as long-term contract and 3 students employed as short-term contract.
200 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. 8 graduates got professional positions.
Compared to all law schools in U.S., University of Minnesota Law School' rate of employed is much higher than the average rate of 90.60%. Compared to law schools in Minnesota, its rate of employed is much higher than the average rate of 92.70%.
Total Graduates
% of Employed
Total Employed
Full-time
Part-time
University of Minnesota Law School
226
97.35%
220
216
4
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
Minnesota Law Schools
699
92.70%
648
610
38
Public
226
97.35%
220
216
4
Private
473
90.49%
428
394
34
Employment Summary and Comparison for University of Minnesota Law School Graduates Chart
Employment by General Category
The below table summarizes the employment statistics by general position categories and employed stats for 226 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
226
Bar Passage Required
200
88.50%
199
0
0
1
J.D. Advantage
9
3.98%
9
0
0
0
Professional Position
8
3.54%
7
0
1
0
Other
0
0.00%
0
0
0
0
Undeterminable
0
0.00%
0
0
0
0
Enrolled in Graduate Studies
2
0.88%
Start Date Deferred
0
0.00%
Unemployed - Not Seeking
2
0.88%
Unemployed - Seeking
2
0.88%
Employment Status Unknown
0
0.00%
Employment by Job Category for University of Minnesota Law School Graduates Chart
Employment by Position Types
The below table summarizes the employment statistics by company and job position types for 226 graduates from University of Minnesota Law School.
Total
Percentage (%)
Full-time
Part-time
Long-term
Short-term
Long-term
Short-term
Total Employed
220
-
216
0
1
3
Law Firms
101
44.69%
100
0
0
1
Solo
1
0.45%
1
0
0
0
1-10
16
7.27%
16
0
0
0
11-25
10
4.55%
10
0
0
0
26-50
16
7.27%
15
0
0
1
51-100
9
4.09%
9
0
0
0
101-250
10
4.55%
10
0
0
0
251-500
17
7.73%
17
0
0
0
More than 500
22
10.00%
22
0
0
0
Unknown Size
0
-
0
0
0
0
Business and Industry
22
10.00%
21
0
1
0
Government
14
6.36%
13
0
0
1
Public Interest
24
10.91%
23
0
0
1
Clerkships - Federal
11
5.00%
11
0
0
0
Clerkships - State, Local, and Territorial
45
20.45%
45
0
0
0
Clerkships - Tribal
0
-
0
0
0
0
Clerkships - International
0
-
0
0
0
0
Education
3
1.36%
3
0
0
0
Employer Type Unknown
0
-
0
0
0
0
Employment by Position for University of Minnesota 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 Minnesota Law School.
Total
Percentage (%)
Full-time
Part-time
Long-term
Short-term
Long-term
Short-term
Total Graduates
220
-
216
0
1
3
Total Employed by Law School or University
3
1.33%
1
0
0
2
Bar Passage Required
3
1.33%
1
0
0
2
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 (139) are employed by law firms or companies in Minnesota, where the University of Minnesota Law School located. The following table shows the top three state that graduates got employed with number of employed.
