University of Mississippi School of Law Employment Summary
Employment Summary and Comparison
For the 143 graduates from University of Mississippi School of Law, 122 were hired including 119 full-time and 3 part-time positions. Among them, 121 students employed as long-term contract and 1 students employed as short-term contract.
95 graduates got a job where bar passage required and 25 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 Mississippi School of Law' rate of employed is much lower than the average rate of 90.60%.
Total Graduates
% of Employed
Total Employed
Full-time
Part-time
University of Mississippi School of Law
143
85.31%
122
119
3
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 Mississippi School of Law Graduates Chart
Employment by General Category
The below table summarizes the employment statistics by general position categories and employed stats for 143 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
143
Bar Passage Required
95
66.43%
94
0
1
0
J.D. Advantage
25
17.48%
23
1
1
0
Professional Position
1
0.70%
1
0
0
0
Other
1
0.70%
0
0
1
0
Undeterminable
0
0.00%
0
0
0
0
Enrolled in Graduate Studies
6
4.20%
Start Date Deferred
1
0.70%
Unemployed - Not Seeking
0
0.00%
Unemployed - Seeking
14
9.79%
Employment Status Unknown
0
0.00%
Employment by Job Category for University of Mississippi School of Law Graduates Chart
Employment by Position Types
The below table summarizes the employment statistics by company and job position types for 143 graduates from University of Mississippi School of Law.
Total
Percentage (%)
Full-time
Part-time
Long-term
Short-term
Long-term
Short-term
Total Employed
122
-
118
1
3
0
Law Firms
63
44.06%
61
1
1
0
Solo
0
-
0
0
0
0
1-10
28
22.95%
27
0
1
0
11-25
9
7.38%
9
0
0
0
26-50
5
4.10%
4
1
0
0
51-100
6
4.92%
6
0
0
0
101-250
4
3.28%
4
0
0
0
251-500
5
4.10%
5
0
0
0
More than 500
6
4.92%
6
0
0
0
Unknown Size
0
-
0
0
0
0
Business and Industry
17
13.93%
16
0
1
0
Government
13
10.66%
13
0
0
0
Public Interest
9
7.38%
8
0
1
0
Clerkships - Federal
7
5.74%
7
0
0
0
Clerkships - State, Local, and Territorial
11
9.02%
11
0
0
0
Clerkships - Tribal
0
-
0
0
0
0
Clerkships - International
0
-
0
0
0
0
Education
2
1.64%
2
0
0
0
Employer Type Unknown
0
-
0
0
0
0
Employment by Position for University of Mississippi 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 Mississippi School of Law.
Total
Percentage (%)
Full-time
Part-time
Long-term
Short-term
Long-term
Short-term
Total Graduates
122
-
118
1
3
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 (40) are employed by law firms or companies in Mississippi, where the University of Mississippi School of Law located. The following table shows the top three state that graduates got employed with number of employed.
