University of Pennsylvania Law School Employment Summary
Employment Summary and Comparison
For the 257 graduates from University of Pennsylvania Law School, 255 were hired ( all full-time status). Among them, 255 students employed as long-term contract and 0 students employed as short-term contract.
226 graduates got a job where bar passage required and 13 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 Pennsylvania Law School' rate of employed is much higher than the average rate of 90.60%. Compared to law schools in Pennsylvania, its rate of employed is much higher than the average rate of 93.44%.
Total Graduates
% of Employed
Total Employed
Full-time
Part-time
University of Pennsylvania Law School
257
99.22%
255
255
0
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
Pennsylvania Law Schools
1,403
93.44%
1,311
1,288
23
Public
561
90.20%
506
494
12
Private
842
95.61%
805
794
11
Employment Summary and Comparison for University of Pennsylvania Law School Graduates Chart
Employment by General Category
The below table summarizes the employment statistics by general position categories and employed stats for 257 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
257
Bar Passage Required
226
87.94%
226
0
0
0
J.D. Advantage
13
5.06%
13
0
0
0
Professional Position
1
0.39%
1
0
0
0
Other
0
0.00%
0
0
0
0
Undeterminable
0
0.00%
0
0
0
0
Enrolled in Graduate Studies
1
0.39%
Start Date Deferred
0
0.00%
Unemployed - Not Seeking
1
0.39%
Unemployed - Seeking
0
0.00%
Employment Status Unknown
0
0.00%
Employment by Job Category for University of Pennsylvania Law School Graduates Chart
Employment by Position Types
The below table summarizes the employment statistics by company and job position types for 257 graduates from University of Pennsylvania Law School.
Total
Percentage (%)
Full-time
Part-time
Long-term
Short-term
Long-term
Short-term
Total Employed
255
-
255
0
0
0
Law Firms
185
71.98%
185
0
0
0
Solo
0
-
0
0
0
0
1-10
0
-
0
0
0
0
11-25
1
0.39%
1
0
0
0
26-50
1
0.39%
1
0
0
0
51-100
5
1.96%
5
0
0
0
101-250
4
1.57%
4
0
0
0
251-500
9
3.53%
9
0
0
0
More than 500
165
64.71%
165
0
0
0
Unknown Size
0
-
0
0
0
0
Business and Industry
10
3.92%
10
0
0
0
Government
8
3.14%
8
0
0
0
Public Interest
20
7.84%
20
0
0
0
Clerkships - Federal
21
8.24%
21
0
0
0
Clerkships - State, Local, and Territorial
7
2.75%
7
0
0
0
Clerkships - Tribal
0
-
0
0
0
0
Clerkships - International
1
0.39%
1
0
0
0
Education
3
1.18%
3
0
0
0
Employer Type Unknown
0
-
0
0
0
0
Employment by Position for University of Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania Law School.
Total
Percentage (%)
Full-time
Part-time
Long-term
Short-term
Long-term
Short-term
Total Graduates
255
-
255
0
0
0
Total Employed by Law School or University
15
5.84%
15
0
0
0
Bar Passage Required
14
5.45%
14
0
0
0
J.D. Advantage
1
0.39%
1
0
0
0
Professional Position
0
-
0
0
0
0
Other
0
-
0
0
0
0
Employed Location
The most graduates (119) 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.
