University of Richmond School of Law Employment Summary

Employment Summary and Comparison

For the 134 graduates from University of Richmond School of Law, 125 were hired including 119 full-time and 6 part-time positions. Among them, 123 students employed as long-term contract and 2 students employed as short-term contract.
110 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. 4 graduates got professional positions.
Compared to all law schools in U.S., University of Richmond School of Law' rate of employed is higher than the average rate of 90.60%. Compared to law schools in Virginia, its rate of employed is lower than the average rate of 94.41%.
Total Graduates% of EmployedTotal EmployedFull-timePart-time
University of Richmond School of Law13493.28%1251196
All Law Schools35,52990.60%32,18831,1641,024
Public13,85291.04%12,61112,223388
Private21,67790.31%19,57718,941636
Virginia Law Schools1,05594.41%99697323
Public65895.44%62861810
Private39792.70%36835513
Employment Summary and Comparison for University of Richmond School of Law Graduates Chart

Employment by General Category

The below table summarizes the employment statistics by general position categories and employed stats for 134 graduates. The category definition can be found at ABA's employment protocol
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Graduates134
Bar Passage Required11082.09%109010
J.D. Advantage85.97%5120
Professional Position42.99%4000
Other32.24%0021
Undeterminable00.00%0000
Enrolled in Graduate Studies00.00%
Start Date Deferred10.75%
Unemployed - Not Seeking21.49%
Unemployed - Seeking64.48%
Employment Status Unknown00.00%
Employment by Job Category for University of Richmond School of Law Graduates Chart

Employment by Position Types

The below table summarizes the employment statistics by company and job position types for 134 graduates from University of Richmond School of Law.
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Employed125-1181 51
Law Firms5037.31%48110
Solo10.80% 1000
1-102116.80% 20100
11-2597.20% 9000
26-5054.00% 4010
51-10043.20% 4000
101-25010.80% 1000
251-5000- 0000
More than 50097.20% 9000
Unknown Size0- 0000
Business and Industry118.80% 7040
Government1512.00% 15000
Public Interest1310.40% 13000
Clerkships - Federal86.40% 8000
Clerkships - State, Local, and Territorial2721.60% 27000
Clerkships - Tribal0- 0000
Clerkships - International0- 0000
Education0- 0000
Employer Type Unknown10.80% 0001
Employment by Position for University of Richmond 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 Richmond School of Law.
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Graduates125-1181 51
Total Employed by Law School or University0-0000
Bar Passage Required0- 0000
J.D. Advantage0- 0000
Professional Position0- 0000
Other0- 0000

Employed Location

The most graduates (97) are employed by law firms or companies in Virginia, where the University of Richmond School of Law located. The following table shows the top three state that graduates got employed with number of employed.
StateNumber Employed% of Employed
Largest EmploymentVirginia9777.60%
2nd Largest EmploymentDistrict of Columbia32.40%
3rd Largest EmploymentNew York32.40%