Wake Forest University School of Law Employment Summary

Employment Summary and Comparison

For the 173 graduates from Wake Forest University School of Law, 169 were hired including 168 full-time and 1 part-time positions. Among them, 169 students employed as long-term contract and 0 students employed as short-term contract.
151 graduates got a job where bar passage required and 17 got J.D. advantage (or J.D. preferred) jobs where it does not require passage of the bar exam.
Compared to all law schools in U.S., Wake Forest University School of Law' rate of employed is much higher than the average rate of 90.60%. Compared to law schools in North Carolina, its rate of employed is higher than the average rate of 94.43%.
Total Graduates% of EmployedTotal EmployedFull-timePart-time
Wake Forest University School of Law17397.69%1691681
All Law Schools35,52990.60%32,18831,1641,024
Public13,85291.04%12,61112,223388
Private21,67790.31%19,57718,941636
North Carolina Law Schools1,00594.43%94993118
Public29692.23%2732649
Private70995.35%6766679
Employment Summary and Comparison for Wake Forest University School of Law Graduates Chart

Employment by General Category

The below table summarizes the employment statistics by general position categories and employed stats for 173 graduates. The category definition can be found at ABA's employment protocol
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Graduates173
Bar Passage Required15187.28%150010
J.D. Advantage179.83%17000
Professional Position00.00%0000
Other10.58%1000
Undeterminable00.00%0000
Enrolled in Graduate Studies31.73%
Start Date Deferred00.00%
Unemployed - Not Seeking10.58%
Unemployed - Seeking00.00%
Employment Status Unknown00.00%
Employment by Job Category for Wake Forest University School of Law Graduates Chart

Employment by Position Types

The below table summarizes the employment statistics by company and job position types for 173 graduates from Wake Forest University School of Law.
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Employed169-1680 10
Law Firms11566.47%115000
Solo10.59% 1000
1-102213.02% 22000
11-25137.69% 13000
26-50158.88% 15000
51-100116.51% 11000
101-250137.69% 13000
251-50063.55% 6000
More than 5003420.12% 34000
Unknown Size0- 0000
Business and Industry2112.43% 20010
Government169.47% 16000
Public Interest52.96% 5000
Clerkships - Federal63.55% 6000
Clerkships - State, Local, and Territorial63.55% 6000
Clerkships - Tribal0- 0000
Clerkships - International0- 0000
Education0- 0000
Employer Type Unknown0- 0000
Employment by Position for Wake Forest University 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 atWake Forest University School of Law.
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Graduates169-1680 10
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 (81) are employed by law firms or companies in North Carolina, where the Wake Forest University 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 EmploymentNorth Carolina8147.93%
2nd Largest EmploymentDistrict of Columbia127.10%
3rd Largest EmploymentFlorida127.10%