Wayne State University Law School Employment Summary
Employment Summary and Comparison
For the 126 graduates from Wayne State University Law School, 121 were hired including 119 full-time and 2 part-time positions. Among them, 120 students employed as long-term contract and 1 students employed as short-term contract.
105 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. 2 graduates got professional positions.
Compared to all law schools in U.S., Wayne State University Law School' rate of employed is much higher than the average rate of 90.60%. Compared to law schools in Michigan, its rate of employed is much higher than the average rate of 89.88%.
Total Graduates
% of Employed
Total Employed
Full-time
Part-time
Wayne State University Law School
126
96.03%
121
119
2
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
Michigan Law Schools
1,551
89.88%
1,394
1,347
47
Public
760
95.92%
729
721
8
Private
791
84.07%
665
626
39
Employment Summary and Comparison for Wayne State University Law School Graduates Chart
Employment by General Category
The below table summarizes the employment statistics by general position categories and employed stats for 126 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
126
Bar Passage Required
105
83.33%
105
0
0
0
J.D. Advantage
13
10.32%
13
0
0
0
Professional Position
2
1.59%
0
0
1
1
Other
1
0.79%
1
0
0
0
Undeterminable
0
0.00%
0
0
0
0
Enrolled in Graduate Studies
1
0.79%
Start Date Deferred
0
0.00%
Unemployed - Not Seeking
2
1.59%
Unemployed - Seeking
1
0.79%
Employment Status Unknown
1
0.79%
Employment by Job Category for Wayne State University Law School Graduates Chart
Employment by Position Types
The below table summarizes the employment statistics by company and job position types for 126 graduates from Wayne State University Law School.
Total
Percentage (%)
Full-time
Part-time
Long-term
Short-term
Long-term
Short-term
Total Employed
121
-
119
0
1
1
Law Firms
74
58.73%
74
0
0
0
Solo
1
0.83%
1
0
0
0
1-10
24
19.83%
24
0
0
0
11-25
13
10.74%
13
0
0
0
26-50
8
6.61%
8
0
0
0
51-100
13
10.74%
13
0
0
0
101-250
8
6.61%
8
0
0
0
251-500
5
4.13%
5
0
0
0
More than 500
2
1.65%
2
0
0
0
Unknown Size
0
-
0
0
0
0
Business and Industry
13
10.74%
12
0
1
0
Government
7
5.79%
7
0
0
0
Public Interest
17
14.05%
17
0
0
0
Clerkships - Federal
3
2.48%
3
0
0
0
Clerkships - State, Local, and Territorial
5
4.13%
5
0
0
0
Clerkships - Tribal
0
-
0
0
0
0
Clerkships - International
0
-
0
0
0
0
Education
2
1.65%
1
0
0
1
Employer Type Unknown
0
-
0
0
0
0
Employment by Position for Wayne State University 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 atWayne State University Law School.
Total
Percentage (%)
Full-time
Part-time
Long-term
Short-term
Long-term
Short-term
Total Graduates
121
-
119
0
1
1
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 (114) are employed by law firms or companies in Michigan, where the Wayne State University Law School located. The following table shows the top three state that graduates got employed with number of employed.
