Western New England University School of Law Employment Summary

Employment Summary and Comparison

For the 73 graduates from Western New England University School of Law, 60 were hired including 56 full-time and 4 part-time positions. Among them, 52 students employed as long-term contract and 8 students employed as short-term contract.
35 graduates got a job where bar passage required and 18 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., Western New England University School of Law' rate of employed is much lower than the average rate of 90.60%. Compared to law schools in Massachusetts, its rate of employed is much lower than the average rate of 92.40%.
Total Graduates% of EmployedTotal EmployedFull-timePart-time
Western New England University School of Law7382.19%60564
All Law Schools35,52990.60%32,18831,1641,024
Public13,85291.04%12,61112,223388
Private21,67790.31%19,57718,941636
Massachusetts Law Schools2,09192.40%1,9321,88052
Public8682.56%71656
Private2,00592.82%1,8611,81546
Employment Summary and Comparison for Western New England 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 73 graduates. The category definition can be found at ABA's employment protocol
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Graduates73
Bar Passage Required3547.95%32210
J.D. Advantage1824.66%12303
Professional Position45.48%4000
Other34.11%3000
Undeterminable00.00%0000
Enrolled in Graduate Studies00.00%
Start Date Deferred00.00%
Unemployed - Not Seeking00.00%
Unemployed - Seeking79.59%
Employment Status Unknown68.22%
Employment by Job Category for Western New England University School of Law Graduates Chart

Employment by Position Types

The below table summarizes the employment statistics by company and job position types for 73 graduates from Western New England University School of Law.
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Employed60-515 13
Law Firms3142.47%27202
Solo35.00% 3000
1-101830.00% 14202
11-2558.33% 5000
26-5023.33% 2000
51-10023.33% 2000
101-25011.67% 1000
251-5000- 0000
More than 5000- 0000
Unknown Size0- 0000
Business and Industry1220.00% 10101
Government915.00% 7110
Public Interest58.33% 4100
Clerkships - Federal0- 0000
Clerkships - State, Local, and Territorial11.67% 1000
Clerkships - Tribal0- 0000
Clerkships - International0- 0000
Education23.33% 2000
Employer Type Unknown0- 0000
Employment by Position for Western New England 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 atWestern New England University School of Law.
TotalPercentage (%) Full-timePart-time
Long-termShort-termLong-termShort-term
Total Graduates60-515 13
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 (26) are employed by law firms or companies in Massachusetts, where the Western New England 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 EmploymentMassachusetts2643.33%
2nd Largest EmploymentConnecticut1728.33%
3rd Largest EmploymentNew Jersey58.33%