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New York Law School

#127 in Best Law Schools (tie)
#35 in Part-time Law

Graduate School (Law) • New York, NY • 

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Graduate School (Law) • New York, NY

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New York Law School Law School Overview

The law school at New York Law School has an application deadline of July 1. The full-time program application fee at the law school at New York Law School is $0. The part-time program application fee at the law school at New York Law School is $0. Its tuition is full-time: $64,824 and part-time: $49,818. The student-faculty ratio is 9.1:1.

At-a-Glance

Acceptance Rate

53.1%

Tuition & Fees

$64,824

New York, NY, 10013-2960

New York Law School 2024 Rankings

New York Law School is ranked No. 127 (tie) out of 196 in Best Law Schools and No. 35 out of 68 in Part-time Law. Schools are ranked according to their performance across a set of widely accepted indicators of excellence.
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New York Law School Law School Ranking Scores and Data

Overall Ranking Scores

Overall Score
59
Peer assessment score (out of 5)
2
Assessment score by lawyers/judges (out of 5)
2.6
GPA (25th-75th percentile)
3.29-3.72
Median undergraduate GPA for all program entrants
3.51
LSAT scores (25th-75th percentile)
153-158
Median LSAT score for all program entrants
156
Acceptance rate
53.1%
Student-faculty ratio
9.1:1
Full-credit outcomes 10 months after graduation
85.9%
% First-time bar passage
72.5%
Average first-time bar passage among states
72.4%
Ultimate Bar Passage rate for 2020 graduating class
89.7%
Student per library staff
89.5

Part-time Law Ranking Scores

Overall Score
39
Peer assessment score (out of 5)
2
Median undergraduate GPA for part-time program entrants
3.37
Median LSAT score for part-time program entrants
156

New York Law School Law School Data

Application

Director of admissions
Ella Mae Estrada
Application deadline
July 1
Full-time program application fee
$0
Part-time program application fee
$0
Admissions phone
(212) 431-2888
Admissions email
Admissions@nyls.edu
Application website
Besides the fall semester, can enter in
N/A
Virtual Tour URL
N/A
Website

Admissions & Enrollment (Overall)

Applicants:

Applicants

Accepted

Enrolled

(first-year students)

Acceptance rate
53.1%
GPA (25th-75th percentile)
3.29-3.72
Median undergraduate GPA for all program entrants
3.51
Percent of new entrants providing LSAT scores
100%
LSAT scores (25th-75th percentile)
153-158
Median LSAT score for all program entrants
156
Percent of new entrants providing GRE scores
0%
Median GRE scores for all program entrants
N/A
Median GRE analytical writing score for all program entrants
N/A

Admissions & Enrollment (Full-time)

Applicants:

Applicants

(full-time)

Accepted

(full-time)

Enrolled

(full-time)

Acceptance rate
53.1%
Undergraduate GPA (25th-75th percentile)
3.34-3.73
Median undergraduate GPA for full-time program entrants
3.53
Percent of new entrants providing LSAT scores
100%
LSAT scores (25th-75th percentile)
153-158
Median LSAT score for full-time program entrants
156
Percent of new entrants providing GRE scores
0%
Median GRE scores for full-time program entrants
N/A
Median GRE analytical writing score for full-time program entrants
N/A

Admissions & Enrollment (Part-time)

Acceptance rate
34.3%
Undergraduate GPA (25th-75th percentile)
3.09-3.55
Median undergraduate GPA for part-time program entrants
3.37
Percent of new entrants providing LSAT scores
100%
LSAT scores (25th-75th percentile)
153-157
Median LSAT score for part-time program entrants
156

Academic Program Details

Academic calendar
Semester
Joint degrees offered
N/A
Special programs offered to J.D. students

As provided by the school.

Please see: https://www.nyls.edu/academics/
Programs/courses offered in:
  • clinical training
  • dispute resolution
  • environmental law
  • health care law
  • intellectual property law
  • international law
  • tax law
  • trial advocacy
  • business/corporate law
  • constitutional law
  • contracts/commercial law
  • criminal law
  • writing

AND 3 MORE

Curricular Offerings (Overall)

Classroom course titles, beyond the first-year curriculum, offered last year
172
Seminars
57
Positions available in seminars
N/A
Positions available in simulation courses
567
Student activities

As provided by the school.

Please see: https://www.nyls.edu/students/
Number of law clinics
N/A
Number of seats available in law clinics
361

Curricular Offerings (Full-time)

Typical first-year full-time section size taught by full-time faculty (excludes small sections)
51
Is there typically a full-time "small section" of the first-year class taught by full-time faculty (excluding Legal Writing)?
N/A
Positions filled in full-time program seminars
N/A
Positions filled in full-time program simulation courses
N/A
Positions filled in field placements
184
Full-time students involved in law journals
N/A
Full-time students involved in interschool skills competitions
N/A
Full-time students enrolled in independent study
N/A
Number of seats filled in law clinics (full-time)
N/A

Curricular Offerings (Part-time)

Typical first-year part-time section size taught by full-time faculty (excludes small sections)
46
Positions filled in field placements
4

Faculty Profile (Fall 2023)

Student-faculty ratio
9.1:1
Total faculty
N/A

Faculty distribution:

Full-time20.8%
Part-time79.2%

Full-time faculty gender distribution:

Female51.1%
Male48.9%
Other0%

Part-time faculty gender distribution:

Female43.6%
Male56.4%
Full-time minority faculty
100%
Part-time minority faculty
100%
Total faculty (men)
54.9%
Total faculty (women)
45.1%
Total faculty (minorities)
100%
Full-time faculty ethnicity distribution:

100%

Unknown

Part-time faculty ethnicity distribution:

100%

Unknown

Class Size

Number of upper-division course sections with an enrollment of:

Course

sections under 25

Course

sections 25-49

Course

sections 50-74

Course

sections 75-99

Course

sections over 100

Student Body (Overall)

Total Enrolled
N/A
In-state enrollment
N/A
Out-of-state enrollment
N/A
Student diversity:

64.4%

White

11.4%

Hispanic

7.3%

Asian

5.6%

Unknown

3.8%

International

3.4%

Black or African American

3%

Two or more races

0%

American Indian

0%

Pacific Islander

Student Body (Full-time)

Enrollment (full-time)
898

Gender distribution (full-time):

Female64.7%
Male34.2%

Student Body (Part-time)

Enrollment (part-time)
150

Attrition Rates for Full- and Part-time Students (2022-2023)

First-year students discontinuing law school
12.6%
Second-year students discontinuing law school
1.7%
Third-year students discontinuing law school
N/A
Fourth-year students discontinuing law school
N/A
Male students discontinuing law school
5.2%
Female students discontinuing law school
4.8%

Financial Aid Contact Information

Financial aid director
Tanya Noya
Financial aid phone
(212) 431-2888
Financial aid application deadline
July 1

Expenses

Tuition and fees:
Type
Cost
Full-time
$64,824 cost
$64,824
Part-time
$49,818 cost
$49,818
Room and board
$17,550
Books
$1,300
Miscellaneous expenses
$4,909
Is the tuition the same for first-, second-, and third-year students?
N/A
Does the university offer housing restricted to law students?
N/A
Does the university offer graduate student housing for which law students are eligible?
N/A
Does the university offer a public-interest scholarship program to current J.D. students?
N/A

Grants (Full-time students)

Median grant amount
$37,500
Grant range (25th-75th percentile)
$19,800-$52,500
Full-time students receiving grants
78.9%
Students receiving grants of more than full tuition
5.8%
Students receiving grants of full tuition
13.4%
Students receiving grants of one-half tuition or more but less than full
30.5%
Students receiving grants of less than one-half tuition
29.2%

Grants (Part-time students)

Median grant amount
$30,000
Grant range (25th-75th percentile)
$15,750-$45,292
Part-time students receiving grants
78%
Students receiving grants of more than full tuition
5.7%
Students receiving grants of full tuition
15.7%
Students receiving grants of one-half tuition or more but less than full
27%
Students receiving grants of less than one-half tuition
29.6%

Indebtedness

Average indebtedness of 2023 J.D. graduates who incurred law school debt
N/A
Proportion who borrowed
N/A
Does the school offer a loan repayment assistance program for 2023 J.D. graduates?
N/A

Library Information Resources

Volume equivalent microforms
N/A

Information Technology

Department(s) responsible for the law school information technology operations
Law school information technology department
Approximate number of full-time-equivalent information technology staff (excluding hourly students and other temporary staff)
N/A
Does the school require entering students to own a computer?
No

Physical Library Facilities

Net square feet of space assigned for library purposes
N/A
Total seats available for library users
N/A
Details about the library and other facilities

As provided by the school.

Please see: https://www.nyls.edu/about/ and https://www.nyls.edu/academics/library/

Bar Statistics (Winter and Summer 2022 administrations)

% First-time bar passage
72.5%
Average first-time bar passage among states
72.4%
Bar Statistics, first-time test takers (Winter and Summer 2022)
New York State
309 Number of test takers
229 Number who passed
74.1% Pass rate (school)
72.6% Pass rate (all ABA school test takers)
New Jersey State
27 Number of test takers
14 Number who passed
51.9% Pass rate (school)
69.9% Pass rate (all ABA school test takers)

State

Number of test takers

Number who passed

Pass rate (school)

Pass rate (all ABA school test takers)

New York30922974.1%72.6%
New Jersey271451.9%69.9%
Graduates with diploma privilege
N/A

Class of 2022 Graduates

Total number of graduates
368
Employed at graduation:
N/A
Employed 10 months after graduation:
84%

Employed at Graduation (excludes law school/university-funded positions)

Graduates employed in jobs that required bar passage
N/A
Graduates employed in jobs that required bar passage (full-time, lasting a year or more)
N/A
Graduates employed in jobs that required bar passage (full-time, lasting less than a year)
N/A
Graduates employed in jobs that required bar passage (part-time, lasting a year or more)
N/A
Graduates employed in jobs that required bar passage (part-time, lasting less than a year)
N/A
Graduates employed in jobs that required bar passage (length of employment unknown)
N/A
Graduates employed in jobs where a J.D. degree is an advantage
N/A
Graduates employed in jobs where a J.D. degree is an advantage (full-time, lasting a year or more)
N/A
Graduates employed in jobs where a J.D. degree is an advantage (full-time, lasting less than a year)
N/A
Graduates employed in jobs where a J.D. degree is an advantage (part-time, lasting a year or more)
N/A
Graduates employed in jobs where a J.D. degree is an advantage (part-time, lasting less than a year)
N/A
Graduates employed in jobs where a J.D. degree is an advantage (length of employment unknown)
N/A
Graduates employed in jobs that are professional positions
N/A
Graduates employed in jobs that are professional positions (full-time, lasting a year or more)
N/A
Graduates employed in jobs that are professional positions (full-time, lasting less than a year)
N/A
Graduates employed in jobs that are professional positions (part-time, lasting a year or more)
N/A
Graduates employed in jobs that are professional positions (part-time, lasting less than a year)
N/A
Graduates employed in jobs that are professional positions (length of employment unknown)
N/A
Graduates employed in jobs that are non-professional positions
N/A
Graduates employed in jobs that are non-professional positions (full-time, lasting a year or more)
N/A
Graduates employed in jobs that are non-professional positions (full-time, lasting less than a year)
N/A
Graduates employed in jobs that are non-professional positions (part-time, lasting a year or more)
N/A
Graduates employed in jobs that are non-professional positions (part-time, lasting less than a year)
N/A
Graduates employed in jobs that are non-professional positions (length of employment unknown)
N/A
Graduates employed in jobs that are undeterminable/unknown positions
N/A
Graduates employed in jobs that are undeterminable/unknown positions (full-time, lasting a year or more)
N/A
Graduates employed in jobs that are undeterminable/unknown positions (full-time, lasting less than a year)
N/A
Graduates employed in jobs that are undeterminable/unknown positions (part-time, lasting a year or more)
N/A
Graduates employed in jobs that are undeterminable/unknown positions (part-time, lasting less than a year)
N/A
Graduates employed in jobs that are undeterminable/unknown (length of employment unknown)
N/A
Graduates that were pursuing a graduate degree full-time
N/A
Graduates that were unemployed and not seeking employment
N/A
Graduates that were unemployed and seeking employment
N/A
Graduates whose employment status was unknown
N/A

Employed 10 Months After Graduation (excludes law school/university-funded positions)

Graduates employed in jobs that require bar passage
71.7%
Graduates employed in jobs that required bar passage (full-time, lasting a year or more)
70.9%
Graduates employed in jobs that required bar passage (full-time, lasting less than a year)
0.5%
Graduates employed in jobs that required bar passage (part-time, lasting a year or more)
0.3%
Graduates employed in jobs that required bar passage (part-time, lasting less than a year)
0%
Graduates employed in jobs that required bar passage (length of employment unknown)
0%
Graduates employed in jobs where a J.D. degree is an advantage
14.7%
Graduates employed in jobs where a J.D. degree is an advantage (full-time, lasting a year or more)
13%
Graduates employed in jobs where a J.D. degree is an advantage (full-time, lasting less than a year)
0.8%
Graduates employed in jobs where a J.D. degree is an advantage (part-time, lasting a year or more)
0.5%
Graduates employed in jobs where a J.D. degree is an advantage (part-time, lasting less than a year)
0.3%
Graduates employed in jobs where a J.D. degree is an advantage (length of employment unknown)
0%
Graduates employed in jobs that are professional positions
2.4%
Graduates employed in jobs that are professional positions (full-time, lasting a year or more)
1.9%
Graduates employed in jobs that are professional positions (full-time, lasting less than a year)
0.5%
Graduates employed in jobs that are professional positions (part-time, lasting a year or more)
0%
Graduates employed in jobs that are professional positions (part-time, lasting less than a year)
0%
Graduates employed in jobs that are professional positions (length of employment unknown)
0%
Graduates employed in jobs that are non-professional positions
0.5%
Graduates employed in jobs that are non-professional positions (full-time, lasting a year or more)
0.3%
Graduates employed in jobs that are non-professional positions (full-time, lasting less than a year)
0%
Graduates employed in jobs that are non-professional positions (part-time, lasting a year or more)
0.3%
Graduates employed in jobs that are non-professional positions (part-time, lasting less than a year)
0%
Graduates employed in jobs that are non-professional positions (length of employment unknown)
0%
Graduates employed in jobs that are undeterminable/unknown positions
0%
Graduates employed in jobs that are undeterminable/unknown positions (full-time, lasting a year or more)
0%
Graduates employed in jobs that are undeterminable/unknown positions (full-time, lasting less than a year)
0%
Graduates employed in jobs that are undeterminable/unknown positions (part-time, lasting a year or more)
0%
Graduates employed in jobs that are undeterminable/unknown positions (part-time, lasting less than a year)
0%
Graduates employed in jobs that are undeterminable/unknown positions (length of employment unknown)
0%
Graduates that were pursuing a graduate degree full-time
1.1%
Graduates that were unemployed and have a commitment for employment beginning after March 15th
0.8%
Graduates that were unemployed and not seeking employment
1.1%
Graduates that were unemployed and seeking employment
6.8%
Graduates whose employment status was unknown
0%

Employed in Law School/University-Funded Positions at Graduation

Graduates employed in law school/university funded positions
N/A
Graduates employed in law school/university funded positions that required bar passage
N/A
Graduates employed in law school/university funded positions that required bar passage (full-time, lasting a year or more)
N/A
Graduates employed in law school/university funded positions that required bar passage (full-time, lasting less than a year)
N/A
Graduates employed in law school/university funded positions that required bar passage (part-time, lasting a year or more)
N/A
Graduates employed in law school/university funded positions that required bar passage (part-time, lasting less than a year)
N/A
Graduates employed in law school/university funded positions that required bar passage (length of employment unknown)
N/A
Graduates employed in law school/university funded positions where a J.D. degree is an advantage
N/A
Graduates employed in law school/university funded positions where a J.D. degree is an advantage (full-time, lasting a year or more)
N/A
Graduates employed in law school/university funded positions where a J.D. degree is an advantage (full-time, lasting less than a year)
N/A
Graduates employed in law school/university funded positions where a J.D. degree is an advantage (part-time, lasting a year or more)
N/A
Graduates employed in law school/university funded positions where a J.D. degree is an advantage (part-time, lasting less than a year)
N/A
Graduates employed in law school/university funded positions where a J.D. degree is an advantage (length of employment unknown)
N/A
Graduates employed in law school/university funded positions that are professional positions
N/A
Graduates employed in law school/university funded positions that are professional positions (full-time, lasting a year or more)
N/A
Graduates employed in law school/university funded positions that are professional positions (full-time, lasting less than a year)
N/A
Graduates employed in law school/university funded positions that are professional positions (part-time, lasting a year or more)
N/A
Graduates employed in law school/university funded positions that are professional positions (part-time, lasting less than a year)
N/A
Graduates employed in law school/university funded positions that are professional positions (length of employment unknown)
N/A
Graduates employed in law school/university funded positions that are non-professional positions
N/A
Graduates employed in law school/university funded positions that are non-professional positions (full-time, lasting a year or more)
N/A
Graduates employed in law school/university funded positions that are non-professional positions (full-time, lasting less than a year)
N/A
Graduates employed in law school/university funded positions that are non-professional positions (part-time, lasting a year or more)
N/A
Graduates employed in law school/university funded positions that are non-professional positions (part-time, lasting less than a year)
N/A
Graduates employed in law school/university funded positions that are non-professional positions (length of employment unknown)
N/A

Employed in Law School/University-Funded Positions 10 Months After Graduation

Graduates employed in law school/university funded positions
0.8%
Graduates employed in law school/university funded positions that required bar passage
0.8%
Graduates employed in law school/university funded positions that required bar passage (full-time, lasting a year or more)
0.8%
Graduates employed in law school/university funded positions that required bar passage (full-time, lasting less than a year)
0%
Graduates employed in law school/university funded positions that required bar passage (part-time, lasting a year or more)
0%
Graduates employed in law school/university funded positions that required bar passage (part-time, lasting less than a year)
0%
Graduates employed in law school/university funded positions that required bar passage (length of employment unknown)
0%
Graduates employed in law school/university funded positions where a J.D. degree is an advantage
0%
Graduates employed in law school/university funded positions where a J.D. degree is an advantage (full-time, lasting a year or more)
0%
Graduates employed in law school/university funded positions where a J.D. degree is an advantage (full-time, lasting less than a year)
0%
Graduates employed in law school/university funded positions where a J.D. degree is an advantage (part-time, lasting a year or more)
0%
Graduates employed in law school/university funded positions where a J.D. degree is an advantage (part-time, lasting less than a year)
0%
Graduates employed in law school/university funded positions where a J.D. degree is an advantage (length of employment unknown)
0%
Graduates employed in law school/university funded positions that are professional positions
0%
Graduates employed in law school/university funded positions that are professional positions (full-time, lasting a year or more)
0%
Graduates employed in law school/university funded positions that are professional positions (full-time, lasting less than a year)
0%
Graduates employed in law school/university funded positions that are professional positions (part-time, lasting a year or more)
0%
Graduates employed in law school/university funded positions that are professional positions (part-time, lasting less than a year)
0%
Graduates employed in law school/university funded positions that are professional positions (length of employment unknown)
0%
Graduates employed in law school/university funded positions that are non-professional positions
0%
Graduates employed in law school/university funded positions that are non-professional positions (full-time, lasting a year or more)
0%
Graduates employed in law school/university funded positions that are non-professional positions (full-time, lasting less than a year)
0%
Graduates employed in law school/university funded positions that are non-professional positions (part-time, lasting a year or more)
0%
Graduates employed in law school/university funded positions that are non-professional positions (part-time, lasting less than a year)
0%
Graduates employed in law school/university funded positions that are non-professional positions (length of employment unknown)
0%

Starting Salaries of Graduates Employed Full-time

25th percentile private sector starting salary
N/A
Median private sector starting salary
N/A
75th percentile private sector starting salary
N/A
Percent in the private sector who reported salary information
N/A
Median public service starting salary
N/A

Employed in Areas of Legal Practice

Graduates employed in law firms with more than 500 lawyers (full-time, 1+ years)
11.1%
Graduates employed in federal clerkships (full-time, 1+ years)
0.3%
Graduates employed in state clerkships (full-time, 1+ years)
6.9%
Graduates employed in government (full-time, 1+ years)
17.8%
Graduates employed in public interest (full-time, 1+ years)
8.7%
Graduates employed in business & industry (full-time, 1+ years)
16.3%

Areas of Legal Practice

Number of graduates employed
332
Graduates employed in law firms
47.3%
Graduates employed in law firms (full-time, lasting a year or more)
46.4%
Graduates employed in law firms (full-time, lasting less than a year)
0.3%
Graduates employed in law firms (part-time, lasting a year or more)
0.6%
Graduates employed in law firms (part-time, lasting less than a year)
0%
Graduates employed in business and industry
17.5%
Graduates employed in business and industry (full-time, lasting a year or more)
16.3%
Graduates employed in business and industry (full-time, lasting less than a year)
0.6%
Graduates employed in business and industry (part-time, lasting a year or more)
0.6%
Graduates employed in business and industry (part-time, lasting less than a year)
0%
Graduates employed in government
18.7%
Graduates employed in government (full-time, lasting a year or more)
17.8%
Graduates employed in government (full-time, lasting less than a year)
0.9%
Graduates employed in government (part-time, lasting a year or more)
0%
Graduates employed in government (part-time, lasting less than a year)
0%
Graduates employed in public interest (including public defender)
9%
Graduates employed in public interest (including public defender) (full-time, lasting a year or more)
8.7%
Graduates employed in public interest (including public defender) (full-time, lasting less than a year)
0%
Graduates employed in public interest (including public defender) (part-time, lasting a year or more)
0%
Graduates employed in public interest (including public defender) (part-time, lasting less than a year)
0.3%
Graduates employed in judicial clerkships
7.2%
Graduates employed in judicial clerkships (full-time, lasting a year or more)
7.2%
Graduates employed in judicial clerkships (full-time, lasting less than a year)
0%
Graduates employed in judicial clerkships (part-time, lasting a year or more)
0%
Graduates employed in judicial clerkships (part-time, lasting less than a year)
0%
Graduates employed in academia
0.3%
Graduates employed in academia (full-time, lasting a year or more)
0%
Graduates employed in academia (full-time, lasting less than a year)
0.3%
Graduates employed in academia (part-time, lasting a year or more)
0%
Graduates employed in academia (part-time, lasting less than a year)
0%
Graduates employed in an unknown area
0%

Areas of Legal Practice - Law Firms

Number of graduates employed in law firms
157
Graduates employed as a solo practitioner
0%
Graduates employed as a solo practitioner (full-time, lasting a year or more)
0%
Graduates employed as a solo practitioner (full-time, lasting less than a year)
0%
Graduates employed as a solo practitioner (part-time, lasting a year or more)
0%
Graduates employed as a solo practitioner (part-time, lasting less than a year)
0%
Graduates employed in law firms consisting of 2 to 10 lawyers
43.9%
Graduates employed in law firms consisting of 2 to 10 lawyers (full-time, lasting a year or more)
42.7%
Graduates employed in law firms consisting of 2 to 10 lawyers (full-time, lasting less than a year)
0.6%
Graduates employed in law firms consisting of 2 to 10 lawyers (part-time, lasting a year or more)
0.6%
Graduates employed in law firms consisting of 2 to 10 lawyers (part-time, lasting less than a year)
0%
Graduates employed in law firms consisting of 11 to 25 lawyers
10.8%
Graduates employed in law firms consisting of 11 to 25 lawyers (full-time, lasting a year or more)
10.8%
Graduates employed in law firms consisting of 11 to 25 lawyers (full-time, lasting less than a year)
0%
Graduates employed in law firms consisting of 11 to 25 lawyers (part-time, lasting a year or more)
0%
Graduates employed in law firms consisting of 11 to 25 lawyers (part-time, lasting less than a year)
0%
Graduates employed in law firms consisting of 26 to 50 lawyers
7%
Graduates employed in law firms consisting of 26 to 50 lawyers (full-time, lasting a year or more)
6.4%
Graduates employed in law firms consisting of 26 to 50 lawyers (full-time, lasting less than a year)
0%
Graduates employed in law firms consisting of 26 to 50 lawyers (part-time, lasting a year or more)
0.6%
Graduates employed in law firms consisting of 26 to 50 lawyers (part-time, lasting less than a year)
0%
Graduates employed in law firms consisting of 51 to 100 lawyers
7.6%
Graduates employed in law firms consisting of 51 to 100 lawyers (full-time, lasting a year or more)
7.6%
Graduates employed in law firms consisting of 51 to 100 lawyers (full-time, lasting less than a year)
0%
Graduates employed in law firms consisting of 51 to 100 lawyers (part-time, lasting a year or more)
0%
Graduates employed in law firms consisting of 51 to 100 lawyers (part-time, lasting less than a year)
0%
Graduates employed in law firms consisting of 101 to 250 lawyers
4.5%
Graduates employed in law firms consisting of 101 to 250 lawyers (full-time, lasting a year or more)
4.5%
Graduates employed in law firms consisting of 101 to 250 lawyers (full-time, lasting less than a year)
0%
Graduates employed in law firms consisting of 101 to 250 lawyers (part-time, lasting a year or more)
0%
Graduates employed in law firms consisting of 101 to 250 lawyers (part-time, lasting less than a year)
0%
Graduates employed in law firms consisting of 251 to 500 lawyers
2.5%
Graduates employed in law firms consisting of 251 to 500 lawyers (full-time, lasting a year or more)
2.5%
Graduates employed in law firms consisting of 251 to 500 lawyers (full-time, lasting less than a year)
0%
Graduates employed in law firms consisting of 251 to 500 lawyers (part-time, lasting a year or more)
0%
Graduates employed in law firms consisting of 251 to 500 lawyers (part-time, lasting less than a year)
0%
Graduates employed in law firms consisting of more than 500 lawyers
23.6%
Graduates employed in law firms consisting of more than 500 lawyers (full-time, lasting a year or more)
23.6%
Graduates employed in law firms consisting of more than 500 lawyers (full-time, lasting less than a year)
0%
Graduates employed in law firms consisting of more than 500 lawyers (part-time, lasting a year or more)
0%
Graduates employed in law firms consisting of more than 500 lawyers (part-time, lasting less than a year)
0%
Graduates employed in law firms consisting of an unknown number of lawyers
0%
Graduates employed in law firms consisting of an unknown number of lawyers (full-time, lasting a year or more)
0%
Graduates employed in law firms consisting of an unknown number of lawyers (full-time, lasting less than a year)
0%
Graduates employed in law firms consisting of an unknown number of lawyers (part-time, lasting a year or more)
0%
Graduates employed in law firms consisting of an unknown number of lawyers (part-time, lasting less than a year)
0%

Areas of Legal Practice - Judicial Clerkships

Number of graduates employed in judicial clerkships
24
Graduates employed in federal judicial clerkships
4.2%
Graduates employed in federal judicial clerkships (full-time, lasting a year or more)
4.2%
Graduates employed in federal judicial clerkships (full-time, lasting less than a year)
0%
Graduates employed in federal judicial clerkships (part-time, lasting a year or more
0%
Graduates employed in federal judicial clerkships (part-time, lasting less than a year)
0%
Graduates employed in state and local judicial clerkships
95.8%
Graduates employed in state and local judicial clerkships (full-time, lasting a year or more)
95.8%
Graduates employed in state and local judicial clerkships (full-time, lasting less than a year)
0%
Graduates employed in state and local judicial clerkships (part-time, lasting a year or more
0%
Graduates employed in state and local judicial clerkships (part-time, lasting less than a year)
0%
Graduates employed in other judicial clerkships
0%
Graduates employed in other judicial clerkships (full-time, lasting a year or more)
0%
Graduates employed in other judicial clerkships (full-time, lasting less than a year)
0%
Graduates employed in other judicial clerkships (part-time, lasting a year or more
0%
Graduates employed in other judicial clerkships (part-time, lasting less than a year)
0%

Employment Location

Graduates employed in-state
78.3%
Graduates employed out-of-state
N/A
Graduates employed in foreign countries
0.6%
Number of states where graduates are employed
N/A
New England (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT)
N/A
Middle Atlantic (NY, NJ, PA)
N/A
East North Central (IL, IN, MI, OH, WI)
N/A
West North Central (IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD)
N/A
South Atlantic (DE, DC, FL, GA, MD, NC, SC, VA, WV)
N/A
East South Central (AL, KY, MS, TN)
N/A
West South Central (AR, LA, OK, TX)
N/A
Pacific (AK, CA, HI, OR, WA)
N/A
Mountain (AZ, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, UT, WY)
N/A
U.S. Territories
N/A
Employment location unknown
N/A

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