2020 Career Facts & Statistics
Information below is based on Class of 2020 graduates known to be employed as of March 15, 2021.
Employment Rates (199 graduates from 9/1/19 to 8/31/20) |
Number |
Graduates whose employment status is unknown | 0 |
Graduates whose employment status is known | 199 |
Graduates known to be employed | 188 |
Graduates with deferred start dates (positions that start after March 15, 2021) | 2 |
Graduates enrolled in a full-time degree program | 2 |
Graduates who are unemployed and seeking work | 5 |
Graduates who are unemployed and not seeking work | 2 |
Employment Duration
Type of employment | Long term position | Short term position (includes post-grad fellowships, temporary and part-time law firm positions, professional business positions) |
Non-Law School funded | 177 | 7 |
Law School funded | 2 | 2 |
Total | 179 | 9 |
Salary Data for Graduates Employed in Law Firms | Law Firm Salary |
Median starting salary | $140,000 |
75th percentile salary | $160,000 |
25th percentile salary | $115,500 |
Range | $50,000 - $190,000 |
Percent of all 2020 graduates known to be employed in law firms who reported salary data | 70% |
Salary Data for Graduates Employed in Government (includes any branch of government and judicial clerkships) |
Public Sector Salary |
Median starting salary | $65,000 |
75th percentile salary | $70,000 |
25th percentile salary | $60,000 |
Range | $56,000 - $113,319 |
Percent of all 2020 graduates known to be employed in the public sector who reported salary data | 78% |
Type of Employment for Graduates Known to be Employed | Total Number | Long-term | Short-term |
Law firm Solo 2-10 attorneys 11-25 attorneys 26-50 attorneys 51-100 attorneys 101-250 attorneys 251-500 attorneys 500+ attorneys Unknown |
1 20 6 9 4 8 13 29 0 |
1 19 6 9 4 8 13 29 0 |
0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 |
Business & industry | 19 | 17 | 2 |
Government | 15 | 14 | 1 |
Public interest | 28 | 23 | 5 |
Judicial clerkship Federal State Appellate Trial Court Other |
9 8 13 0 |
9 7 13 0 |
0 1 0 0 |
Education | 6 | 4 | 2 |
Unknown employer type | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 188 | 176 | 12 |
Type of Job for Graduates Known to be Employed | Total | Full Time | Part Time |
Bar admission required/anticipated (includes judicial clerks) | 165 | 160 | 5 |
J.D. advantage; law degree enhances position (e.g. accounting firm, management consulting firm, law school, or law firm administration) | 20 | 14 | 6 |
Professional other | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Non-professional other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Unknown type of job | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 188 | 176 | 12 |
Employment Locations of Graduates Known to be Employed
Region | State | Number Employed |
New England | Massachusetts | 1 |
New Hampshire | 1 | |
Mid Atlantic | New Jersey | 3 |
New York | 7 | |
Pennsylvania | 1 | |
E. North Central | Illinois | 9 |
Indiana | 1 | |
Michigan | 1 | |
Wisconsin | 10 | |
W. North Central | Iowa | 1 |
Minnesota | 104 | |
Nebraska | 1 | |
North Dakota | 2 | |
South Dakota | 1 | |
South Atlantic | Florida | 1 |
Maryland | 1 | |
South Carolina | 1 | |
Washington, D.C. | 8 | |
E. South Central | Kentucky | 1 |
W. South Central | Arkansas | 1 |
Texas | 6 | |
Mountain | Arizona | 1 |
Colorado | 4 | |
Nevada | 3 | |
New Mexico | 1 | |
Pacific | Alaska | 1 |
California | 8 | |
Washington | 1 | |
Non U.S. locations | Non-U.S. | 7 |
Total | 188 |
March 15, 2021. Subject to change.
This information is based on reporting by graduates and is subject to change. This information is prepared for the purposes of surveys and reporting requirements of the ABA, NALP, and U.S. News & World Report and is reported according to the definitions set forth by NALP and the ABA. Employment statistics reflect positions including: part-time, full-time, contract, temporary, and permanent. This information is not intended as employment advice or for predicting future employment.
Per Interpretation 509-2 of Standard 509, law schools may choose to publicize additional employment outcome data beyond what the Employment Protocols require. This additional data, per Standard 509, must be “complete, accurate, and not misleading to a reasonable law school student or applicant.” Law schools are expected to use “due diligence in obtaining and verifying such information.” The following additional employment outcome data has not been, and will not be, audited by the ABA. It is meant to supplement the annual ABA Employment Summary Report, which reflects the employment status of members of each graduating class as of the annual Graduate Employment Status Date of March 15. Please reference the 3 years of employment outcome data posted on the ABA Required Disclosures webpage of each ABA-Approved Law School or at www.abarequireddisclosures.org.
Information on employment outcomes for the Class of 2020 may not reflect a particular law school’s typical results in this area. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, bar admission exams were canceled or delayed in many jurisdictions, thus making it more challenging for graduates to secure employment by the annual Graduate Employment Status Date of March 15. Please reference the 3 years of employment outcome data posted on the ABA Required Disclosures webpage of each ABA-Approved Law School or at www.abarequireddisclosures.org.