Career Services Office

2012 John Marshall Graduate Employment Statistics

The John Marshall Law School submitted the following data to the National Association for Law Placement (NALP) in reporting the employment of the 414 graduates who received a JD in 2012. We sent the NALP-prepared employment survey to all 414 graduates, and obtained information from surveys or other sources for 409 graduates. 321 graduates were employed as of February 15, 2013. Employment includes full-time and part-time, long-term and short-term, in legal and non-legal industry sectors.

Education Requirements by Employers


Duration of Employment

Of our 321 employed graduates, the following represents the duration of their employment.

Education Requirements by Employers

Employment by Job Type

The following data reflects type of employment for our 321 employed graduates.

Education Requirements by Employers

Employment by Industry Sector

Of the 321 graduates who identified themselves as employed, the following details the percentage and numbers of graduates in each practice area.

Graduate Employment by Practice Setting

*Of the 12 graduates employed in the academic sector, six are funded by John Marshall.


Law Firm Employment by Firm Size

Of the 150 graduates who reported employment in a law firm setting, the following details the size of their employers.

Employment by Law Firm Size

Government Employment by Type

Of the 74 graduates who reported employment in a government or judicial clerkship setting, the following details the types of employment.

Government/Public Interest Employment by Organization Type

Employment by Region

The map below details the geographic regions in which our 321 graduates work.

Graduate Employment by Region

Job Placement Data Summary

Employment Status Number Full-Time Part-Time
Number of Graduates % of Graduates Number Long-Term Number Short-Term Number Long-Term Number Short-Term
Employed - Bar Passage Reqd 200 48.31% 175 7 15 3
Employed - JD Advantage 86 20.77% 65 4 13 4
Employed - Other Professional 26 6.28% 20 1 5 0
Employed - Other Non-Professional 7 1.69% 2 1 4 0
Employed - Job Type Undeterminable 2 0.48% 1 0 1 0
Pursuing Graduate Degree FT 3 0.72%  
Unemployed - Start Date Deferred 7 1.69%
Unemployed - Not Seeking Job 9 2.17%
Unemployed - Seeking Job 69 16.67%
Employment Status Unknown 5 1.21%
Total Graduates 414 100%
Law School/University Funded Position Number Employed Full-Time Part-Time
Long-Term Short-Term Long-Term Short-Term
Law School/University Funded 6 1 2 1 2
Employment Type Number Employed Full-Time Part-Time
Long-Term Short-Term Long-Term Short-Term
Law Firms 150 127 3 18 2
          Solo 7 7 0 0 0
          2-10 85 66 1 17 1
          11-25 26 25 0 0 1
          26-50 14 12 1 1 0
          51-100 5 5 0 0 0
          101-250 6 6 0 0 0
          251-500 2 2 0 0 0
          501+ 4 3 1 0 0
Size Unknown 1 1 0 0 0
Business/Industry 70 55 3 10 2
Government 62 54 3 5 0
Public Interest
(inc. Public Defender)
13 10 2 1 0
Judicial Clerkships
          Federal 9 9 0 0 0
          State and Local 3 3 0 0 0
Academia 12 4 2 3 3
Employer Type Unknown 2 1 0 1 0
Total Employed 321 263 13 38 7

The categories contained in this report use the definitions provided by the American Bar Association. Visit "Part 1: General Information" on the Annual Questionaire page of the ABA's website for specific definitions.

* For national salary data and a more comprehensive picture of starting salaries for law school graduates, please visit www.nalp.org