Duke University School of Law is approved by the Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar of the American Bar Association, 321 North Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60654, 312-988-6738.
Employment Data - Summary
Employment Status
|
Employment Status |
|
2015 |
2014 |
2013 |
|
Employed
Bar Passage Required
|
Full-time long-term |
186 |
194 |
207 |
|
Full-time short-term |
7 |
6 |
9 |
|
Part-time long-term |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Part-time short-term |
1 |
0 |
3 |
|
Total Number/% |
194/93.3%* |
200/93.0% |
219/90.9% |
|
Total Graduates |
208 |
215 |
241 |
Employed
JD Advantage |
Full-time long-term |
7 |
6 |
4 |
|
Full-time short-term |
0 |
0 |
2 |
|
Part-time long-term |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Part-time short-term |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Total Number/% |
7/3.4% |
6/2.8% |
6/2.5% |
|
Total Graduates |
208 |
215 |
241 |
Employed
Professional Position |
Full-time long-term |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
Full-time short-term |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
Part-time long-term |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Part-time short-term |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Total Number/% |
1/0.5% |
1/0.5% |
0/0% |
|
Total Graduates |
208 |
215 |
241 |
Employed
Non-Professional Position |
Full-time long-term |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Full-time short-term |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Part-time long-term |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Part-time short-term |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Total Number/% |
0/0% |
0/0% |
0/0% |
|
Total Graduates |
208 |
215 |
241 |
Employed
Undeterminable |
Full-time long-term |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Full-time short-term |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Part-time long-term |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Part-time short-term |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Total Number/% |
0/0% |
0/0% |
0/0% |
|
Total Graduates |
208 |
215 |
241 |
Pursuing Graduate
Degree Full Time |
Total Number/% |
1/0.5% |
1/0.5% |
7/2.9% |
|
Total Graduates |
208 |
215 |
241 |
Unemployed
Start Date Deferred |
Total Number/% |
0/0% |
0/0% |
0/0% |
|
Total Graduates |
208 |
215 |
241 |
Unemployed
Not Seeking |
Total Number/% |
1/0.5% |
3/1.4% |
0/0% |
|
Total Graduates |
208 |
215 |
241 |
Unemployed
Seeking |
Total Number/% |
4/1.9% |
3/1.4% |
7/2.9% |
|
Total Graduates |
208 |
215 |
241 |
|
Employment Status Unknown |
Total Number/% |
0/0% |
1/0.5% |
2/0.8% |
|
Total Graduates |
208 |
215 |
241 |
Law School/University
Funded Position
Of Employed |
Full-time long-term |
1 |
7 |
2 |
|
Full-time short-term |
5 |
4 |
7 |
|
Part-time long-term |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Part-time short-term |
1 |
0 |
2 |
|
Total Number |
7 |
11 |
11 |
*One full-time long-term Bar Passage required position was school-funded at the Duke General Counsel's Office.
Employment Type
|
Employment Type |
|
2015 |
2014 |
2013 |
|
Law Firms |
Full-time long-term |
145 |
133 |
146 |
|
Full-time short-term |
3 |
2 |
2 |
|
Part-time long-term |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Part-time short-term |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Total Number |
148 |
135 |
148 |
Law Firms
Solo |
Full-time long-term |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Full-time short-term |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Part-time long-term |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Part-time short-term |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Total Number |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Law Firms
2-10 |
Full-time long-term |
4 |
0 |
8 |
|
Full-time short-term |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
Part-time long-term |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Part-time short-term |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Total Number |
5 |
0 |
8 |
Law Firms
11-25 |
Full-time long-term |
1 |
4 |
4 |
|
Full-time short-term |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Part-time long-term |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Part-time short-term |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Total Number |
1 |
4 |
4 |
Law Firms
26-50 |
Full-time long-term |
1 |
2 |
2 |
|
Full-time short-term |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
Part-time long-term |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Part-time short-term |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Total Number |
1 |
3 |
3 |
Law Firms
51-100 |
Full-time long-term |
2 |
5 |
8 |
|
Full-time short-term |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Part-time long-term |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Part-time short-term |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Total Number |
2 |
5 |
8 |
Law Firms
101-250 |
Full-time long-term |
13 |
11 |
10 |
|
Full-time short-term |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Part-time long-term |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Part-time short-term |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Total Number |
13 |
11 |
11 |
Law Firms
251-500 |
Full-time long-term |
24 |
18 |
18 |
|
Full-time short-term |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Part-time long-term |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Part-time short-term |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Total Number |
24 |
18 |
18 |
Law Firms
501+ |
Full-time long-term |
100 |
93 |
96 |
|
Full-time short-term |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
Part-time long-term |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Part-time short-term |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Total Number |
102 |
94 |
96 |
Law Firms
Unknown |
Full-time long-term |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Full-time short-term |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Part-time long-term |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Part-time short-term |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Total Number |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Business & Industry |
Full-time long-term |
8 |
11 |
9 |
|
Full-time short-term |
1 |
0 |
4 |
|
Part-time long-term |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Part-time short-term |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Total Number |
9 |
11 |
13 |
|
Government |
Full-time long-term |
5 |
16 |
14 |
|
Full-time short-term |
2 |
0 |
3 |
|
Part-time long-term |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Part-time short-term |
0 |
0 |
2 |
|
Total Number |
7 |
16 |
19 |
|
Public Interest |
Full-time long-term |
4 |
4 |
3 |
|
Full-time short-term |
0 |
3 |
2 |
|
Part-time long-term |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Part-time short-term |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Total Number |
4 |
7 |
5 |
|
Judicial Clerkships |
Full-time long-term |
29 |
34 |
37 |
|
Full-time short-term |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
Part-time long-term |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Part-time short-term |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
Total Number |
32 |
35 |
38 |
Judicial Clerkships
Federal-Clerkship |
Full-time long-term |
18 |
29 |
21 |
|
Full-time short-term |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
Part-time long-term |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Part-time short-term |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Total Number |
20 |
30 |
22 |
Judicial Clerkships
State & local-Clerkship |
Full-time long-term |
11 |
5 |
15 |
|
Full-time short-term |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Part-time long-term |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Part-time short-term |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
Total Number |
12 |
5 |
15 |
Judicial Clerkships
Other-Clerkship |
Full-time long-term |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Full-time short-term |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Part-time long-term |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Part-time short-term |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Total Number |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
Education |
Full-time long-term |
2 |
3 |
2 |
|
Full-time short-term |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Part-time long-term |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Part-time short-term |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Total Number |
2 |
3 |
2 |
|
Employer type unknown |
Full-time long-term |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Full-time short-term |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Part-time long-term |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Part-time short-term |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Total Number |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Total |
Full-time long-term |
193 |
201 |
211 |
|
Full-time short-term |
8 |
6 |
11 |
|
Part-time long-term |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Part-time short-term |
1 |
0 |
3 |
|
Total Number |
202 |
207 |
225 |
