Employment Status
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 Status |
|
2019 |
2018 |
2017 |
|---|
|
Employed
Bar Passage Required
|
Full-time long-term |
208 |
201 |
211 |
|---|
| Full-time short-term |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Part-time long-term |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Part-time short-term |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Total Number/% |
208/94.1% |
201/91.4% |
211/93.8% |
| Total Graduates |
221 |
220 |
225 |
Employed
JD Advantage |
Full-time long-term |
3 |
3 |
4 |
|---|
| Full-time short-term |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Part-time long-term |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Part-time short-term |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Total Number/% |
3/1.4% |
3/1.4% |
4/1.8% |
| Total Graduates |
221 |
220 |
225 |
Employed
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 |
221 |
220 |
225 |
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 |
221 |
220 |
225 |
Employed
Law School/University
Funded |
Full-time long-term |
1 |
2 |
1 |
|---|
| Full-time short-term |
3 |
4 |
3 |
| Part-time long-term |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Part-time short-term |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Total Number/% |
4/1.8% |
6/2.7% |
4/1.8% |
| Total Graduates |
221 |
220 |
225 |
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 |
221 |
220 |
225 |
Pursuing Graduate
Degree Full Time |
Total Number/% |
3/1.4% |
1/0.5% |
0/0% |
|---|
| Total Graduates |
221 |
220 |
225 |
| Employed-Start Date Deferred |
Total Number/% |
0/0% |
3/1.4% |
1/0.4% |
|---|
| Total Graduates |
221 |
220 |
225 |
Unemployed
Not Seeking |
Total Number/% |
0/0% |
2/0.9% |
1/0.4% |
|---|
| Total Graduates |
221 |
220 |
225 |
Unemployed
Seeking |
Total Number/% |
1/0.5% |
2/0.9% |
1/0.4% |
|---|
| Total Graduates |
221 |
220 |
225 |
| Employment Status Unknown |
Total Number/% |
2/0.9% |
2/0.9% |
3/1.3% |
|---|
| Total Graduates |
221 |
220 |
225 |
Employment Type
| Employment Type |
|
2019 |
2018 |
2017 |
|---|
| Law Firms |
Full-time long-term |
149 |
147 |
153 |
|---|
| Full-time short-term |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Part-time long-term |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Part-time short-term |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Total Number |
149 |
147 |
154 |
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 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
|---|
| Full-time short-term |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Part-time long-term |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Part-time short-term |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Total Number |
0 |
1 |
4 |
Law Firms
11-25 |
Full-time long-term |
1 |
1 |
2 |
|---|
| Full-time short-term |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Part-time long-term |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Part-time short-term |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Total Number |
1 |
1 |
2 |
Law Firms
26-50 |
Full-time long-term |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|---|
| Full-time short-term |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Part-time long-term |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Part-time short-term |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Total Number |
1 |
1 |
0 |
Law Firms
51-100 |
Full-time long-term |
2 |
3 |
3 |
|---|
| 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 |
3 |
Law Firms
101-250 |
Full-time long-term |
8 |
7 |
12 |
|---|
| Full-time short-term |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Part-time long-term |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Part-time short-term |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Total Number |
8 |
7 |
12 |
Law Firms
251-500 |
Full-time long-term |
13 |
19 |
12 |
|---|
| Full-time short-term |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Part-time long-term |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Part-time short-term |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Total Number |
13 |
19 |
12 |
Law Firms
501+ |
Full-time long-term |
124 |
115 |
121 |
|---|
| Full-time short-term |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Part-time long-term |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Part-time short-term |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Total Number |
124 |
115 |
121 |
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 |
7 |
4 |
3 |
|---|
| Full-time short-term |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Part-time long-term |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Part-time short-term |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Total Number |
7 |
4 |
3 |
| Government |
Full-time long-term |
8 |
11 |
8 |
|---|
| Full-time short-term |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Part-time long-term |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Part-time short-term |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Total Number |
9 |
12 |
9 |
| Public Interest |
Full-time long-term |
8 |
6 |
4 |
|---|
| Full-time short-term |
2 |
2 |
0 |
| Part-time long-term |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Part-time short-term |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Total Number |
10 |
8 |
4 |
| Judicial Clerkships |
Full-time long-term |
38 |
36 |
45 |
|---|
| Full-time short-term |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Part-time long-term |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Part-time short-term |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Total Number |
38 |
37 |
45 |
Judicial Clerkships
Federal-Clerkship |
Full-time long-term |
31 |
28 |
38 |
|---|
| Full-time short-term |
0 |
1 |
0 |
| Part-time long-term |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Part-time short-term |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Total Number |
31 |
29 |
38 |
Judicial Clerkships
State & local-Clerkship |
Full-time long-term |
7 |
8 |
7 |
|---|
| Full-time short-term |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Part-time long-term |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Part-time short-term |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Total Number |
7 |
8 |
7 |
Judicial Clerkships
Other-Clerkship |
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 |
| Education |
Full-time long-term |
2 |
2 |
3 |
|---|
| Full-time short-term |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Part-time long-term |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Part-time short-term |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Total Number |
2 |
2 |
4 |
| 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 |
212 |
206 |
216 |
|---|
| Full-time short-term |
3 |
4 |
3 |
| Part-time long-term |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Part-time short-term |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Total Number |
215 |
210 |
219 |