At the Columbus School of Law we understand how important it is for prospective law students to have the information they need to make educated decisions about their futures. To assist in that endeavor, we have provided detailed information below. You will see that our graduates find work in all areas of the legal profession, as well as in non-legal careers where a law degree is a substantial asset. Our graduates have diverse interests that lead them to careers in private practice, public service, business and industry, and the government.
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Employment
|
Employment Status |
Total |
Full-time |
Part-time |
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Long-term |
Short-term |
Long-term |
Short-term |
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| Employed, Bar Passage Required | 128 | 114 | 10 | 3 | 1 |
| Employed, JD Advantage | 69 | 60 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| Employed, Professional Position | 21 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Employed, Non-Professional Position | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Employed, Undeterminable | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Pursuing Graduate Degree Full-time | 3 | ||||
| Unemployed, Start Date Deferred | 0 | ||||
| Unemployed, Not Seeking | 5 | ||||
| Unemployed, Seeking | 27 | ||||
| Employment Status Unknown | 2 | ||||
| Total Graduates | 261 | ||||
Total |
Full-time |
Part-time |
|||
| Law School/University Funded Position |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Employment Type
|
Employment Type |
Number |
Full-time |
Part-time |
||
Long-term |
Short-term |
Long-term |
Short-term |
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| Law Firms | |||||
| Solo | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2-10 | 41 | 37 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 11-25 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 26-50 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 51-100 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 101-250 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 251-500 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 500+ | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Business & Industry | 59 | 37 | 12 | 9 | 1 |
| Government | 59 | 57 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Public Interest (including Pub. Def.) | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Judicial Clerkships | |||||
| Federal | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| State & Local | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Academia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Employer Type Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 224 | 193 | 14 | 13 | 4 |
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Employment Locations
|
Largest Employment |
|
| 1. District of Columbia | 89 |
| 2. Virginia | 56 |
| 3. Maryland | 41 |
Employed in Foreign Countries |
2 |
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Geographic Destinations
|
Region |
% of Class |
|
Northeast (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT) |
0.9 |
| Mid-Atlantic (NY, NJ, PA) |
4.5 |
| East North Central (IL, IN, MI, OH, WI) |
0.9 |
| South Atlantic (DE, DC, FL, GA, MD, NC, SC, VA, WV) |
86.4 |
| East South Central (AL, KY, MS, TN) |
1.4 |
| West South Central (AR, LA, OK, TX) |
1.4 |
| Mountain (AZ, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, UT, WY) |
0.5 |
| Pacific (AK, CA, WA, HI, OR) |
3.2 |
| Foreign | 0.9 |
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Job Source
| Former Employer | 25.3% |
| Letter / Self-Initiated | 20.8% |
| Referral | 19.1% |
| Job Postings | 13.5% |
| Fall OCI | 3.9% |
| Temp Agency / Legal Search | 3.4% |
| All Other | 14.0% |
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Please Note:
Employment and salary information is taken from a variety of sources,
including: student self-reporting, alumni surveys, employer information,
published salary data, and electronic resources.