*Prior to 2014, the reports above were submitted to reflect employment data nine months following graduation. In 2014, per ABA guidelines, reports reflect employment data ten months following graduation. In calculating multi-year averages, Elon uses data from reports submitted to the ABA.
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After Elon
Employment by Industry/Sector | 2019 Graduates
Employment Status
|
2019 |
2018 |
2017 |
Employed |
93 |
95 |
58 |
Pursuing Graduate Degree |
1 |
1 |
3 |
Seeking Employment |
4 |
13 |
21 |
Not Seeking Employment |
3 |
2 |
4 |
Unemployed – Start Date Deferred |
1 |
0 |
4 |
Unknown |
1 |
0 |
1 |
Total Graduates |
103 |
111 |
91 |
Employment by Industry/Sector
|
2019 |
2018 |
2017 |
Law Firms |
46 |
49 |
22 |
Business/Industry |
22 |
26 |
18 |
Government |
16 |
11 |
14 |
Judicial Clerkships |
3 |
2 |
2 |
Public Interest |
5 |
7 |
0 |
Education |
1 |
0 |
2 |
Employer Type Unknown |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Total Employed Graduates |
93 |
95 |
58 |
Law School/University Funded Position
|
2019 |
2018 |
2017 |
Of Employed- Law School/University Funded |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Employment Type
|
2019 |
2018 |
2017 |
Bar Passage Required |
68 |
62 |
37 |
(Full-time, Long-Term) |
67 |
58 |
31 |
(Full-time, Short-Term) |
0 |
4 |
4 |
(Part-Time, Long-Term) |
1 |
0 |
2 |
(Part-Time, Short-Term) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
J.D. Advantage |
19 |
27 |
15 |
(Full-time, Long-Term) |
14 |
12 |
12 |
(Full-time, Short-Term) |
4 |
8 |
1 |
(Part-Time, Long-Term) |
0 |
2 |
0 |
(Part-Time, Short-Term) |
1 |
5 |
2 |
Professional Position |
4 |
6 |
3 |
(Full-time, Long-Term) |
3 |
6 |
1 |
(Full-time, Short-Term) |
0 |
0 |
1 |
(Part-Time, Long-Term) |
1 |
0 |
1 |
(Part-Time, Short-Term) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Non-Professional Position |
2 |
0 |
3 |
(Full-time, Long-Term) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
(Full-time, Short-Term) |
2 |
0 |
1 |
(Part-Time, Long-Term) |
0 |
0 |
1 |
(Part-Time, Short-Term) |
0 |
0 |
1 |
Employed, Undeterminable |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Law Firm Employment
Firm Size |
2019 |
2018 |
2017 |
Solo |
1 |
3 |
2 |
2 to 10 |
30 |
36 |
17 |
11 to 25 |
4 |
4 |
2 |
26 to 50 |
5 |
3 |
0 |
51 to 100 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
101 to 250 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
251 to 500 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
501+ Attorneys |
0 |
0 |
1 |
Unknown Size |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Total Law Firm Graduates |
46 |
49 |
22 |