Graduates of Case Western Reserve University School of Law can be found working in all sectors of the legal profession and in non-traditional legal roles, across the United States and overseas. The Career Development Office works closely with students and graduates and is committed to helping them develop and obtain their career goals.
Total percentage of graduates employed, employed with a deferred start date or enrolled in further graduate studies: 91.4%
All statistics are as of March 15, 2024 (10 months after graduation). Of graduates whose employment status is known, 91.4% of Class of 2023 graduates (106 of 116) are either:
- Employed (102 of 116)
- Employed with a start date after March 15, 2024 (3 of 116)
- Enrolled in further graduate studies (1 of 116).
| Employment Status | Full-Time | Part-Time | Total Number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employed – Bar Passage Required | 87 | 0 | 87 |
| Employed – JD Advantage | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Employed – Professional Position | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Employed – Other Position | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Employed – Law School/University Funded | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Undeterminable | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Enrolled in Graduate Studies | 1 | ||
| Employed - Start Date after March 15, 2024 | 3 | ||
| Unemployed – Not Seeking | 0 | ||
| Unemployed – Seeking | 10 | ||
| Employment Status Unknown | 2 | ||
| Total Graduates |
118 |
For graduates known to be employed, percentage working in the following types of employment:
| Employment Type | Percentage of Graduates Known to Be Employed* |
| Law Firms | 52.9% |
| Business and Industry | 12.7% |
| Government | 10.8% |
| Public Interest (Including Public Defenders) | 11.8% |
| Judicial Clerkships | 6.9% |
| Education | 4.9% |
*The percentages in this section reflect only those graduates who are employed and actively working on March 15, 2024, not those who are employed but have a "deferred" work start date after March 15, 2024.
| Employment Type | Number |
| Law Firms | |
| Solo | 1 |
| 1-10 attorneys | 10 |
| 11-25 attorneys | 5 |
| 26-50 attorneys | 6 |
| 51-100 attorneys | 7 |
| 101-250 attorneys | 6 |
| 251-500 attorneys | 9 |
| 501+ attorneys | 10 |
| Unknown Size | 0 |
| Business and Industry | 13 |
| Government | 11 |
| Public Interest (including Public Defenders) | 12 |
| Judicial Clerkships | 7 |
| Education | 5 |
| Employer Type Unknown | 0 |
| Total | 102 |