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University of Georgia School of Law Employment Statistics

Following are placement statistics, as of 9 months after graduation, and bar passage rates for recent Georgia Law classes, as reported to the ABA pursuant to their guidelines.

 

Class of 2012

 

Class of 2011

 

Data Charts: Class of 2011

Class of 2011 Employment Status - 9 Months Out:

 

 

Class of 2011 Placement by Employer Type - 9 Months Out:

 

 

Class of 2011 Placement by Employer Type (Including Law Firm Breakdown) - 9 Months Out:

 

 

Size of Firms Joined by 2011 Grads - 9 Months Out:

 

 

 

 

Bar Passage Rate - Class of 2011

 

 

Class of 2010

 

UGA Law School Class of 2010 Placement and Bar Passage Statistics - 9 Months After Graduation

 

Employment Status:

 

 EMPLOYMENT STATUS

NUMBER

LONG TERM

SHORT TERM

  Employed

204

192

11

  Pursuing graduate degree FT

1

    

  Unemployed - not seeking

3

    

  Unemployed - seeking

8

    

  Employment status unknown

3

    

  Total graduates

219

    

 

Law School Funded Short Term Positions:

 

 EMPLOYMENT BY LAW SCHOOLS

Number

LONG TERM

SHORT TERM

Of Those Reported as Employed - Number which were in Law School/University Funded Positions

1

1

0

 

Employment Type:

 

 EMPLOYMENT TYPE

NUMBER

LONG TERM

SHORT TERM

  Law Firms

      

          Solo

2

2

0

          2 - 10

50

49

1

          11 - 25

14

13

1

          26 - 50

6

6

0

          51 - 100

8

8

0

          101 - 250

2

2

0

          251 - 500

4

4

0

          501 +

18

18

0

          Unknown

7

1

6

  Business & industry

16

15

1

  Government

37

36

1

  Pub. Int. (inc. Pub. Def.)

4

4

0

  Federal

19

19

0

  State & local

10

10

0

  Academia

1

1

0

  Employer type unknown

6

    

  Total

204

188

10

 

Bar Passage Rate - Class of 2010

 

Overall Passage Rate

 

Percent of First Time Test Takers Reported by UGA Graduates:

94.42%

Weighted Average UGA Pass Percentage

97.03%

Weighted Average State Pass Percentage:

83.34%

Total Weighted Percentage Pass Difference

13.69%

 

Passage Rate by State

 

Jurisdiction

Takers

Passers

Pass %

State %

% Difference between UGA Pass Rate and Overall State Passage Rate:

Georgia

181

175

96.69

83.61

13.08

North Carolina

6

6

100.00

77.50

22.50

New York

5

5

100.00

84.92

15.08

Florida

4

4

100.00

77.63

22.37

Maryland

1

1

100.00

79.96

20.04

Alabama

1

1

100.00

84.91

15.09

Tennessee

1

1

100.00

84.24

15.76

South Carolina

1

1

100.00

79.69

20.31

Illinois

1

1

100.00

89.38

10.62

Michigan

1

1

100.00

84.83

15.17

Colorado

1

1

100.00

82.79

17.21