Law Firms
New growth is apparent in Law Firm hiring for summer and post graduate jobs. South Carolina Law graduates successfully
obtained positions in firms across the country.
Business
Jobs reported by law school graduates in Business and Industry have increased since 2011, both nationwide and for South Carolina graduates, and
now account nationally for almost a fifth of first jobs for law school graduates.
Jobs for which a JD degree is preferred, but licensure as an attorney is not required,
are often first choices for law graduates.
Government
The diverse Government sector shows stable and sustained hiring activity. Judicial Clerkships and staff attorney positions appeal to law school graduates and experienced attorneys alike. More than 20 percent of South Carolina Law's employed graduates accepted these positions with state trial and appellate courts, and South Carolina Law graduates were successful in obtaining federal clerkships as well. South Carolina Law was named as one of the nation's top 10 law schools for producing influential judges, according to a 2016 study from Ravel Law, a legal research and analytics company.
Employment Statistics
American Bar Association Graduate Employment Summaries
- Employment Summary for 2019 graduates [pdf]
- Employment Summary for 2018 graduates [pdf]
- Employment Summary for 2017 graduates [pdf]
- Employment Summary for 2016 graduates [pdf]
- Employment Summary for 2015 graduates [pdf]
- Employment Summary for 2014 graduates [pdf]
National Association of Law Placement (NALP) Employment Reports
- Class of 2018 NALP Report [pdf]
- Class of 2017 NALP Report [pdf]
- Class of 2016 NALP Report [pdf]
- Class of 2015 NALP Report [pdf]
- Class of 2014 NALP Report [pdf]
- Class of 2013 NALP Report [pdf]