Seton Hall Law is distinguished in the New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania metropolitan areas by the excellent outcomes for our students, reflected in both employment and bar passage rates.
The Class of 2023 results are strong: a 95.4% total employment rate, with 86.3% in positions in which passage of the bar exam and a J.D. is an advantage or required. The two most common employment destinations for Class of 2023 employed graduates are judicial clerkships (41.5%) and private practice (30.7%). - Data provided as of April 2024
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Employment Status for Class of 2023 Graduates: Total employment rate for the class of 2023 was 95.4% with a Bar Pass required or J.D. Advantage of 86.3%. Employed students hold positions in Judicial Clerkships (41.5%), Private Practice (30.7%), Corporate or Business (11.6%), Government or Public Interest (10.4%), Education (1.2%), 2.5% unemployed graduates seeking employment, 0.4% unemployed graduates not seeking, and 0.8% unknown. Employment status as of 10 months after graduation. Total 241 graduates.
Employment Status for Class of 2022 Graduates: Total employment rate for the class of 2022 was 94.42% with a Bar Pass required or J.D. Advantage of 83.32%. Employed students hold positions in Judicial Clerkships (42.64%), Private Practice (31.47%), Corporate or Business (11.17%), Government or Public Interest (8.12%), 3.55% unemployed graduates seeking employment,1.02% unemployed graduates not seeking, and 1.02% unknown. Employment status as of 10 months after graduation. Total 197 graduates.
Employers place great value on clerkship experience, which refines a legal practitioner's mastery of the law. Seton Hall Law has an outstanding record of placing its students in federal, state and local judicial clerkships at both the trial and appellate levels. Seton Hall Law School ranked #1 according to the percentage of 2021 graduates in State & Local Clerkships (Above The Law, February 2023).
Post-Clerkship Employment of Graduates, Class of 2022 (first position following clerkship, within nine months after end of clerkship). What do Judicial Clerks do after their Clerkships? 96.43% of total employed graduates moved onto positions in Law Firms (65.48%), Government or Public Interest (28.57%), Clerkship (2.38%), and Unemployed (3.57%). Note: Although there is no ABA or NALP requirement for post-clerkship reporting, Seton Hall Law tracks the employment success of its graduates who pursue clerkships. Information from 84 graduates in the Class of 2022 who clerked after graduation.
Post-Clerkship Employment of Graduates, Class of 2021 (first position following clerkship, within nine months after end of clerkship). What do Judicial Clerks do after their Clerkships? 97.98% of total employed graduates moved onto positions in Law Firms (72.73%), Government or Public Interest (19.19%), Clerkship (3.03%), Business (3.03%), Unemployed (0.0%), and Unknown (2.02%). Note: Although there is no ABA or NALP requirement for post-clerkship reporting, Seton Hall Law tracks the employment success of its graduates who pursue clerkships. Information from 99 graduates in the Class of 2021 who clerked after graduation.
The Office of Career Services (OCS) counselors provide an array of tools and services, including individual counseling, resume review, interview skills training, workshops and numerous networking opportunities. OCS acts as a partner, helping students define and chart their paths as they seek guidance along the way to make the choices that will help them meet their professional goals. Their advice and access to employment networks reflect decades of experience in the nation's legal employment field.
Alumni considering a job change at any time in their careers are welcome to return and utilize the support of the Office of Career Services.
Read more about how OCS works with our students and alumni.
Seton Hall Law's overall bar passage rate for NJ Bar first-time test takers from the class of 2023 was 83.1%.
Seton Hall Law's overall bar passage rate for NY Bar first-time test takers from the class of 2023 was 90.6%.
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