Employment Statistics

The Career Development Office assists students and alumni in planning their careers and conducting effective job searches. We are proud to help our graduates find meaningful career opportunities throughout the state and nation. Our alumni are practicing in every county in Missouri, in 49 states, and internationally in law firms, government, academia, the judiciary, business, and public service. Each year we conduct an employment survey of graduates nine months after graduation. In compliance with guidelines established by the American Bar Association (“ABA”), the body that accredits and oversees law schools, each year we gather employment data for our most recent graduates, and report this information to the ABA.  Recent employment data as reported to the ABA are provided below.  For additional information on the definitions used by the ABA and the ABA’s reporting requirements, see here.  The information provided for the Class of 2011 is preliminary, and subject to review by the ABA.

Class of 2010 Employment Nine Months after Graduation

Employed (142 total, 141 known) 82.3%
Seeking higher education 5.7%
Not seeking employment 5.7%
Seeking employment 6.4%

Comparison of recent years

Class of 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002
Employment rate nine months after graduation 82.3% 78.5% 89% 91% 94.3% 90.5% 85.6% 92% 90%

Employment by Category

Government 14.7%, Academic 2.6%, Public Interest 6.9%, Judicial Clerk 5.2%, Business 19.0%, Law Firms 50.0%, Unknown 1.7%

Employment Location

 Class of 2010Class of 2009Class of 2008Class of 2007
Missouri88.8%77.7%79.7%86%
Columbia15.5%11.5%14%10%
Jefferson City13.8%18.6%12%9%
Kansas City16.4%8.9%15%17%
St. Louis13.8%19.4%24%21%
Springfield7.8%3.5%2%6%
Out of State11.2%21.4%19.5%14%