Five-Year Analysis by Employer Type
The statistics below are based on full-time, long-term employed graduates from the Classes of 2014-18 combined. Additionally, here is the list of the top hiring legal employers based on the number of graduates hired from the Texas Law.
Employer Type (All)
Employer Type
| Type | Percentage |
| Law Firms | 61% |
| Judicial Clerkships | 14% |
| Government | 10% |
| Business & Industry | 9% |
| Public Interest | 6% |
Law Firms
Law Firms
| Firm Size | Percentage |
| 501+ Attorneys | 53% |
| 251-500 Attorneys | 10% |
| 101-250 Attorneys | 6% |
| 51-100 Attorneys | 3% |
| 26-50 Attorneys | 5% |
| 11-25 Attorneys | 7% |
| 2-10 Attorneys | 14% |
| Solo Practitioner | 1% |
Judicial Courts
Judicial Courts
| Court | Percentage |
| U.S. District Courts | 56% |
| U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeals | 16% |
| State Supreme Courts | 18% |
| State Intermediate Courts | 6% |
| State District & County Courts | 2% |
| U.S. Courts of Limited Jurisdiction | 1% |
- Courts Hiring Texas Law Graduates 2014-21 Terms
- Texas Law is one of the top law schools in the nation to place graduates on the U.S. Supreme Court. Our alumni have clerked for current SCOTUS justices including Chief Justice John Roberts, Justice Samuel Alito, Justice Neil Gorsuch, and Justice Clarence Thomas.
- According to the Texas Law Alumni Association, more than 300 alumni currently sit on the bench.
Government Agencies
Government Agencies
| Agency | Percentage |
| State | 44% |
| District Attorneys/County | 38% |
| Federal | 18% |
- Government Agencies & Public Defender Offices Hiring Texas Law Graduates 2014-18
- Texas Law graduates have been recruited and hired by federal agencies through the prestigious Legal Honors Programs.
- Texas Law annually hosts Public Service Career Fair, which is the largest public service job fair for law students in Texas.
- Texas Law is a founding member of PSJD, a valuable resource for finding job opportunities in the public service sector.
Public Interest Organizations
Public Interest Organizations
| Organization Type | Percentage |
| Civil Legal Services | 71% |
| Policy/Advocacy Organizations | 19% |
| Community Organizations | 1% |
| Public Defender Offices | 6% |
| Other | 3% |
- Public Interest Organizations & Public Defender Offices Hiring Texas Law Graduates 2014-18
- Texas Law graduates have been awarded Equal Justice Works Fellowships, Public Defender Corps Fellowships, Skadden Fellowships, Soros Justice Advocacy Fellowships, and Justice Corps Fellowships, to name a few.
- Texas Law annually hosts Public Service Career Fair, which is the largest public service job fair for law students in Texas.
- Texas Law is a founding member of PSJD, a valuable resource for finding job opportunities in the public service sector.