Five-Year Analysis by Employer Type
The statistics below are based on full-time, long-term employed graduates from the Classes of 2016-20 combined. Also, see the Top Texas Law Graduate Hiring Employers.
Employer Type (All)
Employer Type
| Type | Percentage |
| Law Firms | 62% |
| Judicial Clerkships | 15% |
| Government | 8% |
| Business & Industry | 7% |
| Public Interest | 7% |
Law Firms
Law Firms
| Firm Size | Percentage |
| 501+ Attorneys | 56% |
| 251-500 Attorneys | 8% |
| 101-250 Attorneys | 7% |
| 51-100 Attorneys | 3% |
| 26-50 Attorneys | 5% |
| 11-25 Attorneys | 7% |
| 2-10 Attorneys | 13% |
| Solo Practitioner | 1% |
Judicial Courts
Judicial Courts
| Court | Percentage |
| U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeals | 16% |
| U.S. District Courts | 60% |
| U.S. Courts of Limited Jurisdiction | 1% |
| State Supreme Courts | 16% |
| State Intermediate Courts | 3% |
| State District & County Courts | 2% |
- Courts Hiring Texas Law Graduates
- 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 (2018-Term), and Justice Clarence Thomas.
- According to the Texas Law Alumni Association, more than 400 of our alumni currently sit on the bench.
Government Agencies
Government Agencies
| Agency | Percentage |
| Federal | 22% |
| State | 40% |
| District Attorneys/County | 38% |
Public Interest Organizations
Public Interest Organizations
| Organization Type | Percentage |
| Civil Legal Services | 57% |
| Policy/Advocacy Organizations | 13% |
| Public Defender Offices | 27% |
| Other | 3% |