Recent Law School Graduates Set ‘Record-High’ Employment Rate
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Despite initial concerns that the Class of 2024 employment outcomes might be impacted by an anticipated contraction in the market and increased size of the graduating class, the percentage of recent law school graduates employed in full-time, long-term Bar Admission Required/Anticipated or JD Advantage jobs has reached another record-high–which is good news for the graduates.
— Jenn Rosato Perea, managing director of accreditation and legal education at the American Bar Association, in a statement given concerning data on the employment outcomes for the law school Class of 2024. According to the ABA’s announcement, 87.1% (33,931) of those who graduated from an accredited law school in 2024 were employed in full-time, long-term Bar Admission Required/Anticipated or J.D. Advantage jobs roughly 10 months after graduation.
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