Employment Outcomes & Bar Passage
ABA EMPLOYMENT REPORTS
- Class of 2020
- Class of 2019
- Class of 2018
- Class of 2017
- Class of 2016
- Class of 2015
- Class of 2014
- Class of 2013
- Class of 2012
- Class of 2011
- Class of 2010
NALP EMPLOYMENT REPORTS
- Class of 2019
- Class of 2018
- Class of 2017
- Class of 2016
- Class of 2015
- Class of 2014
- Class of 2013
- Class of 2012
- Class of 2011
- Class of 2010
BAR PASSAGE
All students who graduate from Marquette University Law School and who meet the requirements set forth in Wisconsin Supreme Court Rule 40.02, which sets forth general qualifications (e.g., the attainment of the age of majority and the satisfaction of character-and-fitness requirements), are eligible for admission to the Wisconsin bar on motion, i.e., without having to sit for and pass the written bar examination.
ABA Bar Passage Summary Report (per ABA Standard 509)
- ABA Bar Passage Report 2021
- ABA Bar Passage Report 2020
- ABA Bar Passage Report 2019
- ABA Bar Passage Report 2018
CLASS OF 2019: SNAPSHOT OF KEY EMPLOYMENT DATA
Overview:
Total Number of Graduates: 181
Employment Status Known: 178 (98.34%)
Employment Status Unknown: 3 (1.66%)
Employed 10 Months After Graduation: 164 (92.09% of all graduates whose employment status is known)
Employed - start date deferred (job offer accepted, but start date post-March 15, 2020): 1 (0.56%)
Enrolled in FT Degree Program: 1 (0.56%)
Unemployed and Seeking Work: 12 (6.74%)
NOT Seeking Work: 0 (0.00%)
Job Type:
Bar Admission Required/Anticipated: 142 (86.59% of employed graduates)
JD Advantage: 16 (9.76%)
Other Professional: 6 (3.66%)
Non-professional Other: 0 (0.00%)
Full-time/Part-time and Long-term/Short-term:
Employed Full-Time (FT): 98.78% of employed graduates
Employed Part-Time (PT): 1.22%
Long-Term (LT) Positions: 94.51%
Short-Term (ST) Positions: 5.49%
Law School Funded:
Employed by or in positions funded by Marquette Law School: 0% of employed graduates
Employment Sector:
| Type | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Private Practice/Law Firm | 54.88% |
| Government (excluding judicial law clerks and military) | 12.20% |
| Judicial Clerkships | 4.88% |
| Military | 1.22% |
| Business | 11.59% |
| Public Interest (including public or appellate defender) | 12.20% |
| Academic/Education | 3.07% |
Salaries:
Salary information was reported for 72.56% of EMPLOYED members of the Class of 2019.
Overall Average Salary: $75,520
Overall Median Salary: $62,500
Overall 25th Percentile: $53,352
Overall 75th Percentile: $90,000
Maximum Salary: $177,000
Minimum Salary: $39,500
Law Firm Salaries:
|
Firm Size |
25th Percentile | Median | 75th Percentile | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall [71/90 (78.89%)] | $55,000 | $70,000 | $115,000 | $84,218 |
| 2-10 attorneys [28/38 (73.68%)] | $50,000 | $56,250 | $62,875 | $58,125 |
| 11-25 attorneys [12/14 (85.71%)] | $55,875 | $65,000 | $88,750 | $72,458 |
| 26-50 attorneys [7/8 (87.50%)] | $65,000 | $75,000 | $82,000 | $73,500 |
| 51-100 attorneys [4/6 (66.67%)] | NA* | $90,000 | NA* | $81,750 |
| 101-250 attorneys [11/12 (91.67%)] | $115,000 | $140,000 | $140,000 | $131,000 |
| 251-500 attorneys [5/6 (83.33%)] | $100,000 | $140,000 | $140,000 | $124,000 |
| 501+ attorneys [4/5 (80.00%)] | NA* | $150,000 | NA* | $145,000 |
| Sole practitioner [0/1 (0%)] | NA* | NA | NA* | NA |
Government, Business, Judicial Clerkship, Public Interest and Academic Salaries:
| Job Setting [# with salary/total # reported] |
25th Percentile | Median | 75th Percentile | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Government [15/20 (75.00%)] | $52,000 | $53,300 | $55,224 | $56,610 |
| Business [13/19 (68.42%)] | $66,000 | $77,000 | $86,150 | $84,388 |
| Judicial Clerkship [3/8 (37.50%)] | NA* | $49,000 | NA* | $53,333 |
| Military [0/2 (0%)] | NA* | NA | NA* | NA |
| Public Interest [14/20 (70.00%)] | $51,318 | $56,000 | $56,160 | $53,803 |
| Academic/Education [3/5 (60.00%)] | NA* | $51,000 | NA* | $49,333 |
* A minimum of five salaries is required in order to generate 25th and 75th percentiles for salary.