As of April 2024, almost 53 percent of law students who graduated in 2023 in the United States were employed in law firm positions, while 11.1 percent were working for the government.
Employment status of 2023 law graduates in the United States as of April 2024, by category
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American Bar Association. (April 22, 2024). Employment status of 2023 law graduates in the United States as of April 2024, by category [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/318788/employment-status-of-law-graduates-by-category-us/
American Bar Association. "Employment status of 2023 law graduates in the United States as of April 2024, by category." Chart. April 22, 2024. Statista. Accessed May 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/318788/employment-status-of-law-graduates-by-category-us/
American Bar Association. (2024). Employment status of 2023 law graduates in the United States as of April 2024, by category. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/318788/employment-status-of-law-graduates-by-category-us/
American Bar Association. "Employment Status of 2023 Law Graduates in The United States as of April 2024, by Category." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Apr 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/318788/employment-status-of-law-graduates-by-category-us/
American Bar Association, Employment status of 2023 law graduates in the United States as of April 2024, by category Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/318788/employment-status-of-law-graduates-by-category-us/ (last visited May 23, 2024)
Employment status of 2023 law graduates in the United States as of April 2024, by category [Graph], American Bar Association, April 22, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/318788/employment-status-of-law-graduates-by-category-us/