Greetings from the Admissions office at the University of Nebraska College of Law! As you consider your law school options, I am certain that your ability to get a job post-graduation is something that you consider. And, you should!
I am pleased to report to you that our Career Services Office just submitted its ABA Employment Summary for 2012 Graduates. The Class of 2012 reported that 87% of its members obtained JD-required or JD-preferred jobs within 9 months of graduation. This reflects a 9% increase from the College of Law’s previous year's statistics and is significantly higher than 73%* reported nationally for the class of 2011.
This increase likely indicates an economy that is recovering, but it also is a reflection on the value of a law degree from the University of Nebraska. Employers value the preparedness and work ethic they find in Nebraska Law graduates, and that translates to jobs.
To view the entire ABA Employment Summary for 2012 visit http://law.unl.edu.
*Taken from statistics reported in Jobs & JD’s, Class of 2011, © 2012 NALP