Employment Statistics

Students in law libraryMore than 94% of law graduates from the University of Montana’s Alexander Blewett III School of Law passed the Montana Bar Exam on their first attempt in July 2020, a rate that’s 19% higher than the national first-time passage rate cited by the American Bar Association. By comparison, the overall pass rate for all candidates taking the July exam in Montana was 85%.

Bar Passage Reports by Year

Employment Reports by Year

Each year the Career Development office surveys recent graduates to determine employment statistics. Both the American Bar Association and the National Association of Legal Professionals Employment Reports are provided.

2022

ABA Employment Report
NALP Employment Report

2021

ABA Employment Report
NALP Employment Report

2020

ABA Employment Report
NALP Employment Report

2019

ABA Employment Report
NALP Employment Report

2018

ABA Employment Report
NALP Employment Report

2017

ABA Employment Report 
NALP Employment Report