The Thomas R. Kline School of Law of Duquesne University has once again surpassed national employment outcomes with the Class of 2024 results released by the American Bar Association (ABA) on April 23, 2025.
Of the 157 graduates of the Duquesne Kline School of Law class of 2024, 94.9% (149/157) of them were either employed or pursuing a graduate degree (such as an LLM) as of March 17, 2025.
The ABA further categorizes jobs that are full-time and long-term that require bar passage or where the JD is an advantage. Those most recently compiled employment results place Duquesne Kline School of Law 4.6% higher than the national average employment results of all ABA-approved law schools. For jobs that are bar passage required or JD advantage, Duquesne Kline School of Law achieved a rate of 91.7% (144/157), compared to the national average of 87.1%. Duquesne Kline School of Law has consistently outperformed the national average in these employment outcomes year after year. 2024 graduates are employed in private practice at law firms of all sizes, government, public interest, judicial clerkship, business, and education positions. Assistant Dean of Career Services & Alumni Relations Maria Comas attributes the continuous high employment rate to an engaged Duquesne Kline School of Law community and network. “The students benefit from the strong support of alumni who take part in recruiting initiatives, attend networking events, and serve as mentors. The law school’s close proximity to downtown Pittsburgh’s legal community provides students with opportunities to gain practical experience throughout the school year and during the summer months, while also building professional connections with many lawyers and judges,” she said. Comas added that Duquesne Kline School of Law students invest early in their career aspirations and continue to take a leading role in forging future careers.“Many of them take an active role in achieving their career success. I’d say 90-95% of our first-year students meet with me in their first year, and those conversations often continue through the years that follow. We do our best to provide a framework and give our students the tools to succeed independently as their careers progress,” she said.Duquesne Kline School of Law’s high employment and bar passage rates have been instrumental in maintaining its prestigious top 100 U.S. News & World Report ranking for three consecutive years. In the most recent U.S. News & World Report's 2025-2026 Best Law Schools rankings, Duquesne Kline School of Law rose two places, securing the #92 position among 196 ranked law schools nationwide.
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