ABA STANDARD 509 EMPLOYMENT STATISTICS

EMPLOYMENT STATISTICS

Akron Law School is proud of its strong record of post-graduation employment. Our graduates are practicing in nearly every state with large numbers in all major metropolitan areas. Akron Law graduates work in major law firms, corporations, many federal and state courts across the country and numerous government agencies and public interest organizations.  Akron Law takes special pride in its graduates' commitment to public service, including government, the judiciary and public interest organizations.

2022 Employment Statistics (as reported to NALP)

 

Employment by sector.

Private Practice 53%

Business 19%

Government 16%

Public Interest 11%

Education 2%

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Average Private Sector Salary: $91,897

Average Public Sector Salary: $65,304

 

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Geographic Distribution of Akron Law Alumni

 Geographic Distribution Map


Sampling of Positions Attained by Akron Law Graduates: Classes of 2019 - 2022

Law Firms

Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff - Cleveland, OH
Black, McCuskey, Souers & Arbaugh - Canton, OH
Brennan, Manna & Diamond - Akron, OH
Brouse McDowell - Akron, OH
Buckingham, Doolittle & Burroughs -Akron, OH
Cavitch, Familo & Durkin - Cleveland, OH
Emerson, Thomson & Bennett - Akron, OH
Fay Sharpe - Cleveland, OH
Hahn, Loeser & Parks - Cleveland, and Columbus , OH
Jones Day - Cleveland, OH
Krugliak, Wilkins, Griffiths & Dougherty - Canton, OH
Plakas Mannos - Canton, OH
Pearne & Gordon - Cleveland, OH
Porter, Wright, Morris & Arthur - Cleveland, OH
Reminger - Cleveland, OH
Roderick Linton Belfance – Akron, OH
Roetzel & Andress - Akron, OH
Snell & Wilmer - Phoenix, AZ
Squire Patton Boggs - Cleveland, OH
Standley Law Group - Columbus, OH
Sutter, O’Connell – Cleveland, OH
Thompson Hine LLP - Cleveland, OH
Tucker, Ellis  - Cleveland, OH
Vorys, Sater, Seymour & Pease - Akron, OH

Corporations

Akron Children’s Hospital – Akron, OH 
Cafaro Company – Youngstown, OH
Diebold – Canton, OH
Eaton Corp. - Cleveland, OH
First Energy Corp. - Akron, OH
GoJo Industries - Akron, OH
Hyland Software - Cleveland OH
JP Morgan Chase - Columbus, OH
Key Bank - Cleveland, OH
Lubrizol Corporation -Wickliffe, OH
Parker Aerospace - Cleveland OH
Plante  Moran - Cleveland, OH
Price Waterhouse Coopers - Cincinnati, OH
Signet - Akron, OH
Summa Care - Akron, OH
Timken Company - Canton, OH

Government

Akron Municipal Court - Akron, OH
Canton City Prosecutor – Canton, OH
City of Akron Prosecutor's Office - Akron, OH
City of Canton Law Department - Canton, OH
Cuyahoga County Prosecutor's Office - Cleveland, OH
Eleventh District Court of Appeals – Warren, OH
Hamilton County Prosecutor’s Office – Cincinnati, OH
Massillon Law Department – Massillon, OH
Ohio Attorney General's Office - Columbus, OH
Stark County Prosecutor's Office - Canton, OH
Summit County Court of Common Pleas - Akron, OH
Summit County Prosecutor's Office -Akron, OH
U.S. Air Force JAG Corps 
U.S. Dept of Health and Human Services - Cleveland, OH
U.S. Dept of Justice - Washington, D.C.
U.S. Patent & Trademark Office - Washington, D.C. and Arlington, VA

Public Interest

Allegheny County Public Defender - Pittsburgh, PA
Community Legal Aid Services - Akron, OH
Cuyahoga County Prosecutor's Office - Cleveland, OH
Cuyahoga County Public Defender - Cleveland, OH
Immigrant Worker Project - Canton, OH
Legal Aid of Western Ohio - Toledo, OH
Legal Aid Society of West Virginia - Clarksburg, WV
Legal Defender of Summit County -Akron, OH
Stark County Public Defender - Canton, OH
Summit County Legal Defender - Akron, OH