Our graduates secure positions in a variety of industries, practice areas, and settings in South Carolina and across the country. From serving clients in private practice and business roles to serving communities in public interest and government positions, our graduates are on their way to becoming leaders in their fields. Please see our most recent ABA and NALP summaries for additional information.

Employment Statistics

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  Alumni Network

  Although most of our 12,000-plus alumni are based in the United States, South Carolina Rice Law graduates can be found throughout the world, mentoring and employing students long after earning their J.D.

  The shades of garnet on this map correspond to the concentration of our alumni across the United States.

American Bar Association Graduate Employment Summaries

• Employment Summary for 2025 graduates [pdf]
• Employment Summary for 2024 graduates [pdf]
• Employment Summary for 2023 graduates [pdf]
• Employment Summary for 2022 graduates [pdf]
• Employment Summary for 2021 graduates [pdf]
• Employment Summary for 2020 graduates [pdf]
• Employment Summary for 2019 graduates [pdf]

National Association of Law Placement (NALP) Employment Reports

• Class of 2025 NALP Report [pdf]
• Class of 2024 NALP Report [pdf]
• Class of 2023 NALP Report [pdf]
• Class of 2022 NALP Report [pdf]
• Class of 2021 NALP Report [pdf]
• Class of 2020 NALP Report [pdf]
• Class of 2019 NALP Report [pdf]