Statistical Summary of the ALL-SIS CST
Academic Law Librarian Tenure and Employment Status Survey

(Updated May 18, 2021)

Out Of One-Hundred Ninety Eight ABA-Accredited (Full and Provisionally Accredited) American Law
Schools (yes, a while back the ABA said there were 200 schools - they count the JAG school and say Widener is
two law schools, but the Widener Dean says its one school with two campuses and I'll go with what the Dean says):

Number
Percentage
Law School Libraries with Information in the Survey
184
92.9%*
Schools with Tenure-Track Employment for Non-Director Law Librarians
44
23.9%
Schools with Some Variety of Continuing Status Employment for Non-Director Law Librarians
76
41.3%
Schools with At-Will Employment for Non-Director Law Librarians
64
34.8%

*Percent of all 198 ABA schools; other percentages reflect the percent of
schools with information in the survey with the three types of employment arrangements.


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