aspg-26-2168-1792476950 20261020061550 American Scientific Publishing Group admin@americaspg.com American Scientific Publishing Group Journal of Social Problems Research JSPR 2995-3200 2022 1 2 Diego Chamorro Valencia Docente Universidad Regional Autónoma (UNIANDES- Ibarra) Teresa de Jesús Molina G. Docente- investigadora, Universidad Regional Autónoma (UNIANDES-Ibarra) Lenin Horacio Burbano G. Director Universidad Regional Autónoma (UNIANDES- Ibarra) Alipio A. Cadena Posso Docente Universidad Regional Autónoma (UNIANDES- Ibarra) The aim was to describe the employment possibilities of graduates in the UNIANDES Ibarra Law course, their competences and functions, for which theoretical positions were used that address follow-up programs for graduates in higher education, the analysis of their competences and their impact on labor markets. Descriptive field research was applied, with a quantitative approach, the sample was integrated by 122 legal professionals and the questionnaire was used as an instrument, and descriptive statistics complemented with qualitative analysis allowed interpreting the data. The findings indicate that the surveyed law professionals have the skills required to start their work projects, however, they have faced limitations that prevent them from achieving sustained development, this information should be used by the University and by the State to join efforts and redefining its policies with the goal of satisfying the training and employability demands of legal professionals 2022 15 24 2168 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ 10.54216/JSPR.010202 https://www.americaspg.com/journal/26/article/2168 https://www.americaspg.com/storage/21697705754.pdf