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ABA 509 Report for American University

Employment status Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Bar passage required 167 26 3 8 204
J.D. advantage 56 23 6 30 115
Professional 21 0 3 3 27
Non-professional 3 0 3 3 9
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 247 49 15 44 355
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 26
Unemployed - deferred start date 0
Unemployed - not seeking 21
Unemployed - seeking 61
Employment status unknown 4
Non-employed total 112
Total graduates 467
School-funded jobs
Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Bar passage required 0 0 0 0 0
J.D. advantage 0 0 0 0 0
Professional 0 0 0 0 0
Non-professional 0 0 0 0 0
Total law school funded 2 2 2 21 27
Employed Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Law Firms
Solo 0 0 0 0 0
2-10 attorneys 20 3 1 7 31
11-25 attorneys 8 1 0 1 10
26-50 attorneys 4 0 0 1 5
51-100 attorneys 6 0 0 0 6
101-250 attorneys 8 0 0 1 9
251-500 attorneys 7 1 0 0 8
501+ attorneys 23 3 0 0 26
Size unknown 6 3 2 0 11
Business & industry 36 24 8 5 73
Government 60 3 1 4 68
Public interest 28 9 3 18 58
Clerkships
Federal 8 0 0 0 8
State & local 26 2 0 1 29
Other 0 0 0 0 0
Education 7 0 0 6 13
Employer type unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 247 49 15 44 355
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 26
Unemployed - deferred start date 0
Unemployed - not seeking 21
Unemployed - seeking 61
Employment status unknown 4
Non-employed total 112
Total graduates 467
Employment Location State Total
Most common employment destination Washington, D.C. 168
Second most common employment destination Maryland 42
Third most common employment destination Virginia 36
# Employed in foreign countries 10
Employment status Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Bar passage required 180 5 2 9 196
J.D. advantage 68 11 22 19 120
Professional 12 2 4 7 25
Non-professional 2 3 1 3 9
Unknown 0 0 0 3 3
Employed total 262 21 29 41 353
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 17
Unemployed - deferred start date 0
Unemployed - not seeking 17
Unemployed - seeking 71
Employment status unknown 5
Non-employed total 110
Total graduates 463
School-funded jobs
Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Bar passage required 2 0 0 3 5
J.D. advantage 8 1 1 6 16
Professional 0 0 0 0 0
Non-professional 0 0 0 0 0
Total law school funded 10 1 1 9 21
Employed Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Law Firms
Solo 0 2 0 2 4
2-10 attorneys 27 7 3 2 39
11-25 attorneys 5 0 0 1 6
26-50 attorneys 6 0 0 1 7
51-100 attorneys 2 0 0 0 2
101-250 attorneys 5 0 0 0 5
251-500 attorneys 12 1 0 0 13
501+ attorneys 30 0 3 0 33
Size unknown 2 0 0 0 2
Business & industry 37 8 10 18 73
Government 58 0 4 2 64
Public interest 38 1 4 6 49
Clerkships
Federal 11 0 0 0 11
State & local 24 0 0 0 24
Other 0 0 0 0 0
Education 5 2 5 6 18
Employer type unknown 0 0 0 3 3
Employed total 262 21 29 41 353
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 17
Unemployed - deferred start date 0
Unemployed - not seeking 17
Unemployed - seeking 71
Employment status unknown 5
Non-employed total 110
Total graduates 463
Employment Location State Total
Most common employment destination Washington, D.C. 168
Second most common employment destination Maryland 45
Third most common employment destination Virginia 32
# Employed in foreign countries 14
Employment status Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Bar passage required 231 1 11 6 249
J.D. advantage 76 6 9 8 99
Professional 16 0 3 2 21
Non-professional 0 1 1 1 3
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 323 8 24 17 372
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 19
Unemployed - deferred start date 10
Unemployed - not seeking 19
Unemployed - seeking 77
Employment status unknown 10
Non-employed total 135
Total graduates 507
School-funded jobs
Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Bar passage required 37 0 5 0 42
J.D. advantage 17 1 0 0 18
Professional 0 0 0 0 0
Non-professional 0 0 0 0 0
Total law school funded 54 1 5 0 60
Employed Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Law Firms
Solo 5 1 0 1 7
2-10 attorneys 39 3 2 4 48
11-25 attorneys 6 0 0 0 6
26-50 attorneys 8 0 0 1 9
51-100 attorneys 4 0 2 0 6
101-250 attorneys 9 0 1 0 10
251-500 attorneys 10 0 0 1 11
501+ attorneys 28 1 3 0 32
Size unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Business & industry 46 2 7 7 62
Government 57 0 3 0 60
Public interest 57 0 6 1 64
Clerkships
Federal 15 0 0 0 15
State & local 31 0 0 0 31
Other 0 0 0 0 0
Education 8 1 0 1 10
Employer type unknown 0 0 0 1 1
Employed total 323 8 24 17 372
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 19
Unemployed - deferred start date 10
Unemployed - not seeking 19
Unemployed - seeking 77
Employment status unknown 10
Non-employed total 135
Total graduates 507
Employment Location State Total
Most common employment destination Washington, D.C. 169
Second most common employment destination Virginia 49
Third most common employment destination Maryland 45
# Employed in foreign countries 12
Employment status Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Bar passage required 251 0 9 3 263
J.D. advantage 72 0 4 9 85
Professional 11 0 0 3 14
Non-professional 0 1 1 6 8
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 334 1 14 21 370
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 14
Unemployed - deferred start date 3
Unemployed - not seeking 4
Unemployed - seeking 63
Employment status unknown 6
Non-employed total 90
Total graduates 460
School-funded jobs
Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Bar passage required 44 0 0 0 44
J.D. advantage 4 0 0 0 4
Professional 0 0 0 0 0
Non-professional 0 0 0 0 0
Total law school funded 48 0 0 0 48
Employed Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Law Firms
Solo 0 0 0 0 0
2-10 attorneys 20 0 2 2 24
11-25 attorneys 16 0 1 0 17
26-50 attorneys 6 0 1 0 7
51-100 attorneys 6 0 1 0 7
101-250 attorneys 7 0 0 0 7
251-500 attorneys 8 0 0 0 8
501+ attorneys 25 0 2 0 27
Size unknown 0 0 0 1 1
Business & industry 31 1 1 15 48
Government 96 0 3 1 100
Public interest 59 0 1 1 61
Clerkships
Federal 17 0 0 0 17
State & local 28 0 1 0 29
Other 0 0 0 0 0
Education 13 0 1 0 14
Employer type unknown 2 0 0 1 3
Employed total 334 1 14 21 370
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 14
Unemployed - deferred start date 3
Unemployed - not seeking 4
Unemployed - seeking 63
Employment status unknown 6
Non-employed total 90
Total graduates 460
Employment Location State Total
Most common employment destination Washington, D.C. 159
Second most common employment destination Maryland 61
Third most common employment destination Virginia 37
# Employed in foreign countries 11
Employment status Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Bar passage required 205 1 4 2 212
J.D. advantage 76 3 6 9 94
Professional 12 2 4 2 20
Non-professional 1 0 0 1 2
School funded 4 0 42 0 46
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 298 6 56 14 374
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 10
Unemployed - deferred start date 5
Unemployed - not seeking 8
Unemployed - seeking 61
Employment status unknown 6
Non-employed total 90
Total graduates 464
School-funded jobs
Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Bar passage required 4 0 40 0 44
J.D. advantage 0 0 2 0 2
Professional 0 0 0 0 0
Non-professional 0 0 0 0 0
Total law school funded 4 0 42 0 46
Employed Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Law Firms
Solo 0 0 0 0 0
2-10 attorneys 20 2 3 5 30
11-25 attorneys 7 0 2 1 10
26-50 attorneys 5 0 2 0 7
51-100 attorneys 6 0 0 0 6
101-250 attorneys 4 0 0 0 4
251-500 attorneys 7 1 0 0 8
501+ attorneys 41 1 1 0 43
Size unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Business & industry 44 1 4 3 52
Government 72 0 16 0 88
Public interest 33 0 25 5 63
Clerkships
Federal 19 0 0 0 19
State & local 35 0 1 0 36
Other 0 0 2 0 2
Education 5 1 0 0 6
Employer type unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 298 6 56 14 374
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 10
Unemployed - deferred start date 5
Unemployed - not seeking 8
Unemployed - seeking 61
Employment status unknown 6
Non-employed total 90
Total graduates 464
Employment Location State Total
Most common employment destination Washington, D.C. 177
Second most common employment destination Maryland 39
Third most common employment destination New York 36
# Employed in foreign countries 13
Employment status Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Bar passage required 219 1 5 0 225
J.D. advantage 56 4 9 4 73
Professional 14 1 1 4 20
Non-professional 0 0 0 1 1
School funded 0 0 1 0 1
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 289 6 16 9 320
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 15
Unemployed - deferred start date 7
Unemployed - not seeking 3
Unemployed - seeking 67
Employment status unknown 3
Non-employed total 95
Total graduates 415
School-funded jobs
Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Bar passage required 0 0 1 0 1
J.D. advantage 0 0 0 0 0
Professional 0 0 0 0 0
Non-professional 0 0 0 0 0
Total law school funded 0 0 1 0 1
Employed Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Law Firms
Solo 1 0 0 0 1
2-10 attorneys 23 2 2 1 28
11-25 attorneys 8 0 0 0 8
26-50 attorneys 5 0 0 0 5
51-100 attorneys 5 0 0 0 5
101-250 attorneys 8 0 0 0 8
251-500 attorneys 12 0 0 0 12
501+ attorneys 35 0 0 0 35
Size unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Business & industry 33 1 3 3 40
Government 65 1 6 0 72
Public interest 28 1 5 1 35
Clerkships
Federal 13 0 0 0 13
State & local 46 0 0 0 46
Other 1 0 0 1 2
Education 5 1 0 2 8
Employer type unknown 1 0 0 1 2
Employed total 289 6 16 9 320
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 15
Unemployed - deferred start date 7
Unemployed - not seeking 3
Unemployed - seeking 67
Employment status unknown 3
Non-employed total 95
Total graduates 415
Employment Location State Total
Most common employment destination Washington, D.C. 141
Second most common employment destination Virginia 38
Third most common employment destination Maryland 31
# Employed in foreign countries 11
Employment status Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Bar passage required 197 4 12 1 214
J.D. advantage 56 4 10 3 73
Professional 2 2 0 0 4
Non-professional 0 0 0 1 1
School funded 0 0 1 0 1
Unknown 0 0 0 1 1
Employed total 255 10 22 6 294
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 14
Unemployed - deferred start date 12
Unemployed - not seeking 7
Unemployed - seeking 43
Employment status unknown 2
Non-employed total 78
Total graduates 372
School-funded jobs
Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Bar passage required 0 0 1 0 1
J.D. advantage 0 0 0 0 0
Professional 0 0 0 0 0
Non-professional 0 0 0 0 0
Total law school funded 0 0 0 0 0
Employed Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Law Firms
Solo 0 1 0 0 1
2-10 attorneys 30 2 3 0 35
11-25 attorneys 10 0 0 0 10
26-50 attorneys 7 0 0 1 8
51-100 attorneys 4 0 0 0 4
101-250 attorneys 7 0 0 0 7
251-500 attorneys 8 0 0 0 8
501+ attorneys 26 0 2 0 28
Size unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Business & industry 36 5 11 2 54
Government 55 1 0 0 56
Public interest 30 0 3 1 34
Clerkships
Federal 7 0 0 0 7
State & local 31 0 3 0 34
Other 0 0 0 0 0
Education 4 1 1 1 7
Employer type unknown 0 0 0 1 1
Employed total 255 10 23 6 294
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 14
Unemployed - deferred start date 12
Unemployed - not seeking 7
Unemployed - seeking 43
Employment status unknown 2
Non-employed total 78
Total graduates 372
Employment Location State Total
Most common employment destination Washington, D.C. 121
Second most common employment destination Virginia 41
Third most common employment destination Maryland 37
# Employed in foreign countries 8
Employment status Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Bar passage required 201 1 4 2 208
J.D. advantage 69 0 7 2 78
Professional 8 0 1 1 10
Non-professional 1 0 0 1 2
School funded 3 0 3 0 6
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 282 1 15 6 304
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 7
Unemployed - deferred start date 7
Unemployed - not seeking 0
Unemployed - seeking 49
Employment status unknown 4
Non-employed total 67
Total graduates 371
School-funded jobs
Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Bar passage required 3 0 3 0 6
J.D. advantage 0 0 0 0 0
Professional 0 0 0 0 0
Non-professional 0 0 0 0 0
Total law school funded 3 0 3 0 6
Employed Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Law Firms
Solo 1 0 0 0 1
2-10 attorneys 20 1 4 1 26
11-25 attorneys 10 0 0 0 10
26-50 attorneys 9 0 3 0 12
51-100 attorneys 7 0 0 0 7
101-250 attorneys 3 0 0 0 3
251-500 attorneys 8 0 0 0 8
501+ attorneys 35 0 0 0 35
Size unknown 2 0 0 0 2
Business & industry 42 0 2 2 46
Government 69 0 1 0 70
Public interest 28 0 2 2 32
Clerkships
Federal 7 0 0 0 7
State & local 37 0 2 0 39
Other 0 0 0 0 0
Education 4 0 1 1 6
Employer type unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 282 1 15 6 304
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 7
Unemployed - deferred start date 7
Unemployed - not seeking 0
Unemployed - seeking 49
Employment status unknown 4
Non-employed total 67
Total graduates 371
Employment Location State Total
Most common employment destination Washington, D.C. 138
Second most common employment destination Virginia 35
Third most common employment destination Maryland 29
# Employed in foreign countries 8
Employment status Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Bar passage required 249 4 3 2 258
J.D. advantage 52 1 6 5 64
Professional 8 2 2 0 12
Non-professional 1 0 0 2 3
School funded 2 0 0 0 2
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 312 7 11 9 339
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 4
Unemployed - deferred start date 4
Unemployed - not seeking 2
Unemployed - seeking 49
Employment status unknown 5
Non-employed total 64
Total graduates 403
School-funded jobs
Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Bar passage required 2 0 0 0 2
J.D. advantage 0 0 0 0 0
Professional 0 0 0 0 0
Non-professional 0 0 0 0 0
Total law school funded 2 0 0 0 2
Employed Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Law Firms
Solo 1 1 0 0 2
2-10 attorneys 26 1 0 1 28
11-25 attorneys 17 0 0 0 17
26-50 attorneys 9 0 0 0 9
51-100 attorneys 7 0 0 0 7
101-250 attorneys 9 0 0 0 9
251-500 attorneys 13 0 0 0 13
501+ attorneys 37 0 1 0 38
Size unknown 1 1 0 0 2
Business & industry 34 1 4 4 43
Government 71 1 4 2 78
Public interest 36 1 0 1 38
Clerkships
Federal 11 1 0 0 12
State & local 37 0 2 0 39
Other 0 0 0 0 0
Education 3 0 0 1 4
Employer type unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 312 7 11 9 339
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 4
Unemployed - deferred start date 4
Unemployed - not seeking 2
Unemployed - seeking 49
Employment status unknown 5
Non-employed total 64
Total graduates 403
Employment Location State Total
Most common employment destination Washington, D.C. 147
Second most common employment destination Virginia 46
Third most common employment destination Maryland 44
# Employed in foreign countries 9
Employment status Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Bar passage required 233 4 0 1 238
J.D. advantage 49 2 5 2 58
Professional 5 1 2 2 10
Non-professional 1 0 0 0 1
School funded 1 1 0 0 2
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 289 8 7 5 309
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 14
Unemployed - deferred start date 4
Unemployed - not seeking 2
Unemployed - seeking 52
Employment status unknown 4
Non-employed total 76
Total graduates 385
School-funded jobs
Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Bar passage required 1 0 0 0 1
J.D. advantage 0 1 0 0 1
Professional 0 0 0 0 0
Non-professional 0 0 0 0 0
Total law school funded 1 1 0 0 2
Employed Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Law Firms
Solo 0 0 0 0 0
2-10 attorneys 28 5 0 0 33
11-25 attorneys 13 1 0 0 14
26-50 attorneys 6 0 0 0 6
51-100 attorneys 6 0 0 0 6
101-250 attorneys 5 0 0 0 5
251-500 attorneys 11 0 0 0 11
501+ attorneys 34 0 0 0 34
Size unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Business & industry 30 1 4 4 39
Government 65 0 1 0 66
Public interest 43 1 2 1 47
Clerkships
Federal 13 0 0 0 13
State & local 33 0 0 0 33
Tribal 0 0 0 0 0
International 0 0 0 0 0
Education 2 0 0 0 2
Employer type unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 289 8 7 5 309
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 14
Unemployed - deferred start date 4
Unemployed - not seeking 2
Unemployed - seeking 52
Employment status unknown 4
Non-employed total 76
Total graduates 385
Employment Location State Total
Most common employment destination Washington, D.C. 139
Second most common employment destination Virginia 37
Third most common employment destination Maryland 34
# Employed in foreign countries 9
Employment status Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Bar passage required 275 1 3 1 280
J.D. advantage 61 2 5 3 71
Professional 1 0 0 0 1
Non-professional 0 0 0 0 0
School funded 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 337 3 8 4 352
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 12
Unemployed - deferred start date 3
Unemployed - not seeking 3
Unemployed - seeking 35
Employment status unknown 6
Non-employed total 59
Total graduates 411
School-funded jobs
Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Bar passage required 0 0 0 0 0
J.D. advantage 0 0 0 0 0
Professional 0 0 0 0 0
Non-professional 0 0 0 0 0
Total law school funded 0 0 0 0 0
Employed Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Law Firms
Solo 0 0 0 0 0
2-10 attorneys 29 2 0 3 34
11-25 attorneys 16 0 0 0 16
26-50 attorneys 7 0 0 0 7
51-100 attorneys 3 0 0 0 3
101-250 attorneys 11 0 0 0 11
251-500 attorneys 19 0 0 0 19
501+ attorneys 48 0 0 0 48
Size unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Business & industry 48 1 3 1 53
Government 60 0 1 0 61
Public interest 37 0 2 0 39
Clerkships
Federal 15 0 0 0 15
State & local 43 0 2 0 45
Tribal 0 0 0 0 0
International 0 0 0 0 0
Education 1 0 0 0 1
Employer type unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 337 3 8 4 352
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 12
Unemployed - deferred start date 3
Unemployed - not seeking 3
Unemployed - seeking 35
Employment status unknown 6
Non-employed total 59
Total graduates 411
Employment Location State Total
Most common employment destination Washington, D.C. 153
Second most common employment destination Virginia 52
Third most common employment destination Maryland 43
# Employed in foreign countries 6

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