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American University
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Washington, D.C.
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American University: 2021 ABA 509 Report

Job type

Employed 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 full-time 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

Employer type

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 full-time 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
# Employed in foreign countries 6
Non-employed total 59

This page has been formatted to match the ABA's placement summaries, with minor language and stylistic tweaks for clarity. To view American's ABA placement chart, please visit the ABA's website. From time to time, schools update data when they learn more. When possible, we use the most up-to-date data available.