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Boston University
Private school
Boston, MA

ABA 509 Report for Boston University

2022 employment reports

Employment status Long-term
full-time
Long-term
part-time
Short-term
full-time
Short-term
part-time
Total
Bar passage required 195 1 0 1 197
J.D. advantage 12 0 1 0 13
Professional 1 1 0 0 2
Non-professional 1 0 0 0 1
School funded 7 0 0 0 7
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 216 2 1 1 220
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 5
Unemployed - deferred start date 2
Unemployed - not seeking 1
Unemployed - seeking 4
Employment status unknown 0
Non-employed total 12
Total graduates 232
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 0 0 3
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 7 0 0 0 7
Employment status 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 8 1 0 1 10
11-25 attorneys 6 0 0 0 6
26-50 attorneys 6 0 0 0 6
51-100 attorneys 3 0 0 0 3
101-250 attorneys 11 0 0 0 11
251-500 attorneys 15 0 1 0 16
501+ attorneys 96 0 0 0 96
Size unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Business & industry 15 0 0 0 15
Government 13 0 0 0 13
Public interest 24 0 0 0 24
Clerkships
Federal 3 0 0 0 3
State & local 15 0 0 0 15
Tribal 0 0 0 0 0
International 0 0 0 0 0
Education 1 1 0 0 2
Employer type unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Employed total 216 2 1 1 220
Non-employed
Pursuing graduate degree FT 5
Unemployed - deferred start date 2
Unemployed - not seeking 1
Unemployed - seeking 4
Employment status unknown 0
Non-employed total 12
Total graduates 232
Employment Location State Total
Most common employment destination Massachusetts 129
Second most common employment destination New York 26
Third most common employment destination California 9
# Employed in foreign countries 5

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